R12-4-529. Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure Fees; Proof of Payment

A. Before placing that watercraft on the waterways of this state, a nonresident owner of a recreational watercraft who establishes this state as the state of principal operation shall pay the applicable Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure Fee (NBSIF) as authorized under A.R.S. §§ 5-326 and 5-327: 1. Twelve feet and less: $80 2. Twelve feet one inch through sixteen feet: $88 3. Sixteen feet one inch through twenty feet: $192 4. Twenty feet one inch through twenty-six feet: $224 5. Twenty-six feet one inch through thirty-nine feet: $253 6. Thirty-nine feet one inch through sixty-four feet: $286 7. Sixty-four feet one inch and over: $429 8. 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). B. The nonresident recreational watercraft owner shall carry and display proof of payment of the fee while the watercraft is underway, moored, or anchored on the waterways of this state. Acceptable proof of payment includes any one of the following: 1. A current Arizona Watercraft Certificate of Number indicating the NBSIF was paid, 2. A current Arizona Watercraft Temporary Certificate of Number indicating the NBSIF was paid, or 3. A current Arizona Watercraft Registration Decal indicating the NBSIF was paid.