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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 18 - VEHICLES IN TRANSIT TO DEALERS (§§ 27-14-1801 — 27-14-1808) › Section 27-14-1807 - Disposition of fees

All fees collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues, and the net amount thereof shall be credited to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, there to be used for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Division of Arkansas State Police.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 7; Pope's Dig., § 6627; Acts 1938 (Ex. Sess.), No. 9, § 2; 1949, No. 5, § 16; 1951, No. 31, § 3; 1961, No. 68, § 18; 1965, No. 493, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.
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 27-14-1808 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3106, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4621, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1935, No. 183, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 6625; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-233.
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 19 - TRANSPORTING OF MOTOR HOMES BY MANUFACTURERS (§§ 27-14-1901 — 27-14-1905) › Section 27-14-1901 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "manufacturer" means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in manufacturing or assembling motor homes at or from an established place of business within this state.
Acts 1973, No. 503, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-292.1.
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 19 - TRANSPORTING OF MOTOR HOMES BY MANUFACTURERS (§§ 27-14-1901 — 27-14-1905) › Section 27-14-1902 - Application for license

(a)
(1)
Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing motor homes in this state shall apply for a motor home manufacturers' license for the sole purpose of delivering or transporting the manufacturers' motor homes on the public highways and streets of this state from the manufacturer to a distributor or from the manufacturer to a dealer or from the manufacturer to a consumer.
(2)
All applications for manufacturers' master license plates shall be made to the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
Both manufacturers' master license plates and manufacturers' extra plates shall expire annually on December 31, and applications for renewal shall be made between January 1 and January 31 of the succeeding year.
Acts 1973, No. 503, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-292, 75-292.2.
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 19 - TRANSPORTING OF MOTOR HOMES BY MANUFACTURERS (§§ 27-14-1901 — 27-14-1905) › Section 27-14-1903 - Fees

(a)
There shall be paid a fee of ninety-eight dollars ($98.00) for a manufacturers' master license plate and a fee of thirteen dollars ($13.00) for each additional manufacturers' extra plate.
(b)
The fees for the manufacturers' master license plate and manufacturers' extra license plates provided for in this section shall not be reduced during the calendar year.
Acts 1973, No. 503, §§ 1, 3; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-292, 75-292.2.
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 19 - TRANSPORTING OF MOTOR HOMES BY MANUFACTURERS (§§ 27-14-1901 — 27-14-1905) › Section 27-14-1904 - Design of plates

Manufacturers' master license plates shall be of such form and design as prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4622, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 503, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-292.2.
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 19 - TRANSPORTING OF MOTOR HOMES BY MANUFACTURERS (§§ 27-14-1901 — 27-14-1905) › Section 27-14-1905 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate rules consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3107, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4623, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 503, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-292.3.
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 20 - LICENSING OF DEALERS AND WRECKERS (§§ 27-14-2001 — 27-14-2003) › Section 27-14-2001 - License required

(a)
No person, unless licensed to do so by the Office of Motor Vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, shall carry on or conduct the business of:
(1)
A dealer in motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers, of a type subject to registration;
(2)
A dealer in used parts or used accessories of motor vehicles; or
(3)
Wrecking or dismantling any vehicle for resale of the parts thereof.
(b)
(1)
Application for a dealer's or wrecker's license shall be made upon the form prescribed by the Office of Motor Vehicle and shall contain the name and address of the applicant.
(2)
(A)
When the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner shall be set forth.
(B)
When the applicant is a corporation, the names of the principal officers of the corporation, the state in which incorporated, the place or places where the business is to be conducted, the nature of the business, and other information as may be required by the Office of Motor Vehicle shall be set forth.
(3)
Every application shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the applicant, if an individual, or, in the event an applicant is a partnership or corporation, then by a partner or officer thereof.
(4)
Every application shall be accompanied by the fee required by law for each place of business.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 65; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-165.
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 20 - LICENSING OF DEALERS AND WRECKERS (§§ 27-14-2001 — 27-14-2003) › Section 27-14-2002 - Issuance of license certificate

(a)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving application accompanied by the required fee and when satisfied that the applicant is of good character and, so far as can be ascertained, has complied with, and will comply with, the laws of this state with reference to the registration of vehicles and certificates of title and the provisions of this chapter, shall issue to the applicant a license certificate which shall entitle the licensee to carry on and conduct the business of a dealer or wrecker, as the case may be, during the calendar year in which the license is issued.
(2)
Every such license shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed upon application and payment of the fee required by law.
(b)
The Office of Motor Vehicle may refuse to issue a license or, after a written notice to the licensee and a hearing, may suspend or revoke a license when satisfied that the applicant for a license or the licensee has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter or that a license has been fraudulently procured or erroneously issued.
(c)
Any licensee, before removing any one (1) or more of his or her places of business or opening any additional place of business, shall apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for, and obtain, a supplemental license for which a fee shall be charged.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 66; 1959, No. 307, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-166.
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 20 - LICENSING OF DEALERS AND WRECKERS (§§ 27-14-2001 — 27-14-2003) › Section 27-14-2003 - Records to be maintained

Every licensee shall maintain for three (3) years, in the form the Office of Motor Vehicle prescribes, a record of:
(1)
Every vehicle or used part, accessory, body, chassis, or engine of, or for, a vehicle received or acquired by him or her, its description and identifying number, the date of its receipt or acquisition, and the name and address of the person from whom received or acquired;
(2)
Every vehicle or vehicle body, chassis, or engine disposed of by him or her, its description and identifying number, the date of its disposition, and the name and address of the person to whom disposed of; and
(3)
Every vehicle wrecked or dismantled by him or her and the date of its wrecking or dismantling. Every such record shall be open to inspection by any representative of the Office of Motor Vehicle or peace officer during reasonable business hours.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 66; 1959, No. 307, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-166.
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 21 - DRIVE-OUT TAGS (§§ 27-14-2101 — 27-14-2105) › Section 27-14-2101 - Provisions supplemental

This subchapter is in no respect to be considered as a repeal of any of the motor vehicle laws already in effect, specifically §
27-18-101
et seq., but shall be construed as supplementary thereto.
Acts 1955, No. 111, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.4.
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 21 - DRIVE-OUT TAGS (§§ 27-14-2101 — 27-14-2105) › Section 27-14-2102 - Issuance authorized

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to design and issue a drive-out tag for use in cases when automobile dealers in this state sell a motor vehicle to a nonresident who desires to immediately remove the vehicle to the state of his or her residence.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4624, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 111, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.1.
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 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 21 - DRIVE-OUT TAGS (§§ 27-14-2101 — 27-14-2105) › Section 27-14-2103 - Validity period

Drive-out tags shall not be valid in any event for more than fourteen (14) days.
Acts 1955, No. 111, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.2; Acts 1997, No. 1208, § 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 21 - DRIVE-OUT TAGS (§§ 27-14-2101 — 27-14-2105) › Section 27-14-2104 - Fee - Disposition

(a)
Drive-out tags shall be issued for a fee of two dollars ($2.00) per tag.
(b)
Proceeds of the sales shall be credited to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
Acts 1955, No. 111, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.2; Acts 1997, No. 1208, § 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 21 - DRIVE-OUT TAGS (§§ 27-14-2101 — 27-14-2105) › Section 27-14-2105 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3108, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4625, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1955, No. 111, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-235.3.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 142,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1969, No. 380, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-167.1, 75-167.2.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2202 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 142,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1969, No. 380, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-167.3.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2204 - Reports to Office of Motor Vehicle by owners or lienholders

(a)
The owner of or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle which has been stolen or embezzled may notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of the theft or embezzlement, but in the event of an embezzlement, may make a report only after having procured the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person charged with the embezzlement.
(b)
Every owner or other person who has given any such notice must notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of a recovery of the vehicle.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 68; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-168.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2205 - Processing of reports by Office of Motor Vehicle - Lists

(a)
The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving a report of a stolen or embezzled vehicle as provided in §
27-14-2204
, shall file and appropriately index it, shall immediately suspend the registration of the stolen or embezzled vehicle so reported, and shall not transfer the registration of the stolen or embezzled vehicle until such time as the Office of Motor Vehicle is notified in writing that the stolen or embezzled vehicle has been recovered.
(b)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall, at least one (1) time each week, compile and maintain at its headquarters office a list of all vehicles which have been stolen, embezzled, or recovered as reported to the Office of Motor Vehicle during the preceding week. The lists shall be open to inspection by any police officer or other person interested in any such vehicle.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 69; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-169.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2206 - Report of vehicle left in storage or parked over thirty days

(a)
(1)
Whenever any vehicle of a type subject to registration in this state has been stored, parked, or left in a garage, trailer park, or any type of storage or parking lot for a period of over thirty (30) days, the owner of the garage, trailer park, or lot shall, within five (5) days after the expiration of that period, report the make, model, or serial or vehicle identification number of the vehicle as unclaimed to the Automobile Theft Section of the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(2)
The report shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the division.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall apply when arrangements have been made for continuous storage or parking by the owner of the motor vehicle so parked or stored or when the owner of the motor vehicle so parked or stored is personally known to the owner or operator of the garage, trailer park, storage, or parking lot.
(c)
(1)
Any person who fails to submit the report required under this section shall forfeit all claims for storage of the vehicle and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(2)
Each day's failure to make a report required under this section shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1969, No. 380, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-167.4.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2207 - Unlawful taking of vehicle

(a)
Any person who drives a vehicle, not his or her own, without the consent of the owner thereof and with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of his or her possession of the vehicle, without intent to steal the vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
The consent of the owner of a vehicle to the vehicle's taking or driving shall not in any case be presumed or implied because of the owner's consent on a previous occasion to the taking or driving of the vehicle by the same or a different person.
(c)
Any person who assists in, or is a party or accessory to or an accomplice in any such unauthorized taking or driving, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 70; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-170.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2208 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1142,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1911, No. 134, § 16, p. 94; C. & M. Dig., § 7432; Pope's Dig., § 6644; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-194.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2209 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1142,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1911, No. 134, § 16, p. 94; C. & M. Dig., § 7432; Pope's Dig., § 6644; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-194.
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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2210 - Vehicles or engines without manufacturer's numbers

A person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in his or her possession a motor vehicle or engine removed from a motor vehicle from which the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark or number placed thereon under assignment from the Office of Motor Vehicle has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of the motor vehicle or engine upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 762,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 73; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-173; Acts 2003, No. 1351, § 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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2211 - Altering or changing engine or other numbers

(a)
(1)
No person shall, with fraudulent intent, deface, destroy, or alter the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a motor vehicle, nor shall any person place or stamp any serial, engine, or other number or mark upon a motor vehicle except one assigned by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)
Any violation of this subsection is a Class C felony.
(b)
This section shall not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original serial, engine, or other number or mark when the restoration is made under permit issued by the Office of Motor Vehicle or prevent any manufacturer from placing, in the ordinary course of business, numbers or marks upon motor vehicles or parts thereof.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 74; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-174; Acts 2003, No. 199, § 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 22 - THEFT OF VEHICLES AND PARTS (§§ 27-14-2201 — 27-14-2212) › Section 27-14-2212 - Mutilation of serial numbers

(a)
(1)
A person, firm, or corporation shall not have in its possession an automobile, automobile tires, or an engine, the motor number or serial number of which have been mutilated to the extent that it cannot be read.
(2)
When an automobile, automobile tires, or an engine has been stolen and recovered and the serial numbers found mutilated, the court may authorize the rightful owner of the automobile tires and accessories to continue to use the automobile tires.
(3)
The court shall also direct that the owner of the automobile have the original serial numbers restenciled on the engine, motor, or automobile.
(b)
A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 762,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1026, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1919, No. 423, §§ 1, 3; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7437, 7439; Pope's Dig., §§ 6649, 6651; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-192, 75-193.
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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2301 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Dealer" means any person or business who sells or offers for sale a motor vehicle after selling or offering for sale five (5) or more motor vehicles in the previous twelve (12) months or who is a new or used motor vehicle dealer licensed by or with the State of Arkansas.
(B)
Persons or businesses that operate as salvage vehicle pools or salvage vehicle auctions are not dealers under this subchapter when selling vehicle parts to a dealer;
(2)
"Motor vehicle" means every self-propelled vehicle except motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and trucks with an unladen weight of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or more, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a street or highway;
(3)
(A)
"Occurrence" means the event that caused the motor vehicle to become damaged.
(B)
"Occurrence" includes without limitation collision, theft, vandalism, storm, or flood;
(4)
"Office of Motor Vehicle" or "office" means the Office of Motor Vehicle of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration;
(5)
"Owner" means an individual, insurance company, or other entity with legal title to the motor vehicle;
(6)
"Salvage vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:
(A)
Water-damaged; or
(B)
Sustains any other damage in an amount equal to or exceeding seventy percent (70%) of its average retail value as determined under criteria established by rule of the Office of Motor Vehicle; and
(7)
"Water-damaged" means a motor vehicle that has been submerged or partially submerged in water to the point that rising water has:
(A)
Reached over the doorsill of the motor vehicle;
(B)
Entered the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; and
(C)
Caused damage to the motor vehicle's powertrain, primary computer, or electrical systems.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 1; 2007, No. 410, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2303 - Disclosure requirements

(a)
(1)
When any dealer in this state offers for sale a motor vehicle which carries a title branded pursuant to this subchapter, the dealer shall disclose to any prospective buyer or purchaser prior to sale the nature of the title brand and shall furnish him or her a description of the damage sustained by the motor vehicle on file with the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)
The disclosure shall be on a buyer's notification form to be prescribed by the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.
(3)
(A)
The form shall be fully filled out and affixed to a side window of the motor vehicle with the title "BUYER'S NOTIFICATION" facing to the outside.
(B)
The form may be removed temporarily from the window during any test drive, but it shall be replaced as soon as the test drive is over.
(b)
(1)
When any motor vehicle owner who is not a dealer knowingly offers for sale or trade a motor vehicle which carries a title branded pursuant to this subchapter, the owner shall disclose to any prospective buyer or purchaser prior to the sale or trade the nature of the title brand and shall furnish him or her a description of the damage sustained by the motor vehicle as on file with the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)
The disclosure shall be on a buyer's notification form to be prescribed by the division.
(c)
(1)
The form to be prescribed by the division shall have an acknowledgment section that the seller shall require the buyer to sign prior to completing a sales transaction on a motor vehicle that carries a branded title.
(2)
The seller shall retain a copy of the signed notification form.
(d)
(1)
Failure of the seller to procure the buyer's acknowledgment signature shall render the sale voidable at the election of the buyer.
(2)
The election to render the sale voidable shall be limited to sixty (60) days after the sales transaction.
(3)
The buyer's right to render voidable the purchase is in addition to any other right or remedy which may be available to the buyer. In the event that the seller makes full refund of the purchase price to the buyer within ten (10) days after receipt of the buyer's election to void the sales transaction, the seller shall be subject to no further liability in connection with the sales transaction.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 3; 1995, No. 620, § 1; 1999, No. 1303, § 1; 1999, No. 1572, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2304 - Violations - Penalties

(a)
Any repairer, rebuilder, or restorer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or who is found guilty of failing to provide to a motor vehicle owner the sworn statement required by §
27-14-2302
to be submitted to the Office of Motor Vehicle, or, if the repairer, rebuilder, or restorer is the motor vehicle owner, failing to submit the sworn statement required by §
27-14-2302
to be submitted to the Office of Motor Vehicle, or any motor vehicle owner who conceals or attempts to conceal the fact that the motor vehicle has been damaged from any prospective buyer or transferee in violation of this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.
(b)
Any dealer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or who is found guilty of failing to disclose the information provided for in §
27-14-2302
or any motor vehicle owner who conceals or attempts to conceal the fact that the motor vehicle has been damaged from any prospective buyer or purchaser in violation of this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.
(c)
Any sale, attempted sale, or transfer of a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this subchapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the provisions of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, §
4-88-101
et seq.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2305 - Brand on motor vehicle title

(a)
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to motor vehicles more than seven (7) model years old before the calendar year of the occurrence.
(b)
A title that is branded under this subchapter shall retain the brand on the title for the life of the motor vehicle.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 651,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 5; 1999, No. 1572, § 2; 2007, No. 410, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2306 - Exemption from sales or use tax

Any person licensed by the State of Arkansas as a dealer in motor vehicles who is required under the provisions of this subchapter to register and title a motor vehicle in the name of the dealership shall be exempt from the payment of sales or use taxes on the transaction.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2307 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate necessary rules for the proper enforcement and administration of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3109, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4626, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 614, § 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 23 - DISCLOSURE OF DAMAGE AND REPAIR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-2301 — 27-14-2308) › Section 27-14-2308 - Alternative procedure to obtain title for total loss settlement

(a)
If an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a motor vehicle, the owner or lienholder of the motor vehicle shall forward the properly endorsed certificate of title to the insurance company within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the settlement funds.
(b)
(1)
If an insurance company is unable to obtain the properly endorsed certificate of title within thirty (30) days after disbursing a total loss settlement payment for a motor vehicle that does not have a lien or encumbrance, the insurance company or its agent may request the Office of Motor Vehicle issue a salvage certificate of title or a parts-only certificate of title for the motor vehicle.
(2)
The request shall:
(A)
Be submitted on each form required by and provided by the Office of Motor Vehicle;
(B)
Document that the insurance company has made at least two (2) written attempts to obtain the certificate of title and include the documentation with the request;
(C)
Include any fees applicable to the issuance of a salvage certificate of title or a parts-only certificate of title; and
(D)
Be signed under penalty of perjury.
(c)
(1)
If an insurance company is unable to obtain the properly endorsed certificate of title within thirty (30) days after disbursing a total loss settlement payment for a motor vehicle that has a lien or encumbrance, the insurance company or its agent shall submit documentation to the Office of Motor Vehicle from the claims file that establishes the lienholder's interest was protected in the total loss indemnity payment for the claim.
(2)
The documentation under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be:
(A)
Submitted with a request for a salvage certificate of title or a parts-only certificate of title for the motor vehicle; and
(B)
In addition to the requirements under subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
(d)
Upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of title or a properly executed request under subsection (b) of this section, the Office of Motor Vehicle shall issue a salvage certificate of title or a parts-only certificate of title for the motor vehicle in the name of the insurance company.
(e)
The Office of Motor Vehicle may promulgate rules and forms for the administration of this section.
Acts 2011, No. 285, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-102) › Section 27-15-101 - Decal for deaf persons

(a)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall provide a motor vehicle license plate decal for deaf persons upon the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00) and satisfactory proof that the person's average loss in the speech frequencies of five hundred hertz to two thousand hertz (500 Hz-2,000 Hz) in the better ear is eighty-six decibels (86 dB) or worse by the International Organization for Standardization.
(b)
The department shall design a decal to indicate that the operator of the motor vehicle may be deaf.
(c)
The decals shall be made available beginning September 1, 1985.
Acts 1985, No. 116, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-297; Acts 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-301 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Access to Parking for Persons with Disabilities Act".
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.3; Acts 1991, No. 656, § 1; 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-303 - Applicability

(a)
The provisions of this subchapter shall apply only to:
(1)
Passenger vehicles, including automobiles; and
(2)
Light trucks, including vans, with a three-fourths (¾) ton or less manufacturer's rated capacity if the vehicle is specially adapted for use by persons with disabilities through the use of a lift, ramp, hand controls, etc.
(b)
The provisions of this section may be waived if the applicant can document that a larger vehicle or special purpose vehicle would otherwise be eligible to display the special license plate or special certificate.
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.7; Acts 1991, No. 656, § 3; 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-304 - Temporary special certificate

(a)
(1)
A person with a disability, which, as determined by a licensed physician, is temporary in nature as opposed to permanent, may apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for a temporary person-with-a-disability special certificate, which may include a temporary van-accessible parking decal, and, upon request, one (1) additional temporary special certificate, which may include an additional van-accessible parking decal.
(2)
Provided further, a person to whom has been issued a special license plate or a special certificate may obtain one (1) temporary special certificate.
(3)
The intent in this section is to provide any person with a disability at least one (1), but not more than two (2), special indicia authorizing the use of parking spaces reserved exclusively for persons with disabilities.
(b)
The temporary special certificate shall conform in size, color, and construction as may be specified by federal rules issued by the United States Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 100-641.
(c)
When the temporary special certificate is displayed on the inside rearview mirror, or the dashboard if the vehicle is of a type that does not have an inside rearview mirror, of a vehicle described in §
27-15-303
that is transporting the person to whom the temporary special certificate was issued, the owner or operator of the motor vehicle shall be entitled to the same parking privileges as the owner or operator of a vehicle bearing a special license plate provided under §
27-15-308(a)
.
(d)
The temporary special certificate shall be issued free of charge and shall expire three (3) months from the last day of the month in which it is issued.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 799,§ 2, eff. 11/13/2017.
Acts 1991, No. 656, § 8; 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-306 - Enforcement

(a)
Any law enforcement official in this state may enter upon any public parking space, public parking lot, or public parking facility in this state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter with respect to accessible parking for a person with a disability.
(b)
Any law enforcement officer in this state may enter upon the parking space, parking lot, or parking facility of any private agency in this state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter with respect to accessible parking for a person with a disability.
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.13; Acts 1997, No. 208, § 30; 1999, No. 1503, § 3; 2005, No. 2202, § 2; 2007, No. 753, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-307 - Administration

The Office of Motor Vehicle shall:
(1)
Develop an appropriate form, including provision for a sworn statement of disability, for use by an applicant to request issuance of the special license plate and the special certificate for a person with a disability;
(2)
Distribute a copy of this subchapter to all appropriate law enforcement agencies charged with enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Code;
(3)
Adopt procedures and promulgate rules to advise and inform the general public of the provisions of this subchapter and the availability of special license plates and special certificates;
(4)
Request medical information directly related to determining the eligibility of the applicant for a special license plate or special certificate, which shall be held in strict confidence. The medical information shall be required only when the applicant is applying for the initial issuance of a special license plate or special certificate authorized under the provisions of §
27-15-308
;
(5)
Maintain accurate records of the annual number of special license plates and special certificates issued and in inventory;
(6)
Enter into the permanent record of each applicant the special license number or special certificate number and type of allowable disability of the applicant in a manner that will allow retrieval of the information for statistical use;
(7)
Include a notice with each application for a special license plate or special certificate informing the applicant and any other person driving for the applicant of the requirements of this subchapter and further specifically informing the applicant that the privilege to park in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall be available only when the person for whom the special plate or certificate was issued or a person with a disability is actually in the vehicle; and
(8)
Include on the appropriate form for use by an applicant requesting issuance of a van-accessible parking decal a provision to:
(A)
Obtain information to determine the eligibility of an applicant for a van-accessible parking decal; and
(B)
Verify with a letter from a physician stating that the person for whom the van-accessible parking decal is issued is a person with a disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, a three-wheeled or four-wheeled scooter, a four-wheeled walker with a seat, or a similar device that is commonly used to transport persons who have limited or no use of their legs.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 799,§ 5, eff. 11/13/2017.
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.7; Acts 1991, No. 656, § 5; 2001, No. 609, § 2; 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-310 - Display of special license plate or certificate

(a)
No vehicle licensed by the State of Arkansas to operate on the public highways shall display a special license plate issued for a vehicle owned by a person with a disability, or a facsimile thereof, unless the owner or primary user of the vehicle meets the definition of person with a disability as defined in §
27-15-302
.
(b)
No vehicle shall display the special certificate unless the vehicle is being used for the purpose of transporting the person with a disability to whom the special certificate was issued.
(c)
No vehicle shall display a special license plate with a van-accessible parking decal or a special certificate with a van-accessible parking decal unless the vehicle is being used for the purpose of transporting the person with a disability for whom the van-accessible parking decal was issued.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 799,§ 7, eff. 11/13/2017.
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.8; Acts 1991, No. 656, § 7; 2005, No. 2202, § 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 15 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - SPECIAL USES (§§ 27-15-101 — 27-15-5301) › Subchapter 3 - ACCESS TO PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (§§ 27-15-301 — 27-15-317) › Section 27-15-311 - Reciprocity

Any motor vehicle licensed in another state which exhibits a special license plate or other special authorized vehicle designations issued by licensing authorities of other states for vehicles used in the transportation of persons with disabilities shall be accorded the privileges as provided in this subchapter for similar vehicles licensed in this state, as is required under the provisions of Pub. L. No. 100-641, and rules issued pursuant thereto by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
Acts 1985, No. 907, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-296.8; Acts 1991, No. 656, § 9; 1995, No. 1296, § 91; 2005, No. 2202, § 2.