Arizona 2023 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1206 Compare Versions

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1		-	House Engrossed Senate Bill military veteran spouses; tuition scholarships (now: commercial vehicles; penalty; civil; criminal) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 CHAPTER 126 SENATE BILL 1206 An Act amending sections 28-5240 and 28-5241, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to motor carrier safety. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	House Engrossed Senate Bill military veteran spouses; tuition scholarships (now: commercial vehicles; penalty; civil; criminal) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 SENATE BILL 1206 An Act amending sections 28-5240 and 28-5241, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to motor carrier safety. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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56	55		amending sections 28-5240 and 28-5241, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to motor carrier safety.
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66	65		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 28-5240, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE28-5240. Civil penalty; violation; classification A. An equipment violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is a civil traffic violation unless the violation requires issuance of an out-of-service order pursuant to section 28-5241. B. The driver of a commercial motor vehicle who violates or fails to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is responsible for a civil traffic violation and is subject to a civil penalty of up to $500, unless the violation requires issuance of an out-of-service order pursuant to section 28-5241. C. In addition to civil penalties imposed under this chapter and except as provided in subsections A and B of this section, a motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that operates or causes to be operated a commercial motor vehicle in violation of this chapter or that knowingly violates or knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of: 1. A class 2 misdemeanor for a first offense. 2. A class 1 misdemeanor for a second offense. 3. A class 6 felony for any subsequent offense. D. The attorney general may enforce subsection C of this section. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 28-5241, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE28-5241. Out-of-service orders; violation; civil penalty; attorney general enforcement; definition A. A driver, motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that violates an out-of-service order is guilty of: 1. A class 2 misdemeanor for a first offense. 2. A class 1 misdemeanor for a second offense. 3. A class 6 felony for any subsequent offense. B. The attorney general may enforce this section. A. c. A motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer shall not require or allow a driver: 1. To operate a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order until all repairs required by the out-of-service order have been satisfactorily completed. 2. Who is subject to an out-of-service order to operate a commercial motor vehicle until the reason for the out-of-service order has been remedied. B. D. A driver: 1. Shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order until all repairs required by the out-of-service order have been satisfactorily completed. 2. Who is subject to an out-of-service order shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle until the reason for the out-of-service order has been remedied. C. E. Notwithstanding In addition to the civil penalties imposed by section 28-5240, subsection C, and the criminal penalties imposed by this section, a violation of this section is a civil traffic violation. D. F. The court shall impose: 1. On a driver who violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order a civil penalty of: (a) At least $2,500 for an initial violation or failure. (b) $5,000 for a subsequent violation or failure. 2. A civil penalty of at least $2,750 and not more than $25,000 on a motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that violates an out-of-service order or that requires or allows a driver to violate or fail to comply with an out-of-service order. E. G. In addition to other penalties prescribed by this chapter, if a motor carrier, shipper, manufacturer or driver is found responsible for a violation of this section, the motor carrier or driver is subject to disqualification pursuant to section 28-3312. F. H. For the purposes of this section, "out-of-service order" means a declaration by a specialty officer of the department or a law enforcement officer authorized pursuant to section 28-5204 that a driver, motor vehicle or motor carrier is out of service pursuant to this chapter. END_STATUTE
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68	67		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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70	69		Section 1. Section 28-5240, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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72	71		START_STATUTE28-5240. Civil penalty; violation; classification
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74	73		A. An equipment violation of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is a civil traffic violation unless the violation requires issuance of an out-of-service order pursuant to section 28-5241.
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76	75		B. The driver of a commercial motor vehicle who violates or fails to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is responsible for a civil traffic violation and is subject to a civil penalty of up to $500, unless the violation requires issuance of an out-of-service order pursuant to section 28-5241.
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78	77		C. In addition to civil penalties imposed under this chapter and except as provided in subsections A and B of this section, a motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that operates or causes to be operated a commercial motor vehicle in violation of this chapter or that knowingly violates or knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of:
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86	85		D. The attorney general may enforce subsection C of this section. END_STATUTE
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88	87		Sec. 2. Section 28-5241, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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90	89		START_STATUTE28-5241. Out-of-service orders; violation; civil penalty; attorney general enforcement; definition
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92	91		A. A driver, motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that violates an out-of-service order is guilty of:
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102	101		A. c. A motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer shall not require or allow a driver:
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104	103		1. To operate a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order until all repairs required by the out-of-service order have been satisfactorily completed.
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110	109		1. Shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order until all repairs required by the out-of-service order have been satisfactorily completed.
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112	111		2. Who is subject to an out-of-service order shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle until the reason for the out-of-service order has been remedied.
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114	113		C. E. Notwithstanding In addition to the civil penalties imposed by section 28-5240, subsection C, and the criminal penalties imposed by this section, a violation of this section is a civil traffic violation.
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118	117		1. On a driver who violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order a civil penalty of:
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122	121		(b) $5,000 for a subsequent violation or failure.
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124	123		2. A civil penalty of at least $2,750 and not more than $25,000 on a motor carrier, shipper or manufacturer that violates an out-of-service order or that requires or allows a driver to violate or fail to comply with an out-of-service order.
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126	125		E. G. In addition to other penalties prescribed by this chapter, if a motor carrier, shipper, manufacturer or driver is found responsible for a violation of this section, the motor carrier or driver is subject to disqualification pursuant to section 28-3312.
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128	127		F. H. For the purposes of this section, "out-of-service order" means a declaration by a specialty officer of the department or a law enforcement officer authorized pursuant to section 28-5204 that a driver, motor vehicle or motor carrier is out of service pursuant to this chapter. END_STATUTE
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