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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4544 - Manufacturer laden vehicle test license plates; fees

28-4544.
Manufacturer laden vehicle test license plates;  fees
A. For the purposes of testing laden vehicles designed for the transportation of cargo,  a manufacturer may obtain a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate or year validation tab by applying to the department and by paying an annual fee as follows:
1. Thirty-six dollars,  for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of twelve thousand pounds or less.
2. Two hundred fifty-three dollars,  for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than twelve thousand pounds but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds.
3. One thousand seventy dollars,  for a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  the manufacturer shall use the laden vehicle test license plate on a laden vehicle that is being tested on the highways of this state by the manufacturer during the period for which the fee is paid.
C. A manufacturer shall not use a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate issued for a vehicle in one fee class pursuant to subsection A of this section on a vehicle in another fee class designated for a vehicle with a higher declared gross weight.
D. The procedures for applying for and receiving a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate and the privileges and restrictions on the use of the plates are the same as for a manufacturer unladen truck and passenger vehicle test license plate as provided by sections 28-4539 through 28-4542,  except that a person operating a laden vehicle with a manufacturer laden vehicle test license plate may not operate or use the laden vehicle for personal use transportation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4545 - Manufacturer's and dealer's permit to move without license plates

28-4545.
Manufacturer's and dealer's permit to move without license plates
A manufacturer of motor vehicles,  trailers or semitrailers may operate or move the vehicles for a distance of seventy-five miles and a dealer in new motor vehicles,  trailers or semitrailers may operate or move the vehicles for a distance of fifty miles,  or a further distance authorized by the department,  to or from the factory where the vehicles are manufactured or a railway depot,  vessel,  place of shipment or delivery or salesroom without registering them and without license plates attached if both:
1. A written permit is first obtained from the department or local authority with jurisdiction over the highway traversed.
2. A placard bearing the name and address of the manufacturer authorizing or directing the movement is prominently displayed on each vehicle and is plainly readable from a distance of one hundred feet during daylight.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4546 - Temporary registration plates

28-4546.
Temporary registration plates
A. The director may issue to new motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle dealers temporary registration plates that dealers may issue subject to the limitations and conditions prescribed in sections 28-4547 through 28-4554.
B. The director shall establish a system to require the recording of temporary registration plate information through electronic media on the department's vehicle title and registration database. The temporary registration plate information shall be made available to law enforcement officers. The director shall implement the recording of temporary registration plate information through electronic media when the director determines the system is operational,  but no later than July 1,  2003.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4547 - Requirements for temporary registration plates

28-4547.
Requirements for temporary registration plates
A. A dealer shall not:
1. Issue,  assign or deliver temporary registration plates to anyone other than a bona fide purchaser of a vehicle that is not registered for the current year.
2. Issue temporary registration plates unless the purchaser files an application for a certificate of title and an application for annual registration of the vehicle before or at the time the plates are issued.
3. Issue temporary registration plates unless the application for a certificate of title is accompanied by either a manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned by a licensed new motor vehicle dealer,  a properly signed certificate of title or a title transfer form.
B. The dealer,  as the agent of the purchaser,  shall forward the application for a certificate of title,  the application for registration and the prescribed fees for both applications to the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4548 - Issuance of temporary registration permits by manufacturers or dealers

28-4548.
Issuance of temporary registration permits by manufacturers or dealers
Notwithstanding section 28-4547,  the director may furnish to licensed manufacturers or new motor vehicle dealers temporary registration permits that the manufacturer or dealer may issue if temporarily donating new motor vehicles to either of the following:
1. An organization that has qualified for an exemption from taxation of income under section 501 of the internal revenue code.
2. This state or a political subdivision of this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4549 - Electronic record of temporary registration as notice of transfer; fee

28-4549.
Electronic record of temporary registration as notice of transfer;  fee
A dealer who issues temporary registration plates shall send to the department through an authorized third party or the department's authorized third party electronic service provider before the dealer issues the plates an electronic record of the temporary registration plates. This electronic record is written notice of the transfer. Each dealer sending an electronic record of the temporary registration permit through the department's authorized third party electronic service provider shall pay a fee of one dollar to the department's authorized third party electronic service provider.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4550 - Temporary registration plate

28-4550.
Temporary registration plate
A person who issues temporary registration plates shall affix or insert,  clearly and indelibly,  on the face of each temporary registration plate the date of issuance and expiration and the make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle. The temporary registration plates shall not bear the name or address of the person who purchased the vehicle in a position that is legible from outside the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4551 - Expiration of temporary registration

28-4551.
Expiration of temporary registration
A. A temporary registration plate expires and is void on receipt of a license plate provided pursuant to section 28-2351 or a year validating tab or on expiration of forty-five days from the date of issuance.
B. A person to whom a temporary registration plate has been issued shall destroy the temporary registration plate immediately on receipt of a license plate provided pursuant to section 28-2351 or a year validating tab. If a license plate or year validating tab is not received within forty-five days from the issuance of the temporary registration plate,  the owner shall destroy the temporary registration plate immediately on expiration of the forty-five day period.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4552 - Dealer records; temporary registration plates

28-4552.
Dealer records;  temporary registration plates
A. A dealer to whom temporary registration plates are issued shall maintain in permanent form a record of all temporary registration plates delivered to the dealer,  a record of all temporary registration plates issued by the dealer and a record of other information pertaining to the receipt or issuance of temporary registration plates that the department requires.
B. The dealer shall keep each record for at least three years from the date of entry of the record.
C. A dealer shall allow the director full and free access to the records during regular business hours.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4553 - Temporary registration plates; violation; classification

28-4553.
Temporary registration plates;  violation;  classification
A. A dealer shall not lend to a person or use on a vehicle that the dealer owns temporary registration plates.
B. A person shall not:
1. Issue a temporary registration plate before sending an electronic record to the department. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2. Issue a temporary registration plate containing a misstatement of fact. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
3. Knowingly insert false information on the face of the temporary registration plate. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4554 - Suspension of issuance of temporary registration plates

28-4554.
Suspension of issuance of temporary registration plates
A. If the director finds that a dealer has not complied with sections 28-4546 through 28-4553 or the directions of the director,  the director may suspend the right of the dealer to issue temporary registration plates.
B. A dealer who receives a notice of suspension may submit a written request for a hearing to the director. The dealer shall submit the request for a hearing within thirty days after the dealer receives the notice of suspension.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4555 - Notice of vehicle transfer

28-4555.
Notice of vehicle transfer
A. A manufacturer,  dealer,  wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer,  distributor,  factory branch,  distributor branch,  field representative or officer or an agent or representative of a manufacturer,  dealer,  wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer,  distributor,  factory branch,  distributor branch,  field representative or officer,  on transferring a motor vehicle,  whether by sale,  lease or otherwise,  to a person shall give written or electronic notice of the transfer to the department within fifteen days after the transfer. The notice shall contain the date of the transfer,  the names and addresses of the transferor and transferee,  the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle and the make and model year of the motor vehicle.
B. The notice prescribed by subsection A of this section is met by the issuance or submittal of any of the following to the department in a manner prescribed by the director:
1. A temporary registration permit issued by a licensed new motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer.
2. A sold notice.
3. A notice of title transfer.
4. A notice of transfer indicating the transfer of ownership from one licensed dealer to another licensed dealer.
5. Any information that is prescribed by the director and that is submitted in an electronic format.
C. The notice prescribed by subsection A of this section that relates to wholesale motor vehicle auction dealers does not apply until both:
1. The department implements a system that allows the wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer to submit the notice electronically to the department individually or through an electronic updating process at the option of the dealer.
2. Ninety days after the department provides written notice of the system's implementation to each wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4593 - Altering a serial or identification number; classification; exception

28-4593.
Altering a serial or identification number;  classification;  exception
A. A person who knowingly removes,  defaces,  alters or destroys a manufacturer's serial or identification number of a motor vehicle or major component part of a vehicle without the permission of the department is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
B. A person who intentionally removes,  defaces,  alters or destroys a manufacturer's serial or identification number of a motor vehicle or major component part of a vehicle with the intent to alter the identity of that or another motor vehicle or major component part is guilty of a class 5 felony.
C. This section does not apply to a person who,  for motor vehicles manufactured before 1981,  removes and reinstalls a manufacturer's serial or identification number from a motor vehicle if the removal and reinstallation are reasonably necessary for repair or restoration,  unless the person knows or has reason to know that the motor vehicle is stolen.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4621 - Definitions

28-4621.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Driveaway or towaway methods"  means the transportation service rendered by a transporter by which motor vehicles are driven singly or in combinations by the tow bar,  saddle-mount or full-mount methods or a lawful combination of the tow bar,  saddle-mount or full-mount methods or by which a truck or truck tractor tows or draws a semitrailer or trailer.
2. " Transporter"  means a person who is lawfully engaged in the business of transporting or delivering vehicles that are not the person's own and vehicles of a type otherwise required to be registered,  by the driveaway or towaway methods,  from a point of manufacture,  assembly or distribution or from the owner of the vehicles to a dealer or sales agent of a manufacturer or to any consignee designated by the shipper or consignor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4623 - Transporter certificate; transporter license plates and tabs

28-4623.
Transporter certificate;  transporter license plates and tabs
A. A transporter may apply to the department on the appropriate form for a certificate containing a general distinguishing number and for two or more single transporter license plates.
B. The applicant shall submit proof of the applicant's status as a bona fide transporter as reasonably required,  tender the proper fees as required by section 28-4629 and submit proof of compliance with chapter 16,  article 4 of this title.
C. On granting the application,  the department shall issue to the applicant a registration certificate containing the applicant's name,  address and identifying status and the general distinguishing number assigned solely to the applicant.
D. The department shall issue single serially numbered transporter license plates for which the applicant applied. The transporter license plates shall display a symbol identifying the status of the applicant.
E. A certificate or transporter license plate or tab expires at midnight on December 31 of each year.
F. In lieu of issuing new plates annually,  the department may furnish and issue tabs to indicate the year for which the plates are valid.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4624 - Vehicles with transporter license plates; registration exemption

28-4624.
Vehicles with transporter license plates;  registration exemption
Notwithstanding any other law,  a transporter may operate,  move or transport a vehicle that is not the transporter's own and that is otherwise required to be registered without registering the vehicle if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The driveaway or towaway methods are used.
2. The sole purpose is to transport or deliver the vehicle.
3. One transporter license plate issued to the transporter pursuant to this article is displayed on the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4625 - Display of transporter license plates

28-4625.
Display of transporter license plates
A. If a transporter operates one vehicle singly,  the vehicle shall display a transporter license plate on the front of the vehicle.
B. If a transporter operates and moves more than one vehicle,  the first vehicle in the combination shall display one transporter license plate on the front of the vehicle and each other vehicle in the combination shall display one plate on the rear of the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4626 - Transporter records

28-4626.
Transporter records
A. A transporter shall keep a written record of the vehicles on which the plates are used and of the date of use. The transporter shall make available to the director for inspection all of the records of the transporter.
B. A copy of bills of lading showing invoices or orders or other documents containing the following information is a sufficient record:
1. The names of the consignor and consignee.
2. A complete description of the vehicle,  including the make,  model,  year of manufacture,  motor number and serial number.
C. The transporter shall file one executed copy of the document at the office of the director or at a port of entry.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4627 - Suspension or revocation; reissue

28-4627.
Suspension or revocation;  reissue
A. After an impartial investigation,  the director may notify a transporter who is allegedly violating this article of a hearing to be held before the director after ten days. On hearing the evidence and on finding and determining that fraud has been committed in the application for a certificate or a transporter license plate or tab or in the use of a plate or tab or that there is no satisfactory proof of the status of the transporter,  the director may withhold,  suspend or revoke a certificate or a transporter license plate or tab.
B. On good cause shown,  the director may reissue a certificate or a transporter license plate or tab after it has been withheld,  suspended or revoked.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4629 - Fees

28-4629.
Fees
A. The following fees are required:
1. For the registration certificate and the first two transporter license plates or tabs issued to a transporter,  three hundred seventy-five dollars.
2. For each additional transporter license plate or tab and for replacement of each plate or tab,  thirty dollars.
3. For replacement of lost certificates or for additional copies of a certificate,  seven dollars fifty cents.
B. The fees provided in this section are in full consideration for the right to use the highways of this state and are in lieu of all other taxes and fees except fuel taxes and the motor carrier fee required by chapter 16,  article 4 of this title.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4652 - Dealers; data submission to manufacturers or third parties

28-4652.
Dealers;  data submission to manufacturers or third parties
A manufacturer or a third party may not require a dealer to grant the manufacturer,  the third party or any person acting on behalf of the manufacturer or third party direct or indirect access to the dealer's dealer data system. Instead of providing a manufacturer or third party with access to the dealer's data system,  a dealer may submit or push data or information to a manufacturer or third party through any widely acceptable electronic file format or protocol that complies with the star standards or other generally accepted standards that are at least as comprehensive as the star standards.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4654 - Dealer data vendors; authorized integrators; requirements

28-4654.
Dealer data vendors;  authorized integrators;  requirements
A. A dealer data vendor shall:
1. Adopt and make available a standardized framework for the exchange,  integration and sharing of data from dealer data systems with authorized integrators and the retrieval of data by authorized integrators using the star standards or a standard that is compatible with the star standards.
2. Provide access to open application programming interfaces to authorized integrators. If the application programming interfaces are not the reasonable commercial or technical standard for secure data integration,  the dealer data vendor may provide a similar open access integration method if that method provides the same or better access to authorized integrators as an application programming interface and uses the required standardized framework.
B. A dealer data vendor and authorized integrator:
1. May access,  use,  store or share protected dealer data or any other data from a dealer data system only to the extent allowed in the written agreement with the dealer.
2. Must make any agreement relating to access to,  sharing or selling of,  copying,  using or transmitting protected dealer data terminable on ninety days' notice from the dealer.
3. On notice of the dealer's intent to terminate the agreement,  in order to prevent any risk of consumer harm or inconvenience,  must work to ensure a secure transition of all protected dealer data to a successor dealer data vendor or authorized integrator,  including:
(a) Providing access to or an electronic copy of all protected dealer data and all other data stored in the dealer data system in a commercially reasonable time and format that a successor dealer data vendor or authorized integrator can access and use.
(b) Deleting or returning to the dealer all protected dealer data before the contract terminates pursuant to the dealer's written directions.
4. On a dealer's request,  must provide the dealer with a listing of all entities with whom it is sharing protected dealer data or with whom it has allowed access to protected dealer data.
5. Must allow a dealer to audit the dealer data vendor or authorized integrator's access to and use of any protected dealer data.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4655 - Applicability

28-4655.
Applicability
This article does not:
1. Govern,  restrict or apply to data that exists outside of a dealer data system,  including data that is generated by a motor vehicle or devices that a consumer connects to a motor vehicle.
2. Authorize a dealer or third party to use data that is obtained from a person in a manner that is inconsistent with either:
(a) An agreement with the person.
(b) The purposes for which the person provided the data to the dealer or third party.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4801 - Definitions

28-4801.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Abandoned vehicle"  means a vehicle,  trailer or semitrailer that is of a type subject to registration under this title whether lost,  stolen,  abandoned or otherwise unclaimed and that has been abandoned on a public highway,  public property or elsewhere in this state,  including private property. Evidence that a vehicle was left unattended for a period of forty-eight hours within the right-of-way of any highway,  road,  street or other public thoroughfare or for a period of seventy-two hours on public or private property or elsewhere in this state is prima facie evidence of abandonment.
2. " Officer"  means any police officer or other law enforcement officer.
3. " Vehicle registration agency"  means the agency or department of any state that has charge of the records of motor vehicle registration in that state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4804 - Abandoned vehicle administration fund

28-4804.
Abandoned vehicle administration fund
A. The abandoned vehicle administration fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 28-4802 and all other monies collected pursuant to this chapter. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall deposit the monies collected in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 except that the monies that are deposited pursuant to section 28-4805 may not be deposited in the state highway fund and shall be used to partially reimburse registered towing companies pursuant to section 28-4805.
B. In addition to the use prescribed in subsection A of this section,  the department shall use monies collected pursuant to this chapter to carry out the other duties prescribed by this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4805 - Towing company; partial reimbursement; registration; payment forfeiture

28-4805.
Towing company;  partial reimbursement;  registration;  payment forfeiture
A. If a vehicle is abandoned pursuant to section 28-4802 and a fee is collected by the department,  the towing company that towed the abandoned vehicle,  if still in business,  is entitled to receive twenty percent of the fee collected as a partial reimbursement of the costs incurred by the towing company.
B. A towing company that is owed partial reimbursement under subsection A of this section is required to register with the state's procurement office in order to qualify for payment. Failure to register with the state's procurement office will result in denial of payment and forfeiture of the payment.
C. The department shall make three good faith attempts to contact the towing company identified as having towed an abandoned vehicle pursuant to section 28-4802 in order to facilitate payment of the partial reimbursement under subsection A of this section. Notwithstanding any other law and after the good faith effort required by this subsection,  if the department does not receive a response from or is unable to make contact with the towing company after thirty days,  the payment is subject to forfeiture and will revert to the abandoned vehicle administration fund established by section 28-4804.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4806 - Abandoned vehicle fee monies; deposit; towing companies; payment system

28-4806.
Abandoned vehicle fee monies;  deposit;  towing companies;  payment system
A. Before the distribution of abandoned vehicle fees collected pursuant to section 28-4802,  subsection C and before the distribution of vehicle license tax monies pursuant to section 28-5808,  subsection D,  the department shall deposit twenty percent of abandoned vehicle fees collected in the abandoned vehicle administration fund established by section 28-4804.
B. The director,  in consultation with registered towing companies in this state,  shall establish a monthly payment system to reimburse registered towing companies that are entitled to partial reimbursement under section 28-4805.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4832 - Exemption

28-4832.
Exemption
A motor vehicle eligible for licensing pursuant to chapter 7,  article 14 of this title or section 28-2411 is not an abandoned vehicle and shall not be seized pursuant to this chapter or any ordinance authorized by this chapter while the vehicle is stored or maintained on the vehicle owner's private property.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4835 - Presumption of responsibility

28-4835.
Presumption of responsibility
The abandonment of a vehicle in a manner provided in this chapter is a presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is subject to this chapter,  unless either:
1. An affidavit has been filed that the vehicle was stolen pursuant to section 28-4844.
2. A stolen report has been accepted by a local law enforcement agency.
3. A report has been filed pursuant to section 28-2058.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4836 - Towed vehicles; notification; Arizona crime information center database; violation; classification

28-4836.
Towed vehicles;  notification;  Arizona crime information center database;  violation;  classification
A. Except if acting under the direction of a peace officer,  a person who moves or tows a vehicle into a public garage,  parking lot,  storage yard or automotive recycling yard or on private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or the owner's agent shall notify the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the vehicle was located before the moving or towing. The notification shall be by telephone within one hour of the time the vehicle is moved or towed.
B. Within three business days after a law enforcement agency receives notice pursuant to this section,  the law enforcement agency shall enter information about the moving or towing of the vehicle in the Arizona crime information center database.
C. A person who fails to comply with subsection A of this section forfeits all claims for towing and storing the vehicle and is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4837 - Towing and storage costs

28-4837.
Towing and storage costs
A. The public agency employing an officer who has removed or causes the removal of a vehicle under this chapter is not liable for the cost of towing or storing the vehicle if the officer acts under color of the officer's lawful authority.
B. The owner of a vehicle that is removed or caused to be removed under this chapter is liable for any reasonable costs incurred in towing or storing the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4838 - Report; abandoned and seized vehicles; violation; classification

28-4838.
Report;  abandoned and seized vehicles;  violation;  classification
A. A person who has knowledge and custody of a vehicle that is either lost,  stolen,  abandoned or otherwise unclaimed,  that has been seized pursuant to law or removed from the right-of-way of any highway,  road,  street or other public thoroughfare or other public property by order of an officer of the department of public safety,  sheriff's officer or city or town police officer and that has been held for a period of ten days and a claim has not been made for the return or possession of the vehicle by a person legally entitled to the vehicle shall do all of the following within five days after the expiration of the ten day retention period:
1. Submit an electronic abandoned vehicle report to the director that is on a form prescribed by the director and that contains all of the following:
(a) A complete description of the vehicle.
(b) The vehicle license or registration number,  if any.
(c) The circumstances of the person's or officer's removal or custody.
(d) Other information the director requires.
2. Provide a completed electronic application for transfer of ownership on a form prescribed by the director.
3. Submit a vehicle identification form as prescribed by the director.
4. If applicable,  submit the authorization form signed by the private property owner as prescribed in section 28-4834.
5. Pay all fees prescribed by this title.
B. Except if the vehicle inspection as prescribed in section 28-4834 is not completed within the time prescribed in subsection A of this section due to no fault of the person,  a person who fails to submit the documents for the purpose of transferring ownership by the time specified in subsection A of this section:
1. Forfeits all claims for towing and storing the vehicle.
2. Is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4839 - Report; vehicle abandoned in storage; violation; classification; disposition

28-4839.
Report;  vehicle abandoned in storage;  violation;  classification;  disposition
A. A vehicle that is left in a public garage or parking lot for storage or parking more than ten days,  that has not been left under a written contract of storage and that has not during that period been removed by the person leaving it is an abandoned vehicle. The party in possession of such a vehicle shall:
1. Report the vehicle on forms prescribed by the director of the department of transportation.
2. Submit the report to the director of the department of transportation.
3. Submit a copy of the report to the director of the department of public safety.
B. Except if the vehicle inspection prescribed in section 28-4834 is not completed within the prescribed time period due to no fault of the person,  a person who fails to make the report to the director of the department of transportation and the director of the department of public safety at the end of five days after the ten day period forfeits all claims for storage of the vehicle and is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
C. A vehicle that is abandoned by being left in a public garage or parking lot as provided by this section shall be disposed of pursuant to sections 28-4841 and 28-4842.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4840 - Report; vehicle abandoned in repair facility; disposition

28-4840.
Report;  vehicle abandoned in repair facility;  disposition
A. A vehicle that is left in a repair facility operated for commercial purposes for more than ten days after notice to pick up the vehicle has been mailed to the owner by certified restricted mail to be delivered to the addressee only,  return receipt requested,  at the address listed on the vehicle registration is deemed an abandoned vehicle. Unless the vehicle is left under a written or oral contract for repair,  the party in possession of such a vehicle shall:
1. Report the vehicle to the director.
2. File all other applicable documents.
3. Pay all fees prescribed by this title.
B. Except if the vehicle inspection prescribed in section 28-4834 is not completed within the prescribed time period due to no fault of the person,  an operator of a repair facility who fails to make the report to the director by the end of the succeeding thirty days forfeits all claims for towing,  repair estimates or storage of the vehicle.
C. A vehicle that is abandoned by being left in a repair facility as provided by this section shall be disposed of pursuant to sections 28-4841 and 28-4842.
D. This section does not impair any lien of a proprietor of a garage or repair or service station under the laws of this state or the right of a lienholder to foreclose,  and a proprietor of a garage or repair or service station shall not use this section instead of section 33-1022. For the purposes of this subsection,  " service station"  means a place operated primarily for the purpose of delivering motor vehicle fuel into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4842 - Unclaimed vehicle; transfer of ownership; immunity; towing companies

28-4842.
Unclaimed vehicle;  transfer of ownership;  immunity;  towing companies
A. If a vehicle remains unclaimed at the expiration of the dates prescribed in section 28-4841,  subsections B and C,  the director shall make an inquiry to determine if the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. On receiving notice that the vehicle has not been reported stolen,  the director may transfer ownership of the vehicle free and clear of all liens or encumbrances on compliance with this chapter to the person in possession of the vehicle.
B. An application for transfer of ownership shall be signed by the applicant or authorized agent of the applicant and shall contain a certified statement that includes the following:
1. As of the date of application,  no person has presented proof of ownership and financial responsibility for the release or return of the vehicle.
2. The applicant is currently in possession of the vehicle.
C. This state and its agencies,  employees and agents are not liable for relying in good faith on the contents of the abandoned vehicle report or affidavits as prescribed by this chapter.
D. A person in possession of a vehicle is not liable for obtaining a transfer of ownership of an abandoned vehicle if the person in possession of the vehicle complies with this chapter.
E. For the purposes of this section,  to prove ownership of a vehicle a person must submit a government issued photo identification and at least one of the following:
1. A valid certificate of title.
2. Proof of current vehicle registration,  not including a restricted use three-day permit.
3. A repossession affidavit,  a hold harmless liability release from legal claims and,  if applicable,  a proof of lien on the vehicle.
4. An insurance company release pursuant to section 28-4847.
5. A certified motor vehicle record.
6. Proof of a bona fide security interest or other financial interest in the vehicle that exists at the time of the tow.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4843 - Reclaimed vehicle; payment of costs

28-4843.
Reclaimed vehicle;  payment of costs
Except as provided in section 28-4834,  on proof by the person in possession of an abandoned vehicle that notice of the abandonment and intention to transfer ownership has been given in the manner provided by law,  the person in possession of the vehicle is entitled to be paid a reasonable amount for storage of the vehicle and the fee for processing an abandoned vehicle report as prescribed by section 28-4802 from the owner,  lienholder or person who has an interest in the vehicle if this person reclaims the vehicle before the transfer of ownership.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4844 - Affidavit; stolen vehicle; suspension of registration

28-4844.
Affidavit;  stolen vehicle;  suspension of registration
A. When the owner of a motor vehicle,  trailer or semitrailer that is stolen or embezzled files an affidavit with the department alleging the vehicle is stolen or embezzled,  the department shall immediately suspend registration of the vehicle and shall not transfer the registration or reregister the vehicle until it is notified that the owner has recovered the vehicle.
B. The affidavit is effective only during the current registration year in which given,  but if during that year the vehicle is not recovered,  the owner may file a new affidavit with like effect for the ensuing year.
C. An owner who has filed an affidavit of theft or embezzlement shall immediately notify the department of the recovery of the vehicle.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4845 - Stolen and recovered vehicles; record and report; distribution

28-4845.
Stolen and recovered vehicles;  record and report;  distribution
A. The director of the department of public safety shall maintain a record of stolen and recovered vehicles. On request by any law enforcement agency of this state or of any political subdivision of this state,  the director of the department of public safety shall provide the requesting agency with information in the record. On receipt by the director of the department of public safety,  the information shall be forwarded to the appropriate agency of the federal government.
B. Each law enforcement agency of this state or any political subdivision of this state authorized to accept stolen vehicle reports shall provide all information in the report to the director of the department of public safety immediately on receipt of the report.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4846 - Stolen vehicles; inspection; violation; classification

28-4846.
Stolen vehicles;  inspection;  violation;  classification
A. For the purposes of enforcing this title or locating stolen vehicles or parts of those vehicles,  peace officers may:
1. Inspect a vehicle to examine any vehicle identification number,  serial number or other unique distinguishing number,  sign or symbol in any public garage,  vehicle storage,  repair,  leasing or rental lot or facility,  vehicle equipment rental yard,  vehicle salvage pool or other similar establishment.
2. Inspect the title or registration of those vehicles in order to establish their rightful ownership or possession.
B. Peace officers may also inspect a bicycle,  an implement of husbandry,  special construction equipment and a motor vehicle designed for off-highway use that is on the premises described in subsection A or if such a vehicle is incidentally operated or transported on a highway.
C. Inspections shall be conducted at a time and in a manner that minimizes any unreasonable interference with or delay of the business operation.
D. If information comes to the attention of the person conducting an inspection pursuant to this section that may necessitate obtaining a search warrant and if steps are promptly initiated for the procurement of a search warrant,  the persons conducting the inspection may take all necessary steps to secure the premises under inspection until the warrant application is acted on by a judicial officer.
E. Off-duty officers and officers employed in a law enforcement capacity to conduct inspections pursuant to this section,  including peace officers designated by the director pursuant to section 28-369,  may access any state or national criminal information system to determine if a vehicle is stolen.
F. A person who refuses to permit inspection under this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4882 - Junk vehicle; disposition

28-4882.
Junk vehicle;  disposition
A. If a vehicle has been reported abandoned under section 28-4838,  the person making the report may request that the vehicle be processed as a junk vehicle. An agent of the department shall inspect the vehicle to determine if the vehicle is a junk vehicle.
B. On making a determination that the vehicle is a junk vehicle,  the director shall cause a search of department records to be made,  or if a junk vehicle is registered in another state,  make inquiry of the vehicle registration agency in that state,  to ascertain the name and address of the owner and lienholder,  if any,  or any other person identified on the department's record.
C. On receipt of information disclosing the name and address of the owner and lienholder,  if any,  or any other person identified on the department's record who may have an interest in the vehicle,  the director shall give notice to all interested persons of the director's intention to allow the disposition of the junk vehicle as prescribed by this section. The director shall give the notice by mail within five days for a vehicle with a record in this state or within thirty days for all other vehicles.
D. If the records of the department or out of state jurisdiction do not disclose the name and address of the owner and lienholder,  if any,  or any other person who is identified on the department's record and who may have an interest in the vehicle,  or if the notice is returned marked unclaimed or addressee unknown,  the department shall publish the notice of the intention of the director to allow the disposition of the junk vehicle as prescribed by this article once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the junk vehicle was found. The published notice shall include a statement that the department will make available to the public a complete vehicle description of junk vehicles.
E. If the vehicle is unclaimed at the expiration of thirty days after the date placed on the notification mailed by the department or within ten days of the publication as provided in subsections C and D of this section,  the director shall determine if the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. On receiving notification that the vehicle has not been reported stolen,  the director shall issue written authorization to the owner of the property authorizing the owner of the property or a licensed automotive recycler to dispose of the junk vehicle pursuant to section 28-4883.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4883 - Vehicle crusher required

28-4883.
Vehicle crusher required
A. The junk vehicle shall not be restored or dismantled for parts for resale but shall be disposed of by a vehicle crusher. The person authorized by the director to dispose of the junk vehicle shall enter on the person's copy of the written authorization the name of the person crushing the junk vehicle.
B. The person crushing the junk vehicle shall mail a copy of the written authorization to the department within five days of receipt of the written authorization certifying that the vehicle has been crushed and including the certificate of title,  registration card and license plate or plates assigned to the vehicle. If the certificate of title,  registration card or license plate or plates are not available,  the person authorized to dispose of the junk vehicle shall forward the available documents and plates with a description of the vehicle,  including the make,  model,  year,  vehicle identification number,  color and last known owner of the vehicle.
C. A person disposing of a junk vehicle is exempt from paying fees prescribed in this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-4884 - Destroyed vehicles; certificates of title

28-4884.
Destroyed vehicles;  certificates of title
A. On receipt of the written authorization,  documents,  license plates and information prescribed in section 28-4883,  the department shall void the certificate of title to the vehicle and shall maintain a record of all vehicles destroyed pursuant to this article.
B. A certificate of title shall not be issued for a vehicle destroyed pursuant to this article.
C. A certificate of title voided pursuant to this section removes all liens or encumbrances,  including any liens relating to titling and registration.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-5100 - Definitions

28-5100.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " 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.
2. " Authorized third party electronic service partner"  means an entity that has been awarded a written agreement with the department pursuant to a competitive bid process to provide electronic transmission services and that may be authorized by the director to develop and implement information technology and other automated systems and to provide any necessary ongoing support for these systems.
3. " 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.