Arizona Motor Vehicle Registering Procedures
When you choose to buy a motor vehicle from a dealer or a company, you delegate the certification to the seller. As the dealer submits your documents on your behalf, check carefully that the appointed representative possesses a legitimate dealer’s license to avoid awkward situations and delays.
Residents of Arizona are welcome to register a recently obtained motor vehicle themselves. Follow our guidelines to discover mandatory measures that one must put in place.
The initial enrollment is only available to the residing citizens of Arizona or individuals in the thick of becoming one. If you want to submit the demanded documentation yourself, you have to visit the preferred MVD office in your area as the registering procedures are not accessible online. Below is the list of essential papers that you need to render to finish the registration:
- Vehicle Title and Registration Form
Arizona law demands that one should apply to register the acquisition of a motor vehicle within 15 days after the gain. Otherwise, the Department will perform a penalty. Residents may apply for a Title at ADOT Portal.
The document must contain data to prove that it is sufficient to meet the requirements introduced by Arizona law.
- Arizona Bill of Sale Form
You can find this 48-2004 Application on the ADOT website. Follow our guidelines in the How To Fill Out the Form section of this survey to complete the document step-by-step.
- Sold Notice
The paper proves that vehicle ownership is assigned to another individual. Until the Title gets registered in MVD or a Third Party Office, the seller remains legally responsible for the motor vehicle. We offer to submit this form within ten days after the sale or complete the Sold Notice Form online as soon as possible to avoid unwanted fines and investigations, as the Sold Notice will protect one from accidents that may happen after the acquisition.
- Registration taxes and fees
- Vehicle Identification Number certificate or application
Residents of Tucson and Phoenix need to enroll in the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programm. You are welcome to discover the preferable Emission testing areas to submit the process.