Arizona Laws 28-2231. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-2231
- Bus: means a motor vehicle designed for carrying sixteen or more passengers, including the driver. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Semitrailer: means a vehicle that is with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer or single-axle tow dolly, that is designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and that is constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Trailer: means a vehicle that is with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer or single-axle tow dolly, that is designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and that is constructed so that no part of its weight rests on the towing vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- 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
- Truck tractor: means a motor vehicle that is designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and that is not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. "Commercial vehicle" means:
(a) For vehicles base licensed in this state, a bus, truck or truck tractor, trailer or semitrailer.
(b) For vehicles based in another state, a bus, truck or truck tractor that has a gross weight of six thousand pounds or more and that is operated in more than one jurisdiction.
2. "Fleet" means one or more commercial vehicles.
3. "Jurisdiction" means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country.
4. "Preceding year" means a period of twelve consecutive months fixed by the director. The director shall fix the period within the eighteen months immediately preceding the beginning of the registration or license year for which proportional registration is sought. In fixing the period, the director shall make it conform to the terms, conditions and requirements of an applicable agreement or arrangement for the proportional registration of vehicles.