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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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1202 - Definitions

(a)
As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Decal" means an attachable material of such form and substance as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may prescribe by rule;
(2)
"Proper application" means a completed application form which meets all of the requirements relevant to securing a trailer license, including the submission of proper fees within the required time; and
(3)
"Trailer" means utility trailers, horse trailers, dog trailers, and other small and medium-sized trailers having a gross loaded weight not in excess of six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.).
(b)
Other terms as used in this subchapter are used in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Code.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3101, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4575, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.2.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1203 - Applicability

All trailers having a gross load not in excess of six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.3.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1204 - Penalties

(a)
Any owner of a trailer failing to comply with the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to the penalties provided for in §
27-14-304
.
(b)
The failure of the trailer owner to affix and display the permanent license plates, the tab or decal, or the registration card, in the places designated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, shall be a misdemeanor subject to the penalties provided by §
27-14-301
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4576, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1158,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1979, No. 671, §§ 8, 18; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-253.8, 75-253.18.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1206 - Time and place for registration or renewal

(a)
An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue collector in the county where he or she resides or to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)
Thirty (30) days before the expiration of a license, the secretary shall notify the owner of a registered trailer subject to this subchapter at the last address of the owner of the trailer as the owner's name and address appear on the records of the Office of Motor Vehicle, but the secretary is not required to go beyond the face of the last registration statement.
(c)
(1)
A proper application for registration or renewal of a registration by mail must be postmarked not later than fifteen (15) days before the date for renewal in order to allow time for processing.
(2)
The secretary is authorized to impose a first class postage fee for handling the issuance of all new licenses or renewals by mail.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4577, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.15; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1207 - Information required of applicant

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may require such other information of applicants as he or she deems necessary for the proper licensing of trailers and the proper maintenance of a trailer register.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4578, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, §§ 10, 12; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-253.10, 75-253.12; Acts 1997, No. 974, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1209 - Issuance of registration certificate

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue to each owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter a registration certificate, which must be kept in the place prescribed by the secretary.
(b)
The willful failure or neglect to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4579, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 20; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.20.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1210 - Fee

(a)
Upon registration, the owner of every trailer of a type subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall receive a permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration upon the payment of the fee set forth in §
27-14-601
.
(b)
For the purpose of calculating any license fees due, each fraction of a dollar more than fifty cents (50¢) shall be treated as a whole dollar, and each fraction of a dollar less than fifty cents (50¢) shall be disregarded.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4580, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, §§ 6, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-253.6, 75-253.9; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 4.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1211 - Issuance of permanent plate

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue to the owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter a permanent license plate, subject to replacement, upon payment of the fee set forth in §
27-14-601
.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or altering §
27-14-602
or §
27-14-720
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4581, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.4; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1212 - Issuance of reflectorized plates

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue permanent reflectorized license plates in such form as he or she shall prescribe.
(b)
These license plates shall be attached to the trailer in such manner as he or she shall prescribe.
(c)
No identical license plates shall be issued for more than one (1) trailer.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4582, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.14.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1213 - Distribution of renewal applications

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall mail application forms for all renewals of registration under this subchapter issued prior to January 1, 2002, to the last address of the owner of the trailer as the owner's name and address appear on the records of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
The secretary shall not be required to go beyond the face of the last registration, and the failure of an owner to receive notice of expiration of his or her trailer license shall not be construed as an extenuating circumstance for the failure of a trailer owner to renew his or her license on time.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4583, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.19; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1214 - Renewal of registration

(a)
The owner of any permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration prior to January 1, 2002, may renew his or her registration, in person or by mail, at a county revenue office or with the secretary during any day from thirty (30) days prior to the date on which his or her registration shall expire.
(b)
Upon receiving notification by the secretary of his or her new permanent registration date, the applicant shall, within the time prescribed by the secretary, pay the fee set forth in §
27-14-601
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4584, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.7; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1215 - Issuance of tab or decal

(a)
In conjunction with the permanent license plate, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may issue a tab or decal as evidence of the payment of license fees.
(b)
The trailer owner shall affix and display the tab or decal in such place as the secretary shall designate.
Acts 1979, No. 671, §§ 16, 17; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-253.16, 75-253.17; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1216 - Transfer of registration to another trailer

(a)
Whenever the owner of a registered trailer transfers or assigns his or her title, or interest thereto, the registration of the trailer shall expire.
(b)
The owner shall remove the license plate and any plate sticker, metal tab, or decal therefrom and forward them to the Office of Motor Vehicle.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 22; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.22; Acts 2001, No. 330, § 9.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1217 - Report of change of address

(a)
Every owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration any change of address from that listed when the trailer was registered.
(b)
The willful failure or neglect of an owner to report a change of address shall:
(1)
Be a misdemeanor;
(2)
Subject the owner to the penalties provided by §
27-14-301
; and
(3)
Relieve the secretary of any obligation of notifying the owner of expiration of his or her trailer license and registration.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4586, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4585, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.13.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 12 - PERMANENT TRAILER LICENSING ACT (§§ 27-14-1201 — 27-14-1218) › Section 27-14-1218 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate such reasonable rules and prescribe such forms as are necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3102, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4587, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 671, §§ 21, 25; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-253.21.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1301 - Penalty

(a)
Every person who violates or who procures, aids, or abets violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter and any person who refuses or fails to obey any order, decision, or rule made under or pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Upon conviction, violators shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3103, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 235, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-259.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1302 - Load limits not affected

Nothing in this subchapter shall repeal the right of the State Highway Commission to vary the load limit on any particular road at any particular time as conditions may warrant.
Acts 1949, No. 235, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-258.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1303 - Administration

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized and directed to supply license plates to properly designate or identify the various classes of vehicles covered in this subchapter and to enforce this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4588, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 235, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-255.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1304 - Rules

(a)
(1)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.
(2)
The rules and forms shall be dated and issued under a systematic method of numbering.
(b)
(1)
A complete file of all rules and forms shall be kept in the office of the secretary.
(2)
Copies of the rules and forms shall be made available to any person requesting them.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3104, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4590, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4589, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 235, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-254.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1305 - Annual report

(a)
Annually, on or before December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall make a report of his or her administration of this subchapter to the Governor.
(b)
The annual report shall include, among other things, facts and statistics relating to the effect of the administration of this subchapter upon all affected thereby.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4591, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 235, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-257.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 13 - TRUCKS AND TRAILERS (§§ 27-14-1301 — 27-14-1306) › Section 27-14-1306 - Commercial vehicle temporary license plates

(a)
(1)
The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is authorized to design and issue commercial vehicle temporary license plates for use in cases where commercial operators desire to operate temporarily in this state for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours.
(2)
These license plates shall not be valid in any event for more than seventy-two (72) hours.
(3)
These license plates shall be issued for a fee of thirty-three dollars ($33.00).
(4)
These license plates may be issued for a single unit of a tractor-trailer combination.
(b)
The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this section.
(c)
This section is in no respect to be considered as a repeal of any of the motor vehicle laws already in effect, specifically §§
27-14-1804
-
27-14-1806
and
27-14-2102
. This section shall be construed as supplementary thereto.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3105, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1179, §§ 1-3; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-293 -- 75-293.2; reen. Acts 1987, No. 589, §§ 1-3; reen. 1987, No. 992, §§ 1-3.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 14 - BUSES (§§ 27-14-1401 — 27-14-1404) › Section 27-14-1401 - Fees for registration and licensing of interstate motor buses

(a)
The provisions of §
27-14-601
shall govern the fees for the registration and licensing of interstate motor buses.
(b)
For the purpose of determining the registration and licensing fees, an interstate motor bus shall be considered a motor truck.
Acts 1957, No. 206, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-276; Acts 1993, No. 404, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 14 - BUSES (§§ 27-14-1401 — 27-14-1404) › Section 27-14-1402 - Municipally franchised buses

Where motor buses are operated on designated streets according to regular schedules, under franchise from any municipality in this state, the owners or operators of the motor buses shall pay to the state an annual motor vehicle and license fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each motor bus so operated.
Acts 1939, No. 115, § 1; 1963, No. 548, § 1; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-206.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 14 - BUSES (§§ 27-14-1401 — 27-14-1404) › Section 27-14-1403 - Community or farm-to-market buses - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "community or farm-to-market bus" means any bus operating under and by authority of the Arkansas Department of Transportation which is privileged to operate as a common carrier for hire within the State of Arkansas and which has a home office that is domiciled within this state, and where the privilege does not extend beyond the territory of fifty (50) miles for any operation, shall be termed a "community or farm-to-market bus".
(b)
The annual license fee to be collected from the owners of community or farm-to-market buses operating under authority of the department for hire, whose operations do not extend beyond fifty (50) miles, shall be the sum of one hundred thirty dollars ($130).
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 325, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1941, No. 354, §§ 1, 2; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-209, 75-210.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 14 - BUSES (§§ 27-14-1401 — 27-14-1404) › Section 27-14-1404 - School buses owned by licensed facilities

(a)
School buses owned by facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services shall not be subject to the registration and licensing fees prescribed by law.
(b)
The only fee for their licenses shall be a one dollar ($1.00) annual renewal fee.
(c)
The original license application and all renewals shall be accompanied by an affidavit signed by an official of the facility, indicating that the buses for which licenses are requested are either owned or exclusively leased by the facility and used exclusively in its functions.
Acts 1981, No. 441, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-201.18.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 15 - TAXICABS (§§ 27-14-1501 — 27-14-1503) › Section 27-14-1502 - Operations in adjoining cities and towns separated by state line

(a)
Where any person, firm, or corporation is engaged in a general taxicab business of transporting persons for hire in adjoining cities and incorporated towns which are separated by a state line, where the motor vehicles or taxicabs are operated in this state under a franchise contract or permit with the Arkansas city or town, where the motor vehicles or taxicabs are not operated on any of the roads or highways in this state outside of the corporate limits of the city or town, and where the motor vehicles or taxicabs shall pay to this state motor vehicle fuel tax, at the applicable rate as fixed by the law of this state, upon all of the motor vehicle fuel used in the operation of the motor vehicles or taxicabs, then the fee to be paid to this state for the registration and licensing of any motor vehicle or taxicab so used by any person, firm, or corporation shall not exceed the fee provided by law in the adjoining state for the motor vehicle or taxicab.
(b)
This section shall not apply to motor buses being operated in lieu of a streetcar system in adjoining cities or incorporated towns which are separated by a state line.
Acts 1939, No. 177, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-202.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 15 - TAXICABS (§§ 27-14-1501 — 27-14-1503) › Section 27-14-1503 - Disclosures required - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Affiliated person" means:
(A)
Any officer, director, or partner of an applicant; and
(B)
Any person owning or controlling more than five percent (5%) of the applicant's debt or equity;
(2)
(A)
"Applicant" means an entity engaged in the business of operating a taxicab, automobile, or similar vehicle used for hire.
(B)
"Applicant" does not include an entity providing services under the Transportation Network Company Services Act, §
23-13-701
et seq.; and
(3)
"Disclosure statement" means a notarized, written statement by the applicant that contains:
(A)
A complete list of business names or identities under which the applicant has previously operated a business engaged in carrying passengers for hire;
(B)
A complete list of names used by affiliated persons or owner of the applicant entity within the previous ten (10) years;
(C)
The case style, case number, or a copy of a judgment entered or lien filed against the applicant or an affiliated person; and
(D)
The case style, case number, or a copy of pleadings of any bankruptcy proceeding in which the applicant or an affiliated person was named as a debtor or a discharge of a debt against the applicant or an affiliated person was obtained.
(c)
An applicant shall file a disclosure statement with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration annually.
(d)
The secretary shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
Added by Act 2023, No. 804,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2024.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 16 - MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES (§§ 27-14-1601 — 27-14-1604) › Section 27-14-1601 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Manufactured home" means a factory-built structure:
(A)
Produced in accordance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
42 U.S.C. § 5401
et seq.; and
(B)
Designed to be used as a dwelling unit; and
(2)
"Mobile home" means a structure:
(A)
Built in a factory before the enactment of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
42 U.S.C. § 5401
et seq.; and
(B)
Designed to be used as a dwelling unit.
Acts 1973, No. 176, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-132.2; Acts 2001, No. 1118, § 1; 2005, No. 1991, § 6; 2009, No. 317, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 16 - MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES (§§ 27-14-1601 — 27-14-1604) › Section 27-14-1602 - Registration - Fee

(a)
(1)
An owner of a manufactured home or a mobile home shall register the manufactured home or mobile home with the Office of Motor Vehicle for the purpose of receiving a certificate of title to the manufactured home or the mobile home or for any other purpose.
(2)
Subdivision (a)(1) of this section does not apply to:
(A)
A manufactured home or mobile home for which a certificate of origin, original document of title, or existing document of title has been cancelled or surrendered under §
27-14-1603
; or
(B)
A manufactured home or mobile home held for sale or resale by a licensed retailer, financial institution, beneficiary, mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney-in-fact or trustee, or other holder in due course.
(b)
A certificate of title shall be issued upon the payment of a registration fee of twenty-six dollars ($26.00) and a title fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
Amended by Act 2017, No. 384,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 592,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1973, No. 176, § 2; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-132.1; Acts 2001, No. 1118, § 2; 2005, No. 1991, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1701 - Operation of vehicles under special plates

(a)
A manufacturer or dealer owning any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this chapter may operate or move it upon the highways solely for purposes of transporting it without registering each vehicle, upon condition that any such vehicle display a special plate or temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the preprinted paper tag issued to the owner as provided in this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
A transporter may operate or move any vehicle of like type upon the highways solely for the purpose of delivery, upon displaying a special plate issued to him or her as provided in §
27-14-1806
.
(2)
The transporter shall submit proof of his or her status as a bona fide transporter as may reasonably be required by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(c)
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to work or service vehicles owned by a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer.
(d)
(1)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide the specifications, form, and color of the special temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the preprinted paper tag required under this section.
(2)
(A)
Temporary preprinted paper tags issued to manufacturers or dealers for transport purposes shall have the following information printed on them:
(i)
The date of expiration;
(ii)
The vehicle year, make, and model;
(iii)
The vehicle identification number;
(iv)
The name of the issuing dealer; and
(v)
Other information that may be required by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(B)
In addition, the expiration date of the preprinted paper tag shall be shown in ink on the tag in a place to be determined by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(C)
The expiration date shall be covered by a sticker for added security.
(e)
In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this chapter, a dealer, manager, sales manager, or salesperson of the dealer, or manufacturer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of the misuse of a special temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the tag and issued under this section or of allowing anyone else to misuse a special temporary preprinted paper tag, and the correlating stickers that are to be placed on the tag shall be fined not more than:
(1)
Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense;
(2)
Five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense; and
(3)
One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense and subsequent offenses.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4598, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 62; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-162; Acts 2005, No. 1929, § 2; 2009, No. 484, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1702 - Application for and issuance of certificates and special plates

(a)
(1)
A manufacturer or dealer may make application to the Office of Motor Vehicle, upon the appropriate form, for a certificate containing a general distinguishing number and for one (1) or more pairs of special plates, single special plates, or special temporary preprinted paper tags, as appropriate, subject to §§
27-14-1701
and
27-14-1704
, to various types of vehicles subject to registration under this chapter.
(2)
The applicant shall also submit proof of his or her status as a bona fide manufacturer or dealer, as required by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon granting the application for one (1) or more pairs of special plates or single special plates, shall issue to the applicant a certificate containing the applicant's name and address and the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant.
(2)
A certificate containing the applicant's name and address and the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant is not required to be issued upon granting an application for one (1) or more special temporary preprinted paper tags.
(c)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall also issue a special plate, plates, or special temporary preprinted paper tags as applied for, which shall have displayed thereon the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant.
(2)
Each plate, pair of plates, or special temporary preprinted paper tags issued shall also contain a number or symbol identifying it or them from every other plate, pair of plates, or special temporary preprinted paper tags bearing the same general distinguishing number.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 63; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-163; Acts 2005, No. 1929, § 3; 2009, No. 484, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1703 - Expiration of special plates

(a)
(1)
Every special plate, excluding temporary preprinted paper tags, issued under this subchapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight on December 31 of each year unless the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration provides by rule a staggered method of annual expiration.
(2)
A new plate for the ensuing year may be obtained by the person to whom any such expired plate was issued, upon application to the Office of Motor Vehicle and payment of the fee provided by law.
(b)
In lieu of providing a new special plate upon the expiration of the special plate issued under this subchapter, the secretary may by rule provide for the issuance of permanent special plates that are renewed using an alternate method.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4600, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4599, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 17, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 64; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-164; Acts 2005, No. 661, § 1; 2009, No. 484, § 4.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1707 - Authority to promulgate rules

In addition to the authority provided in §
27-14-403
, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate, adopt, and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4616, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 1929, § 4.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1708 - Temporary tag database

(a)
There is created a vehicle temporary tag database within the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration to develop, establish, and maintain a database of information to verify compliance with the unregistered motor vehicle preprinted paper buyer's tag laws of Arkansas in this chapter.
(b)
(1)
The vehicle temporary tag database shall be administered by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration with the assistance of the Division of Information Systems or other designated agent with whom the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration may contract to supply technical database and data processing expertise.
(2)
The vehicle temporary tag database shall be developed and maintained in accordance with guidelines established by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration so that state and local law enforcement agencies can access the vehicle temporary tag database to determine compliance with the sale, licensing, and registration of motor vehicles, as required by law.
(c)
The Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to enter into or to make agreements, arrangements, or declarations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d)
(1)
Upon request, the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration may release information in the vehicle temporary tag database to:
(A)
The owner to whom the temporary tag was issued;
(B)
The parent or legal guardian of the owner to whom the temporary tag was issued if the owner is under eighteen (18) years of age or is legally incapacitated; and
(C)
State and local law enforcement agencies, the Arkansas Crime Information Center, or other government offices upon a showing of need.
(2)
Except as provided in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, all data and information received by the vehicle temporary tag database is confidential and is not subject to examination or disclosure as public information under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
(e)
The Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration or the reporting company shall not be liable for any damages to any property or person due to any act or omission in the reporting or keeping of any record or information contained in the vehicle temporary tag database or the issuing or renewing of any motor vehicle registration in accordance with the vehicle temporary tag database.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6326, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6325, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6324, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6323, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 484, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 17 - PLATES FOR MANUFACTURERS, TRANSPORTERS, AND DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1701 — 27-14-1709) › Section 27-14-1709 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "dealer" means a new motor vehicle dealer licensed under §
23-112-301
or a used motor vehicle dealer licensed under §
23-112-607
who is engaged in the sale of:
(1)
New motor vehicles;
(2)
Used motor vehicles;
(3)
Motorcycles or motor-driven cycles as defined under §
27-20-101
; or
(4)
Motor homes.
Acts 2011, No. 351, § 4.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1801 - Penalty

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to display a placard except as provided in this subchapter.
(b)
A person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter or any of the rules promulgated in this subchapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined:
(1)
Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense;
(2)
One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the second offense; and
(3)
One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the third and each subsequent offense.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 6626; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-234; Acts 2009, No. 318, § 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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1802 - Construction

This subchapter shall be construed to be cumulative to the existing laws and shall not be construed to exempt any motor vehicle being operated for hire or by an individual purchaser, the object of this subchapter being to regulate and tax only motor vehicles in transit from a manufacturer to a dealer, or from one dealer to another.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 6623; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-231.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1803 - Applicability

(a)
This subchapter shall apply to all motor vehicles operated on the highways of this state which are in transit from a manufacturer to a dealer or from one dealer to another, whether the vehicles are driven or towed.
(b)
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to exempt trucks or trailers hauling cars for delivery, except in case the truck or trailer is also in transit for delivery.
Acts 1935, No. 183, §§ 2, 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 6622, 6624; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-230, 75-232.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1804 - Nonapplicable if regular plates used

This subchapter shall not apply to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in towing or driving motor vehicles on the public highways of this state where the motor vehicles display bona fide license or dealer's license plates issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4617, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 1; 1938 (Ex. Sess.), No. 9, § 1; 1959, No. 65, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-229.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1805 - Use of "IN TRANSIT" placards

(a)
(1)
Motor vehicles and trailers in the course of delivery from a manufacturer to a dealer, or from one dealer to another, may be operated on the highways without license number plates being attached, if they display, on the rear, a placard issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, bearing the words "IN TRANSIT", the registration number, the time and date the placard was issued, and the genuine signature of the secretary or his or her agent.
(2)
The letters and figures shall be of such size and type to meet the requirements of the secretary.
(b)
(1)
The fee for the registration of these vehicles shall be three dollars ($3.00) for each placard.
(2)
The fee shall be collected by the secretary before issuance of the placard.
(c)
(1)
All placards issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall permit operation of motor vehicles on the highways of this state for a period not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours.
(2)
The placard shall be good for one (1) trip only.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4619, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4618, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 6621; Acts 1938 (Ex. Sess.), No. 9, § 1; 1959, No. 65, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-229.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1806 - Metal transporter plate

(a)
(1)
Any person, firm, or corporation that is regularly engaged in the business of driving or towing motor vehicles or trailers as defined in §
27-14-1805
, upon the payment of a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), may be issued an annual metal transporter plate by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(2)
This metal plate shall not expire until December 31 of the calendar year in which it is purchased.
(3)
The plate shall be attached to the rear of any vehicle being operated by the licensee in conformity with this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
The fee for this annual transporter plate shall not be reduced but shall remain at thirty dollars ($30.00).
(2)
If this annual transporter plate is lost by the licensee, it must be replaced by an original annual transporter plate for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4620, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1252,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 1; 1938 (Ex. Sess.), No. 9, § 1; 1959, No. 65, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-229.