28-2154. Special registrations

A. A nonresident who purchases an unregistered vehicle in this state for removal to the state of residence of the purchaser shall obtain a special ninety day nonresident registration permit for the vehicle. The nonresident shall obtain the special ninety day nonresident registration permit by applying to the department, to an authorized third party or to a motor vehicle dealer as defined in section 28-4301 and by paying the fees prescribed by section 28-2003. Unless the nonresident purchaser has completed a form prescribed by section 42-5009, subsection H, an affidavit in a form prescribed by the director shall accompany the application and shall contain the following statements:

1. The purchaser is not a resident of this state as defined in section 28-2001. For the purposes of this section and section 28-2154.01, the purchaser shall present to the department, an authorized third party or a motor vehicle dealer a driver license or other evidence prescribed by the director showing that the purchaser is not a resident of this state.

2. The vehicle is purchased to be registered out of state within ninety days after the issuance of the special ninety day nonresident registration permit.

3. The vehicle is not purchased for transfer to a resident of this state.

4. Other information that the director deems necessary.

B. At the time of application for a special ninety day nonresident registration permit, the purchaser shall submit for inspection proper evidence of ownership of the vehicle to be registered. The special ninety day nonresident registration permit is valid for not more than ninety days from the date of issuance and shall be in the form prescribed by the director. A person who obtains a special ninety day nonresident registration permit on a semitrailer that has been manufactured in this state may use the semitrailer for commercial purposes if the semitrailer is being used to transport goods from this state, subject to the payment of any taxes prescribed by this title.

C. An enrolled member of an Indian tribe who resides on the Indian reservation established for that tribe and who purchases an unregistered vehicle in this state for removal to the Indian reservation shall obtain a special ninety day nonresident registration permit for the vehicle. The member may obtain the special ninety day nonresident registration permit by applying to the department, to an authorized third party or to any motor vehicle dealer as defined by section 28-4301 and by payment of the fees prescribed by section 28-2003.

D. A resident who does not have complete documentation for issuance of an Arizona title and registration on a noncommercial vehicle but who has established ownership of the vehicle to the satisfaction of the department may receive a special ninety day resident registration by applying and paying the fee prescribed by section 28-2003 to the department. The basis of assessment for the full annual registration fee and vehicle license tax relates back to the date of issuance of the first special ninety day resident registration.

E. A resident may receive a second consecutive special ninety day resident registration on application and payment of the fee prescribed by section 28-2003 if:

1. The person has applied for a bonded title and the title has not been issued during the first ninety day registration.

2. The person is awaiting settlement of an estate.

3. The person is awaiting lien clearance.

4. The person is awaiting a hearing decision as a result of a title complaint.

5. The person is awaiting the issuance of honorary consular official special license plates.

6. The director determines other circumstances justify the issuance.

F. At the discretion of the director, a resident may receive more than two consecutive special ninety day resident registrations for a vehicle in a twelve month period.

G. If there is a judgment against a resident of this state in another state that requires suspension of the resident's vehicle registration, in lieu of suspension of the resident's vehicle registration the department may issue a special temporary registration for the resident's vehicle that is valid for a period of not more than one hundred eighty days.