Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-501
In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. § 5-301, the following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwise specified: "Abandoned watercraft" means any watercraft that has remained:
On private property without the consent of the private property owner;
Unattended for more than 48 hours on a highway, public street, or other public property;
Unattended for more than 72 hours on state or federal lands; or
Unattended for more than 14 days on state or federal waterways, unless in a designated mooring or anchorage area.
"Aids to navigation" means buoys, beacons, or other fixed objects placed on, in, or near the water to mark obstructions to navigation or to direct navigation through channels or on a safe course.
"Authorized third-party provider" means an entity that has been awarded a written agreement with the Department, pursuant to a competitive bid process, to perform limited or specific services on behalf of the Department.
"AZ number" means the Department-assigned identification number with the prefix "AZ."
"Bill of sale" means a written agreement transferring ownership of a watercraft that includes all of the following information:
Name of buyer;
Name of seller;
Manufacturer of the watercraft, when known;
Hull identification number, unless exempt under R12-4-505;
Purchase price and sales tax paid, when applicable; and
Signature of seller.
"Boats keep out" in reference to a regulatory marker means the operator or user of a watercraft, or a person being towed by a watercraft on water skis, an inflatable device, or similar equipment shall not enter.
"Certificate of number" means the Department-issued document that is proof that a motorized watercraft is registered in the name of the owner.
"Certificate of origin" means a document provided by the manufacturer of a new watercraft or its distributor, its franchised new watercraft dealer, or the original purchaser establishing the initial chain of ownership for a watercraft, such as but not limited to:
Manufacturer's certificate of origin (MCO);
Manufacturer's statement of origin (MSO):
Importer's certificate of origin (ICO);
Importer's statement of origin (ISO); or
Builder's certification (Form CG-1261).
"Controlled-use marker" means an anchored or fixed marker on the water, shore, or a bridge that controls the operation of watercraft, water skis, surfboards, or similar devices or equipment.
"Dealer" means any person who engages in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging new or used watercraft, or both, either outright or on conditional sale, consignment, or lease.
"Homemade watercraft" means a watercraft that is not fabricated or manufactured for resale and to which a manufacturer has not attached a hull identification number. If a watercraft is assembled from a kit or constructed from an unfinished manufactured hull and does not have a manufacturer assigned hull identification number it is a "homemade watercraft."
"Hull identification number" means a number assigned to a specific watercraft by the manufacturer or by a government jurisdiction as prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard.
"Issuing authority" means either a State that has an approved numbering system or the U.S. Coast Guard when a State does not have an approved numbering system.
"Junk watercraft" means any hulk, derelict, wreck, or parts of any watercraft in an unseaworthy or dilapidated condition that cannot be profitably dismantled or salvaged for parts or profitably restored.
"Letter of gift" means a document transferring ownership of a watercraft that includes all of the following information:
Name of previous owner;
Name of new owner;
Manufacturer of the watercraft, when known;
Hull identification number, unless exempt under R12-4-505;
A statement that the watercraft is a gift; and
Signature of previous owner.
"Livery" means a business authorized to rent or lease watercraft with or without an operator for recreational, non-commercial use as prescribed under A.R.S. § 5-371.
"Manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing new watercraft for the purpose of sale or trade.
"Motorized watercraft" means any watercraft propelled by machinery and powered by electricity, fossil fuel, or steam.
"No ski" in reference to a regulatory marker means a person shall not be towed on water skis, an inflatable device, or similar equipment.
"No wake" in reference to a regulatory marker has the same meaning as "wakeless speed" as defined under A.R.S. § 5-301.
"Operate" in reference to a watercraft means use, navigate, or employ.
"Owner" in reference to a watercraft means a person who claims lawful possession of a watercraft by virtue of legal title or equitable interest that entitles the person to possession.
"Personal flotation device" means a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable or throwable device for use on any watercraft, as prescribed under A.R.S. §§ 5-331, 5-350(A), and R12-4-511.
"Regatta" means an organized water event of limited duration affecting the public use of waterways, for which a lawful jurisdiction has issued a permit.
"Registered owner" means the person or persons to whom a watercraft is currently registered by any jurisdiction.
"Registration decal" means the Department-issued decal that is proof of watercraft registration.
"Regulatory marker" means a waterway marker placed on, in, or near the water to convey general information or indicate the presence of:
A danger, or
A restricted or controlled-use area.
"Release of interest" means a statement surrendering or abandoning unconditionally any claim or right of ownership or use in a watercraft.
"Secured party" means a lender, seller, or other person who holds a security interest in a watercraft under applicable law.
"Secured interest" means an interest that is reserved or created by an agreement under applicable law and that secures payment or the performance of an obligation.
"Sound level" means the noise level measured in decibels on the A-weighted scale of a sound level instrument that conforms to recognized industry standards and is maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions.
"Staggered registration" means the system of renewing watercraft registrations in accordance with the schedule provided under R12-4-504.
"State of principal operation" means the state in whose waters the watercraft is used or will be operated most during the calendar year.
"Throwable personal flotation device" means a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type IV device for use on any watercraft such as, but not limited to, a buoyant cushion, ring buoy, or horseshoe buoy.
"Titling authority" means a State whose vessel titling system has been certified by the Commandant under 33 C.F.R. 187.303 Subpart D.
"Unreleased watercraft" means a watercraft for which there is no written release of interest from the registered owner.
"Watercraft" means a boat or other floating device of rigid or inflatable construction designed to carry people or cargo on the water and propelled by machinery, oars, paddles, or wind action on a sail. Exceptions are sea-planes, makeshift contrivances constructed of inner tubes or other floatable materials that are not propelled by machinery, personal flotation devices worn or held in hand, and other objects used as floating or swimming aids.
"Watercraft agent" means a person authorized by the Department to collect applicable fees for the registration and numbering of watercraft.
"Watercraft registration" means the validated certificate of number and validating decals issued by the Department.
"Wearable personal flotation device" means a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V device for use on any watercraft such as, but not limited to, an off-shore lifejacket, near-shore buoyant vest, special-use wearable device, or flotation aid.
Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-501