Arkansas Administrative Code

27 CAR § 111-802. Bond/fee information. (a) No bond is required. (b) The base fee for a permit to move a structure under this subpart shall be seventeen dollars ($17.00). (c) No permit fees will be refunded after issuance.

27 CAR § 111-901. Introduction. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 27-35-210, the State Highway Commission is authorized to issue special permits in conformance with the provisions of this section for the movement of sealed containerized cargo units upon highways under the commission's …

27 CAR § 111-902. Application information. Refer to 27 CAR § 111-103.

27 CAR § 111-903. Bond/fee information. (a) No bond is required. (b) The base fee for a permit to move a structure under this subpart shall be seventeen dollars ($17.00).

27 CAR § 112-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this part: (1) “Carrier” means any person engaged, directly or by agent or employee, in the transportation of property by land, air, or water as a common, contract, or private carrier; (2)(A) “Hazardous material” means any substance o…

27 CAR § 112-102. Adoption of United States Department of Transportation regulations. Every carrier of hazardous materials shall comply with the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, Materials Transportation Bureau, as compiled in 49 C.F.R. §§ 100 – 199, …

27 CAR § 112-103. Notification requirements. (a) Each notice required by 49 C.F.R. § 171.15(b), as amended, shall be given to the Division of Arkansas State Police, who shall immediately notify the Division of Emergency Management, who shall, at the earliest practicable moment, n…

27 CAR § 112-104. Minimum insurance requirements. In addition to the minimum insurance requirements set out in 27 CAR § 110-1301 of the General Rules of Practice and Procedure, 27 CAR pt. 110, of the State Highway Commission, each motor vehicle used to transport hazardous materia…

27 CAR § 112-105. Modifications. This part shall be subject to future amendments, exemptions, and other modifications as the State Highway Commission recognizes that such modifications are necessary for safe transportation of hazardous materials.

27 CAR § 113-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this part: (1) “Act” means the Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1979, Acts 1979, No. 406; (2) “Commission” means the State Highway Commission; (3) “Container” means any enclosure that is open or closed in which a material ca…

27 CAR § 113-102. Shipper requirements. Before transporting hazardous waste or offering hazardous waste for transportation off-site, a generator or other shipper must: (1) Package the waste in accordance with applicable United States Department of Transportation regulations; (2) …

27 CAR § 113-103. Manifest — Shipper. (a) Requirements. No generator or other shipper shall offer for transportation any hazardous waste unless accompanied by a completed manifest as herein provided. (b) Number of copies. Manifest consists of at least the number of copies which w…

27 CAR § 113-104. Transporter rules. (a) No person shall transport any hazardous waste over any public highway within the State of Arkansas without having received an EPA identification number. (b) No person shall transport over any highway within the state any hazardous waste wi…

27 CAR § 113-105. Manifest — Transporters. (a) A transporter may not accept hazardous waste from a generator or other shipper unless it is accompanied by a manifest signed by the generator in accordance with 27 CAR § 113-103. (b)(1) Before transporting the hazardous waste, the tr…

27 CAR § 113-106. Enforcement. This part shall be enforced by enforcement personnel of the State Highway Commission and the enforcement personnel of the Division of Environmental Quality as provided in the act.

27 CAR § 113-107. Application for Arkansas hazardous waste transportation permits. (a) The General Rules of Practice and Procedure, 27 CAR pt. 110, before the State Highway Commission are amended to include 27 CAR § 110-1102 which sets out the application procedure for a hazardou…

27 CAR § 113-108. Identification of vehicles. (a) 27 CAR § 110-1204 of the General Rules of Practice and Procedure, 27 CAR pt. 110, is amended by including a second paragraph as follows: “Each carrier operating under authority of a hazardous waste transportation permit must, in a…

27 CAR § 113-109. Minimum insurance requirements. (a) The minimum insurance requirements of 27 CAR § 110-1301 of General Rules of Practice and Procedure, 27 CAR pt. 110, are amended to include an additional section as follows. (b) On vehicles used to transport hazardous material …

27 CAR § 113-110. Subsequent hearings and amendments. This part shall be subject to future amendments, exemptions, or modifications, as the State Highway Commission recognizes are necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1…

27 CAR § 114-101. Requirements. (a) The Office of Driver Services of the Department of Finance and Administration for this state may issue restricted commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to seasonal drivers for the following specific farm-related service industries: (1) Farm retail …

27 CAR § 114-102. Restrictions. (a)(1) Any individual issued a restricted commercial driver license (CDL) while operating on the highways of this state, whether such restricted CDL was issued by this state or any other state, shall be susceptible to and shall abide by all of the …

27 CAR § 115-101. Introduction. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 27-51-2002, the State Highway Commission may approve a proposed autonomous vehicle program submitted by a person. (b) This part is issued in accord with the statutory authority set out in 27 CAR § 115-104(d).…

27 CAR § 115-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) "Automated driving system" means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether the automated driving system is limited t…

27 CAR § 115-103. Application. Any person seeking approval for an autonomous vehicle program shall submit to the State Highway Commission an application providing the following information: (1) A filled application form, downloadable from https://www.ardot.gov/autonomous; (2) A s…

27 CAR § 115-104. Application review, approval, denial, or withdrawal of approval. (a) Upon receipt of an application, the State Highway Commission will refer it for consideration to the Director of State Highways and Transportation. (b) The director will: (1) Review the applicat…

27 CAR § 115-105. Operational allowances and limitations. (a) Operation of on-demand driverless capable vehicle network. (1) A person may operate an on-demand driverless capable vehicle network in the state. (2) An on-demand driverless capable vehicle network may connect a passen…

27 CAR § 115-106. Reporting. A report will be submitted to the Director of State Highways and Transportation by January 31 for the previous calendar year’s operations providing the following information: (1) A copy of the approved application for the autonomous vehicle program; (…

27 CAR § 130-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Agreement” means the agreement between the State Highway Commission and the United States Secretary of Transportation executed on January 24, 1972, pursuant to Article I of the Arkansas Highway Beautification Act, Acts 196…

27 CAR § 130-102. Devices near right-of-way. (a) On or after October 1, 1972, any existing device within six hundred sixty feet (660’)* of the nearest right-of-way limit of any interstate or primary highway must have a permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Transportation ev…

27 CAR § 130-103. Permits. (a) Permits shall be issued in two (2) classes, as follows: (1)(A) Class A permits are issued for conforming devices and for any alteration thereof which is not customary maintenance. (B) Class A permits are granted upon condition that the permitted dev…

27 CAR § 130-104. Permit applications. (a) Permit applications may be obtained from the: Right-of-Way Division, Beautification Section Arkansas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 2261 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 (b) Completed applications for signs in legal zones should be sub…

27 CAR § 130-105. Revocation. (a) The following actions and conditions shall be cause for revocation of a permit: (1) Violation of the laws of the State of Arkansas or this part in the erection or maintenance of a device in the event the sign cannot be maintained in conformity wi…

27 CAR § 130-106. Exemptions. Permits shall not be required for the following signs and devices which are erected in conformance with this part hereinafter set out: (1) Signs or devices in areas with comprehensive zoning; (2)(A) On-premise devices. (B) Devices advertising the sal…

27 CAR § 130-107. Electronic message devices. (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Blinking" means any form of flashing where a pattern of sudden illumination changes occurs, excluding the transition of electronic messages; (2) "Dissolve" means a mode of message transit…

27 CAR § 131-101. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this part is to establish procedures whereby property owners may obtain permits from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to restore the visibility to their property from adjacent state highways controlled pursuant to the federal…

27 CAR § 131-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Barrier” means a fence, parapet wall, guardrail, wire rope safety fence, or other device intended to prohibit entry between the state highway right-of-way and the adjacent property; (2) “Certified arborist” means a special…

27 CAR § 131-103. Policy. (a)(1) It is the policy of the Arkansas Department of Transportation to allow, by Restore Property Visibility Policy (RPVP) permits, the mowing, bush hogging, cutting, trimming, pruning, and/or selective removal of vegetation on state highway rights-of-w…

27 CAR § 131-104. Violation of permit. (a)(1) If Restore Property Visibility Policy (RPVP) permit provisions are violated, the first offense shall be a five hundred dollar ($500) fine for each individual offense and/or the surrendering of the state billboard permit for any associ…

27 CAR § 131-105. Procedures. (a) Restore Property Visibility Policy (RPVP) permits are issued by the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s District Engineer for the highway district in which the vegetation control site is located and are issued in coordination with department …

27 CAR § 132-1001. General requirements for sign installation on the state highway system. (a) All signs shall be erected and maintained by a public officer or agency. (b) A city or county may authorize a group to erect and maintain the sign on its behalf. (c) Signs shall not be …

27 CAR § 132-1002. Standard signs. (a) Sign information shall be limited to: (1) The name of the municipality; (2) The words “Welcome To”; and (3)(A) If applicable, a pictograph approved by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. (B) If used, the pictograph height shall not ex…

27 CAR § 132-1003. Decorative community gateway signs. (a)(1) The preferred location of all gateway signs is off the state highway system right-of-way, where increased lateral clearance can be used. (2) If this is not practical, these signs may be allowed on noncontrolled access …

27 CAR § 132-1004. LED panels. If a gateway sign is proposed to include an LED panel, it must meet the following additional criteria: (1) The LED panel shall remain fixed for at least one (1) hour, and each transitional change shall occur within two (2) seconds; (2) The LED panel…

27 CAR § 132-1005. Decorative community gateway landscaping. (a)(1) The preferred option for gateway landscaping is for the municipality to find a location which is outside of the Arkansas Department of Transportation highway right-of-way. (2) If this is not practical, gateway la…

27 CAR § 132-1006. Irrigation, landscaping, and lighting. (a) Electric or water service meters, cabinets, meter pits, pressure reducers, or other items necessary to provide power and water to the sign site shall not be located within the highway right-of-way. (b) Irrigation contr…

27 CAR § 132-1007. Installation and maintenance. (a)(1) Requests for gateway signs and/or landscaping should be directed to the appropriate District Engineer. (2) Each request shall include a plan clearly showing requested sign/landscaping locations and messages (layouts), and si…

27 CAR § 132-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “AASHTO” means the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; (2) “ARDOT” means the Arkansas Department of Transportation; (3) “ASTM” means the American Society for Testing and Materials; (4) “FHWA”…

27 CAR § 132-102. Signs installed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Signs installed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation: (1) Adopt-A-Highway. Allowed by memorandum from Assistant Chief Engineer – Operations dated June 12, 1987; (2) Adopt-A-Spot. Allowed by me…

27 CAR § 132-103. Signs installed by others. (a)(1) In addition to signs installed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, there may be circumstances and locations where it is acceptable to allow cities, counties, state, and federal agencies to install signs for the benefit…

27 CAR § 132-104. Signs not allowed. The following is a list, not exhaustive, of commonly requested signs that are not allowed on Arkansas Department of Transportation right-of-way: (1) Armory. Allowed only during emergencies as per Arkansas National Guard Operations Plan; (2) Ce…