1. A. Identification requirements. The requester of a motor vehicle record shall present valid identification as indicated on the motor vehicle record request form or at the request of the Department at the time a motor vehicle record request is made.
2. B. Charges and exemptions. The requester of a motor vehicle record shall pay the appropriate motor vehicle record copy charge under R17-4-803, unless exempt under A.R.S. § 28-446.

3. C. Motor vehicle record types. Under this Article, the Department may release any of the following motor vehicle record types:

   1. 1. Title and Registration record, uncertified;
   2. 2. Title and Registration record, certified;
   3. 3. Driver 39-month record, uncertified;
   4. 4. Driver five-year record, certified;
   5. 5. Driver extended history record, certified;
   6. 6. Special MVR, uncertified;
   7. 7. Commercial driver license record, uncertified;
   8. 8. Support documents, uncertified; and
   9. 9. Support documents, certified.

4. D. Search Criteria. A requester who has a permissible use under A.R.S. § 28-455, except as indicated under subsection (E) when using the permissible use under A.R.S. § 28-455(C)(11), shall provide at least one of the items of information listed in this subsection when requesting a motor vehicle record. The requester may need to provide additional information as needed in order to locate the record.

   1. 1. For a title and registration motor vehicle record:

      1. a. Vehicle identification number,
      2. b. License plate number, or
      3. c. Vehicle owner’s full name.

   2. 2. For a driver motor vehicle record:

      1. a. The full name of the person whose record is requested, or
      2. b. Customer number.

5. E. Consent to release motor vehicle record. A requester who uses the permissible use under A.R.S. § 28-455(C)(13) shall present a properly signed Consent To Release Motor Vehicle Record - One-Time form from the person whose motor vehicle record is requested. A requester who uses the permissible use under A.R.S. § 28-455(C)(11) shall present a properly signed Consent To Release Motor Vehicle Record - General form from the person whose motor vehicle record is requested if that person has not previously submitted this form to the Department. In addition, a requester who uses the permissible use under A.R.S. § 28-455(C)(11) shall provide the items of information listed in this subsection. The Consent To Release Motor Vehicle Record forms are available at all Customer Service and Authorized Third Party Provider offices and online at https://www.azdot.gov.

   1. 1. For a title and registration motor vehicle record:

      1. a. Two items under subsection (D)(1), and
      2. b. The vehicle owner’s residence address.

   2. 2. For a driver motor vehicle record:

      1. a. The name and customer number of the person whose record is requested, and
      2. b. The person’s date of birth, or
      3. c. The person’s address, or
      4. d. The person’s Arizona driver license expiration date.

6. F. General consent to release information. The Department shall record a person’s general consent to release information on the person’s driver and title and registration records.

   1. 1. The general consent to release information is valid until revoked, in writing, by the person.

   2. 2. A person may submit the written notice of revocation:

      1. a. In person, at a Customer Service office or Authorized Third Party Provider; or
      2. b. By mail, to Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 2100, Mail Drop 500M, Phoenix, AZ 85001-2100.
7. G. Insurance companies requesting a driver record. The Department shall not release to an insurer, broker, managing general agent, authorized agent or insurance producer any information in a person’s driving record pertaining to a traffic violation that occurred 40 months or more before the date of a request for the release of the information.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 16, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective April 19, 1994 (Supp. 94-2). Section recodified to R17-4-508 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4376, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3498, effective December 4, 2018 (Supp. 18-4).