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: 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 October 11 23 35 47 59 71 83 95 November Last two numeric digits of AZ number 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.