PHOENIX –
Just in time for spring, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle
Division has added a new feature to its self-serve kiosks. For the first time,
customers can use a ServiceArizona kiosk to print the annual off-highway
vehicle (OHV) decal, eliminating the need to wait in line.
“Off-highway
vehicles are very popular in Arizona, and the law requires that owners renew
their decals every year,” said MVD Director Eric Jorgensen. “Rather than make
people wait in line to get this credential, we expanded this service to kiosks
located at many MVD offices as well as court buildings in a number of
communities throughout the state. This is another way MVD is getting people out
of line and safely on the road ‒ or, in this case, off-road.”
OHVs made
primarily for use over unimproved terrain and weighing 1,800 pounds or less are
required by law to display a valid OHV decal, which costs $25 and must be
purchased annually. This includes “street legal” vehicles that meet those
requirements. Getting the decal isn’t to be confused with registering the
vehicle, which is required only for those OHVs that are meant to be street
legal.
While OHV
decals and registration are handled by the Motor Vehicle Division, renewal
notices are sent by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. For more information,
please visit azgfd.com/OHV.
In fiscal
year 2016, nearly 86,000 decals were issued. Thirty percent of the funds
collected go into the state’s Highway User Revenue Fund, which is distributed
to counties and cities for road and highway maintenance.
The
remaining funds are split as follows:
·
60
percent to Arizona State Parks for grants, agreements, trail construction,
development and maintenance, signage and maps
·
35
percent to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for law enforcement education
and outreach
·
5
percent to the Arizona State Land Department for mitigation signage and
enforcement
For an
interactive map showing court and MVD office locations with self-serve kiosks,
please visit azdot.gov/MVD and click the Hours
and Locations link under MVD Services.
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