Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-4-101
In addition to the definitions prescribed under A.R.S. §§ 28-101, 28-1301, 28-3001, and 6 CFR 37.3, the following terms apply to this Chapter, unless otherwise specified:
“Business day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or Arizona legal holiday.
“Day” means the 24-hour period from midnight of one day to midnight of the next day.
“Division” means the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division.
“Gore area” has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-644.
“Included vehicle” means a vehicle subject to annual or biennial Arizona registration unless otherwise excluded from the staggered registration prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-2159 and R17-4-304.
“Initial registration” means the first registration of an included vehicle in Arizona.
“Non-operating identification license” means a credential issued by the Department for identification purposes only, as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-3165, which does not grant authority to operate a motor vehicle and is not intended to be accepted by federal agencies for an official purpose defined under 6 CFR 37.3.
“Person with a disability” means a recipient of public monies as an individual with a disability under Title 16 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
“Plate number” means the combination of letters, numbers, and spaces on a vehicle license plate.
“Registration” means a document issued by the Department to the owner or operator of a specific vehicle, after receiving payment of all prescribed registration fees, which the owner or operator is then required under A.R.S. § 28-2158 or A.R.S. § 28-2203 to carry in the vehicle as authorization for legal operation on public streets, roads, and highways.
“Registration fees” means the fees due to the Department at the time of registration and consisting of the general registration fees prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-2003, the vehicle license tax prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-5801, and any commercial registration and gross weight fees prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-5433, as applicable.
“Special license plate” has the same meaning as the term “special plates” as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-2401.
“Travel-compliant driver license” has the same meaning as the term REAL ID Driver’s License defined under 6 CFR 37.3, which is a driver license issued by the Department as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-3175 in compliance with A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 8, and the federal standards provided under 6 CFR 37 for state issuance of secure credentials intended to be accepted by federal agencies for official purposes.
“Travel-compliant identification license” has the same meaning as the term REAL ID Identification Card as defined under 6 CFR 37.3, which is a non-operating identification license issued by the Department as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-3175 in compliance with A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 8, and the federal standards provided under 6 CFR 37 for state issuance of secure credentials acceptable by federal agencies for official purposes.
“VIN” or “vehicle identification number” has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 13-4701.
New Section made by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1885, with an immediate effective date of July 2, 2019 (Supp. 19-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4695 (December 26, 2025), effective February 1, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).