{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-7058","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 28-7058","heading":"Privatization of rest areas; state certified rest area program; definitions","body":"A. The department may:\n\n1. Privatize any rest area constructed on or adjacent to state highways in this state on or after September 26, 2008. Any agreement between the department and a person for privatization under this section shall include a provision that:\n\n(a) Prohibits the person from charging any fees for the use of a lavatory.\n\n(b) Requires the person to provide an adequate outdoor picnic area to be available to the public at no charge.\n\n2. Establish a state certified rest area program that meets the requirements established by the federal highway administration pursuant to Public Law 109-59, section 1310.\n\n3. Contract with a third party or other government entity to certify and recertify rest areas for the state certified rest area program.\n\nB. For the purposes of this section:\n\n1. \"Population\" means the population determined in the most recent United States decennial census or in the most recent special census as provided in section 28-6532.\n\n2. \"State certified rest area\" means a privately owned facility that is both of the following:\n\n(a) Certified by this state or a third party to meet the requirements established by the federal highway administration pursuant to Public Law 109-59, section 1310 and at a minimum offers all of the following:\n\n(i) Fuel and food to the public.\n\n(ii) Twenty-four hour access to restrooms.\n\n(iii) Parking for automobiles and heavy trucks.\n\n(b) Located outside of the public right-of-way and outside of an urbanized area with a population of one hundred thousand or more persons.\n\n3. \"Urbanized area\" means an urbanized area as defined in the decennial census by the United States bureau of the census.","path":["Title 28 Transportation"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/07058.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"f51fdce0e14d372e812cc5eaccf03056e38afe67512b96f21b58190e73b8dd8f","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-7057","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-28-7059"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}