delinquent registration;
title; penalty waiver
HB 2491 requires the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) to waive any title or registration penalties related to a motor vehicle when an automotive recycler applies for a dismantle certificate for that vehicle.
Current statute, A.R.S. § 28-2094{A} requires a person selling a vehicle for dismantling or destruction to assign the title to the purchaser. The purchaser is required to submit an assigned certificate of title when applying for a dismantle permit.
A.R.S. § 28-2162 imposes penalty fees if application for registration and/or title is not made within thirty days of the date the title was assigned to the acquiring owner. The penalty is eight dollars for the first month and four dollars for each additional month, not to exceed a total of $100. If the acquiring owner did not apply for title and/or registration and subsequently assigns the title to another person such as an automotive recycler, the statute allows the department to collect the penalty fees from the person in possession of the vehicle at the time of application for a title or dismantle permit.