Arizona Laws 28-5111. Electronic transmission and recording of title, registration and driver license; program; authorized third party
A. The director may establish a program to measure and determine the effectiveness of the following in improving customer service, operations, capital cost reductions and security of information transmitted to the department:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-5111
- Authorized third party: means an entity that has executed a written agreement and is authorized by the department to perform limited or specific functions but is not authorized by the department to function as an authorized third party electronic service provider. See Arizona Laws 28-5100
- Authorized third party electronic service provider: means an entity that has executed a written agreement with the department and is authorized by the department to provide electronic transmission services between the department, private citizens, other government agencies and public and private entities in this state or in any other state, territory or country. See Arizona Laws 28-5100
- 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
- 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
- Driver license: means a license that is issued by a state to an individual and that authorizes the individual to drive a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
1. The electronic transmission and recording of vehicle certificate of title and registration information between the department and an authorized third party or an authorized third party electronic service provider for the purpose of titling and registering vehicles entering this state from another jurisdiction in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and maintenance of paper documents.
2. The electronic transmission and recording of driver license applications between the department and another state through an authorized third party or authorized third party electronic service provider for the purpose of issuing driver licenses in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and maintenance of paper documents as provided in this chapter.
3. The electronic transmission and recording of vehicle accident data between the department, other states and law enforcement agencies within this state or within another state through an authorized third party or authorized third party electronic service provider.
B. In the process of establishing the system, the director shall:
1. Research methods the department and authorized third parties or authorized third party electronic service providers may use to exchange and maintain information relating to driver licenses and vehicle certificates of title and registration without submitting or receiving a paper document.
2. Develop methods an authorized third party or an authorized third party electronic service provider may use to electronically submit updated information relating to the certificate of title and registration record or the driver license record.
C. The director may limit the number of other states and authorized third party electronic service providers participating in the system. If the director determines the system is successful, the director may expand the system.
D. Chapter 2, article 5 of this title applies to certificates of title and driver license information under the system established pursuant to this section.