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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 7 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION (§§ 27-16-701 — 27-16-706) › Section 27-16-706 - Written test - Contents

The driver's license test shall include written questions concerning:
(1)
The effects of the consumption of alcoholic beverage products and the use of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and nonprescription drugs on the ability of a person to operate a motor vehicle;
(2)
The legal and financial consequences resulting from violations of the state's laws prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(3)
Accessible parking for a person with a disability;
(4)
Penalties for the unauthorized use of parking designated for the exclusive use of a person with a disability; and
(5)
Traffic stop safety guidelines for drivers and passengers developed by the Division of Arkansas State Police.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 490,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1995, No. 711, § 1; 1995, No. 1105, § 1; 2007, No. 753, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-802 - Instruction permits

(a)
(1)
Any person who is at least fourteen (14) years of age may apply to the Division of Arkansas State Police for an instruction permit.
(2)
(A)
After the applicant has successfully passed the written examination, the division may issue to the applicant an instruction permit which entitles the applicant while having the permit in his or her immediate possession to drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways for a period of twenty-four (24) months when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who is occupying a seat beside the driver, except in the event that the permittee is operating a motorcycle.
(B)
Six (6) months after an instruction permit is issued under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section, a driver who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and has passed the driving test is no longer subject to the driving restrictions under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(C)
A passing score on the written examination required under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall be valid for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
(3)
Any passengers riding in the motor vehicle while a permittee is driving shall wear seat belts at all times.
(b)
(1)
The division, upon receiving proper application, in its discretion, may issue a restricted instruction permit effective for a school year or a more restricted permit to an applicant who is enrolled in a driver education program that includes practice driving and that is approved by the division even though the applicant has not reached the legal age to be eligible for a noncommercial license.
(2)
The instruction permit shall entitle the permittee when he or she has the permit in his or her immediate possession to operate a motor vehicle only on a designated highway or within a designated area but only when an approved instructor is occupying a seat beside the permittee.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 908,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 617,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1199,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1199,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1049,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 11; Pope's Dig., § 6835; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-310; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 20; 1997, No. 478, § 1; 1999, No. 25, § 2; 2001, No. 1694, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-806 - Duplicates or substitutes

(a)
In the event that an instruction permit or driver's license issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate or substitute upon payment of five dollars ($5.00) and upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Office of Driver Services that the permit or license has been lost or destroyed.
(b)
Moneys collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury into the Constitutional Officers Fund and the State Central Services Fund, and the net amount shall be credited to the Department of Finance and Administration to be used to help defray the cost of the color photograph driver license program, which shall be payable therefrom.
(c)
In addition to the fee imposed in subsection (a) of this section, an additional fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be collected and deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
(d)
When a duplicate driver's license is issued at the end of a period of license suspension pursuant to §
27-16-911
, the fees imposed in subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be collected and deposited in accordance with this section.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 176,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 21; Pope's Dig., § 6845; Acts 1977, No. 311, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-325; Acts 1989, No. 385, § 2; 1993, No. 445, § 23; 2003, No. 1001, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-807 - Issuance to nonresident and military licensees

(a)
(1)
A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services, or an authorized agent thereof, a valid driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that is currently valid or that expired not more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she:
(A)
Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;
(B)
Pays the license fee prescribed in §
27-16-801(a)
;
(C)
Pays the other fees required by §
27-16-801(e)
;
(D)
Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and
(E)
Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter.
(2)
A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services a driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that expired more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she:
(A)
Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member;
(B)
Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;
(C)
Pays the license fee prescribed in §
27-16-801(a)
;
(D)
Pays the other fees required by §
27-16-801(e)
;
(E)
Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00);
(F)
Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and
(G)
Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.
(b)
The five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee is to be paid in lieu of the fees prescribed by §
27-16-801(a)(1)(C)
, but shall be collected and deposited in the same manner as prescribed by §
27-16-801(d)
.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 698,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1963, No. 147, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-352; Acts 1989, No. 193, § 5; 1995, No. 413, § 1; 2005, No. 235, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-809 - Reciprocal recognition of foreign licenses

The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to enter into driver license agreements or other cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for the reciprocal recognition of driver's licenses.
Acts 1997, No. 1100, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-812 - Veteran designation

(a)
(1)
A person may apply to the Office of Driver Services to obtain a veteran designation on a driver's license or identification card issued under this subchapter by providing:
(A)
A military discharge document that shows a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions" and establishes the person's service in the United States Armed Forces, including without limitation a:
(i)
United States Department of Defense DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;
(ii)
National Guard Bureau NGB Form 22 Report of Separation and Record of Service;
(iii)
Veteran Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(iv)
United States Department of Defense Form DD 256;
(v)
United States Department of Defense Form DD 257;
(vi)
United States Department of Defense Form DD 2, Retired; or
(vii)
United States Department of Defense Form DD 2, Reserve Retired; and
(B)
Payment of the fee for the driver's license or identification card authorized under this chapter.
(2)
If the person is seeking a duplicate or substitute driver's license with the veteran designation and his or her driver's license has not expired, the fee shall be as provided under §
27-16-806
.
(b)
The Office of Driver Services may:
(1)
Determine the appropriate placement of the veteran designation on the driver's licenses and identification cards authorized under this section; and
(2)
Promulgate the necessary rules for the administration of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 66,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2011, No. 12, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-813 - Medical exemption designation for seat belt use

(a)
(1)
A person may apply to the Office of Driver Services to obtain a medical exemption designation for seat belt use on a driver's license or identification card issued under this subchapter by providing:
(A)
Documentation from a physician as provided under §
27-37-702(b)(2)
; and
(B)
Payment of the fee for the driver's license or identification card authorized under this chapter.
(2)
If the person seeks a duplicate or substitute driver's license with the medical exemption designation and his or her driver's license has not expired, the fee shall be as provided under §
27-16-806
.
(b)
The Office of Driver Services may:
(1)
Determine the appropriate placement of the medical exemption designation on a driver's license or identification card authorized under this section; and
(2)
Promulgate the necessary rules for the administration of this section.
(c)
This section does not require a person who has a medical condition that contraindicates the use of a seat belt under §
27-37-702(b)(2)
to obtain a driver's license or identification card under this section with a medical exemption designation.
Acts 2011, No. 601, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-814 - Living will designation

(a)
(1)
A person may apply to the Office of Driver Services to obtain a living will designation on a driver's license or identification card issued under this subchapter by providing:
(A)
A signed form stating that he or she has executed a living will; and
(B)
Payment of the fee for the driver's license or identification card authorized under this chapter.
(2)
If the person seeks a duplicate or substitute driver's license with the living will designation and his or her driver's license has not expired, the fee shall be as provided under §
27-16-806
.
(b)
The Office of Driver Services may:
(1)
Determine the appropriate placement of the living will designation on a driver's license or identification card authorized under this section; and
(2)
Promulgate the necessary rules for the administration of this section.
(c)
This section does not require a person to have a living will or to have a living will designation on his or her driver's license.
Acts 2011, No. 729, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 8 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 27-16-801 — 27-16-817) › Section 27-16-815 - Communication impediment designation and decal

(a)
(1)
A person, or the parent or guardian of a person, who meets the requirements of this section may apply to the Office of Driver Services for a communication impediment designation on the driver's license or identification card of the person by providing:
(A)
Documentation from a physician that the person meets the requirements of this section; and
(B)
Payment of the fee for the driver's license or identification card authorized under this chapter.
(2)
If the person seeks a duplicate or substitute driver's license or identification card with the communication impediment designation and his or her driver's license or identification card has not expired, the fee shall be as provided under §
27-16-806
.
(b)
(1)
A person who qualifies for the issuance of a communication impediment designation, or his or her parent or guardian, may purchase a communication impediment decal for his or her license plate for a fee of one dollar ($1.00).
(2)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall design a decal to indicate that a person present in a motor vehicle displaying a license plate with a communication impediment decal under subdivision (b)(1) of this section has a medical condition that may impede his or her ability to communicate.
(3)
The fee of one dollar ($1.00) authorized by subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be used by the department to defray the cost of administering this section.
(c)
The purpose of the communication impediment designation and decal is to facilitate communication during an encounter between a law enforcement officer, an emergency medical service provider, or a firefighter and a person present in a motor vehicle who has a medical condition that may impede his or her ability to communicate, including without limitation the following medical conditions:
(1)
Alzheimer's disease;
(2)
Autism spectrum disorders; or
(3)
Down syndrome.
(d)
The Office of Driver Services may:
(1)
Determine the appropriate placement of the communication impediment designation on a driver's license or identification card authorized under this section; and
(2)
Promulgate the necessary rules for the administration of this section.
(e)
This section does not require a person who has a communication impediment to obtain a driver's license or identification card with a communication impediment designation.
Added by Act 2017, No. 366,§ 1, eff. 11/13/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-901 - Expiration and renewal of licenses

(a)
(1)
(A)
Except for the intermediate driver's license and the learner's license, every driver's license shall expire at the end of the month in which it was issued eight (8) years from its date of initial issuance unless the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration provides by rule for some other staggered basis of expiration.
(B)
(i)
A learner's license shall be issued for no more than a two-year period and shall expire upon the driver's reaching sixteen (16) years of age.
(ii)
Any person sixteen (16) years of age may apply for an intermediate driver's license, provided that his or her driving record is free of a serious accident and conviction of a serious traffic violation for the most recent six-month period.
(C)
An intermediate driver's license shall be issued for no more than a two-year period and shall expire upon the driver's reaching eighteen (18) years of age and may be renewed at that time or within thirty (30) days following the expiration date of the intermediate driver's license as a regular driver's license for eight (8) years, so long as the intermediate driver has been free of a serious accident and conviction of a serious traffic violation for at least twelve (12) months before arriving at his or her eighteenth birthday.
(2)
(A)
The secretary may by rule shorten or lengthen the term of any driver's license period, as necessary, to ensure that approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the total valid licenses are renewable each fiscal year.
(B)
(i)
All drivers' licenses subject to change under this subsection shall also be subject to a pro rata adjustment of the license fee charged in §
27-16-801(a)
.
(ii)
The adjustment of the fee shall be carried out in the manner determined by the secretary by rule.
(b)
Every driver's license shall be renewable on or before its expiration upon completion of an application, payment of the fees designated in §
27-16-801
, and passage of the eyesight test required in §
27-16-704
and shall be renewed without other examination, unless the secretary has reason to believe that the licensee is no longer qualified to receive a license.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 596,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4662, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4661, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4660, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4659, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 30, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 343,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2016.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 22; Pope's Dig., § 6846; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-326; Acts 1989, No. 193, § 6; 1993, No. 445, § 24; 2001, No. 1694, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-902 - Extension of expiration date of licenses for military members - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "military member" means an active duty member of:
(1)
The Air National Guard, including a member on state active duty;
(2)
The Army National Guard, including a member on state active duty;
(3)
A reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; or
(4)
A branch of the United States Armed Forces.
(b)
(1)
Unless the driver's license is suspended, canceled, or revoked, a driver's license issued by this state to a military member shall not expire while the military member is not residing in this state if the military member applies for an official extension of the expiration date as required by the Office of Driver Services.
(2)
A driver's license with an extended expiration date as authorized by this subsection shall remain valid until sixty (60) days after the military member separates or is honorably discharged from active duty military service.
(c)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate rules necessary for compliance with this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 462,§ 21, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4663, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 131,§ 1, eff. 11/13/2017.
Acts 1969, No. 298, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-358.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-903 - Authority to cancel licenses

(a)
(1)
(A)
The Office of Driver Services is authorized to cancel any driver's license or identification card upon determining that:
(i)
The licensee was not entitled to the issuance of the driver's license or identification card under this chapter;
(ii)
The applicant failed to give the required or correct information in his or her application or committed any fraud in making the application; or
(iii)
The licensee possessed, used, or created a forged, altered, or fraudulent driver's license.
(B)
Upon cancellation of any such license, the Office of Driver Services may additionally suspend or revoke any validly issued license of any licensee found in possession of an invalid license or who has caused or assisted in the issuance of an invalid license.
(2)
The decision to suspend or revoke the original license of the licensee shall be made in accordance with the provisions of §
27-16-907
.
(b)
Upon cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so cancelled.
(c)
The Office of Driver Services shall not grant an application for a new license to any driver if the driver's previous license was cancelled, suspended, or revoked as a result of a determination that the applicant committed any fraud in making the application until the expiration of one (1) year after the cancellation, suspension, or revocation.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 25; Pope's Dig., § 6849; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-329; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 25; 1995, No. 483, § 1; 1999, No. 1077, § 1; 2005, No. 879, § 4; 2011, No. 194, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-904 - Death of person signing minor's application

(a)
The Office of Driver Services, upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who signed the application of a minor for a license, shall cancel the license and shall not issue a new license until such time as a new application, duly signed and verified, is made as required by this chapter.
(b)
This section shall not apply in the event the minor has attained eighteen (18) years of age.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 15; Pope's Dig., § 6839; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-317.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-905 - Mandatory revocation for conviction of certain offenses

The Office of Driver Services shall forthwith revoke the license of any driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of any of the following offenses, when the conviction has become final:
(1)
Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(2)
Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used;
(3)
Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another;
(4)
Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the Office of Driver Services under this chapter or under any other law relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles; or
(5)
Conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated, upon three (3) charges of reckless driving committed within a period of twelve (12) months.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 29; Pope's Dig., § 6853; Acts 1983, No. 549, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-333; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 26.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-908 - Nonresidents also subject to suspension or revocation

The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident under this chapter shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Office of Driver Services in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 26; Pope's Dig., § 6850; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-330; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 29.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-910 - Effect of suspension or revocation

Any resident or nonresident whose driver's license or right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked as provided in this subchapter shall not operate a motor vehicle in this state under a license, permit, or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction or otherwise during the suspension or after the revocation until a new license is obtained when and as permitted under this chapter.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 33; Pope's Dig., § 6857; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-337; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 31.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-911 - Surrender and replacement of license

(a)
The Office of Driver Services, upon suspending or revoking a license, shall require that the license be surrendered to the Office of Driver Services.
(b)
(1)
At the end of the period of suspension, the Office of Driver Services shall issue a duplicate driver's license upon:
(A)
Proof that the licensee has satisfied all legal requirements for the re-issuance of a driver's license; and
(B)
Payment of the fees imposed by §
27-16-806(d)
.
(2)
(A)
If the end of the period of suspension falls within one (1) year of the date the driver's license is eligible to be renewed, the Office of Driver Services, at the discretion of the licensee, may renew the suspended license upon receipt of a completed application for renewal, payment of fees imposed under §
27-16-801
, and passage of the eyesight test required in §
27-16-704
.
(B)
If the driver elects to renew the suspended license instead of receiving a duplicate license, the driver shall not be required to pay the fees imposed by §
27-16-806(d)
.
(c)
Payment of the fees imposed by §
27-16-806(d)
shall not be required if the suspension or revocation of the license is reversed and the license is reinstated under §
5-65-402(d)(2)(B)(ii)
.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 176,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 32; Pope's Dig., § 6856; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-336; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 32.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-912 - Application for new license following revocation

Except as provided in §
27-16-907(c)(2)(C)
, the Office of Driver Services shall not grant a person's application for a new license until the expiration of one (1) year after the revocation of the person's license.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 31; Pope's Dig., § 6855; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-335; Acts 2011, No. 194, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-913 - Right of appeal to court of record

(a)
(1)
A person denied a license or whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked by the Office of Driver Services, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the decision by the Office of Driver Services to deny, suspend, disqualify, or revoke the license, may file a de novo petition of review in the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the circuit court in the county where the licensee or interested person resides.
(2)
A copy of the decision of the Office of Driver Services shall be attached to the petition.
(3)
A copy of the petition shall be served upon the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration in accordance with the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(4)
A de novo petition to circuit court for review of a decision concerning a license under this section is not subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(b)
The filing of a petition of review shall not operate as an automatic stay of the decision of the hearing officer.
(c)
If a court issues an order staying the decision or placing the decision in abeyance, the court shall transmit a copy of the order to the Office of Driver Services in the same manner that convictions and orders relating to driving records are sent to the Office of Driver Services under §
27-16-302
.
(d)
(1)
The circuit judge is vested with jurisdiction to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to a license or whether the decision of the hearing officer should be affirmed, modified, or reversed.
(2)
At the hearing, the burden of proof is on the state, and the decision shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4669, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 280, § 34; Pope's Dig., § 6858; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-338; Acts 1987, No. 976, § 2; 2011, No. 194, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-914 - Suspension of driver's license of minor

Upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges under §
5-65-116
[repealed] or §
5-64-710
, the Department of Finance and Administration shall:
(1)
Suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of the minor for twelve (12) months, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer;
(2)
In the event the minor's driver's license is under suspension by the department for another offense or other violations, the minor's driver's license shall be suspended an additional twelve (12) months, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer; or
(3)
If the minor has not been issued a driver's license, the issuance of a license shall be delayed for an additional twelve (12) months after the minor applies for a license, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
Acts 1989 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 93, § 2; 1993, No. 1257, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 9 - EXPIRATION, CANCELLATION, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION (§§ 27-16-901 — 27-16-916) › Section 27-16-916 - Other driver's license suspensions - Restricted driving permits

(a)
Unless a person is eligible for a restricted driver's license as provided under this title, a district court may authorize a restricted driving permit upon the suspension of a person's driver's license under §
16-13-708
or §
16-17-131
and may permit a person whose driving privileges are suspended to drive to and from the following:
(1)
A mandatory court appearance;
(2)
A program or place where a court has ordered the person's presence or attendance;
(3)
A place of employment or as required in the scope of employment;
(4)
A scheduled session or meeting of a support or counseling organization;
(5)
An educational institution for the purpose of attending a class if the person is enrolled in a course of study or program of training at the educational institution;
(6)
The educational institution or childcare facility of the person's child or children;
(7)
A treatment program for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to a substance or controlled substances;
(8)
A doctor, hospital, or clinic appointment or admission for medical treatment or care for an illness, disease, or other medical condition of the person or a family member;
(9)
A location for the enrollment, compliance, and participation in a specialty court program if the person is accepted into a specialty court program; and
(10)
Any other location the court finds reasonable and necessary.
(b)
(1)
A district court issuing a restricted driving permit under this section shall prepare and transmit to the Department of Finance and Administration an order for a restricted driving permit within three (3) business days after the entry of the order.
(2)
The department shall transmit to the Arkansas Crime Information Center an order for a restricted driving permit within three (3) business days after receipt of the order from the district court.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1049,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1101 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Driver's License Security and Modernization Act".
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1102 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Driver's license" means a motor vehicle operator's license, as defined in
49 U.S.C. § 30301
, as in effect on February 1, 2005;
(2)
"Identification card" means a personal identification card, as defined in
18 U.S.C. § 1028(d)
, as in effect on February 1, 2005, as issued by the State of Arkansas; and
(3)
"State" means the State of Arkansas.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1103 - Time limit for requirements to be met

(a)
The Office of Driver Services shall implement the changes required by this subchapter for all new driver's licenses issued or renewed on or after January 31, 2006.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided under subdivision (b)(2) of this section and subsection (d) of this section, beginning four (4) years after August 12, 2005, a state agency may not accept for any purpose a driver's license or identification card that was not issued under the requirements of this subchapter.
(2)
The limitation under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and other limitations under this subchapter shall not apply to members of the United States Armed Forces or their dependents under §
27-16-807
, §
27-16-902
, or other law.
(c)
On or before January 31, 2006, the Office of Driver Services shall obtain certification that it is in compliance with any and all federal laws regarding driver's license security and modernization.
(d)
The Department of Human Services may accept a driver's license or identification card that was not issued under the requirements of this subchapter for the sole purpose of establishing the identity of an individual applying for or receiving food stamps when no other documentary evidence is readily available for that purpose.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1104 - Minimum document requirements

To meet the requirements of this subchapter, the Office of Driver Services shall include at a minimum the following information and features on each driver's license and identification card that it issues to a person:
(1)
The person's full legal name;
(2)
The person's date of birth;
(3)
The person's gender;
(4)
The person's driver's license or identification card number;
(5)
A digital photograph of the person;
(6)
The person's address of residence;
(7)
The person's signature;
(8)
Physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes; and
(9)
A common machine-readable technology with defined minimum data elements.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1106 - Additional requirements

To meet the requirements of this section regarding the issuance of driver's licenses and identification cards, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall:
(1)
Retain for a minimum of five (5) years paper copies or images of source documents presented;
(2)
Subject each person applying for a driver's license or identification card to mandatory digital facial image capture;
(3)
(A)
Confirm with the Social Security Administration a Social Security number presented by a person using the full Social Security number.
(B)
In the event that a Social Security number is already registered to or associated with another person to whom the Office of Driver Services has issued a driver's license or identification card, the Office of Driver Services shall resolve the discrepancy and take appropriate action;
(4)
Refuse to issue a driver's license or identification card to a person holding a driver's license issued by another state without retaining the license issued by another state;
(5)
Ensure the physical security of locations where driver's licenses and identification cards are produced and the security of document materials and papers from which driver's licenses and identification cards are produced;
(6)
Subject all persons authorized to manufacture or produce driver's licenses and identification cards to appropriate security clearance requirements to include, but not be limited to, criminal background checks; and
(7)
Establish fraudulent document recognition training programs for the employees of the Office of Driver Services who are engaged in the issuance of driver's licenses and identification cards.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4672, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1107 - Linking of databases

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall ensure that the State of Arkansas is eligible to receive any grant or other type of financial assistance made available under federal law regarding driver's license security and modernization.
(b)
The secretary shall implement and oversee a motor vehicle database that contains at a minimum the following information:
(1)
All data fields printed on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the Office of Driver Services; and
(2)
Motor vehicle driver's histories, including motor vehicle violations, suspensions, and points on licenses.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4674, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4673, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1108 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4675, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1109 - Applicability to Medicaid identification cards

No provision of this subchapter shall apply to the issuance or production of Medicaid identification cards by either the Department of Human Services or the Office of Driver Services.
Acts 2005, No. 2210, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1110 - Findings and purpose of Sections 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Currently, driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for a standard statutory period of time;
(2)
An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card who is not a citizen of the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds his or her authorization to be lawfully present in the United States;
(3)
The United States Government, specifically United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, has authority over immigration matters and makes determinations on the length of time that a person who is not a citizen of the United States can remain in the United States; and
(4)
A driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds the time prescribed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, can be used to circumvent federal law and cause confusion on the status of the individual to whom it is issued.
(b)
The purpose of §§
27-16-1111
and
27-16-1112
is to ensure that driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the state are not used to circumvent federal immigration laws or federal authority on immigration matters by preventing an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card from obtaining an identity document issued by the state that is valid for a period that exceeds the applicant's authorization to be lawfully present in the United States.
Acts 2009, No. 786, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 16 - DRIVER'S LICENSES GENERALLY (§§ 27-16-101 — 27-16-1309) › Subchapter 11 - DRIVER'S LICENSE SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT (§§ 27-16-1101 — 27-16-1112) › Section 27-16-1111 - Expiration of driver's license when the applicant is not a United States citizen

(a)
If an applicant for a driver's license under this chapter is not a citizen of the United States as provided under §
27-16-1105(a)(1)(D)(ii)
-(xi), the expiration date of the driver's license shall be the shortest of:
(1)
The period provided for under §
27-16-901(a)(1)(A)
; or
(2)
The last date the applicant may be present in the United States under federal immigration laws, as verified by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services according to:
(A)
(i)
The status completion date on a United States Customs and Border Protection Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record or admission stamp.
(ii)
If the applicant is the holder of a nonimmigrant visa as described in §
27-16-1105(a)(1)(D)(iv)
, an additional two hundred forty (240) days shall be allowed following the status completion date in subdivision (a)(2)(A)(i) of this section if the applicant presents a valid Form I-797C, Notice of Action; or
(B)
If the applicant is a spouse or minor child as described under
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(F)(ii)
as in effect on January 1, 2013, of a bona fide student under
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(F)(i)
as in effect on January 1, 2013, who has been given authorization for optional practical training under
8 C.F.R. § 214.2(f)(10)(ii)
as in effect on January 1, 2013, the end date on the employment authorization document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for the bona fide student.
(b)
The Office of Driver Services may renew the driver's license only if it is demonstrated that the applicant's continued presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1493,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2014.
Acts 2009, No. 786, § 1.