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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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-108 - Operator's examination

(a)
The Division of Arkansas State Police shall prescribe an appropriate examination to be taken by a person who desires to obtain a motorcycle operator's license as required by this subchapter.
(b)
The examination shall include:
(1)
A written examination designed to determine the applicant's knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations and other matters necessary to determine the applicant's knowledge of the operation of these motor vehicles;
(2)
A vision test under standards established in §
27-16-704
to determine whether the applicant's eyesight is adequate to safely operate the vehicle;
(3)
An actual road test designed to determine the applicant's familiarity with the controls of the motor vehicle and the applicant's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle both in and out of traffic. However, the road test shall be waived for applicants who have successfully completed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's motorcycle rider course, Riding and Street Skills, or any successor curriculum. In order to qualify for this waiver, the applicant must submit proof of the course completion dated within ninety (90) days prior to the date of license application; and
(4)
Such other tests as the division may deem necessary to assure safe operations on the streets and highways of this state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3121, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 176, § 3; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1236, § 3; 1985, No. 972, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1712; reen. Acts 1987, No. 1019, § 3; Acts 1989, No. 193, § 9; 2001, No. 908, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-109 - Operator instruction

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized to prescribe and offer a course in motorcycle and motor-driven cycle operator instruction to be conducted as a part of the driver education program.
(b)
(1)
The course in motorcycle and motor-driven cycle operation may be conducted both at the elementary and high school levels.
(2)
The course should include classroom instruction, actual operation of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, and other matters that the division may determine to be necessary to properly equip the student to safely operate a motorcycle.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2409, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 176, § 4; 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1236, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1713; reen. Acts 1987, No. 1019, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-110 - Manner of riding

It shall be unlawful for any person in the State of Arkansas:
(1)
To ride any motor-driven cycle other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto;
(2)
For any motor-driven cycle to be used to carry more than one (1) person unless it is equipped with a sidecar or an extra seat and supports for the passenger's feet;
(3)
For more than two (2) persons to ride on any motor-driven cycle; and
(4)
For any person under sixteen (16) years of age to carry another person as a passenger upon a motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle.
Acts 1959, No. 201, § 2; 1975, No. 206, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1702; Acts 2005, No. 1762, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-111 - Operation of motorized bicycles regulated - Certificate

(a)
The operators of motorized bicycles shall be subject to all state and local traffic laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized bicycle upon interstate highways, limited access highways, or sidewalks.
(c)
(1)
(A)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized bicycle upon a public street or highway within this state unless the person has a certificate to operate such a vehicle.
(B)
Any person who has a motor-driven cycle license or motorcycle license or a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D license shall qualify to operate a motorized bicycle and is not required to obtain a certificate from the Division of Arkansas State Police for the operation of a motorized bicycle.
(2)
(A)
(i)
All motorized bicycle certificates shall be issued by the division.
(ii)
No certificate shall be issued to a person under fourteen (14) years of age.
(iii)
A person under fourteen (14) years of age shall not operate a motorized bicycle within a municipality with a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more.
(B)
Prior to being issued a certificate to operate a motorized bicycle, the applicant shall take and pass an examination pertaining to the rules of the road, a vision test, and a road test.
(C)
(i)
The division shall charge a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each certificate issued.
(ii)
The proceeds from these fees shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues and credited to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3122, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 561, § 3; 1985, No. 972, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-1714, 75-1714.1; Acts 1987, No. 410, § 1; 1993, No. 445, § 35; 2011, No. 1221, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-112 - Report of convictions required

(a)
(1)
Every court in the State of Arkansas, immediately upon the conviction of any license holder under this subchapter, shall report to the Division of Arkansas State Police the fact of the conviction, the date of the conviction, the date of the offense, the ordinance or law violated, the penalty inflicted, and whether or not an appeal has been taken.
(2)
In any case where an appeal has been taken, the conviction shall not be charged against the license holder until the disposition of the case on appeal.
(b)
The failure of the clerk of the court to report as provided in this section shall be construed as nonfeasance in office and shall be grounds for the removal of the clerk.
Acts 1959, No. 201, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1706.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-113 - Suspension of license

(a)
Whenever the operator of any motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle in this state shall have been convicted of three (3) or more moving traffic violations in any twelve-month period, any license issued under this subchapter to that person shall be suspended for not less than six (6) months.
(b)
Upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges under §
5-64-710
or §
5-65-116
[repealed], the Department of Finance and Administration shall:
(1)
Suspend any license issued the minor under this subchapter for twelve (12) months, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer;
(2)
In the event any license issued the minor under this subchapter is under suspension by the department for another offense or other violations, that license shall be suspended an additional twelve (12) months, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer; or
(3)
If the minor has not been issued a license under this subchapter, the issuance of a license shall be delayed for an additional twelve (12) months after the minor applies for a license, or until the minor reaches eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is longer.
(c)
Upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges under §
27-16-915
, the department shall:
(1)
Suspend any license issued the person under this subchapter for twelve (12) months;
(2)
In the event any license issued the person under this subchapter is under suspension by the department for another offense or other violations, that license shall be suspended an additional twelve (12) months; or
(3)
If the person has not been issued a license under this subchapter, the issuance of a license shall be delayed for an additional twelve (12) months after the person applies for such a license.
(d)
Penalties prescribed in this section shall be in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law for offenses covered by this section.
Acts 1959, No. 201, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1705; Acts 1993, No. 1257, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-114 - Rules

The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to adopt such rules and practices not inconsistent with this subchapter as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3123, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 797, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1716.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-115 - Local regulations

(a)
(1)
The provisions of this subchapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities.
(2)
No local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter.
(b)
Local authorities may adopt additional traffic regulations which are not in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1959, No. 201, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1708.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-116 - Exemptions

Persons who operate vehicles described in §
27-20-101
, when operation of the vehicle shall be on a farm, private property, or specifically for moving to a farm, shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1985, No. 972, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1701.1.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-117 - Automatic issuance of operator's license

Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or any other laws to the contrary, when a person holding a valid motor-driven cycle operator's license reaches sixteen (16) years of age, he or she shall automatically be issued a motorcycle operator's license and shall not be required to submit to the examinations prescribed by §
27-20-108
.
Acts 1991, No. 614, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-118 - Restrictions on young children

(a)
Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, it is unlawful for the driver of a motorcycle to allow a child to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the child is at least eight (8) years of age.
(b)
This section shall not apply to the driver of a motorcycle who is a participant in a parade.
Acts 2005, No. 1942, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-119 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 689,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 1 - MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-120) › Section 27-20-120 - Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcycle license plates - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Eligible applicant" means a person who establishes by membership card or Life Member card upon initial application that he or she is a member of the:
(A)
Veterans of Foreign Wars;
(B)
Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars;
(C)
Men's Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars;
(D)
Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars;
(E)
Junior Girls of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars; or
(F)
Sons of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
(2)
"Special motorcycle license plate" means a special license plate issued under this section for a motorcycle as defined under §
27-20-101
.
(b)
The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue a special motorcycle license plate to an eligible applicant.
(c)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall design the special license plate issued under this section in consultation with the Department of Arkansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States.
(d)
(1)
An applicant who qualifies for a special motorcycle license plate under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section:
(A)
Shall pay:
(i)
A fundraising fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for the issuance and renewal of his or her first special motorcycle license plate; and
(ii)
An annual fee not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) that the Department of Finance and Administration may charge for the issuance and renewal of the first special license plate; and
(B)
May obtain and renew additional special motorcycle license plates upon payment of a fundraising fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) and the fee for licensing a motorcycle under §
27-14-601
.
(2)
An applicant who qualifies for a special motorcycle license plate under subdivisions (a)(1)(B)-(F) of this section shall, for the issuance and renewal of any license plate issued under this subsection, pay:
(A)
A fundraising fee of ten dollars ($10.00); and
(B)
The fee for licensing a motorcycle as provided in §
27-14-601
.
(3)
The fundraising fee of ten dollars ($10.00) paid by any applicant on issuance or renewal of a special motorcycle license plate under this section shall be remitted monthly to the Nick Bacon VFW Special Veterans Scholarship Fund.
(e)
The registration of a special motorcycle license plate under this section may continue from year to year if it is renewed each year within the time and manner required by law.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 698,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Added by Act 2013, No. 991,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2014.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-201 - Penalty

Any owner of a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle failing to register it within thirty (30) calendar days after the transfer date or the date of release of a lien by a prior lienholder, whichever is greater, shall be assessed an additional penalty of three dollars ($3.00) for each ten-calendar-day period or fraction thereof for which he or she fails to properly register the vehicle until the penalty reaches the same amount as the registration fee of the cycle to be registered.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 1997, No. 809, § 2; 2001, No. 462, § 1; 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-202 - Registration required

(a)
All owners of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles that are not otherwise required to be registered by law shall register them with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration within thirty (30) calendar days of acquiring them.
(b)
(1)
The owners shall offer proof of ownership satisfactory to the Department of Finance and Administration.
(2)
(A)
(i)
If the person seeking to register the all-terrain vehicle cannot offer satisfactory proof of ownership, the department may register it if the person seeking registration posts a bond equal to at least one and one-half (1½) times the market value of the all-terrain vehicle.
(ii)
The bond shall be a cash bond, a letter of credit, a surety bond issued by a fidelity or surety company authorized to do business in Arkansas, or a personal bond signed by at least two (2) property owners in this state.
(iii)
The bond shall be for a period of three (3) years and made payable to the department to be used by the department to pay any valid claim arising from the disputed ownership of the all-terrain vehicle.
(B)
(i)
If the three-wheeled or four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle was manufactured on or before December 31, 1992, then proof of ownership shall not be required to obtain registration, and a statement of ownership shall be accepted as proof of ownership.
(ii)
The statement of ownership may be prepared by the person and shall contain the following information:
(a)
The person's name;
(b)
A description of the vehicle;
(c)
A statement that the vehicle was manufactured on or before December 31, 1992;
(d)
A statement of ownership; and
(e)
The person's signature.
(iii)
The provisions of this subdivision (b)(2)(B) shall not apply to six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles.
(c)
The cost of registration shall be five dollars ($5.00).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4696, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 1993, No. 1308, § 1; 2001, No. 462, § 2; 2003, No. 845, § 1; 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-203 - No equipment or inspection requirements

There shall be no equipment requirement or safety inspection requirement as a precondition to registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-204 - Taxes to be paid

The tax imposed by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, §
26-52-101
et seq., or the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, §
26-53-101
et seq., on the sale of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be collected by the seller of the vehicle as required by §
26-52-513
.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-205 - Certificate of title

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a certificate of title to the owner of a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle that has been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)
The certificate shall identify the owner's name and address, the vehicle manufacturer, model, year, identification number, seller, date of sale, lienholder, and lienholder's address.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4697, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-206 - Numbered license decal

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish the owners of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles that have been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration a numbered license decal that shall be attached to the left front side of the vehicle.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4698, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 2007, No. 305, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-207 - No renewal of registration

No renewal of registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be required.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717; Acts 2007, No. 305, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 2 - THREE-WHEELED, FOUR-WHEELED, AND SIX-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-201 — 27-20-208) › Section 27-20-208 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate such rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3124, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4699, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 872, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1717.
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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-301 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Autocycle Act".
Amended by Act 2017, No. 689,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-302 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1)
Allow the registration and licensing of autocycles as an environmentally friendly option for Arkansans to provide an affordable transportation option that will reduce our dependency on foreign oil; and
(2)
Provide economic stimulus to the emerging industry of autocycles.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-303 - Definition - Regulations

(a)
As used in this subchapter, "autocycle" means a motorcycle as defined in §
27-49-114(9)
that is equipped with:
(1)
Three (3) tires;
(2)
A steering wheel;
(3)
Seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat;
(4)
Headlights as required under §
27-20-104(a)(1)
;
(5)
Tail lamps as required under §
27-20-104(a)(3)
;
(6)
Brakes as required under §
27-20-104(a)(4)
;
(7)
A working horn as required under §
27-20-104(a)(5)
; and
(8)
Signal lamps as provided under §
27-36-216
.
(b)
An autocycle that is operated by electricity shall not be required to have a muffler.
(c)
An autocycle is a motor vehicle for the purposes of minimum insurance liability under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, §
27-19-101
et seq., and §
27-22-101
et seq.
(d)
An autocycle is not an all-terrain vehicle under §
27-20-201
et seq. or §
27-21-101
et seq.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 689,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-304 - Registration and licensing - Fees

(a)
The owner of an autocycle may register and license it as a motorcycle under §
27-20-105
.
(b)
In addition to the application to register the autocycle, the owner of an autocycle shall provide proof of insurance as required under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, §
27-19-101
et seq., and §
27-22-101
et seq.
(c)
The fee for registering and licensing an autocycle shall be five dollars ($5.00).
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-305 - Rules of the road applicable

The operator of an autocycle that is registered and licensed under this section shall comply with and is subject to the same penalties for violating the rules of the road as provided under §
27-51-101
et seq.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-306 - Operation requirements - Passengers

(a)
(1)
If the operator of an autocycle is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the operator shall have a valid driver's license and shall not be required to have the motorcycle endorsement required under §
27-20-106
.
(2)
(A)
If the operator of an autocycle is under eighteen (18) years of age, the operator shall have a valid instruction permit, learner's license, or intermediate license.
(B)
An operator of an autocycle under eighteen (18) years of age shall comply with all requirements concerning the permit or license that he or she holds.
(b)
The mandatory seat belt use under §
27-37-701
et seq. shall apply to the operator and all passengers in the autocycle.
(c)
Unless an autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with
49 C.F.R. § 571.205
and
49 C.F.R § 571.205(a)
, in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with
49 C.F.R. § 571.111
, in effect on January 1, 2019, the operator of or passenger in an autocycle shall comply with §
27-20-104(b)
requiring:
(1)
Protective headgear; and
(2)
Protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields.
(d)
(1)
An operator of the autocycle shall have no more passengers than the number of seats provided by the manufacturer of the autocyle.
(2)
The requirements of §
27-20-110
shall not apply to autocycles.
(e)
A child may be a passenger in an autocycle if the autocycle is equipped with a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass that complies with
49 C.F.R. § 571.205
and
49 C.F.R § 571.205(a)
, in effect on January 1, 2019, and mirrors that comply with
49 C.F.R. § 571.111
, in effect on January 1, 2019.
(f)
Section
27-20-118
shall apply to autocycles.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 4, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 689,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-307 - Operation limitations

An autocycle that is operated by electricity shall not be operated on:
(1)
An interstate highway; or
(2)
A road or highway if:
(A)
The operation of autocycles or motorcycles is prohibited;
(B)
The road is a controlled-access highway;
(C)
The posted speed limit is more than fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.); or
(D)
The autocycle cannot maintain a speed equal to the posted speed limit.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 689,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 20 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED CYCLES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-20-101 — 27-20-308) › Subchapter 3 - AUTOCYCLES (§§ 27-20-301 — 27-20-308) › Section 27-20-308 - Rules

The Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this subchapter.
Acts 2009, No. 636, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-101 - Purpose

It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to regulate the use of recreational all-terrain vehicles by restricting their use on the public streets and highways of this state. This law seeks to ensure the safety and general welfare of the citizens of Arkansas by limiting the situations where all-terrain vehicles are permitted to be used in a dangerous and unsafe fashion.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
(A)
"All-terrain vehicle" means a vehicle that:
(i)
Has three (3), four (4), or six (6) wheels;
(ii)
Is fifty inches (50") or less in width;
(iii)
Is equipped with nonhighway tires;
(iv)
Is designed primarily for off-road recreational use; and
(v)
Has an engine displacement of no more than one thousand cubic centimeters (1,000 cc).
(B)
"All-terrain vehicle" includes a recreational off-highway vehicle.
(C)
"All-terrain vehicle" does not include a golf cart, riding lawnmower, or lawn or garden tractor;
(2)
"Nonhighway tire" means a pneumatic tire:
(A)
Six inches (6") or more in width;
(B)
Designed for use on a wheel with a rim diameter of fourteen inches (14") or less; and
(C)
That uses an operating pressure of twenty pounds per square inch (20 psi) or less as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer;
(3)
"Public streets and highways" means the part of the street, road, or highway, including the improved road shoulder, that is open to vehicular traffic and that is maintained by the state or by a political subdivision of the State of Arkansas and includes any federal highways; and
(4)
(A)
"Recreational off-highway vehicle" means a vehicle that:
(i)
Has four (4) or six (6) wheels;
(ii)
Is seventy-five inches (75") or less in width;
(iii)
Is equipped with nonhighway tires;
(iv)
Is designed primarily for off-road recreational use; and
(v)
Has an engine displacement of no more than one thousand cubic centimeters (1,000 cc).
(B)
"Recreational off-highway vehicle" includes a:
(i)
Multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle; and
(ii)
Utility task vehicle.
(C)
"Recreational off-highway vehicle" does not include a golf cart, riding lawnmower, or lawn or garden tractor.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 272,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 2; 2007, No. 305, § 9; 2011, No. 583, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-103 - Construction

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an all-terrain vehicle to be registered as a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motor-driven cycle for operation on the public streets and highways.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-104 - Penalty

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or shall be both fined and imprisoned.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-105 - Enforcement

The officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture shall have no authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 125, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 724,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-107 - Operation by minors - Manner of operation

(a)
(1)
A person twelve (12) years of age or older shall be entitled to operate an all-terrain vehicle in this state if the use is in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter.
(2)
A person less than twelve (12) years of age shall be entitled to operate an all-terrain vehicle in this state only if he or she is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age or if he or she is on land owned by, leased, rented, or under the direct control of his or her parent or legal guardian, or if he or she is on land with the permission of the owner.
(b)
A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle in this state:
(1)
At a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions then existing; and
(2)
During the hours from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise without displaying a lighted headlight and a lighted taillight.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-108 - Equipment

(a)
Every all-terrain vehicle operated in this state shall be equipped with an adequate muffler system in good working condition. Every all-terrain vehicle operated in this state shall be equipped with a United States Forest Service-qualified spark arrester.
(b)
No person shall:
(1)
Equip the exhaust system of an all-terrain vehicle with a cutout, bypass, or similar device;
(2)
Operate an all-terrain vehicle with an exhaust system equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device; or
(3)
Operate an all-terrain vehicle with the spark arrester removed or modified except for use in closed-course competition events.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-109 - Defenses to prosecution - Definition

(a)
It is not a defense to a prosecution under this chapter that the driver or operator possesses a valid driver's license or motorcycle operator's license.
(b)
It is a defense to prosecution under §
27-21-106
for a violation of operating an all-terrain vehicle upon a public street or highway if the all-terrain vehicle operator can show by a preponderance of the evidence that:
(1)
The public street or highway was outside the city limits of any municipality or incorporated town in Arkansas;
(2)
The public street or highway was not an interstate highway;
(3)
Traveling on the public street or highway was the most reasonable route of access available to him or her from:
(A)
One off-road trail to another off-road trail; or
(B)
His or her private property to an off-road trail; and
(4)
His or her purpose for riding on the public street or highway was to get from:
(A)
One off-road trail to another off-road trail; or
(B)
His or her private property to an off-road trail.
(c)
As used in this section, "his or her private property" means real property that an operator of an all-terrain vehicle:
(1)
Owns;
(2)
Leases;
(3)
Resides at with the owner or lessee of the real property; or
(4)
Is staying at for a specific period of time as an invitee, including without limitation a:
(A)
Vacation resort;
(B)
Rental cabin;
(C)
Deeded timeshare; or
(D)
Right-to-use timeshare.
Amended by Act 2018EX2, No. 11,§ 1, eff. 3/19/2018.
Amended by Act 2018EX2, No. 2,§ 1, eff. 3/19/2018.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 272,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 272,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1987, No. 804, § 4; 2003, No. 543, § 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 21 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (§§ 27-21-101 — 27-21-110) › Section 27-21-110 - Liability for all-terrain vehicle use on private property - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"All-terrain vehicle use" means riding an all-terrain vehicle on a road, trail, path, or other surface on private property;
(2)
"Inherent risk of all-terrain vehicle use" means the dangers or conditions that are an integral part of all-terrain vehicle use on roads, trails, paths, or other surfaces, including without limitation:
(A)
Injury or death caused by:
(i)
A change or variation in the surface that may cause a participant to lose control, lose his or her balance, or crash the all-terrain vehicle; or
(ii)
A collision with a natural or man-made object;
(B)
Operator error, including equipment failure due to operator error;
(C)
Attack or injury by an animal; and
(D)
The aggravation of an injury, illness, or condition because the injury, illness, or condition occurred in a remote place where medical facilities are not available;
(3)
"Owner of private property" means an individual, group, club, partnership, corporation, or business entity, whether or not operating for profit, or an employee or organized agent, that sponsors, organizes, rents, or provides to a participant the use of private property for all-terrain vehicle use; and
(4)
"Participant" means an individual who rents, leases, or uses an all-terrain vehicle on private property whether or not a fee is paid.
(b)
(1)
(A)
A participant assumes the inherent risk of all-terrain vehicle use by engaging in all-terrain vehicle use on private property.
(B)
A participant or his or her representative shall not have a claim against, maintain an action against, or recover from an owner of private property for loss, damage, or injury to, or the death of, the participant resulting from the inherent risk of all-terrain vehicle use.
(2)
An owner of private property is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risk of all-terrain vehicle use.
(c)
This section does not:
(1)
Apply to a relationship between an employer and employee under the Workers' Compensation Law, §
11-9-101
et seq.; or
(2)
Prevent or limit the liability of an owner of private property that:
(A)
Intentionally injures a participant;
(B)
Commits an act or omission of gross negligence concerning the safety of a participant that proximately causes injury to or the death of the participant;
(C)
Provides an unsafe all-terrain vehicle to a participant and knew or should have known that the all-terrain vehicle was unsafe to the extent that it could cause an injury;
(D)
Fails to use the degree of care that an ordinarily careful and prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances; or
(E)
Commits other acts, errors, or omissions that constitute willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence, or criminal conduct that proximately causes injury, damage, or death.
Added by Act 2019, No. 794,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
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 22 - MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-212) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-111) › Section 27-22-101 - Legislative intent - Applicability

(a)
This chapter is not intended in any way to alter or affect the validity of any policy provisions, exclusions, exceptions, or limitations contained in a motor vehicle insurance policy required by this chapter.
(b)
The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to state-owned vehicles nor to state employees while operating the state-owned vehicles.
Acts 1987, No. 442, §§ 4, 6; 1987, No. 474, § 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 22 - MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-212) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-111) › Section 27-22-102 - Construction

The provisions of this chapter shall be supplemental to and cumulative to the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, §
27-19-101
et seq.
Acts 1987, No. 442, § 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 22 - MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-212) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-111) › Section 27-22-105 - Inadequate insurance in an accident - Penalty

(a)
When the operator of any motor vehicle is involved in a motor vehicle accident in this state and the vehicle or the operator while driving the vehicle is found not to be adequately insured, as required by §
27-22-104(a)(1)
, the operator shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
In addition, if a person is convicted of driving an inadequately insured vehicle that has been involved in an accident under subsection (a) of this section, the court may order that the vehicle be impounded until proof of vehicle insurance coverage is made to the court. The owner of the vehicle impounded shall be responsible for all costs of impoundment.
Acts 1993, No. 411, § 1; 1997, No. 991, § 3; 2007, No. 485, §§ 6, 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 27-13-101 — 27-25-113) › Chapter 22 - MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-212) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-111) › Section 27-22-106 - Cancellation of policy or contract - Administrative revocation or suspension of license

No policy or contract of insurance covering a motor vehicle may be cancelled solely because of the administrative revocation or suspension of the driver's license of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle under §
5-65-104
.
Acts 1997, No. 932, § 1; 1999, No. 881, § 24.