A. A person may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the director the written certificate of an insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. The certificate shall:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-4077

  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle that is registered or required to be registered under the laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • Owner: means :

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

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Proof of financial responsibility: means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring after the effective date of the proof and arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amounts required by section 28-4009 or 28-4033. See Arizona Laws 28-4001
  • State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See Arizona Laws 28-4001

1. Be in a form and shall contain the information prescribed by the director.

2. Designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles covered by the certificate, unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.

B. A motor vehicle shall not be or shall not continue to be registered in the name of a person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless the motor vehicle is designated in the certificate.