REFERENCE TITLE: vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1208 Introduced by Senator Payne AN ACT amending section 28-2053, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to certificates of title. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
SB 1208
Introduced by Senator Payne
REFERENCE TITLE: vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
SB 1208
Introduced by
Senator Payne
AN ACT
amending section 28-2053, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to certificates of title.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 28-2053, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE28-2053. Certificate of title without registration; certificate of title pending registration A. The department may only issue a vehicle certificate of title without registration for a vehicle that is physically present in this state for any of the following reasons: 1. The applicant for a certificate of title is a nonresident whose vehicle is not subject to vehicle registration in this state. 2. The applicant certifies that the vehicle was acquired for purposes other than highway use. 3. The vehicle was acquired by operation of law. 4. The vehicle is an off-road recreational motor vehicle required to be issued a certificate of title pursuant to section 28-2061. B. The department shall issue a certificate of title without registration for either of the following reasons: 1. The owner will register the vehicle under article 7 or 8 of this chapter. 2. The vehicle is a trailer or semitrailer that will be used in interstate commerce and that is registered in another state. c. the department may issue a vehicle certificate of title pending registration for a vehicle purchased out of state if either of the following occurs: 1. the vehicle was sold to a resident of this state by an out-of-state dealer. 2. a lien or encumbrance is filed on the vehicle by an out-of-state dealer or finance company. d. if a vehicle certificate of title is issued pursuant to subsection c of this section, a resident of this state shall complete the registration of the vehicle as prescribed in this chapter. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-2053, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE28-2053. Certificate of title without registration; certificate of title pending registration
A. The department may only issue a vehicle certificate of title without registration for a vehicle that is physically present in this state for any of the following reasons:
1. The applicant for a certificate of title is a nonresident whose vehicle is not subject to vehicle registration in this state.
2. The applicant certifies that the vehicle was acquired for purposes other than highway use.
3. The vehicle was acquired by operation of law.
4. The vehicle is an off-road recreational motor vehicle required to be issued a certificate of title pursuant to section 28-2061.
B. The department shall issue a certificate of title without registration for either of the following reasons:
1. The owner will register the vehicle under article 7 or 8 of this chapter.
2. The vehicle is a trailer or semitrailer that will be used in interstate commerce and that is registered in another state.
c. the department may issue a vehicle certificate of title pending registration for a vehicle purchased out of state if either of the following occurs:
1. the vehicle was sold to a resident of this state by an out-of-state dealer.
2. a lien or encumbrance is filed on the vehicle by an out-of-state dealer or finance company.
d. if a vehicle certificate of title is issued pursuant to subsection c of this section, a resident of this state shall complete the registration of the vehicle as prescribed in this chapter. END_STATUTE