Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-4-506

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R12-4-506 - Invalidation of Watercraft Registration and Decals
A. Any watercraft registration obtained by fraud or misrepresentation is invalid from the date of issuance.
B. A certificate of number and any decals issued by the Department under R12-4-502 are invalid if any one of the following occurs:
1. Any check, money order, or other currency certificate presented to the Department for payment of watercraft registration or renewal is found to be non-negotiable;
2. Any person whose name appears on the certificate of number loses ownership of the watercraft by legal process;
3. Arizona is no longer the state of principal operation;
4. The watercraft is documented by the U.S. Coast Guard;
5. An applicant provides incomplete or incorrect information to the Department and fails to provide the correct information within 30 days after a request by the Department;
6. The Department revokes the certificate of number, AZ numbers, and decals as provided under A.R.S. § 5-391(I);
7. The Department or its agent erroneously issued a certificate of number or any decals;
8. A watercraft bearing a dealer registration is used for any purpose not authorized under R12-4-502(E); or
9. A watercraft registered or used as a livery is operated in violation of A.R.S. § 5-371 or R12-4-514.
C. A person shall surrender the invalid certificate of number and decals to the Department within 15 calendar days of receiving written determination from the Department that the certificate of number or decals are invalid, unless the person appeals the Department's determination to the Commission as prescribed under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
D. The Department shall not validate or renew an invalid watercraft registration or decals until the reason for invalidity is corrected or no longer exists.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-506

Adopted effective December 4, 1984 (Supp. 84-6). Amended subsection (B) effective December 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Correction, former Historical Note should read "Amended subsection (B) effective January 1, 1989, filed December 30, 1988" (Supp. 89-2). Former Section R12-4-506 repealed, new Section R12-4-506adopted effective May 27, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3025, effective July 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4511, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 597, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1719, effective 8/5/2017.