Assigned to PS                                                                                                                   AS PASSED BY COW

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1078

manufacturer plates; proof of contract

Purpose

Allows a person to use an unladen truck or passenger vehicle that is owned by a manufacturer (manufacturer vehicle) for personal transportation, if other evidence of a contract and  designation is present in the vehicle.

Background

A manufacturer vehicle may be operated under owner responsibility on public highways and streets if the vehicle displays a manufacturer unladen truck and passenger vehicle test license plate (manufacturer plate), as prescribed. The manufacturer, the manufacturer's full-time employee, a person who has permission of a full-time employee or a person contracted and designated by the manufacturer to operate a manufacturer vehicle for business purposes may use a manufacturer plate on a vehicle.

The authorized use of a manufacturer plate includes operating the vehicle as personal use transportation if it is assigned to a manufacturer or a full-time employee or contracted person on a full-time use basis, if a written record of the assignment is made (A.R.S. § 28-4539). The record must contain the date of the assignment, the vehicle's make, type, year, model and identification number and the name and address of any assignee (A.R.S. § 28-4542).

               There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Requires, as an alternative to the record of assignment, a person to use a vehicle that has a manufacturer plate for personal transportation if other evidence of contract and designation between the manufacturer and person is present in the vehicle.

2. Makes technical and conforming changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

1. Removes the stipulation that the record of assignment must be present in a vehicle that uses a manufacturer plate while being used for personal transportation.

2. Makes conforming changes.

Senate Action

PS           1/29/25         DP       6-0-1

Prepared by Senate Research

February 20, 2025

KJA/AG/slp