A. This state, any political subdivision of this state or the civil air patrol shall register aircraft it owns and operates exclusively in the public service, but a registration fee or license tax shall not be assessed on this aircraft. If this state, any political subdivision of this state or the civil air patrol does not register the aircraft as provided in section 28-8322, this state, the political subdivision or the civil air patrol shall pay the department a penalty fee of twenty-five dollars for the first month and five dollars for each succeeding month until it makes application for registration on the form provided by the department.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-8323

  • Aircraft: includes a balloon, airplane, amphibian and craft used for navigation through the air. See Arizona Laws 28-8201
  • Dealer: means a person who is engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers and who has an established place of business and has paid fees pursuant to section 28-4302. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

B. An aircraft dealer licensed by the department pursuant to section 28-8383 shall register aircraft the dealer owns and holds for the purposes of sale. If the dealer fails to register the aircraft with the department as an aircraft being held for purposes of sale on a form provided by the department within ten days after the aircraft is purchased by the dealer, the department shall assess the registration fee prescribed in section 28-8325 and the license tax prescribed in section 28-8335 on the aircraft.