Arizona Administrative Code
Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 4 - GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
Article 5 - BOATING AND WATER SPORTS
Section R12-4-504 - Watercraft Fees; Penalty for Late Registration; Staggered Registration Schedule

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 12-4-504

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

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.

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