Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-504 - Watercraft Fees; Penalty for Late Registration; Staggered Registration Schedule

A. The following fees are required, when applicable as authorized under A.R.S. §§ 5-321 and 5-322:

1. Motorized watercraft registration fees are assessed as follows:

a. Twelve feet and less: $20

b. Twelve feet one inch through sixteen feet: $22

c. Sixteen feet one inch through twenty feet: $30

d. Twenty feet one inch through twenty-six feet: $35

e. Twenty-six feet one inch through thirty-nine feet: $39

f. Thirty-nine feet one inch through sixty-four feet: $44

g. Sixty-four feet one inch and over: $66

h. For the purposes of this subsection, the length of the motorized watercraft shall be measured in the same manner prescribed under A.R.S. § 5-321(C).

2. Motorized watercraft transfer fee: $13.

3. Duplicate motorized watercraft registration: $8.

4. Duplicate decal: $8.

5. Watercraft dealer certificate of number: $20.

6. Abandoned or unreleased watercraft application fee: $100.

7. Unclaimed towed watercraft application fee: $100.

B. The Department or its agent shall collect the entire registration fee for a late registration renewal and a penalty fee of $5, unless exempt under A.R.S. § 5-321(L). The Department or its agent shall not assess a penalty fee when a renewal is mailed before the expiration date, as evidenced by the postmark.

C. All new watercraft registrations expire 12 months after the date of issue.

D. Resident and nonresident watercraft registration renewals:

1. Shall be valid for a period of 7 to 18 months depending on the expiration month.

a. This provision applies to the initial renewal period only.

b. The Department shall prorate fees accordingly.

2. May be renewed up to six months prior to the expiration month.

3. Shall expire on the last day of the month indicated by the last two numeric digits of the AZ number, as shown in the following table:

Last two numeric digits of AZ number									Expiration month
00	12	24	36	48	60	72	84	96	December
01	13	25	37	49	61	73	85	97	January
02	14	26	38	50	62	74	86	98	February
03	15	27	39	51	63	75	87	99	March
04	16	28	40	52	64	76	88	April
05	17	29	41	53	65	77	89	May
06	18	30	42	54	66	78	90	June
07	19	31	43	55	67	79	91	July
08	20	32	44	56	68	80	92	August
09	21	33	45	57	69	81	93	September
10	22	34	46	58	70	82	94	November
11	23	35	47	59	71	83	95	December

E. Watercraft dealer, manufacturer, and governmental use registration renewals expire on October 31 of each year.

F. Livery and all other commercial use registration renewals expire on November 30 of each year.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-4-504

Amended effective December 5, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). Amended effective March 6, 1980 (Supp. 80-2). Former Section R12-4-86 renumbered as Section R12-4-504 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Former Section R12-4-504 repealed, new Section R12-4-504 adopted effective May 27, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1613, effective July 5, 2003 (Sup. 03-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 597, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3225, effective January 1, 2014. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 997, effective 6/16/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1034, effective 8/5/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1719, effective 8/5/2017. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 2057, effective 9/26/2022.