dodge guy wrote:
According to the statute a MH is a "light class" motor vehicle. The statute clearly states that the "use vehicle" tax is subject for commercial vehicles!
"“Light Class Motor Vehicles” are defined as any motor vehicles using use fuel (diesel) on the highways of this state except for use class vehicles. Use class vehicles include a road tractor, a truck tractor, a truck, having a declared gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds or having more than two axles or a passenger carrying motor vehicle designed to seat more than 20 occupants."
They are clearly saying that if a truck has a 26k lb declared weight or more than 2 axles. Or a passenger carrying motor vehicle designed for 20 or more occupants. This clearly is reserved for tour bus/transport buses. A MH does not seat 20! If it did then it would be a tour bus!
They are clearly using the law to try and get more taxes out of people!
Unfortunately, YOU didn't copy the FULL text correctly. Please refer back to the section, to wit:
AZ 28-5601
17. "
Light class motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses use fuel on the highways in this state but
EXCLUDES a road tractor, truck tractor, truck or passenger carrying vehicle having a declared gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds or having more than two axles.
37. "Use class motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses use fuel on a highway in this state and that is a road tractor, truck tractor, truck or
passenger carrying vehicle having a declared gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds or having more than two axles.
Says nothing about 20 or more...sorry, an RV in excess of 26,000# or more than 2 axles is a Use class motor vehicle.....
Really folks, this issue can be beat to death but it really only boils down to whether you feel lucky when you're refueling. The purpose of the post was to alert unsuspecting RVers of the law. According to the guy I talked to, they are stepping up enforcement of the tax law. If you feel it doesn't apply to you, go ahead and fuel up wherever you want. That said, if YOUR INTERPRETATION differs from the person with the ticket book, don't complain about your vacation being ruined....just sayin....Dennis
