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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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-403 - Powers and duties

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is vested with the power and is charged with the duty of observing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways, the enforcement or administration of which is vested in the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
The secretary may adopt and enforce such rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and any other laws, the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(c)
The secretary may adopt an official seal for the use of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4491, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 20; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-120.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-404 - Organization

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall organize the Office of Motor Vehicle in the manner as he or she may deem necessary and proper to segregate and conduct the work of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
The secretary shall appoint such deputies, subordinate officers, clerks, investigators, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
The secretary shall maintain an office in Little Rock, Arkansas, and in such other places in the state as he or she may deem necessary and proper to carry out the powers and duties vested in the Office of Motor Vehicle.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4492, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, §§ 18, 19, 21; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-118, 75-119, 75-121.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-405 - Police authority generally

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and the officers and inspectors of the Office of Motor Vehicle designated by the secretary shall have the power:
(1)
To inspect any vehicle of a type required to be registered under this chapter in any public garage or repair shop or in any place where such vehicles are held for sale or wrecking, for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles and investigating the title and registration of these stolen vehicles;
(2)
To serve warrants relating to the enforcement of the laws regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways; and
(3)
To investigate reported thefts of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4493, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 786,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 30; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-130.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-406 - Authority to take possession

The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to take possession of any certificate of title, registration certificate, permit, license, or registration plate issued by the Office of Motor Vehicle upon expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension, or which is fictitious or has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 786,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 26; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-126.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-407 - Summons of witnesses

(a)
(1)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and officers of the Office of Motor Vehicle designated by the secretary shall have authority to summon witnesses to give testimony under oath or to give written deposition upon any matter under the jurisdiction of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)
The summons may require the production of relevant books, papers, or records.
(b)
(1)
Every summons shall be served at least five (5) days before the return date, either by personal service made by any person over eighteen (18) years of age or by registered mail, but return acknowledgment is required to prove the latter service.
(2)
Failure to obey a summons constitutes a misdemeanor.
(c)
Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction, upon application by the secretary, to enforce all lawful orders of the secretary under this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4495, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4494, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 786,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-128.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-408 - Manner of giving notice

(a)
Whenever the Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized or required to give any notice under this chapter or other law regulating the operation of vehicles, unless a different method of giving the notice is otherwise expressly prescribed, the notice shall be given either by personal delivery thereof to the person to be so notified or by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelope with postage prepaid, addressed to the person at his or her address as shown by the records of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four (4) days after the deposit of the notice.
(c)
Proof of the giving of notice in either manner may be made by the certificate of any officer or employee of the Office of Motor Vehicle or affidavit of any person over eighteen (18) years of age, naming the person to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of giving.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 29; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-129.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-409 - Processing of applications

(a)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application for registration of a vehicle, for a certificate of title therefor, and of any other application lawfully made to the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b)
The Office of Motor Vehicle may, in all cases, make investigation as may be deemed necessary or require additional information and shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality thereof, or of the truth of any statement contained therein, when authorized by law.
(c)
(1)
If the Office of Motor Vehicle is not satisfied as to the ownership of a vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the Office of Motor Vehicle may accept the application, but shall, as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with the Office of Motor Vehicle a bond in the form prescribed by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)
The bond shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half (1½) times the value of the vehicle, as determined by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(3)
(A)
The bond shall be conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and lienholder and any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle, or person acquiring any security interest in it, and their respective successors in interest, heirs, or assigns against any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle.
(B)
Any such interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond.
(4)
The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall be returned at the end of three (3) years, unless the Office of Motor Vehicle has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 25; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-125; Acts 1993, No. 1013, § 1; 1995, No. 268, § 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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-410 - Forms

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, registration certificates, and all other forms requisite or necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and any other laws, the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the Office of Motor Vehicle.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4496, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 22; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-122.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-411 - Oaths and signatures

(a)
Officers and employees of the Office of Motor Vehicle designated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration are, for the purpose of administering the motor vehicle laws, authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures.
(b)
Administration of oaths and acknowledgement of signatures under subsection (a) of this section shall be performed without fee.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4497, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 23; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-123.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-413 - Distribution of laws

The Office of Motor Vehicle may publish a synopsis or summary of the laws of this state regulating the operation of vehicles and may deliver a copy without charge with each original vehicle registration.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 27; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-127.
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 4 - OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE (§§ 27-14-401 — 27-14-414) › Section 27-14-414 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 1016,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 991, § 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 5 - COMMISSION FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS (§§ 27-14-501 — 27-14-505) › Section 27-14-501 - Creation

An ex officio commission, composed of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, who shall serve as chair, the Chair of the State Highway Commission, and the Director of State Highways and Transportation, is established for the purpose of representing the State of Arkansas in the matter of making reciprocal agreements relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4500, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1945, No. 60, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-250; Acts 1989 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 153, § 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 5 - COMMISSION FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS (§§ 27-14-501 — 27-14-505) › Section 27-14-502 - Agreements generally

(a)
The commission is authorized to negotiate and consummate reciprocal agreements with the duly authorized officials or representatives of any states of the United States, whereby residents of other states who operate commercial motor vehicles may allocate and apportion the registration of commercial motor vehicles in accordance with any formula mutually agreed upon between the commission and the representatives or officials of the state if residents of this state are granted the same allocation and apportionment privileges for commercial motor vehicles' registration in the other state.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving any motor vehicle owner or operator from complying with all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the safety of operation of motor vehicles, the highway maximum weight standards, and the preservation of the highways of this state.
(c)
(1)
In the making of any reciprocal agreement, the commission shall exercise due regard for the advantage and convenience of resident motor vehicle owners and the citizens of this state.
(2)
No agreement shall be entered into with any state extending privileges and exemptions to motor vehicle operators of the state unless that state accords equal or greater privileges and exemptions to Arkansas motor vehicle operators.
Acts 1945, No. 60, §§ 2, 3; 1975, No. 495, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-251, 75-252.
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 5 - COMMISSION FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS (§§ 27-14-501 — 27-14-505) › Section 27-14-504 - Proportionate refund of registration fees authorized

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to refund a proportionate part of the registration fees paid to this state under the provisions of the International Registration Plan which became effective July 1, 1976, under the following conditions:
(1)
The registrant has discontinued operations in the State of Arkansas;
(2)
The vehicle registered has been totally destroyed; or
(3)
The registrant has changed his or her operations in Arkansas such that registration under the International Registration Plan would no longer be appropriate in this state.
(b)
The refund will be in an amount equal to that proportionate amount of the remaining registration year beginning with the month next following that month in which the secretary is notified that the registrant wishes to cancel his or her registration by surrendering all registration documents and license plates.
(c)
The secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3086, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4502, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4501, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 313, §§ 2-4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-252.1 -- 75-252.3.
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 5 - COMMISSION FOR RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS (§§ 27-14-501 — 27-14-505) › Section 27-14-505 - Mileage audits and records reexaminations - Appeal

(a)
As used in this section, "member jurisdiction", "mileage audit", "record reexamination", and "registrant" mean the same as defined in the International Registration Plan, as it existed on January 1, 2017.
(b)
(1)
(A)
A registrant who desires a hearing to appeal the findings of a mileage audit or a record reexamination shall notify the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration in writing within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the registrant is notified of the findings of the mileage audit or the record reexamination.
(B)
A hearing officer appointed by the secretary shall schedule a hearing in any city in which the Department of Finance and Administration maintains a field audit district office or in any other city that the secretary designates, unless the secretary and the registrant agree to another location for the hearing or agree that the hearing shall be heard by telephone.
(C)
A hearing conducted under this section is subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(D)
The hearing officer handling the appeal under this section shall render his or her decision in writing to sustain, modify, or reverse the findings of the mileage audit or the record reexamination based upon the evidence presented at the hearing and shall serve a copy of the decision on the registrant.
(2)
(A)
If the decision of the hearing officer under this section sustains, in whole or in part, the findings of the mileage audit or record reexamination, the registrant may file suit within thirty (30) days of receipt of the decision in the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the circuit court of the county of the registrant's principal place of business.
(B)
The registrant shall properly serve the secretary with a copy of any appeal to circuit court challenging the decision of the hearing officer under this section.
(3)
A registrant may appeal a decision of the circuit court in accordance with the laws governing appeals.
(4)
(A)
At the conclusion of the appeals process, the secretary shall notify all affected member jurisdictions of the results of the appeal.
(B)
Any further challenge to the findings of a mileage audit or record reexamination shall be made under Section 1400 of the International Registration Plan, as it existed on January 1, 2017.
(c)
The secretary may promulgate rules to implement this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4506, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4505, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4504, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4503, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 997,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-602 - Registration fees

(a)
Except as otherwise provided, all fees shall be paid to the Office of Motor Vehicle for the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers under this chapter.
(b)
The following fees shall be charged under this chapter by the Office of Motor Vehicle:
(1)
For each certificate of title ............... $2.00
(2)
For each duplicate certificate of title ............... 2.00
(3)
For noting each lien ............... .50
(4)
For transfer of registration ............... 1.00
(5)
For duplicate or substitute registration certificate ............... 1.00
(6)
For duplicate or substitute license plate ............... 1.00
(c)
Beginning January 1, 2018, in addition to any other fees authorized under this chapter, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall charge a fee for commercial motor vehicles registered with the International Registration Plan in the amount of:
(1)
Two dollars ($2.00) to access the secretary's portal to register one (1) or more commercial motor vehicles or to conduct one (1) or more online administrative transactions;
(2)
Two dollars ($2.00) upon issuance or renewal of the registration of a commercial motor vehicle of a commercial motor carrier that has been authorized under §
27-14-613(b)(1)(C)
to display an approved license plate decal bearing the commercial motor vehicle carrier's logo; and
(3)
Five dollars ($5.00) for each commercial motor vehicle registered in this state as an annual commercial motor vehicle fee.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4518, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4517, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, §§ 82, 83; 1965, No. 493, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-182, 75-183; Acts 2011, No. 718, § 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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-603 - Fee for special numbered license plates

(a)
There is levied a service fee of five dollars ($5.00) to be added to the regular fee imposed for motor vehicle license plates collected by the Office of Motor Vehicle in all instances in which a special number is reserved for any motor vehicle license plate applicant.
(b)
These fees shall be treated as regular license fees and deposited accordingly as provided by law.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1953, No. 113, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-201.1.
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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-604 - Refunds

(a)
Whenever any application to the Office of Motor Vehicle is accompanied by any fee as required by law and the application is refused or rejected, the fee shall be returned to the applicant.
(b)
Whenever the Office of Motor Vehicle through error collects any fee not required to be paid under this chapter, it shall be refunded to the person paying it upon application therefor made within six (6) months after the date of the payment.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 84; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-184.
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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-605 - Credit if vehicle destroyed

Upon satisfactory proof to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration that any motor vehicle, duly licensed, has been completely destroyed by fire or collision, the owner of the motor vehicle may be allowed, on the purchase of a new license for another motor vehicle, a credit equivalent to the unexpired portion of the cost of the original license, dating from the first day of the next month after the date of the destruction.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4519, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1939, No. 386, § 23; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-260.
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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-606 - Disposition

(a)
(1)
Fifty percent (50%) of the fees collected under §
27-14-602(b)(1) and (2)
and one hundred percent (100%) of the fees collected under §
27-14-602(b)(3)
-(6) shall be:
(A)
Deposited into the 1995 New Revenue Division Building Fund as cash funds; and
(B)
Used for the repayment of bonds that may be issued by or for the benefit of the Arkansas Revenue Department Building Commission under the 1995 New Revenue Division Building Act.
(2)
Fifty percent (50%) of the fees collected under §
27-14-602(b)(1) and (2)
shall be:
(A)
Deposited into the State Treasury as trust funds and credited to the State Police Retirement Fund; and
(B)
Used for the State Police Retirement System for the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(3)
At least nine hundred twenty thousand dollars ($920,000) of the fees collected under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall first be distributed to the 1995 New Revenue Division Building Fund and the commission under the 1995 New Revenue Division Building Act before distribution of the fees as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(4)
The fees collected under §
27-14-602(c)
shall be deposited into the Commercial Driver License Fund to be used for enhancements to the Arkansas Motor Carrier System and for other related purposes as required by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)
All fees collected by the circuit clerk and recorder as required by this chapter shall not be affected by the provisions of this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 473,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 532,§ 6, eff. 3/20/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 85; 1965, No. 493, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-185; Acts 1995, No. 725, § 7; 2011, No. 718, § 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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-607 - Alternate registration procedures

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to allow vehicles to be registered for a renewal period of two (2) years, if the secretary determines that the two-year renewal period would facilitate the vehicle registration process. If a vehicle registration is renewed for a two-year period, the renewal fee shall be two (2) times the annual renewal fee for that vehicle, plus the cost of the annual license plate validation decal for both years for that vehicle.
(b)
The secretary is authorized to provide for the registration of vehicles by mail, telephone, electronically, or any other method which the secretary determines would facilitate the vehicle registration process.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4520, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 974, § 15.
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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-608 - Payment by credit card

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate rules providing for payment by credit card of any fees or taxes due upon the issuance or renewal of a vehicle registration, except a vehicle registration issued or renewed under the provisions of §
27-14-601(a)(3)(B)
-(H) or the provisions of §
27-14-601(a)(3)(I)(i)
(a)(2)-(4)
. The secretary may allow the payment of these fees or taxes by credit card if the secretary determines that payment by credit card would facilitate the administration of the motor vehicle registration program.
(b)
The secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with credit card companies and to pay fees normally charged by those companies for allowing the use of their credit cards as authorized by this section.
(c)
(1)
From the net proceeds received, or receivable, from credit card companies for all fees or taxes paid by credit card, the secretary shall pay the full sum specified in §
27-14-1015(d)(1)
to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. The balance of the net proceeds received, or receivable, from credit card companies shall be prorated to the various funds for which they were collected and deposited into the State Treasury for transfer on the last business day of each month, in the same manner and to be used for the same purposes as all other fees and taxes collected upon the issuance or renewal of vehicle registrations.
(2)
Any amounts deducted from the gross proceeds of vehicle registration fees or taxes paid by credit card, which are deducted for the purpose of paying credit card company fees, shall be cash funds not subject to appropriation and, if withheld by the secretary, shall be remitted by the secretary to credit card companies as required under contracts authorized by this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3089, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4521, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 974, § 16.
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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-609 - Provision of information

(a)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall maintain on its website information to inform the citizens of the State of Arkansas of changes in the driving laws of the state.
(2)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall make the website address related to the information required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section available at all state revenue offices.
(b)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall by July 1 of each year prepare a list and explanation of the most-violated driving or traffic laws during the previous year.
(2)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall make the information required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section available at all state revenue offices and on its website.
(c)
The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to promulgate rules to administer the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 2005, No. 2118, § 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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-611 - Registration for nonprofit motor vehicle fleets - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Fleet of motor vehicles" means at least twenty-five (25) motor vehicles that are owned or leased by an organization and used for the organization's purposes; and
(2)
"Organization" means a nonprofit organization or its affiliate that:
(A)
Has been approved for tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code,
26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)
, as in effect on January 1, 2011; and
(B)
Is eligible to participate in the federal transit grant programs administered through the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(b)
(1)
An organization may apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for the registration and licensing of its fleet of motor vehicles as provided under this section.
(2)
The license plate issued under this section shall be the standard license plate for the class and type of vehicle otherwise required under this chapter and may be transferred to another motor vehicle of the same class and type owned by the same organization.
(c)
(1)
The registration and renewal fees shall be the same amount and shall be distributed in the same manner as the fees otherwise required for the class and type of vehicle being registered.
(2)
Registration and renewal fee payments shall be paid in advance for either a period of two (2) or three (3) years.
(3)
The registration and renewal fee payments are due and payable during the last month of the last year of the registration period.
(4)
The organization may choose the month in which renewals occur.
(d)
(1)
Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, in addition to the registration fees prescribed for issuance, an initial fleet management fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per motor vehicle shall be charged for the first year of registration as a fleet vehicle.
(2)
The initial fleet management fee for a fleet of motor vehicles shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(3)
The initial fleet management fee shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Central Services Fund as direct revenue to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(e)
For each motor vehicle registration or renewal, the organization shall provide the documents that the Office of Motor Vehicle requires.
(f)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle may adopt rules for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this section.
(2)
If the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration determines that online renewals are available under this section, the organization may be allowed to renew online.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4522, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 324, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 192, § 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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-612 - Multiyear personal-use vehicle registration - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "personal-use vehicle" means:
(1)
A pleasure vehicle, including a motor home, registered under §
27-14-601(a)(1)
;
(2)
A Class One truck or van registered under §
27-14-601(a)(3)(A)
;
(3)
A motorcycle registered under §
27-14-601(a)(4)
; or
(4)
An autocycle registered under §
27-20-304
.
(b)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall offer a multiyear personal-use vehicle registration as provided under this section.
(c)
The owner of a personal-use vehicle, who has owned the personal-use vehicle for a twelve-month renewal period following initial registration by the owner, may request a multiyear personal-use vehicle registration for a period of two (2) or three (3) years by providing the following information to the Office of Motor Vehicle with the application:
(1)
All information necessary for the registration and licensing of the personal-use vehicle under law to include:
(A)
Proof of current insurance coverage on the personal-use vehicle to be registered as required under §
27-13-102
;
(B)
Proof of payment of personal property taxes; and
(C)
Proof of listing the personal-use vehicle for assessment;
(2)
Proof that property taxes on the personal-use vehicle to be registered have been timely paid by the applicant; and
(3)
Payment of the fees for registration and licensing for:
(A)
Two (2) years, if the registration is for a period of two (2) years; and
(B)
Three (3) years, if the registration is for a period of three (3) years.
(d)
The Office of Motor Vehicle may promulgate rules for the administration of this section.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 331,§ 1, eff. 11/13/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 437,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2014.
Acts 2011, No. 904, § 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 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-613 - Arkansas Motor Carrier System - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Commercial motor carrier" means a person or entity engaged directly or indirectly through an agent, employee, or subcontractor in the interstate transportation of property by a commercial motor vehicle; and
(2)
"Commercial motor vehicle" means a truck, truck trailer, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer registered with the International Registration Plan.
(b)
(1)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules and procedures to enhance the Arkansas Motor Carrier System developed by the Department of Finance and Administration by allowing:
(A)
A commercial motor carrier or its designee to conduct routine administrative transactions electronically, including without limitation the online:
(i)
Registration of a commercial motor vehicle;
(ii)
Renewal, transfer, replacement, and amendment of the registration of a commercial motor vehicle; and
(iii)
Issuance and replacement of a commercial motor vehicle's license plates and decals;
(B)
A commercial motor carrier or its designee to instantaneously print the registration card for a commercial motor vehicle;
(C)
A commercial motor carrier or its designee to obtain and affix to a commercial motor vehicle license plate a decal bearing the logo of the commercial motor carrier approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee; and
(D)
A commercial motor carrier or its designee to maintain license plate inventories and issue license plates; and
(2)
(A)
A commercial motor carrier shall have thirty (30) days from the date of online commercial motor vehicle registration to submit to the department all required source documents associated with the registration.
(B)
If the department has not received the source documents required under subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section within thirty (30) days of the online registration of a commercial motor vehicle, the secretary or the secretary's designee may suspend the registration.
(c)
The secretary shall study, develop, and implement improvements to the Arkansas Motor Carrier System in order to modernize and enhance the Arkansas Motor Carrier System and accommodate the latest available technology for commercial motor carriers seeking to register commercial motor vehicles in the State of Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3090, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4526, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4525, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4524, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4523, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 532,§ 7, eff. 3/20/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 14 - UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT ACT (§§ 27-14-101 — 27-14-2401) › Subchapter 6 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES (§§ 27-14-601 — 27-14-614) › Section 27-14-614 - Additional fee for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
(A)
"Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that:
(i)
Is propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery or other electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and
(ii)
Is not propelled by an internal combustion engine.
(B)
"Electric vehicle" includes a plug-in electric vehicle;
(C)
"Electric vehicle" does not include:
(i)
A golf cart;
(ii)
A low-speed vehicle;
(iii)
An electric motorcycle; or
(iv)
A hybrid motorcycle;
(2)
(A)
"Hybrid vehicle" means a vehicle that draws propulsion energy from both an internal combustion engine and an energy storage device.
(B)
"Hybrid vehicle" does not include:
(i)
A golf cart;
(ii)
A low-speed vehicle;
(iii)
An electric motorcycle; or
(iv)
A hybrid motorcycle;
(3)
"Low-speed vehicle" means a four-wheeled vehicle with a:
(A)
Gross vehicle weight rating of less than three thousand pounds (3,000 lbs.); and
(B)
Maximum speed capability of thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.) on a paved level surface; and
(4)
"Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" means a vehicle with a hybrid propulsion system that is propelled by a combination of:
(A)
Electricity supplied through a rechargeable battery that can be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet or electric vehicle charging station; and
(B)
An internal combustion engine.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and in addition to the other fees required to be paid to register a vehicle under this subchapter, there is levied an annual fee of:
(1)
Two hundred dollars ($200) for each electric vehicle registered;
(2)
Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each hybrid vehicle registered; and
(3)
One hundred dollars ($100) for each plug-in hybrid electric vehicle registered.
(c)
The revenues collected under this section are highway revenues as defined in §
27-70-202
and shall be distributed to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund, the County Aid Fund, and the Municipal Aid Fund, as provided in §
27-70-206
.
(d)
[See Note]
The fees levied by this section do not apply to an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle that is registered for a special license plate or a special license plate with a permanent decal under §
27-24-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 211,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 376,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 1093,§ 1, eff. retroactively to October 1, 2019.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 328,§ 1, eff. retroactively to October 1, 2019..
Added by Act 2019, No. 416,§ 7, eff. 10/1/2019.
The amendment by Act 2021, No. 328,§ 1and Act 2021, No. 1093apply retroactively to 10/1/19.
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 7 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-701 — 27-14-727) › Section 27-14-701 - Requirements - Exception

(a)
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for an owner knowingly to permit to be driven or moved, upon any highway, any vehicle of a type required to be registered under this chapter which is not registered within the time period prescribed by law, or for which a certificate of title has not been issued or applied for within the time period prescribed by law, or for which the appropriate fee has not been paid when and as required under this chapter.
(b)
When an application accompanied by the proper fee has been made for registration and certificate of title for a vehicle, the vehicle may be operated temporarily pending complete registration upon displaying a duplicate application, duly verified, or other evidence of the application or otherwise under rules promulgated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(c)
The purchaser of any new or used motor vehicle may operate the vehicle upon the public highways prior to making application for or obtaining registration thereof, if the person carries in the vehicle at all times a title to the vehicle which is assigned to the purchaser or a notarized bill of sale evidencing the transfer of the vehicle to the purchaser.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3091, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4527, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1949, No. 142, § 31; 1983, No. 252, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-131.
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 7 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (§§ 27-14-701 — 27-14-727) › Section 27-14-702 - No other license required

(a)
No owner of a motor vehicle who shall have obtained a certificate from the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration as provided in this subchapter shall be required to obtain any other license or permits to use and operate the motor vehicle; nor shall the owner be required to display upon his or her motor vehicle any other number than the number of the registration issued by the secretary, or excluded, or prohibited, or limited in the free use of the motor vehicle upon any public street, avenue, road, turnpike, driveway, parkway, or any other public place, at any time when it is open to the use of persons having or using other vehicles; nor shall the owner be required to comply with other provisions or conditions as to the use of motor vehicles, except as provided in this chapter.
(b)
Motor vehicles may be excluded from any cemetery or grounds used for the burial of the dead by the authorities having jurisdiction over the cemetery or grounds.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to affect the power of municipal corporations to make and enforce ordinances, rules, and regulations affecting motor vehicles which are used within their limits for public hire.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4528, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1911, No. 134, § 13; C. & M. Dig., § 7429; Pope's Dig., § 6641; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-237.