Title 27 — Transportation

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Continue the special license plates for colleges and universities that existed before April 13, 2005, to support higher education in the state by providing additional funding for academic or need-based scholarships and to transfer the …

(1) As used in this subchapter, “college or university” means a public or private college or university that:(1) Offers either a two-year or four-year degree program;(2) Is located in the State of Arkansas;(3) Is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall continue the collegiate special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005. (b) (1) The board of trustees of a college or university may request th…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests from the board of trustees of a college or university to create and issue a special license plate under this subchapter for the college or university.(2) The board of trustees shall submit…

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the State of Arkansas may apply for and renew annually a special license plate under this subchapter. (b) An applicant for a special license plate under this subchapter shall remit the following fees:(1) The fee required by la…

The special license plates issued under this subchapter may be transferred from one (1) motor vehicle to another pursuant to § 27-14-914.

(1) A motor vehicle owner applying for a special license plate under this subchapter may:(1) Have a license plate assigned by the Department of Finance and Administration as provided by law; or(2) (A) Apply for a special personalized prestige license plate pursuant to §§ 27-14-11…

(a) (1) (A) A participating college or university shall use eighty-five percent (85%) of the funds received from the design-use contribution fee authorized under § 27-24-1005(b)(2) solely for academic or need-based scholarships.(B) Procedures and criteria used to determine the di…

The universities and colleges participating in the collegiate special license plate program shall have no recourse against the Department of Finance and Administration if any collegiate special license plate is erroneously issued or renewed without the payment of the design-use c…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Special License Plate Act of 2005”.

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a special license plate for the Arkansas School for the Deaf in the manner and subject to the conditions provided under this subchapter. (b) The special Arkansas School for the Deaf motor vehicle licens…

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to:(1) Implement a special license plate law that transfers the authority for approving special license plates to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration;(2) Continue the special license plates that existed before April 13,…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Motor vehicle” means a self-propelled vehicle that is classified as:(i) A Class One, Class Two, or Class Three pleasure vehicle under § 27-14-601(a)(1); or(ii) A Class One truck under § 27-14-601(a)(3)(A).(B) “Motor vehicle” shall only include…

(a) Every special license plate continued under this chapter shall be discontinued on April 7, 2007, unless an application that meets the criteria for issuance of the special license plate under the appropriate subchapter governing that type of plate is submitted and approved by …

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the exclusive power to design or approve the design used on a special license plate authorized under this chapter. (b) A special license plate created and issue…

If the Department of Finance and Administration issues a special license plate under this subchapter and the entity requests a change of design, then the entity shall remit to the department an additional fee to cover the cost of the initial order of the newly designed special li…

An appeal from a decision of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration under this chapter shall be governed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the issuance and renewal of special license plates under this chapter shall comply with all other laws and rules regarding the licensing and registration of motor vehicles.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to:(1) Evade or violate a provision of this chapter;(2) Attempt to secure benefits under this chapter to which he or she is not entitled; or(3) Obtain or use a special license plate issued under this ch…

A political subdivision of the State of Arkansas shall not levy a fee for the privilege of operating a motor vehicle on the roads, streets, or alleys within the political subdivision for motor vehicles that are licensed under this chapter.

The purpose of this subchapter is to continue the special license plates for the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas that existed before April 13, 2005, and to transfer the authority to the Department of Finance and Administration to issue additional agriculture…

(1) As used in this subchapter, “college or university” means a public or private college or university that:(1) Offers a four-year degree program in agriculture or agriculture-related studies;(2) Is located in the State of Arkansas;(3) Is accredited by an accrediting agency reco…

The special license plate for the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas that was in existence before April 13, 2005, shall continue to be issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests for a special license plate for the agriculture division, department, or program of a college or university under this subchapter.

(a) The board of trustees of a college or university shall submit with its request for a special license plate for its agriculture program a proposed design for the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The secretary shall approve one (1) …

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the State of Arkansas may apply for and renew annually a special license plate under this subchapter. (b) An applicant for a special license plate under this subchapter shall remit the following fees:(1) The fee required by la…

(a) (1) A participating college or university shall use all moneys collected under § 27-24-1106(b)(2) exclusively for the purpose of sponsoring college scholarships, for education programs in the field of agriculture, and for the benefit of the public.(2) Procedures and criteria …

The special license plates issued under this subchapter may be transferred from one (1) motor vehicle to another pursuant to § 27-14-914.

(a) The types of special license plates issued under this chapter by the Department of Finance and Administration is limited to the total types of special license plates in existence on January 1, 2014. (b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, a new type …

The purpose of this subchapter is to continue the special license plates for African American fraternities and sororities that were authorized before April 13, 2005, and to transfer the authority to the Department of Finance and Administration to issue additional African American…

(1) As used in this subchapter, “African American fraternity or sorority” means any one (1) of the following historically African American fraternities or sororities:(1) Delta Sigma Theta;(2) Alpha Kappa Alpha;(3) Zeta Phi Beta;(4) Sigma Gamma Rho;(5) Omega Psi Phi;(6) Alpha Phi …

The authority for the Department of Finance and Administration to create and issue the African American fraternities and sororities special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005, shall continue.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests for a special license plate for an African American fraternity or sorority that exists at a college or university in the State of Arkansas under this subchapter.

(a) The design for a special license plate issued under this subchapter that commemorates an African American fraternity or sorority shall be designed by the African American fraternity or sorority and shall be submitted for the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Fina…

(a) An owner of a motor vehicle who meets the following criteria may apply for and annually renew a special license plate under this subchapter:(1) Is a certified member or alumni member of the African American fraternity or sorority for which he or she is seeking a special licen…

(a) Except for African American fraternities and sororities, the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall remit the design-use contribution fee required under § 27-24-1206(b)(2) monthly to the endowment funds of the participating institutions of high…

(a) An institution of higher education in the state that receives funds under this subchapter from the design-use contribution fee shall use one hundred percent (100%) of the funds exclusively for academic or need-based scholarships. (b) Procedures and criteria used to determine …

The African American fraternities and sororities participating in this program shall have no recourse against the Department of Finance and Administration if any special license plate is erroneously issued or renewed without payment of the design-use authorization statement.

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Continue the special license plates for the certain public service employees or public service retirees that existed before April 13, 2005, and to establish a procedure for other public service employees or retirees to obtain special l…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Certified law enforcement officer” means any appointed or elected law enforcement officer or county sheriff employed by a law enforcement agency who:(A) Is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the crimina…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall continue the special license plate for firefighters that existed before April 13, 2005. (b) The department shall seek the advice of the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board before changing the design of the special license…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall continue the special license plate for retired state troopers that existed before April 13, 2005. (b) (1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall design the special license plates issued under this section.(2) In l…

A.C.A. § 27-24-1305Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create and issue a special license plate for emergency medical services professionals. (b) The department shall design the special license plates issued under this section. (c) Any one (1) of the following may apply for and a…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests from organizations that represent public service employees, retired public service employees, or retired military service members to create and issue a special license plate decal under this s…

The special license plates issued under this subchapter may be transferred from one motor vehicle to another pursuant to § 27-14-914 but shall not be transferred to a person who is not entitled to receive a special license plate under this subchapter.

A person who is entitled to receive a special license plate under this subchapter shall be limited to two (2) special license plates under this subchapter.

(1) If an organization sponsors a special license plate or special license plate decal under this subchapter and collects a fundraising fee, then the organization shall provide:(1) Its financial plan for the use of the proceeds from the special license plate or special license pl…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create and issue a special license plate for professional firefighters under this section. (b) (1) The department shall seek the advice of the Arkansas Professional Firefighters Association regarding the design of the special…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create for issuance a special license plate that bears a decal that states “Cold War Veteran” to be issued to an eligible applicant as provided under this subchapter. (b) (1) The department shall design the special license pl…