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28-4144. Notice; suspension; reinstatement fees

A. If the owner's response to a mailing pursuant to section 28-4143 indicates that the motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), the department shall send a suspension notice to the owner that states:

1. The motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirements.

2. The owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless either:

(a) The owner produces additional evidence to the department on or before the effective date of the suspension that the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c) was met for the vehicle on the date of the accident.

(b) The owner requests a hearing.

B. If a response is not received within thirty days after the date the original notice requiring proof of financial responsibility is mailed, the department shall:

1. Send a suspension notice to the owner that the owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration or registration privilege will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless the owner submits evidence of financial responsibility or proof that the vehicle was sold pursuant to section 28-4143 before the effective date of the suspension.

2. If a response or evidence of financial responsibility or proof of vehicle sale pursuant to section 28-4143 is not received within the required time, suspend the motor vehicle registration or registration privilege, license plate and driver license.

3. If there is no other basis for the suspension and evidence of financial responsibility or evidence of vehicle sale is later submitted, verify the evidence of financial responsibility or sale pursuant to section 28-4143 and remove the suspension from the public record if financial responsibility is proven.

C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the motor vehicle registration, registration privilege, license plate or driver license is suspended pursuant to section 28-4143 or this section:

1. The suspension is for a minimum of one year.

2. The department shall not terminate the suspension until the applicant both:

(a) Files with the department proof of financial responsibility in accordance with article 3 of this chapter.

(b) Pays to the department a ten dollar fee for the reinstatement of the driver license and a twenty-five dollar fee for the reinstatement of the motor vehicle registration and license plate, except that these fees do not apply to a suspension removed pursuant to subsection B of this section or to a suspension applicable to a person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter unless the person was required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c).

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Statutes > Arizona > Title28 > 28-4144

28-4144. Notice; suspension; reinstatement fees

A. If the owner's response to a mailing pursuant to section 28-4143 indicates that the motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), the department shall send a suspension notice to the owner that states:

1. The motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirements.

2. The owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless either:

(a) The owner produces additional evidence to the department on or before the effective date of the suspension that the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c) was met for the vehicle on the date of the accident.

(b) The owner requests a hearing.

B. If a response is not received within thirty days after the date the original notice requiring proof of financial responsibility is mailed, the department shall:

1. Send a suspension notice to the owner that the owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration or registration privilege will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless the owner submits evidence of financial responsibility or proof that the vehicle was sold pursuant to section 28-4143 before the effective date of the suspension.

2. If a response or evidence of financial responsibility or proof of vehicle sale pursuant to section 28-4143 is not received within the required time, suspend the motor vehicle registration or registration privilege, license plate and driver license.

3. If there is no other basis for the suspension and evidence of financial responsibility or evidence of vehicle sale is later submitted, verify the evidence of financial responsibility or sale pursuant to section 28-4143 and remove the suspension from the public record if financial responsibility is proven.

C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the motor vehicle registration, registration privilege, license plate or driver license is suspended pursuant to section 28-4143 or this section:

1. The suspension is for a minimum of one year.

2. The department shall not terminate the suspension until the applicant both:

(a) Files with the department proof of financial responsibility in accordance with article 3 of this chapter.

(b) Pays to the department a ten dollar fee for the reinstatement of the driver license and a twenty-five dollar fee for the reinstatement of the motor vehicle registration and license plate, except that these fees do not apply to a suspension removed pursuant to subsection B of this section or to a suspension applicable to a person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter unless the person was required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c).


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Statutes > Arizona > Title28 > 28-4144

28-4144. Notice; suspension; reinstatement fees

A. If the owner's response to a mailing pursuant to section 28-4143 indicates that the motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), the department shall send a suspension notice to the owner that states:

1. The motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirements.

2. The owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless either:

(a) The owner produces additional evidence to the department on or before the effective date of the suspension that the financial responsibility requirement of section 28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c) was met for the vehicle on the date of the accident.

(b) The owner requests a hearing.

B. If a response is not received within thirty days after the date the original notice requiring proof of financial responsibility is mailed, the department shall:

1. Send a suspension notice to the owner that the owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration or registration privilege will be suspended fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless the owner submits evidence of financial responsibility or proof that the vehicle was sold pursuant to section 28-4143 before the effective date of the suspension.

2. If a response or evidence of financial responsibility or proof of vehicle sale pursuant to section 28-4143 is not received within the required time, suspend the motor vehicle registration or registration privilege, license plate and driver license.

3. If there is no other basis for the suspension and evidence of financial responsibility or evidence of vehicle sale is later submitted, verify the evidence of financial responsibility or sale pursuant to section 28-4143 and remove the suspension from the public record if financial responsibility is proven.

C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the motor vehicle registration, registration privilege, license plate or driver license is suspended pursuant to section 28-4143 or this section:

1. The suspension is for a minimum of one year.

2. The department shall not terminate the suspension until the applicant both:

(a) Files with the department proof of financial responsibility in accordance with article 3 of this chapter.

(b) Pays to the department a ten dollar fee for the reinstatement of the driver license and a twenty-five dollar fee for the reinstatement of the motor vehicle registration and license plate, except that these fees do not apply to a suspension removed pursuant to subsection B of this section or to a suspension applicable to a person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in article 2 of this chapter unless the person was required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements prescribed in section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c).