Arkansas Administrative Code

27 CAR § 160-105. Emergency rulemaking. (a) Request for emergency rulemaking. (1) The proponent of a rule may request the State Aid Street Committee to adopt an emergency rule. (2) In addition to the text of the proposed rule or amendment to an existing rule and any other informa…

27 CAR § 160-106. Declaratory orders. (a) Purpose and use of declaratory orders. (1) A declaratory order is a means of resolving a controversy or answering questions or doubts concerning the applicability of statutory provisions, rules, or grants over which the State Aid Street C…

27 CAR § 160-107. Substantive rules — Project criteria. (a) In order to qualify for funding, roadway conditions for overlays must be: (1) Fair; (2) Fair to poor; or (3) Poor. (b)(1) Construction funding for overlay projects will be capped at four hundred thousand dollars ($400,00…

27 CAR § 170-101. Applicability and exemptions. (a) This part applies to a person that either: (1) Engages in the towing or storage of vehicles in the State of Arkansas; or (2) Performs vehicle immobilization services. (b) This part does not apply to the following tow vehicles an…

27 CAR § 170-102. Definitions. For purposes of this part: (1) “Abandoned vehicle” means a vehicle deemed to be an unattended vehicle: (A) As to which the owner has overtly manifested some intention not to retake possession; or (B) That remains unattended, whether in its first-fou…

27 CAR § 170-103. General organization of the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. (a)(1) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board shall meet at least once in each quarter at the call of the chairperson and shall continue in session until business is completed insofar as possible. (…

27 CAR § 170-104. Powers of the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. (a) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board shall have the power to take appropriate action and promulgate rules in the manner provided by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et se…

27 CAR § 170-105. Complaint and hearing provisions. (a)(1) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board shall promptly investigate and resolve a consumer or board-initiated complaint. (2) If reasonable cause exists to believe a violation of Arkansas Code § 27-50-1101 or § 27-50-1201 et…

27 CAR § 170-106. License and tow vehicle safety permit requirements. (a)(1) A tow business shall obtain from the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board and renew annually the appropriate licenses, endorsements, enhancements, and permits to engage in towing, recovery, storage, vehicl…

27 CAR § 170-107. Equipment requirements. (a) All tow vehicles that are in use by a towing business shall: (1) Hold a current motor vehicle registration certificate and have evidence of such properly displayed on the tow vehicle, e.g., state license plate; (2) Comply with all mot…

27 CAR § 170-108. Fees. (a)(1) All fees collected under Arkansas Code § 27-50-1201 et seq., shall be made payable to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. (2) Said fees shall be deposited in the general operating fund of the board. (b) Each application for a vehicle immobilizat…

27 CAR § 170-109. Insurance requirements. (a)(1) All businesses required to be licensed by the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board shall comply with all requirements of this section, including without limitation the requirement to obtain and keep in continuous effect all applicabl…

27 CAR § 170-110. Charges for notifications. (a)(1)(A) All licensees shall comply with all requirements for notification to owners and lienholders, including without limitation Arkansas Code § 27-50-1101(a)(3), § 27-50-1208, and § 27-50-1209. (B) Unless otherwise prescribed by la…

27 CAR § 170-111. Excessive pricing factors. The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board may consider the following factors in determining if the pricing is excessive or unnecessary pursuant to Arkansas Code § 27-50-1203: (1) Tow vehicle or vehicles required and size of tow vehicle or…

27 CAR § 170-112. Place of business requirements. A towing business shall utilize business and storage facilities that are: (1) Located in Arkansas; (2) Easily accessible to the public; (3) In compliance with all local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances; (4) U…

27 CAR § 170-113. Issuance of citations. (a) Acting upon probable cause or during an inspection or investigation, an investigator or the Director of the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board may cite a tow business for any of the following offenses: (1) Operating a tow vehicle witho…

27 CAR § 170-114. Suspension from law enforcement nonconsent rotation list. (a) A complaint request from law enforcement to remove or suspend a tow business from the nonconsent rotation list shall include the following: (1) Copy of rotation policy; (2) Copy of complaint; (3) Copy…

27 CAR § 170-115. Enhanced tow vehicle license for heavy-duty nonconsent rotation. (a) A tow business meeting the definition and standards as defined in this section may apply for an enhanced license to be designated as a heavy-duty motor vehicle incident management tow facility …

27 CAR § 170-116. Sale and posting of vehicles, trailers, and contents on website. (a) As used in this section, “vehicles, trailers, and contents” means a towed or stored vehicle and its contents and any trailer attached to the vehicle at the time it is towed and any contents of …

27 CAR § 170-117. Recommendations for electric vehicle towing and storage services. (a) Towing authorization. A duly licensed tow business in good standing may perform EV towing services and EV storage services. (b) Recommendations and outreach. (1) The Arkansas Towing and Recove…

27 CAR § 180-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide alternatives for allocation of funding collected through the Arkansas State Parks License Plate Program.

27 CAR § 180-102. Background. (a)(1) The Department of Finance and Administration offers over one hundred (100) motor vehicle specialty license plates to Arkansas residents. (2) These plates are sold for thirty-five dollars ($35.00) above standard registration, with: (A) Twenty-f…

27 CAR § 180-201. Scholarships — Generally. (a) The Arkansas State Parks License Plate Program provides scholarships for Arkansas residents to attend institutions of higher education within the state and uses funds from license plate sales to assist students in reaching their pot…

27 CAR § 180-202. Academic scholarship applicants — Eligibility. (a) First-time scholarship recipients must meet the following criteria: (1) Planning to attend an Arkansas college or university; (2)(A) Pursuing a degree that qualifies a candidate for a uniformed staff position. (…

27 CAR § 180-203. Award amounts. (a) Scholarships are payable only in fall and spring semesters during which students are enrolled full time. (b)(1) The scholarships are renewable for up to eight (8) semesters. (2) Semesters do not have to be consecutive. (c)(1) Award amounts wil…

27 CAR § 180-204. Process of selection — First-time applicants. (a)(1) A detailed database will be kept of all applicants. (2) The database will include: (A) Applicant name; (B) Permanent address; (C) Phone number; (D) Email address; (E) Last four (4) digits of Social Security nu…

27 CAR § 180-205. Process of selection — Renewal applicants. (a) A database will be kept for all renewal applicants and will include: (1) The same information as the first-time applicant database; and (2) How many semesters each applicant has received a scholarship. (b)(1) All ap…

27 CAR § 180-206. Appeals Committee. (a) For applicants who question their denied status for the scholarship, there will be a formal appeal process. (b) Denied applicants may submit an appeal form, and this form will be forwarded to an Appeals Committee. (c) This committee will b…

27 CAR § 180-301. Internships. (a)(1) Many degrees granted by universities have an internship or field work component. (2) The State Parks Division will offer educational internships of 500–600-plus hours to students studying various fields who will learn from working at the agen…

27 CAR § 180-302. Education programs. (a) State Park Field Trip Grants. (1) These would be grants offered to schools (K-12) that have difficulty securing travel funds to visit their local state parks. (2) The grants would focus on a classroom visiting the park during the school y…