A. A person shall not operate, move or leave standing on a highway a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer unless the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer has been registered with the department for the current registration year or is properly registered for the current registration year by the state or country of which the owner or lessee is a resident.
B. A resident shall not operate, move or leave standing on a highway a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is:
1. Owned by a nonresident and that is primarily under the control of a resident of this state for more than seven months unless the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer has been registered with the department for the current registration year.
2. Leased by the resident for more than twenty-nine days unless the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer has been registered with the department for the current registration year.
C. This section applies to a trailer or semitrailer without motive power unless the vehicle is disabled or is being towed as an abandoned vehicle at the direction of a law enforcement agency.
D. This section does not apply to:
1. A farm tractor.
2. A trailer used solely in the operation of a farm for transporting the unprocessed fiber or forage products of a farm or any implement of husbandry designed primarily for or used in agricultural operations and only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
3. A road roller or road machinery, including a power sweeper, that is temporarily operating or moved on the highway.
4. An owner permitted to operate a vehicle under special provisions relating to lienholders, manufacturers, dealers and nonresidents.
5. Motorized or nonmotorized equipment designed primarily for and used in mining operations and only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
6. A motor vehicle that is being towed by a tow truck that has been registered and for which a permit has been obtained pursuant to section 28-1108.
7. A golf cart used in the operation of a golf course or only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
8. Wheeled equipment. For the purposes of this paragraph, "wheeled equipment" means:
(a) A compressor.
(b) A forklift or a hay squeeze machine that is designed to load hay in an off-road situation.
(c) A portable cement mixer.
(d) A single axle tow dolly.
(e) A tar pot.
(f) A water trailer used for watering livestock or for agricultural or domestic purposes.
(g) A welder.
(h) Any other similar item designed and used primarily for construction or building trade purposes.
9. An all-terrain vehicle or an off-road recreational motor vehicle operating on a dirt road that is located in an unincorporated area of this state. For the purposes of this paragraph, "dirt road" means an unpaved or ungraveled road that is not maintained by this state or a city, town or county of this state.
10. A person operating an off-highway vehicle who is participating in an off-highway vehicle special event as defined in section 28-1171.
11. An all-terrain vehicle or an off-highway vehicle as defined in section 28-1171 that is only incidentally operated or moved on a highway.
E. A person who owns or operates a trailer that is exempt from registration pursuant to subsection D, paragraph 2 of this section shall notify the county assessor of the exemption, and the assessor shall assess the trailer. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
In Re Adam P., 34 P.3d 398 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001).
· cites it 2× “Also, golf carts which are registered with the Department of Transportation may be used on a highway pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2153. Moreover, A.R.S. § 28-101(22), defines a “golf cart” as a type of “motor vehicle.”
Knight Transp., Inc. v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 55 P.3d 790 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
· cites it 3× “In lieu of the registration required by § 28-2153, in lieu of international proportional registration pursuant to article 7 of this chapter and notwithstanding § '28-2321, the director may provide for the apportionment of registration and other fees for .”
State v. STRECK, 211 P.3d 1290 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 2× “Citing A.R.S. § 28-2153, Streck also points out that “Arizona’s statutes treat tractors differently from other automotive equipment” by not requiring their registration with the Department of Transportation.”
Wing v. U-Haul (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020).
· cites it 4× “For example, in A.R.S. § 28-2153(A) and A.R.S. § 28-2153(D)(8)(d), the legislature made clear that single axle tow dollies are not subject to the general registration requirement for motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.”
Pope v. Phoenix (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 28-2153(A) (prohibiting operation of a motor vehicle without current registration), -2157(E) (requiring payment of fee for vehicle registration); cf.”
Wojtysiak v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (D. Ariz. 2019).
· cites it 2× “) And, although Wojtysiak resided in Arizona, his failure to comply with Arizona 5 law requiring residents to register their vehicle in the state if it is to be driven on the streets 6 or highways, A.R.S. § 28-2153(A), is circumstantial evidence that the Escalade was not 7…”
State of Arizona v. Orvie Rowland Streck (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 2× “Citing A.R.S. § 28-2153, Streck also points out that “Arizona’s statutes treat tractors differently from other automotive equipment” by not requiring their registration with the Department of Transportation.”
Davis v. Par Wholesale Auto, Inc. (In Re Tucker), 329 B.R. 291 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2005).
“A.R.S. § 28-2153. If, for instance, a vehicle was purchased and was not to be used on the streets or highways, then the vehicle would not need to be registered with the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division, but the seller would need to transfer the title in the vehicle to the…”
United States v. Miguel, 86 F. App'x 342 (9th Cir. 2004).
“See Ariz. Rev.Stat. § 28-2153 (2003). They were also correct in believing that vehicle registrations could expire mid-month.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-2153(A) — 5 cases
Knight Transp., Inc. v. Arizona Dep't of Transp., 55 P.3d 790 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
“In lieu of the registration required by § 28-2153, in lieu of international proportional registration pursuant to article 7 of this chapter and notwithstanding § '28-2321, the director may provide for the apportionment of registration and other fees for .”
Wing v. U-Haul (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020).
“For example, in A.R.S. § 28-2153(A) and A.R.S. § 28-2153(D)(8)(d), the legislature made clear that single axle tow dollies are not subject to the general registration requirement for motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.”
Pope v. Phoenix (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
“See A.R.S. §§ 28-2153(A) (prohibiting operation of a motor vehicle without current registration), -2157(E) (requiring payment of fee for vehicle registration); cf.”
Wojtysiak v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (D. Ariz. 2019).
“) And, although Wojtysiak resided in Arizona, his failure to comply with Arizona 5 law requiring residents to register their vehicle in the state if it is to be driven on the streets 6 or highways, A.R.S. § 28-2153(A), is circumstantial evidence that the Escalade was not 7…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-2153(D)(8)(d) — 1 case
Wing v. U-Haul (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020).
“For example, in A.R.S. § 28-2153(A) and A.R.S. § 28-2153(D)(8)(d), the legislature made clear that single axle tow dollies are not subject to the general registration requirement for motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-2153(D)(9) — 1 case
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the
Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and
treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.