A.R.S. § 28-4553: Temporary Dealer Plates
Temporary registration plates; violation; classification
What are the rules for dealer temporary registration plates in Arizona?
In Arizona, a dealer may not lend temporary registration plates to anyone or use them on a vehicle the dealer owns. It also bars anyone from issuing a temporary plate before sending an electronic record to the department, or from issuing one that contains a misstatement of fact, and either offense is a class 3 misdemeanor. Knowingly putting false information on the face of a temporary plate is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
28-4553. Temporary registration plates; violation; classification
A. A dealer shall not lend to a person or use on a vehicle that the dealer owns temporary registration plates.
B. A person shall not:
1. Issue a temporary registration plate before sending an electronic record to the department. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2. Issue a temporary registration plate containing a misstatement of fact. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
3. Knowingly insert false information on the face of the temporary registration plate. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
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