Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-4-201
In addition to the definitions prescribed under R17-4-101, A.R.S. §§ 28-101, 28-2001, and 28-3001, the following definitions apply to this Article, unless otherwise specified:
“Encumbrance” means a lien recorded, by the Department, on a vehicle or mobile home record and the Arizona Certificate of Title.
“EPA standards” means the emission standards of the Environmental Protection Agency, as prescribed under 40 CFR 86.
“FMVSS” means the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as prescribed under 49 CFR 571.
“Joint tenancy with right of survivorship” means vehicle ownership by two or more persons and the deceased joint owner’s interest in the vehicle is transferred to the surviving owners.
“Lienholder” means a person or entity retaining legal possession of a vehicle or mobile home until the debtor has satisfactorily repaid the loan for which the vehicle or mobile home is designated as collateral.
“MPV” means multipurpose passenger vehicle, which has the same meaning as prescribed under 49 CFR 571.3.
“NHTSA” means National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
“Operation of law lien” means a lien resulting from the application of a state or federal statute.
“Primary lien” means the first of any multiple liens recorded on a vehicle or mobile home record.
“Registered importer” means a person registered by the NHTSA Administrator to import vehicles, as prescribed under 49 U.S.C. 30141.
“Tenancy in common” means vehicle ownership by two or more people without the right of survivorship.
“Valid titling document” means one of the following documents showing a vehicle’s compliance with FMVSS and EPA standards:
A NHTSA Declaration,
A manufacturer’s letter, or
A U.S. federal compliance label printed in English.
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1353, effective June 6, 2003 (Supp. 03-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 3281, effective November 10, 2007 (Supp. 07-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4695 (December 26, 2025), effective February 1, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).