Title 27, Transportation

Upon receipt of application and documents as provided in this subchapter, the Office of Motor Vehicle shall file them, endorsing thereon the date and hour received at the central office of the Office of Motor Vehicle. When satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the app…

The Office of Motor Vehicle shall maintain an appropriate index of all lien, encumbrance, or title retention instruments filed as provided in this subchapter.

(a) The filing and issuance of a new certificate of title as provided in this chapter shall constitute constructive notice of all liens and encumbrances against the vehicle described therein to creditors of the owner, subsequent purchasers, and encumbrancers, except those liens a…

(a) (1) At his or her option, a lienholder may:(A) Record the lien:(i) On the manufacturer's statement of origin;(ii) On an existing certificate of title; or(iii) If the Office of Motor Vehicle determines it is technologically and economically feasible to offer the ability to ele…

(a) The methods provided in this subchapter of giving constructive notice of a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle shall be exclusive except as to liens dependent upon possession and manufactured homes or mobile homes for which the certificate of title has been cancelle…

(a) It shall be a Class C misdemeanor for any person to fail or neglect to enter the transferee's name on a properly endorsed certificate of title, or fail or neglect to properly endorse and deliver a certificate of title to a transferee or owner lawfully entitled thereto. (b) An…

(a) (1) Whenever the owner or lessee of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns his or her title, or interest thereto, the registration of the vehicle shall expire.(2) The owner or lessee shall remove the license plate or plates therefrom.(3) (A) The owner or lessee may have th…

(a) (1) The transferee of a new or used vehicle required by law to be registered shall apply for the registration of the vehicle within sixty (60) days after the date of the release of lien by a prior lienholder, as provided in § 27-14-909, or sixty (60) days after the date of th…

(a) When the transferee of a used vehicle is a dealer who holds it for resale and lawfully operates it under dealers' number plates or does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven upon the highways, the dealer shall not be required to obtain a new registration for the veh…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may permit lienholders and motor vehicle dealers to make applications for registration and certificates of title and to furnish them to the Office of Motor Vehicle on behalf of the purchaser of a new or used motor …

(a) (1) Whenever the title or interest of an owner in or to a registered vehicle passes to another person by a method other than voluntary transfer, the registration of the vehicle shall expire, and the vehicle shall not be operated upon public streets or highways for more than s…

(a) Any person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, other than a lien dependent solely upon possession, may assign his or her title or interest in or to the vehicle to a person other than the owner without the consent of the owner, and without affecting the interest of t…

(a) For purposes of this section, a lien or encumbrance is satisfied when the lienholder receives final payment under § 4-4-215. (b) (1) Upon the satisfaction of any lien or encumbrance on a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, the li…

(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of title and proper application for registration accompanied by the required fee, and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the transfer and of the right of the transferee to a certi…

(1) The owner of a motor vehicle who has made a bona fide sale or transfer of his or her title or interest and who has delivered possession of the vehicle to the purchaser or transferee shall not be liable for any damages thereafter resulting from negligent operation of the vehic…

Any owner dismantling or wrecking any registered vehicle shall immediately forward to the Office of Motor Vehicle the certificate of title, registration certificate, and the license plate last issued for the vehicle, if available.

(a) Any owner who sells a motor vehicle to be used as scrap or to be dismantled or destroyed shall assign a certificate of title thereto to the purchaser and shall deliver the certificate, as assigned, to the Office of Motor Vehicle with a notice that the vehicle is to be dismant…

(a) (1) When the owner of any motor vehicle, excepting Class One trucks and passenger automobiles other than buses, registered and licensed in this state, shall sell or transfer the motor vehicle or when the motor vehicle has been destroyed so as to be unfit for repair or further…

(a) When the owner of a vehicle licensed to operate for hire takes the vehicle out of the for-hire service, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, upon the payment of a transfer charge of two dollars ($2.00), will cause the license for the vehicle to be tr…

(a) Whenever the owner of a motor vehicle registered under this chapter sells or transfers title or interest in and delivers the possession of the motor vehicle to another person, the owner may notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of the sale or transfer. (b) The notice shall provi…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Customer” means a person who trades in or otherwise provides a vehicle to a motor vehicle dealer for resale;(2) “Motor vehicle dealer” means a motor vehicle dealer as defined in § 23-112-103 or a used motor vehicle dealer as defined in § 23-112-10…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall provide a motor vehicle license plate decal for deaf persons upon the payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00) and satisfactory proof that the person's average loss in the speech frequencies of five hundred hertz to two thousan…

(a) The General Assembly intends to establish a Blue Envelope Program to ease communication between an individual with autism spectrum disorder and law enforcement during a motor vehicle-related interaction. (b) (1) By January 1, 2026, the Department of Finance and Administration…

(a) The General Assembly intends to establish a Green Envelope Program to ease communication between an individual who is diagnosed with mental illness and a law enforcement officer during any interaction, including without limitation a motor vehicle-related interaction. (b) (1) …

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Collector” means the owner of one (1) or more motor vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of those vehicles, or parts thereof, for his or her own use in order to preserve, restore, and m…

(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”.