1. A. The Department shall issue license plates without charge for official vehicles owned by any entity listed in A.R.S. § 28-2511(A).
2. B. A license plate issued under A.R.S. § 28-2511 has no expiration date.
3. C. An entity listed in A.R.S. § 28-2511(A) may transfer a license plate to another vehicle the entity owns.

4. D. A person who has custody of vehicles governed by A.R.S. § 28-2511 shall:

   1. 1. Complete title and registration procedures as prescribed under A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 7;
   2. 2. Display each license plate as prescribed by A.R.S. § 28-2354; and

   3. 3. Maintain a record of each license plate transfer that includes:

      1. a. The date of the transfer;
      2. b. The year, make, and model of the vehicle, and
      3. c. The vehicle identification number (VIN) for each car involved in the transfer.

Historical Note

Former Rule, General Order 20. Former Section R17-4-06 renumbered without change as Section R17-4-308 (Supp. 87-2). Transferred to R17-1-308 (Supp. 92-4). New Section R17-4-308 recodified from R17-4-252 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 573, effective January 14, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4695 (December 26, 2025), effective February 1, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).