Arizona Laws 28-4539. Manufacturer unladen truck and passenger vehicles; registration exemption
A. An unladen truck or passenger vehicle that is owned by a manufacturer and that is of a type otherwise required to be registered is exempt from registration while the vehicle is used according to this section. The vehicle may be operated under owner responsibility on public highways and streets if the vehicle displays in the manner prescribed in section 28-2354 a manufacturer unladen truck and passenger vehicle test license plate or plates issued to the owner as provided in this section.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-4539
- Cargo: means commercial or industrial items but does not include personal items such as luggage and camping equipment. See Arizona Laws 28-4531
- Employee of the manufacturer: means an employee who is paid compensation and who appears on the records of the manufacturer as an employee for whom social security, withholding taxes and all other deductions required by law for employees are made and for whom all applicable payroll taxes are paid by the manufacturer. See Arizona Laws 28-4531
- Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers or a person engaged in the manufacture of integrated automotive systems and modules that are being tested at or in conjunction with a facility located in this state. See Arizona Laws 28-4531
- Owner: means :
(a) A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Service: means any service that is sold, leased or provided to retail consumers and that directly relates to the ownership or leasing of a new or used motor vehicle, including extended service contracts or motor vehicle warranty and nonwarranty repairs or maintenance, including both parts and labor. See Arizona Laws 28-4301
- Truck: means a motor vehicle designed or used primarily for the carrying of property other than the effects of the driver or passengers and includes a motor vehicle to which has been added a box, a platform or other equipment for such carrying. See Arizona Laws 28-101
B. A person shall not use a manufacturer unladen vehicle test license plate on the following manufacturer owned unladen trucks or passenger vehicles:
1. A leased or rented vehicle owned by the manufacturer.
2. A vehicle carrying more than three hundred pounds of cargo.
3. A work or service vehicle.
4. A vehicle that has been sold.
5. A laden vehicle designed for the transportation of cargo.
C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the manufacturer, a full-time employee of the manufacturer in connection with the manufacturer’s business, a person who has permission of a full-time employee or a person contracted and designated by the manufacturer to operate the vehicle for business purposes may use a manufacturer unladen vehicle test license plate on a vehicle. The use authorized by this subsection includes operation of the vehicle as personal use transportation if it is assigned to a manufacturer or full-time employee or contracted person on a full-time use basis and if a record of the assignment is made as provided in section 28-4542.