1. A. Lien clearance. The Department shall remove the lien from the vehicle or mobile home record indicated on the lien clearance and issue a new Arizona Certificate of Title upon receiving proof that the lien is satisfied, a completed application form provided by the Department on the Department’s website at azdot.gov, the most recently issued certificate of title if the printed title is available, payment of the fee or fees due to the Department as required by law, and any other documentation required pursuant to A.R.S. Title 28. The Department considers the following instruments satisfactory proof that the lien or encumbrance recorded on a vehicle or mobile home record is satisfied:

   1. 1. The transmission of an electronic lien release;
   2. 2. A certificate of title signed by the lienholder if the lien release is indicated on the title; or
   3. 3. Any official document signed by the lienholder giving a complete description of the vehicle, as recorded on the Arizona Certificate of Title, indicating that the lien is either “paid in full” or “satisfied”.

2. B. Lienholder obligation on satisfaction of a lien.

   1. 1. An organization recorded by the Department as the lienholder on a vehicle title shall use the Department’s electronic lien and title process to release a lien recorded on the Department’s records within 15 business days after receiving payment in full satisfaction of the lien from the owner of the vehicle.
   2. 2. A private party recorded by the Department as the lienholder on a vehicle or mobile home title, or an organization recorded by the Department as the lienholder on a mobile home title, shall manually submit to the Department all documents required under subsections (A)(2) and (A)(3) to release a lien on the Department’s records within 15 business days after receiving payment in full satisfaction of the lien from the owner of the vehicle or mobile home.
3. C. Lien release received in error. The Department will not reimburse any parties for any monetary damages that may occur when a lienholder issues a lien clearance to the Department in error.
4. D. Administrative hearing. A lienholder who is assessed a civil penalty, as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-2134, may request a hearing in accordance with the procedures prescribed under 17 A.A.C. 1, Article 5.

Historical Note

Former Rule, General Order 83. Former Section R17-4-35 renumbered without change as Section R17-4-208 (Supp. 87-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2468, effective June 8, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Section recodified from R17-4-231 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). Section repealed; new Section made 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).