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Arkansas Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27, Transportation

56 chapters · 1,745 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 271,745 Ch 14, Motor Vehicle Administration, Certif…201 Ch 24, Special License Plate Act of 2005145 Ch 51, Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The…133 Ch 16, Driver's Licenses Generally96 Ch 101, Watercraft96 Ch 50, Penalties and Enforcement81 Ch 19, Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act80 Ch 15, Registration and Licensing — Special…64 Ch 64, General Provisions60 Ch 67, State Highway System58 Ch 76, Regional Mobility Authority Act54 Ch 72, Highway Revenues for Local Aid45 Ch 23, Commercial Driver License41 Ch 65, Arkansas Department of Transportatio…41

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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1001 Title
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Permanent Automobile Licensing Act of 1967”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1002 Definitions
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(a) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Class One trucks” includes trucks of Class One as defined in § 27-14-601(a)(3), but excludes trailers and semitrailers of that class;(2) “Commercial motor vehicle” includes motor buses, motor buses in interstate or intrastate operations, trucks…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1003 Applicability
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All passenger motor vehicles and Class One trucks shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1004 Penalties
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(a) Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this subchapter by operating a passenger motor vehicle, as set forth and described in § 27-14-1002(a), or by operating a Class One truck, as set forth and described in § 27-14-1002(a), which is subject to registration under …

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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1005 Failure to affix or display license plates, etc

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(a) The failure of the motor vehicle owner to affix and display the permanent license plates, the tab or decal, or the registration card, in the places designated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, shall be a misdemeanor subject to the penalties pro…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1006 Authority to issue permanent license plate subject to replacement

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue to the owner of a vehicle subject to this subchapter a permanent license plate subject to replacement at the request of the owner because of theft, loss, wear, or mutilation, or at the discre…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1007 Issuance of license plate

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Upon registration, the owner of every vehicle of a type subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall receive a permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration upon the payment of the fees required by law.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1008 Issuance of permanent reflectorized license plates

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue permanent reflectorized license plates in such form as he or she shall prescribe.(2) These license plates shall be attached to motor vehicles in such manner as he or she shall prescribe.(…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1009 Issuance of special personalized license plate

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide for and issue a special personalized license plate for passenger motor vehicles.(2) The special personalized license plate shall be issued in lieu of the standard license plate for vehicles, upon …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-101 Title

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This chapter may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Administration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Act”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1010 Registration certificate

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue to each owner of a motor vehicle subject to this subchapter a registration certificate which must be kept in the motor vehicle in the place prescribed by the secretary. (b) The willful failure or neglec…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1011 Registration on monthly-series basis — Renewal periods

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall establish a system of registration on a monthly-series basis to distribute the work of registering motor vehicles as uniformly as practicable throughout the twelve (12) months of the calendar year.(2) The…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1012 Applications for registrations or renewals

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(a) (1) An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue office in the county where he or she resides or to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.(2) After the issuance of a permanent license plate, …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1013 Renewals of registration

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(1) The owner of any permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may renew his or her registration:(1) In person or by mail at a county revenue office or with the secretary;(2) Electronically, using the electronic online registr…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1014 Application forms for renewals of registration

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall send application forms for all renewals of registration under this subchapter by:(A) Regular mail sent to the most recent address of the owner of the motor vehicle as the owner's name and address appear o…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1015 Payment of personal property taxes and listing for assessment required — Definition

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(a) (1) The owner of every vehicle subject to registration in Arkansas shall assess the vehicle with the county tax assessor in the county where required by law and within the time required by law.(2) As used in this section, “owner” means, for purposes of a vehicle that is lease…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1016 Other information required

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may require such other information of applicants as he or she deems necessary for the proper licensing of motor vehicles and the proper maintenance of a motor vehicle register.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1017 Calculation of license fees

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For the purpose of calculating any license fees due, each major fraction of a dollar shall be treated as a whole dollar and each fraction of a dollar less than fifty cents (50¢) shall be disregarded.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1018 Issuance of annual tab or decal

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(a) In conjunction with the permanent license plate for a motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle registered with the International Registration Plan, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a tab or decal annually or, when appropriat…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1019 Changes of address

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(a) Every owner of a motor vehicle subject to this subchapter shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration any change of address from that listed when the vehicle was registered. (b) The willful failure or neglect of an owner to report the change …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-102 Construction

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This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1020 Rules

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate such reasonable rules and prescribe such forms as are necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1021 Annual notification of requirements

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall send to each vehicle owner in this state the following information:(1) Notification of the requirement that each vehicle must be assessed and personal property taxes must be paid annually;(2) Notification of …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-103 Arkansas Forestry Commission — Exemption

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(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is exempt from the licensing and registration requirements under this subtitle for a truck, pickup truck, motor vehicle, or other vehicle of any nature that it owns, uses, and op…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-104 Definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Bus” means a motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten (10) passengers and used for the transportation of persons, or a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation;(2) “Dealer” …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1101 Authority to issue for passenger cars

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide for and issue special personalized prestige license plates for passenger automobiles and motorcycles. (b) The special personalized prestige license plates shall be issued in addition to the regular li…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1102 Applications — Priority

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(a) Any automobile owner or motorcycle owner desiring to obtain a special personalized prestige license plate for his or her automobile or motorcycle must make a new application each year and pay the additional fee prescribed in § 27-14-1101. (b) Once an automobile owner or motor…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1103 Design

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The color of the background and the color of the numbers or letters on the special personalized prestige license plates shall be identical to the colors on the regular license plates issued for the same year.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1104 Rules

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate rules regarding the maximum and minimum number of letters, numbers, or symbols on special personalized prestige license plates issued under this subchapter. (b) The secretary may also pr…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1201 Title

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This subchapter may be cited as the “Permanent Trailer Licensing Act of 1979”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1202 Definitions

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(a) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Decal” means an attachable material of such form and substance as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may prescribe by rule;(2) “Proper application” means a completed application form which meets all of the requirement…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1203 Applicability

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All trailers having a gross load not in excess of six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1204 Penalties

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(a) Any owner of a trailer failing to comply with the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to the penalties provided for in § 27-14-304. (b) The failure of the trailer owner to affix and display the permanent license plates, the tab or decal, or the registration card, i…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1206 Time and place for registration or renewal

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(a) An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue collector in the county where he or she resides or to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) Thirty (30) days before the expiration of a licen…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1207 Information required of applicant

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may require such other information of applicants as he or she deems necessary for the proper licensing of trailers and the proper maintenance of a trailer register.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1209 Issuance of registration certificate

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue to each owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter a registration certificate, which must be kept in the place prescribed by the secretary. (b) The willful failure or neglect to comply with the provi…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1210 Fee

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(a) Upon registration, the owner of every trailer of a type subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall receive a permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration upon the payment of the fee set forth in § 27-14-601. (b) For t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1211 Issuance of permanent plate

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue to the owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter a permanent license plate, subject to replacement, upon payment of the fee set forth in § 27-14-601. (b) Nothing in this section shall be …

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1212 Issuance of reflectorized plates

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue permanent reflectorized license plates in such form as he or she shall prescribe. (b) These license plates shall be attached to the trailer in such manner as he or she shall prescribe. (c) No…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1213 Distribution of renewal applications

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall mail application forms for all renewals of registration under this subchapter issued prior to January 1, 2002, to the last address of the owner of the trailer as the owner's name and address appear on the rec…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1214 Renewal of registration

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(a) The owner of any permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration prior to January 1, 2002, may renew his or her registration, in person or by mail, at a county revenue office or with the secretary during any day from thirty (30)…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1215 Issuance of tab or decal

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(a) In conjunction with the permanent license plate, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may issue a tab or decal as evidence of the payment of license fees. (b) The trailer owner shall affix and display the tab or decal in such place as the secretary sh…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1216 Transfer of registration to another trailer

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(a) Whenever the owner of a registered trailer transfers or assigns his or her title, or interest thereto, the registration of the trailer shall expire. (b) The owner shall remove the license plate and any plate sticker, metal tab, or decal therefrom and forward them to the Offic…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1217 Report of change of address

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(a) Every owner of a trailer subject to this subchapter shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration any change of address from that listed when the trailer was registered. (b) The willful failure or neglect of an owner to report a change of addre…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1218 Rules

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate such reasonable rules and prescribe such forms as are necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1301 Penalty

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(a) Every person who violates or who procures, aids, or abets violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter and any person who refuses or fails to obey any order, decision, or rule made under or pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Upon…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1302 Load limits not affected

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Nothing in this subchapter shall repeal the right of the State Highway Commission to vary the load limit on any particular road at any particular time as conditions may warrant.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1303 Administration

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized and directed to supply license plates to properly designate or identify the various classes of vehicles covered in this subchapter and to enforce this subchapter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1304 Rules

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.(2) The rules and forms shall be dated and issued under a systematic method of numbering. (1) The Secretary of the Depart…

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1305 Annual report

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(a) Annually, on or before December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall make a report of his or her administration of this subchapter to the Governor. (b) The annual report shall include, among other things, facts and statistics re…