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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
off-highway vehicles; weight
Purpose
Increases, from
2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds, the maximum unladen weight of an
all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that must register for a resident or nonresident
off-highway vehicle (OHV) user indicia and modifies the definition of ATV
to increase the maximum unladen weight of an OHV from 2,500 pounds to 3,500
pounds.
Background
An ATV is 1) a motor vehicle that is designed primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel, is 50 or fewer inches in width, has a maximum unladen weight of 1,200 pounds, travels on three or more nonhighway tires and is operated on a public highway; or 2) a recreational OHV that is designed primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel, is 80 or fewer inches in width, has a maximum unladen weight of 2,500 pounds, travels on four or more nonhighway tires, has a steering wheel for steering control, has a rollover protective structure and has an occupant retention system (A.R.S. § 28-101).
A person may not operate or allow the operation of an ATV or an OHV in Arizona without either a resident or nonresident off-highway vehicle user indicia issued by the Arizona Department of Transportation, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer primarily for travel over unimproved terrain and has a maximum unladen weight of 2,500 pounds. A resident or nonresident OHV user indicia is valid for one year and may be renewed (A.R.S. § 28-1177).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Increases, from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds, the maximum unladen weight of an ATV or OHV that must register for a resident or nonresident OHV user indicia.
2. Modifies the definition of ATV to increase the maximum unladen weight of an OHV from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds.
3. Makes technical changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 6, 2026
SB/SF/hk