Arizona Laws 28-2064. Electronic certificates of title system; applicability; rules
A. The director may establish a system to require recording of certificate of title information for newly issued, transferred and corrected certificates of title, including perfection and release of security interests, through electronic media in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and maintenance of paper documents as provided in this chapter. The director may contract with an association of new motor vehicle dealers to manage a lien recording system on behalf of the department at no cost to this state.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-2064
- Certificate of title: means a paper document or an electronic record that is issued by the department and that indicates ownership of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
B. In the process of establishing the system, the director shall:
1. Establish procedures for issuing and maintaining an electronic certificate of title system that is applicable to all certificate of title transactions performed in this state.
2. Develop methods to electronically share information related to applications for certificates of title with law enforcement agencies and entities licensed under this title.
C. Section 28-444, subsection B applies to certificates of title under the system established pursuant to this section.
D. This section does not apply to certificates of title for mobile homes.
E. The director may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including the criteria for when the department may issue a paper certificate of title.