Vehicle Services

Yes. If your plate has been lost, stolen or damaged, you are still eligible to apply your credit or request a refund. The lost plate may be replaced for $5 when you transfer the credit to another vehicle.

If you bought the vehicle from a licensed dealer, the dealer will give you a Temporary Registration Plate that allows you to operate the vehicle for any purpose. If you purchased the vehicle from a private sale, you may obtain a Restricted Use 3-Day Permit, which is valid only for the purposes of vehicle inspection, emission testing, repairs needed to comply with inspection or emission rules, or to otherwise complete the registration process.

At the time the trailer receives a permanent registration, there are 24 months of potential credit. Each month that passes, the number of creditable months is reduced by one, so that the potential credit will be reduced to zero after two years. You may be eligible to receive a credit or request a refund for fees paid within the last two years.

No. The registration on the vehicle has expired. The previous owner should have removed the plate. Surrender the license plate to an MVD or authorized third-party office, or submit an affidavit of plate destruction (Plate Release form).

You have 15 days to apply for a new certificate of title. Upon sale or transfer of a vehicle, the registration for that vehicle is not valid. Therefore, any used vehicle that you purchase has an expired registration. You may not operate the vehicle until it is registered or until you purchase a Restricted Use 3-Day Permit, available at EZ Permit, or at any MVD or authorized third-party office.

If you choose to transfer a plate to your new purchase, you must provide the dealer with the plate number. You may be eligible to apply a credit or to request a refund. The dealer will assist you with this process and provide you with a form indicating your selection. The dealer will issue a Temporary Registration Plate (TRP). You may operate the new vehicle using the TRP until the new registration arrives in the mail. Then, you will remove the TRP and attach the plate that you transferred from the previous vehicle, along with the new tabs that you received in the mail.

Submit title work to an MVD or authorized third-party office.

  The current title must be surrendered when obtaining a replacement title for

• changing lien information.
• adding, deleting, or
• changing a lienholder or owner.
• changing owner or lienholder legal status.
• changing AZ brand. changing vehicle identification number.
• changing vehicle year. changing odometer.
• changing make.
• changing body style.
• changing mobile home manufacturer.  

Submit a signed application for title, letter of permission, and applicable fees. The vehicle record will be updated.

The dealer will have a properly executed Dealer Acquisition Contract and an Arizona Secure Power of Attorney signed by the seller. This gives the dealer authority to act on behalf of the seller. The sale of the vehicle can move forward.

You may apply for an MVD Administrative Hearing if your lienholder does not release the lien within 15 business days from full satisfaction of the lien.

Visit any MVD office where a vehicle inspection will be conducted. Provide the inspection document to your lienholder who will process the corrected title.

Contact your lienholder. If they permit an additional owner, they will process the change. A new registration will be created and applicable registration fees will need to be paid. A credit of the prior registration fees will be placed in the original owner’s account, and a disbursement can be requested through AZ MVD Now.

Your insurance company should contact the lienholder to obtain the title.

The dealer will request that you initial and sign a Dealer Acquisition Contract in lieu of presenting a title at the time of a trade-in.

The seller can use the Title Transfer Bill of Sale form (#38-1306) to sign over the vehicle to the buyer.

The seller must work with the lender to have the lien electronically released, and then the seller can use the Title Transfer Bill of Sale form (#38-1306) to sign over the vehicle to the buyer.

Yes. You should apply for a lien-free Arizona title.

When a lienholder has credited the final payment the title will remain electronic.  If a paper title is needed, for reasons like moving out of state, you can complete a Title Replacement service on AZ MVD Now.    

Yes, all existing credit/refund provisions for a vehicle sold apply to a five-year registration.