A. The department shall file each application for registration. If satisfied that the application is genuine, the department shall issue a registration card to the owner of the vehicle and shall assign license plates to the vehicle.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-2158

  • 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
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Owner: means :

    (a) A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101

  • Serial number: means the number placed on the vehicle by its manufacturer or assigned pursuant to section 28-2165. See Arizona Laws 28-2001

B. The registration card shall contain on the face of the card all of the following:

1. The date it is issued.

2. The registration number assigned to the owner and the vehicle.

3. The name and address of the owner.

4. A description of the registered vehicle, including the serial number.

5. The amount of fees paid for registration of the vehicle.

C. The registration card shall be carried at all times in the driver‘s compartment of the vehicle for which it is issued or displayed on a wireless communication device. The registration card is subject to inspection by the director, members of the highway patrol or any peace officer.