A.R.S. § 28-3101: Driver License Classes

28-3101. Driver license classes

A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section and section 28-3102, the following driver license classes are valid:

1. Class A. A class A license is valid for operating either of the following:

(a) A motor vehicle that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds if the gross combined weight rating is twenty-six thousand one or more pounds.

(b) A vehicle that requires a class B, C or D license.

2. Class B. A class B license is valid for operating any of the following:

(a) A single motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds.

(b) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less.

(c) A vehicle that requires a class C or D license for operation.

3. Class C. A class C license is valid for operating any of the following:

(a) A single motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less.

(b) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less.

(c) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds, if the gross combined weight rating is less than twenty-six thousand one pounds.

(d) A vehicle that is required to be placarded for hazardous materials.

(e) A bus or school bus.

(f) A vehicle that requires a class D license for operation.

4. Class D. A class D license is valid for operating any of the following:

(a) A single motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less, including an autocycle.

(b) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less.

(c) A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less that tows a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds if the gross combined weight rating is less than twenty-six thousand one pounds.

(d) A motorized touring vehicle. For the purposes of this subdivision, "motorized touring vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is all of the following:

(i) Owned by a commercial entity.

(ii) Rented for use during a sightseeing tour that is guided by an employee of the commercial entity that rents the motor vehicle.

(iii) Designed to travel with three wheels on the ground.

(iv) Capable of a maximum speed of forty-five miles per hour.

5. Class G. A class G license is valid for operating a single motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand pounds or less.

6. Class M. A class M license is valid for operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle or moped but is not necessary for operating an autocycle or a motorcycle that has at least three wheels and a three-point safety belt and bucket or bench seats and that is fully enclosed or uses a roll cage frame. For the purpose of licensing a driver, the department may endorse a class M license classification on a valid class A, B, C, D or G license.

B. A class A, B, C, D or G license is not valid for operating a vehicle that requires a class M license or a vehicle that requires a special endorsement unless the proper endorsement appears on the license.

C. A commercial driver license is not required to operate a vehicle described in subsection A, paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this section if the vehicle has been issued a historic vehicle license plate pursuant to section 28-2484 and the department provides in the vehicle registration record both of the following:

1. That the vehicle is classified as a noncommercial vehicle and may not be used as a commercial vehicle.

2. The vehicle's declared gross weight as defined in section 28-5431 is entered as zero.