Title 27, Transportation

(a) (1) A person who is the owner of a historic or special interest vehicle that is thirty (30) years of age or older at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title may, upon application:(A) Register the motor vehicle as a historic or special interest veh…

(a) Any person making application for an antique motor vehicle license plate under § 27-15-2202 shall transmit to the Office of Motor Vehicle an affidavit signed by the applicant stating that the motor vehicle described in the application is restored to its original specification…

(a) (1) (A) A collector who has assembled a vehicle meeting the specifications of this subchapter from parts obtained from a variety of different sources and at various different times shall be issued a title upon furnishing a bill or bills of sale for the components.(B) In cases…

(a) Unless the presence of equipment specifically named by Arkansas law was a prior condition for legal sale within Arkansas at the time the historic or special interest vehicle was manufactured for first use, the presence of the equipment shall not be required as a condition for…

(a) (1) Historic or special interest vehicles may be used for the same purposes and under the same conditions as other motor vehicles of the same type except that, under ordinary circumstances, the historic or special interest vehicles may not be used to transport passengers for …

(1) Subject to land use regulations of a county or municipality, a collector may store any vehicles, licensed or unlicensed, operable or inoperable, on his or her property if:(1) The vehicles, parts cars, and any outdoor storage areas are maintained in such a manner that they do …

Legal transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle, assembled motor vehicle, or parts car of historic or special interest shall not be contingent upon any condition that would require the vehicle or parts car to be in operating condition at the time of the sale or transfer of ownersh…

(a) As used in this section, “antique license plate” means a license plate that:(1) Is approved for issuance under subsection (e) of this section for a historic or special interest vehicle as defined in § 27-15-2201 that is more than thirty (30) years of age instead of the specia…

(a) “Antique motorcycle” means a motorcycle that is at least twenty-five (25) years old and essentially unaltered from the original manufacturer's specifications and which is being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by a hobbyist as a leisure pursuit. (b) Modifications…

(a) A motorcycle manufactured as a reproduction or facsimile of an antique motorcycle shall not be eligible for registration under this subchapter unless it has been in existence for twenty-five (25) years or more. (b) The age shall be calculated from the date the vehicle was ori…

Each collector applying for an antique motorcycle license plate must own and have registered one (1) or more motorcycles with regular plates.

(a) Any person who is the owner of an antique motorcycle may, upon application to the Office of Motor Vehicle, register it as an antique motorcycle upon the payment of a fee of five dollars ($5.00) and be furnished a license plate of distinctive design to be displayed in lieu of …

Upon selling or otherwise relinquishing ownership of an antique motorcycle, a collector may retain possession of the antique motorcycle license plate and transfer its registration to another antique motorcycle in his or her possession upon payment of one-half (½) of the fee presc…

Antique motorcycles may be used for the same purposes and under the same conditions as other motorcycles of the same type.

(a) As used in this section, “antique license plate” means a license plate that:(1) Is approved for issuance under subsection (e) of this section for an antique motorcycle as defined under § 27-15-2301 that is more than twenty-five (25) years of age instead of the special license…

(a) (1) Each owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the State of Arkansas and who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission shall be issued a license plate as prescribed by law for private passen…

All applications for special license plates under this subchapter shall be made to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.

Special license plates issued under this subchapter shall be nontransferable.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall make such rules as are necessary to ascertain compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of motor vehicles before issuing the special license plates under this subchapter in lieu of …

(a) On or before March 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish to the sheriff of each county in the state an alphabetically arranged list of the names, addresses, and amateur station call signs on the license plates of all perso…

This subchapter shall be known as the “Access to Parking for Persons with Disabilities Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Access aisle” means a ramp designed, constructed, and marked for access by a mobility-impaired person, a striped or marked passenger loading and unloading area, or a striped access area adjacent to a parking space designed and marked for access…

(a) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply only to:(1) Passenger vehicles, including automobiles; and (2) Light trucks, including vans, with a three-fourths (¾) ton or less manufacturer's rated capacity if the vehicle is specially adapted for use by persons with disabiliti…

(a) (1) A person with a disability determined by a certifying authority to be temporary in nature as opposed to permanent may apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for a temporary person-with-a-disability special certificate, which may include a temporary van-accessible parking de…

(a) Any individual who provides false information in order to acquire or who assists an unqualified person in acquiring the special license plate or the special certificate and any person who abuses the privileges granted by this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class A mis…

(a) Any law enforcement official in this state may enter upon any public parking space, public parking lot, or public parking facility in this state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter with respect to accessible parking for a person with a disability. (…

(1) The Office of Motor Vehicle shall:(1) Develop an appropriate form, including provision for a sworn statement of disability, for use by an applicant to request issuance of the special license plate and the special certificate for a person with a disability;(2) Distribute a cop…

(a) (1) An owner of a motor vehicle described in § 27-15-303 may apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for issuance of one (1) special license plate, to be affixed to his or her vehicle, if the applicant, a dependent of the applicant, or any individual who depends primarily on the…

(a) No vehicle licensed by the State of Arkansas to operate on the public highways shall display a special license plate issued for a vehicle owned by a person with a disability, or a facsimile thereof, unless the owner or primary user of the vehicle meets the definition of perso…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall design a search and rescue license plate for motor vehicles. (b) The license plates shall be numbered consecutively and shall contain the words “Search and Rescue”.

(a) Every member of a search and rescue team who is a resident of this state and an owner of a motor vehicle may apply for a search and rescue license plate as provided in this subchapter. (b) (1) Upon submitting proof of eligibility and complying with the state laws relating to …

The Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter.

Any motor vehicle licensed in another state which exhibits a special license plate or other special authorized vehicle designations issued by licensing authorities of other states for vehicles used in the transportation of persons with disabilities shall be accorded the privilege…

(a) (1) A vehicle displaying a van-accessible parking decal, a special license plate, a special certificate, or a temporary special certificate and being used for the actual transporting of a person with a disability is permitted exclusive parking privileges in those areas design…

(a) (1) Any business firm or other person licensed to do business with the public or owning or operating a business that provides parking access to the public may provide specially designated and marked motor vehicle parking spaces for the exclusive use of persons with disabiliti…

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter and for the purposes of enforcing any law of this state relating to penalizing an owner or operator who parks a vehicle in a space designated for use by a person with a disability and whose vehicle does not properly and legally display a sp…

(a) As used in this section, “disabled veteran” means a person who meets the definition of “disabled veteran” or “disabled veteran — nonservice injury” under § 27-24-203. (b) A vehicle that meets the following conditions is permitted parking privileges in those areas designated f…

(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle may develop and implement a means by which a person may report, by telephone hotline or by submitting a form online or by mail, the alleged misuse of the privileges conferred by a:(1) Special license plate;(2) Special certificate; or(3) Parking spa…

(a) Any person in this state who owns a school bus or other bus which has been converted to or equipped as a camper and is used solely as a camper may register it and obtain special motor vehicle license plates for it upon application to the Secretary of the Department of Finance…

(a) Whenever any dealer in new motor vehicles in this state shall lend any new motor vehicle to any public school district in this state to be used by the district and to be returned to the motor vehicle dealer within a specified time, the motor vehicle shall be exempt from all s…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a special In God We Trust motor vehicle license plate in the manner and subject to the conditions prescribed in this subchapter.

(a) The special In God We Trust motor vehicle license plates shall:(1) Be designed by the Department of Finance and Administration;(2) Contain the words “In God We Trust”; and(3) Be numbered consecutively. (1) Be designed by the Department of Finance and Administration; (2) Conta…

(a) Upon payment of the fee required by law for the registration of the motor vehicle, payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover the design-use contribution fee, and payment of an additional ten-dollar handling and administrative fee for the issuance of the special In God …

(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a special revenue fund to be known as the “In God We Trust License Plate Fund”. (b) (1) All moneys collected as design-use contribution fees under § 27-15-…

(a) (1) The special In God We Trust license plate issued under this subchapter may be renewed annually under the procedures in § 27-15-4004 [repealed] and under §§ 27-14-1012 and 27-14-1013.(2) Registration may continue from year to year as long as it is renewed each year within …

The special In God We Trust license plate issued under this subchapter may be transferred from one (1) motor vehicle to another as provided in § 27-14-914.