Arizona Laws 28-4142. Vehicle registration; financial responsibility verifications; exception; violation; classification
A. A person applying for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle required to be registered pursuant to chapter 7 of this title consents to comply with the financial responsibility verifications conducted by the department pursuant to this article or submits to the suspension of the person’s motor vehicle registration and license plate and driver license.
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 2 misdemeanor | up to 4 months | up to $750 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-4142
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- evidence: includes :
1. See Arizona Laws 28-4131
- License: means a license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle that is registered or required to be registered under the laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Proof of financial responsibility: means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring after the effective date of the proof and arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amounts required by section 28-4009 or 28-4033. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
- Registration: means the registration certificate or certificates and license plates issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
- State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
B. The application for registration shall contain a notice to the applicant restating subsection A of this section.
C. Thirty days after the department issues the initial registration and before the renewal of registration, it shall review the vehicle record to determine if the motor vehicle described in the application is in compliance with state financial responsibility requirements. If the review indicates that the motor vehicle is not currently covered by a valid liability insurance policy, the department shall send the registrant a notice of intent to suspend the license plate and registration of the vehicle pursuant to section 28-4149.
D. This section does not apply to a motor vehicle owned by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
E. A person is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor if the person does any of the following:
1. Forges any evidence of proof of financial responsibility.
2. Signs evidence of proof of financial responsibility without authority.
3. Files or offers for filing a notice or evidence of proof of financial responsibility and knows or has reason to believe that the notice or evidence is forged or signed without authority.