A. A manufacturer may obtain a general distinguishing number and one or more pairs of unladen vehicle test license plates or single test plates appropriate to various types of vehicles by applying to the department on a form provided by the department and by paying a fee of thirty dollars for each plate.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-4540

  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • 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

B. After granting the application, the department shall issue to the applicant a certificate containing the applicant’s name and address and the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant and the unladen vehicle test license plates for which the applicant applied.

C. The test license plate or pair of plates issued shall contain a number or symbol distinguishing them from every other test license plate or pair of plates issued to the same manufacturer.

D. The right to use a test license plate issued for a calendar year terminates at midnight on December 31 of each year unless the plate is renewed.

E. A manufacturer who applies for and obtains manufacturer unladen vehicle test license plates shall comply with chapter 9 of this title.