A. A motor carrier declaring an increased or decreased gross vehicle weight for a motor vehicle operated by the motor carrier pursuant to section 28-5435 establishes a new gross vehicle weight for motor carrier fee purposes.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-5858

  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Motor carrier: means a person who operates or causes to be operated a motor vehicle on a public highway. See Arizona Laws 28-5851
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled motor driven vehicle that has a declared gross vehicle weight of more than twelve thousand pounds and that is subject to vehicle registration before lawful operation on the public highways in this state, excluding a motor vehicle that is exempt from gross weight fees pursuant to section 28-5432. See Arizona Laws 28-5851

B. The effective date of the new weight for motor carrier fee purposes is the first day of the next month immediately after the effective date of the registration change.

C. A reduced gross vehicle weight is not allowed for motor carrier fee purposes unless the motor carrier makes available to the director a copy of the new motor vehicle registration showing the new reduced weight.

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