Bill Text: AZ SB1589 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Authorized third parties; ADOT
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-26 - Governor Signed [SB1589 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2011-SB1589-Engrossed.html
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House Engrossed Senate Bill |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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SENATE BILL 1589 |
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AN ACT
amending section 28‑5102, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to motor vehicle authorized third parties.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-5102, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-5102. Powers and duties of director
A. The director shall:
1. Supervise and regulate all persons required by this article to obtain authorization.
2. Establish minimum quality standards of service and a quality assurance program for authorized third parties to ensure that an authorized third party is complying with the minimum standards.
B. The director may:
1. Conduct investigations the director deems necessary.
2. Conduct audits.
3. Make on‑site inspections during regular business hours and at locations as the director deems appropriate to determine compliance by an authorized third party with this article. If an inspection is conducted at a place located outside this state, the director may charge a fee to the authorized third party.
4. Require that an authorized third party or employees or agents of an authorized third party be certified to perform the functions prescribed in this article.
5. Require authorized third parties and authorized third party electronic service providers to reimburse the department for mutually agreed on costs.
Sec. 2. Department of transportation; authorized third party report; delayed repeal
A. The department of transportation shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2011 and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state. The report shall be on the provision of services by authorized third parties pursuant to title 28, chapter 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. The report shall:
1. Review current services offered by authorized third parties.
2. Identify, review and, if necessary, recommend opportunities for new services or the expansion of current services to be provided by authorized third parties, including:
(a) The issuance of driver licenses.
(b) The privatization of field offices of the department of transportation.
(c) Level one inspections as described in section 28‑2011, Arizona Revised Statutes, for mobile homes as defined in section 28‑2001, Arizona Revised Statutes.
(d) Level two and level three inspections as described in section 28‑2011, Arizona Revised Statutes, for motor vehicles as defined in section 28‑101, Arizona Revised Statutes.
3. Identify and make recommendations regarding any barriers that may exist to further privatization, including:
(a) Security issues.
(b) Identity theft prevention measures.
4. Identify and make recommendations to increase efficiency and reduce costs to the department of transportation and authorized third parties, including:
(a) Equipment needs and costs of procurement.
(b) Status code access.
(c) Document management and digitalization.
5. Contain a review and, if necessary, a recommendation on retention fees.
B. Before the department of transportation submits the report pursuant to subsection A, the department of transportation may allow for a thirty day comment period and may include those comments in the report.
C. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2012.
