lbligh wrote:
Rollnhome wrote:
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"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."
I have researched this most of the day (slow day). This is what I come up with.
Following the commas: 1 - A mh is not a road tractor. 2 - A mh is not a truck tractor. 3 - A mh is not a truck or passenger carrying vehicle (AZ definition BUS) having a declared weight (weight has to be declared on registration and additional registration fees are charged). 4 - A mh is not a truck or passenger carrying vehicle (BUS) having more than two axles.
I am convinced the additional fuel tax is for commercial use and private mhs are not included in this description/class of vehicles.
I have calls in to the state to confirm this. I have all ready talked to two ADOT personnel that confirm my understanding of the tax. I believe it is written very clearly.
The problem seems to be the interpretation of passenger carrying vehicle. I forget the exact statute however AZ defines a PCV as a bus such as a tour bus or Greyhound type passenger bus.
Then the question is why does not the the law or the pump posting specifically exempt RVs as they do other vehicles?
It doesn't exclude them because in my opinion, they are never included. No need to have an exclusion if they are never included to begin with.
