A.R.S. § 28-4551: Temporary Registration Expiration
Expiration of temporary registration
When does a temporary registration plate expire in Arizona?
In Arizona, a temporary registration plate expires and becomes void the moment the permanent license plate or year validating tab arrives, or forty-five days after issuance, whichever comes first, and the owner must destroy the temporary plate immediately at that point.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
28-4551. Expiration of temporary registration
A. A temporary registration plate expires and is void on receipt of a license plate provided pursuant to section 28-2351 or a year validating tab or on expiration of forty-five days from the date of issuance.
B. A person to whom a temporary registration plate has been issued shall destroy the temporary registration plate immediately on receipt of a license plate provided pursuant to section 28-2351 or a year validating tab. If a license plate or year validating tab is not received within forty-five days from the issuance of the temporary registration plate, the owner shall destroy the temporary registration plate immediately on expiration of the forty-five day period.
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