Arizona Laws 28-5202. Applicability
A. Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies to all commercial motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicle combinations and manufacturers, shippers, motor carriers and drivers who operate, cause the operation of, ship materials using or transport persons or property using commercial motor vehicles.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-5202
- Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles that is designed, used or maintained to transport passengers or property in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise on a highway in this state, that is not exempt from the gross weight fees as prescribed in section 28-5432, subsection B and that includes any of the following:
(a) A single vehicle or combination of vehicles that has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds and that is used for the purposes of intrastate commerce. See Arizona Laws 28-5201
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
B. Commercial vehicles owned or operated by this state or a political subdivision or public authority of this state are subject to this chapter.
C. This chapter applies throughout this state for the purpose of enforcing state and federal laws and rules relating to the operation of commercial motor vehicles.
D. Any city, town, county or other political subdivision of this state shall not adopt or implement a law or rule relating to hazardous materials, hazardous substances or hazardous wastes other than as authorized by this chapter.