A. An operator of a motor vehicle transporting motor fuel on a highway in this state shall carry documentation to accompany the shipment at all times while the shipment is being transported on the highways in this state. The director may inspect the documentation at any time.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-5624

  • Destination state: means the state, territory or foreign country to which motor fuel is directed for delivery into a storage facility, a receptacle, a container or a type of transportation equipment for the purpose of resale or use. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Highway: means any way or place in this state of whatever nature that is maintained by public monies and that is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including a highway under construction. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
  • In this state: means any way or place within the exterior limits of the state of Arizona that is maintained by public monies, including any such way or place that is owned by or ceded to the United States of America. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
  • Motor fuel: means motor vehicle fuel, use fuel and aviation fuel. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle required to be licensed or subject to licensing for operation on a highway. See Arizona Laws 28-5601
  • Operator: means a person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway, who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

B. The documentation shall include:

1. The date of shipment of the fuel.

2. The quantity and particular description of the fuel.

3. The names of the consignor and consignee.

4. The destination state of the fuel shipment.

5. Other information as the director requires.

C. An operator of a motor vehicle transporting motor fuel in this state who fails to carry documentation at the time and in the manner required pursuant to subsection A of this section shall pay to the director a penalty of one hundred dollars for each shipment not accompanied by the required documentation in addition to payment of the tax required by section 28-5606 or the tax prescribed in section 28-8344. An operator of a motor vehicle transporting motor fuel may apply for abatement of the penalty pursuant to section 28-5934.

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