Arizona Laws 28-9523. Violations; classification; jurisdiction
A. A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor who:
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
| Class 2 misdemeanor | up to 4 months | up to $750 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9523
- Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Taxi: means a motor vehicle that has a seating capacity not exceeding fifteen passengers, including the driver, that provides passenger services and that:
(a) Does not primarily operate on a regular route or between specified places. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Taxi meter: means a device that automatically calculates at a predetermined rate the charge for the hire of a vehicle and that indicates the charge. See Arizona Laws 28-9501
1. Knowingly hinders, interferes with or obstructs in any way the director or any of the director’s agents or inspectors in entering the premises where a taxi meter may be kept for inspecting or testing or in the performance of the official duties of the director or the director’s agents or inspectors.
2. Impersonates in any way the director or any of the director’s agents or inspectors by the use of the director’s seal or a counterfeit of the director’s seal or in any other manner.
3. Uses, or has in possession for the purpose of using for a commercial purpose, offers or exposes for sale or hire, or has in possession for the purpose of selling or hiring an incorrect taxi meter used or calculated to falsify the accuracy of the taxi meter.
B. A person is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor who:
1. Uses a taxi meter that is so positioned that its indications cannot be accurately read and the metering operation cannot be observed from some position that may reasonably be assumed by a customer.
2. Violates this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. A continuing violation may be deemed to be a separate violation each day during which the violation is committed for the purpose of imposing a fine.
C. The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in limitation of any other provision of law.
D. The attorney general and the county attorney have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute violations of this chapter.