Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT
PHOENIX – Beginning in 2027, a new law will require motorcycle owners who renew their motorcycle registration to have a motorcycle license or the endorsement on their driver’s license.
Arizona Revised Statute § 28-2014, updated this year, will require at least one registered motorcycle owner to have a motorcycle endorsement to legally operate a motorcycle on public roadways before renewing the registration.
The new requirement goes into effect on January 1, 2027. ADOT Motor Vehicle Division is announcing this new change early to ensure motorcycle owners have time to become compliant before their next motorcycle registration renewal.
If registration is due after this law takes effect and the owner is enrolled in a qualified motorcycle training program, ADOT may issue a one-time 30-day temporary registration.
Motorcycles owned in a trust will need a trustee legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona to renew the registration.
This new law does not apply to exclusively off-road motorcycles or motorcycles owned by a business.
For additional information about this new requirement visit: https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/registration-plates-title/motorcycle-registration.
