Arkansas Administrative Code

27 CAR § 16-102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) “Decal” or “decal strip” means a self-adhesive label made to be placed across the bottom of a motor vehicle license plate in lieu of the legend "The Natural State" or any succeeding le…

27 CAR § 16-103. Application for special interest license plates for differing viewpoints. (a) An organization that represents a group of persons with a viewpoint that is different from the viewpoint expressed on a special interest license plate that existed before April 13, 2005…

27 CAR § 16-104. Application for special interest license plate decals. (a) A special interest organization may submit an application, as described in this part, for the Department of Finance and Administration to create and issue a license plate decal for the special interest gr…

27 CAR § 16-105. Design of special plates and decals. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this part, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the exclusive power to design or approve the design used on a special interest license plate or a decal autho…

27 CAR § 16-106. Lettering and numbering of special interest license plates. (a) Special interest license plates issued under this part shall not bear the exact license lettering or numbering characters of a license plate previously issued by the Secretary of the Department of Fi…

27 CAR § 16-107. Application for special interest license plates for differing viewpoints or special interest license plate decals. (a)(1) An organization requesting a special interest license plate for an organization with a viewpoint that is different from the viewpoint express…

27 CAR § 16-108. Fees for special interest license plates or special interest license plate decals. (a)(1) If the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration approves the application for a special interest license plate or a special interest license plate decal unde…

26 CAR § 16-109. Denial of application for special interest license plate with different viewpoint and for special interest license plate decal. (a)(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall either approve or deny an application under this section wit…

27 CAR § 16-110. Administrative appeal. (a)(1) An organization to whom a special interest license plate or decal under this part has been denied may appeal the denial by requesting in writing an administrative hearing within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter of denial of…

27 CAR § 16-111. Judicial review. (a) In order to request a judicial appeal of the final order of the Department of Finance and Administration denying or revoking a special interest license plate or decal, the organization to whom the special interest license plate or decal has b…

27 CAR § 16-112. Expiration of part. (a) This part, as it applies to special interest license plates, shall expire on April 1, 2007. (b) The provisions relating to special interest license plate decals do not expire.

27 CAR § 17-101. Purpose and scope. (a) Arkansas Code § 27-15-307 requires the Office of Motor Vehicle of the Department of Finance and Administration to promulgate rules to advise and inform the general public of the laws related to: (1) Parking for persons with disabilities; an…

27 CAR § 17-102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) “Department” means the Department of Finance and Administration; (2) “Disability” or “person with a disability” means any individual who, as determined by a licensed physician: (A) Can…

27 CAR § 17-103. Permanent special license plates and certificates. (a) The Office of Motor Vehicle shall, upon proper application, and upon payment of any applicable fee required by Arkansas law, issue the following to a person with a disability: (1) One (1) special license plat…

27 CAR § 17-104. Temporary certificates. (a) A person with a temporary disability may apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for: (1) A temporary person-with-a-disability special certificate; and (2) Upon request, one (1) additional temporary special certificate. (b) When the tempo…

27 CAR § 17-105. Lost plates or certificates. (a) The owner of a motor vehicle who applies to the Office of Motor Vehicle for a replacement special license plate due to the loss of the plate shall be issued a replacement plate at the fee: (1) Of one dollar ($1.00); or (2) As othe…

27 CAR § 17-106. Physician certification. (a)(1) Prior to issuing a special license plate or certificate to or for the benefit of a disabled person under this part, the Office of Motor Vehicle shall require the submission of a certificate, on a form to be designed by the office, …

27 CAR § 17-107. Photo identification card. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, for every application for a special license plate or certificate issued under this part, the Office of Driver Services shall produce a photo identification card containing a color photog…

27 CAR § 17-108. Change of address. (a) Every owner of a motor vehicle to which a special license plate or certificate issued under this part shall report to the Office of Motor Vehicle any change of address from that listed when the vehicle was registered within ten (10) days of…

27 CAR § 17-109. Repeal of Motor Vehicle Regulation 1991-8. Motor Vehicle Regulation 1991-8 is hereby repealed.

27 CAR § 18-101. Definition. The term “affixed to real estate” means the manufactured home must be attached to a permanent foundation system: (1) In accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements for anchoring, support, and maintenance; and (2) Appropriate for the soil condition…

27 CAR § 18-102. Application for cancellation of title. (a) When a manufactured home is or is to be permanently affixed to real estate, the owner or owners, or lienholders, as provided in 27 CAR § 18-105, may make application, under penalty of perjury, to the Department of Financ…

27 CAR § 18-103. Notice of cancellation of title. A certificate of title which displays an unreleased lien will not be accepted unless it is accompanied by a written acknowledgment of notice of the cancellation of title from the lienholder.

27 CAR § 18-104. Approval for cancellation of title. (a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall approve the application for cancellation of title when all requirements listed in 27 CAR § 18-102 have been satisfied. (b) After the application has been approved, the depa…

27 CAR § 18-105. Lienholders’ application for cancellation of title. (a) Lienholders may make application to the Department of Finance and Administration for the cancellation of title to a manufactured home on behalf of the owner or owners of the manufactured home. (b) The applic…

27 CAR § 30-101. Definition of commerce. (a) “Commerce” means both interstate and intrastate trade, traffic, and transportation in or through the State of Arkansas, or any combination thereof. (b) School buses, church buses, and local delivery trucks are examples of intrastate tr…

27 CAR § 30-102. Nonresident commercial driver license application. All nonresident commercial driver license applications must be made in person at the: State Revenue Office Ragland Building Seventh and Battery Streets Little Rock…

27 CAR § 30-103. Class D passenger endorsement. (a)(1) A “P” endorsement is required on the Class D if the driver carries passengers for hire. (2) The term “for hire” refers to those drivers which receive a fare for the transportation of the passenger and does not include those d…

27 CAR § 30-104. Renewal date adjustment. (a) The Office of Driver Services shall: (1) Periodically review the license population; and (2) Make reasonable adjustments to approximate a twenty-five percent (25%) renewal rate each fiscal year. (b) Effective January 1, 1990, the offi…

27 CAR § 30-105. Lifetime disqualification. (a) A person shall be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for life who uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving the: (1) Manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substanc…

27 CAR § 30-106. Conditions to requalify. (a) Upon the expiration of ten (10) years following a lifetime disqualification, pursuant to 27 CAR § 30-105, the Office of Driver Services may requalify a person for a commercial driver license if all of the following conditions are met:…

27 CAR § 30-107. Notifications of incompetency to be reviewed. Upon receipt of any notice of incompetency from any court of competent jurisdiction in the disposition of such matters, the Office of Driver Services shall review such person named in the notice in compliance with Ark…

27 CAR § 30-108. Restricted license for persons under 16 years old. (a) When the Office of Driver Services issues a restricted license (age waiver) to a person who has attained the age of fourteen (14) years but not yet reached the sixteenth birthday, such restricted age waiver s…

27 CAR § 30-109. Waiver of waiting period. (a) Any person, having good cause, may request a waiver of the thirty-day waiting period. (b) Such request shall be to the Office of Driver Services.

27 CAR § 30-110. Restricted waivers for minors. (a) Any person having good cause may request that a person under the age of sixteen (16) years of age be granted limited driving privileges not restricted to having a licensed adult present in the motor vehicle. (b) Such a request m…

27 CAR § 30-111. Duration of license and expiration date. Every driver license shall: (1) Expire on the licensee’s date of birth; and (2) Be issued for a period of four (4) years.

27 CAR § 30-112. Definition of first tour of duty. (a) “First tour of duty” shall be considered to be no more than six (6) years from the date of entry into active duty. (b) Indefinite appointment as a commissioned member of the United States Armed Forces shall not be considered …

27 CAR § 30-113. Assessment of points for specific convictions. (a) The following point values shall be assessed and assigned to the record of any person convicted of moving traffic violations, whether occurring in or out of state, within a thirty-six-month period from the date a…

27 CAR § 30-114. Medical examination may be required. (a) Pursuant to the Office of Driver Services suspending the driving privilege of a person believed to be medically incompetent to operate a motor vehicle, the office may require that such person submit to a medical examinatio…

27 CAR § 30-115. Posting points to record. Points will be assessed for each and every conviction and the total value of such assessment shall be posted to the driver history record of the licensee.

27 CAR § 30-116. Driver reexamination may be required. (a)(1) Pursuant to the Office of Driver Services suspending the driving privilege of a person believed to be unqualified to safely operate a motor vehicle, the office may require that such person successfully pass all phases …

27 CAR § 30-117. Discretionary action. The Office of Driver Services may take action based on points accumulated and the total driving record: (1) Accumulation of 10 – 13 points. A warning letter will be sent to the person calling attention to the person’s errant driving and tota…

27 CAR § 30-118. Suspension resulting for disabling disease or handicap. (a) The Office of Driver Services has the authority, upon receipt of sufficient documentation, to suspend the driving privileges of a person believed to be suffering from a disease or who has a handicap that…

27 CAR § 30-120. Requirements for reinstatement. (a) When the Office of Driver Services has suspended the driving privilege of a person under Arkansas Code § 27-16-505, such person shall be required to furnish written proof in the form of a restoration to competency from the cour…

27 CAR § 30-121. Driver defined. “Driver” means one who has ultimate control of a vehicle, either by: (1) Coercion; (2) Omission; or (3) Commission.

27 CAR § 30-122. Determination of reasonable possibility of judgment. (a) If, after all evidence is submitted, a final determination cannot be made, then the Office of Driver Services shall take no further action until civil action is completed. (b) Upon rendering a determination…

27 CAR § 30-123. Office records to be used to send notice. Notice shall have been served when the last known address as shown by the records of the Office of Driver Services is used to send such notice to the licensee.