Additional fee for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles — Definitions — Exception

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-614 — under Motor Vehicle Administration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Act.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-614

(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.

(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;

(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.

(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;

(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;

(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;

(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

(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.

(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.

(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 Arkansas Department of Transportation Fund, the County Aid Fund, and the Municipal Aid Fund, as provided in § 27-70-206.

(d) 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.