Arizona Administrative Code
Title 17 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TITLE, REGISTRATION, AND DRIVER LICENSES
Article 4 - DRIVER LICENSES
Section R17-4-401 - Definitions
In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. §§ 28-101, 28-1301, and 28-3001, the following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwise specified:
"Division" means the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division.
"Financial responsibility (accident) suspension" means a suspension, by the Department, of:
The Arizona driver license or driving privilege of an owner of a vehicle that:
Lacks the coverage required under A.R.S. § 28-4135, and
Is involved in an accident in Arizona; and
The Arizona registration of a vehicle, unless the Department receives proof the vehicle was sold. "Gore area" is defined under A.R.S. § 28-644.
"Proof the vehicle was sold" means a written statement to the Department from an owner that includes the following:
The seller's name;
The VIN;
The sale date; and
The purchaser's name and address.
"Restricted permit" means written permission from the Department for:
A person subject to a financial responsibility (accident) suspension to operate a motor vehicle only:
Between the person's home and workplace,
During the person's work-related activities, or
Between the person's home and school; and
A vehicle with an Arizona registration subject to a financial responsibility (accident) suspension to be operated by a person specified under R17-4-402 only:
Between the person's home and workplace;
During the person's work-related activities; or
Between the person's home and school.
"State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
"SR22" means a certificate of insurance that complies with requirements under A.R.S. § 28-4077(A).
"Thirty-six-month period" means the time measured from the date of the most recent violation with assigned points for which a driver has a conviction or judgment to that day and month three years before the date of the violation.
"Twelve-month period" means the time measured from the date of the most recent violation with assigned points for which a driver has a conviction or judgment to that day and month one year before the date of the violation.
"Twenty-four-month period" means the time measured from the date of the most recent violation with assigned points for which a driver has a conviction or judgment to that day and month two years before the date of the violation.
"VIN" or "vehicle identification number" is defined under A.R.S. § 13-4701(4).
"Withdrawal action" means a Department action that invalidates a person's Arizona driving privilege or a vehicle's Arizona registration, which includes:
A cancellation;
A suspension;
A revocation;
Any outstanding warrant; or
Any unresolved citation.
