{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4544","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 28-4544","heading":"Manufacturer laden vehicle test license plates; fees","body":"A. For the purposes of testing laden vehicles designed for the transportation of cargo, a manufacturer may obtain a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate or year validation tab by applying to the department and by paying an annual fee as follows:\n\n1. Thirty-six dollars, for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of twelve thousand pounds or less.\n\n2. Two hundred fifty-three dollars, for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than twelve thousand pounds but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds.\n\n3. One thousand seventy dollars, for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, the manufacturer shall use the laden vehicle test license plate on a laden vehicle that is being tested on the highways of this state by the manufacturer during the period for which the fee is paid.\n\nC. A manufacturer shall not use a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate issued for a vehicle in one fee class pursuant to subsection A of this section on a vehicle in another fee class designated for a vehicle with a higher declared gross weight.\n\nD. The procedures for applying for and receiving a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate and the privileges and restrictions on the use of the plates are the same as for a manufacturer unladen truck and passenger vehicle test license plate as provided by sections 28-4539 through 28-4542, except that a person operating a laden vehicle with a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate may not operate or use the laden vehicle for personal use transportation.","path":["Title 28 Transportation"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/04544.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"6c95f1f98c0eadb50ced03fda30be046dea5bd8e7c01fea680b3ebdfa8ed4e73","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4542","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-4545"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}