Title 27 — Transportation

This subchapter shall be construed to be cumulative to the existing laws and shall not be construed to exempt any motor vehicle being operated for hire or by an individual purchaser, the object of this subchapter being to regulate and tax only motor vehicles in transit from a man…

(a) This subchapter shall apply to all motor vehicles operated on the highways of this state which are in transit from a manufacturer to a dealer or from one dealer to another, whether the vehicles are driven or towed. (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to exempt t…

This subchapter shall not apply to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in towing or driving motor vehicles on the public highways of this state where the motor vehicles display bona fide license or dealer's license plates issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance …

(a) (1) Motor vehicles and trailers in the course of delivery from a manufacturer to a dealer, or from one dealer to another, may be operated on the highways without license number plates being attached, if they display, on the rear, a placard issued by the Secretary of the Depar…

(a) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation that is regularly engaged in the business of driving or towing motor vehicles or trailers as defined in § 27-14-1805, upon the payment of a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), may be issued an annual metal transporter plate by the Secretary of…

All fees collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues, and the net amount thereof shall be credited to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, there to be used for the operation, maintenance, and improvement …

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.

As used in this subchapter, “manufacturer” means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in manufacturing or assembling motor homes at or from an established place of business within this state.

(a) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing motor homes in this state shall apply for a motor home manufacturers' license for the sole purpose of delivering or transporting the manufacturers' motor homes on the public highways and streets of …

(a) There shall be paid a fee of ninety-eight dollars ($98.00) for a manufacturers' master license plate and a fee of thirteen dollars ($13.00) for each additional manufacturers' extra plate. (b) The fees for the manufacturers' master license plate and manufacturers' extra licens…

Manufacturers' master license plates shall be of such form and design as prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate rules consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.

(a) No person, unless licensed to do so by the Office of Motor Vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, shall carry on or conduct the business of:(1) A dealer in motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers, of a type subject to registration;(2) A dealer in used parts or used a…

(a) (1) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving application accompanied by the required fee and when satisfied that the applicant is of good character and, so far as can be ascertained, has complied with, and will comply with, the laws of this state with reference to the regi…

(1) Every licensee shall maintain for three (3) years, in the form the Office of Motor Vehicle prescribes, a record of:(1) Every vehicle or used part, accessory, body, chassis, or engine of, or for, a vehicle received or acquired by him or her, its description and identifying num…

This subchapter is in no respect to be considered as a repeal of any of the motor vehicle laws already in effect, specifically § 27-18-101 et seq., but shall be construed as supplementary thereto.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to design and issue a drive-out tag for use in cases when automobile dealers in this state sell a motor vehicle to a nonresident who desires to immediately remove the vehicle to the state of his or her re…

Drive-out tags shall not be valid in any event for more than fourteen (14) days.

(a) Drive-out tags shall be issued for a fee of two dollars ($2.00) per tag. (b) Proceeds of the sales shall be credited to the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.

A.C.A. § 27-14-2203Current 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 owner of or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle which has been stolen or embezzled may notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of the theft or embezzlement, but in the event of an embezzlement, may make a report only after having procured the issuance…

(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving a report of a stolen or embezzled vehicle as provided in § 27-14-2204, shall file and appropriately index it, shall immediately suspend the registration of the stolen or embezzled vehicle so reported, and shall not transfer the regi…

(a) (1) Whenever any vehicle of a type subject to registration in this state has been stored, parked, or left in a garage, trailer park, or any type of storage or parking lot for a period of over thirty (30) days, the owner of the garage, trailer park, or lot shall, within five (…

(a) Any person who drives a vehicle, not his or her own, without the consent of the owner thereof and with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of his or her possession of the vehicle, without intent to steal the vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) The consent of the owne…

A person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in his or her possession a motor vehicle or engine removed from a motor vehicle from which the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark or number…

(a) (1) No person shall, with fraudulent intent, deface, destroy, or alter the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a motor vehicle, nor shall any person place or stamp any serial, engine, or other number or mark upon a m…

(a) (1) A person, firm, or corporation shall not have in its possession an automobile, automobile tires, or an engine, the motor number or serial number of which have been mutilated to the extent that it cannot be read.(2) When an automobile, automobile tires, or an engine has be…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Dealer” means any person or business who sells or offers for sale a motor vehicle after selling or offering for sale five (5) or more motor vehicles in the previous twelve (12) months or who is a new or used motor vehicle dealer licensed by…

(a) (1) (A) When an insurer acquires the ownership of a salvage vehicle for which a salvage vehicle title has not been issued, the insurer shall surrender the certificate of title for the salvage vehicle to the Office of Motor Vehicle within thirty (30) days following the acquisi…

(a) (1) When any dealer in this state offers for sale a motor vehicle which carries a title branded pursuant to this subchapter, the dealer shall disclose to any prospective buyer or purchaser prior to sale the nature of the title brand and shall furnish him or her a description …

(a) Any repairer, rebuilder, or restorer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or who is found guilty of failing to provide to a motor vehicle owner the sworn statement required by § 27-14-2302 to be submitted to the Office of Motor Vehicle, or, if the repairer, rebuilder, or r…

(a) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to motor vehicles more than seven (7) model years old before the calendar year of the occurrence. (b) A title that is branded under this subchapter shall retain the brand on the title for the life of the motor vehicle.

Any person licensed by the State of Arkansas as a dealer in motor vehicles who is required under the provisions of this subchapter to register and title a motor vehicle in the name of the dealership shall be exempt from the payment of sales or use taxes on the transaction.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate necessary rules for the proper enforcement and administration of this subchapter.

(a) If an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a motor vehicle, the owner or lienholder of the motor vehicle shall forward the properly endorsed certificate of title to the insurance company within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the settlement funds. (b) (1) If …

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is, by this chapter or other law of this state, declared to be a felony. (b) Unless another penalty is in this chapter or by the laws of this state provided, every person …

Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or by the laws of this state declared to constitute a felony shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years or by a fine of not less than five hundre…

Any person who fraudulently uses a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title or knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any application shall, …

(a) No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway any vehicle required to be registered under this chapter unless there shall be attached thereto and displayed thereon, when and as required by this chapter, a valid license plate iss…

(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any automobile, Class One truck, trailer or semitrailer, motorcycle, or motorcycle sidecar to display any license plate on the rear of the vehicle that is not furnished by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b)…

(a) No person shall lend to another any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit issued to him or her if the person desiring to borrow it would not be entitled to the use thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit their use …

(1) It is a felony for a person to commit any of the following acts:(1) To alter, with fraudulent purpose, any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, manufacturer's certificate of origin, or permit issued by the Office of Motor Vehicle;(2) To forge or…

(1) The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle, a certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, or any nonresident or other permit in any of the following events:(1) When the Office of Motor Vehicle is satisf…

(a) Upon sufficient proof or information that any motor vehicle has been licensed and registered in this state without the tax due on all the personal property of the applicant having been paid or without having been listed for assessment or assessed, the Secretary of the Departm…

The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plates issued to a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer upon determining that any person is not lawfully entitled thereto, has made, or knowingly permitted, any illegal use of such plates,…

(a) (1) Any dealer whose license or permit has been revoked by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which the dealer's license or permit was issued, within thirty (30) days, by filing a petition and bond as…

Whenever the Office of Motor Vehicle as authorized under this chapter cancels, suspends, or revokes the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, registration certificate, or license plate, or any nonresident or other permit or the license of any dealer or wrecker, the…

(a) All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter constituting a misdemeanor shall be deposited into the treasury of the county, city, or town maintaining the court wh…

(a) (1) A person who while driving a motor vehicle is arrested for failure to register the motor vehicle upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty in addition to any other penalty provided by law.(2) The additional penalty shall be:(A) Not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor…