Title 27, Transportation

There shall be no equipment requirement or safety inspection requirement as a precondition to registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

The tax imposed by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, § 26-52-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, § 26-53-101 et seq., on the sale of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be collected by the seller of the vehicle as r…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a certificate of title to the owner of a three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle that has been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The certificate s…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish the owners of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles that have been registered with the Department of Finance and Administration a numbered license decal that shall be attached t…

No renewal of registration of three-wheeled, four-wheeled, or six-wheeled all-terrain vehicles shall be required.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may promulgate such rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Autocycle Act”.

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Allow the registration and licensing of autocycles as an environmentally friendly option for Arkansans to provide an affordable transportation option that will reduce our dependency on foreign oil; and(2) Provide economic stimulus to t…

(a) As used in this subchapter, “autocycle” means a motorcycle as defined in § 27-49-114(9) that is equipped with:(1) Three (3) tires;(2) A steering wheel;(3) Seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat;(4) Headlights as required under § 27-20-1…

(a) The owner of an autocycle may register and license it as a motorcycle under § 27-20-105. (b) In addition to the application to register the autocycle, the owner of an autocycle shall provide proof of insurance as required under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, § 2…

The operator of an autocycle that is registered and licensed under this section shall comply with and is subject to the same penalties for violating the rules of the road as provided under § 27-51-101 et seq.

(a) (1) If the operator of an autocycle is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the operator shall have a valid driver's license and shall not be required to have the motorcycle endorsement required under § 27-20-106.(2) (A) If the operator of an autocycle is under eighteen (18) …

(1) An autocycle that is operated by electricity shall not be operated on:(1) An interstate highway; or(2) A road or highway if:(A) The operation of autocycles or motorcycles is prohibited;(B) The road is a controlled-access highway;(C) The posted speed limit is more than fifty-f…

The Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this subchapter.

It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to regulate the use of recreational all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles on the public streets and highways of this state. This law seeks to ensure the safety and general welfare of the citizens of Arkansas by limiting the si…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “All-terrain vehicle” means a vehicle that:(i) Has three (3), four (4), or six (6) wheels;(ii) Is fifty inches (50″) or less in width;(iii) Is equipped with nonhighway tires;(iv) Is designed primarily for off-road recreational use; and(v) Has a…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an all-terrain vehicle or a utility task vehicle to be registered as a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motor-driven cycle for operation on the public streets and highways.

A person violating the provisions of this chapter upon conviction is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

The officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture shall have no authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(a) It is unlawful for a person to operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street or highway of this state, even if the all-terrain vehicle otherwise meets the equipment standards of § 27-20-104, except under the following conditions and circumstances:(1) A person may operate …

(a) (1) A person twelve (12) years of age or older shall be entitled to operate an all-terrain vehicle in this state if the use is in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter.(2) A person less than twelve (12) years of age shall be entitled to operate an all-terrain v…

(a) Every all-terrain vehicle operated in this state shall be equipped with an adequate muffler system in good working condition. Every all-terrain vehicle operated in this state shall be equipped with a United States Forest Service-qualified spark arrester. (b) No person shall:(…

(a) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this chapter that the driver or operator possesses a valid driver's license or motorcycle operator's license. (b) It is a defense to prosecution under § 27-21-106 for a violation of operating an all-terrain vehicle upon a public stre…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “All-terrain vehicle use” means riding an all-terrain vehicle on a road, trail, path, or other surface on private property;(2) “Inherent risk of all-terrain vehicle use” means the dangers or conditions that are an integral part of all-terrain vehic…

(a) A person may operate a utility task vehicle on a public street or highway of this state if:(1) The utility task vehicle is being operated on the public street or highway under a condition or circumstance listed in § 27-21-106(a); or(2) The following requirements are met:(A) T…

(a) This chapter is not intended in any way to alter or affect the validity of any policy provisions, exclusions, exceptions, or limitations contained in a motor vehicle insurance policy required by this chapter. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to state…

The provisions of this chapter shall be supplemental to and cumulative to the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, § 27-19-101 et seq.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who operates a motor vehicle within this state shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) unless both the vehicle and the pers…

(a) (1) It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle within this state unless the motor vehicle and the person's operation of the motor vehicle are each covered by:(A) A certificate of self-insurance under § 27-19-107; or(B) An insurance policy issued by an insurance co…

(a) When the operator of any motor vehicle is involved in a motor vehicle accident in this state and the vehicle or the operator while driving the vehicle is found not to be adequately insured, as required by § 27-22-104(a)(1), the operator shall be deemed guilty of a Class A mis…

No policy or contract of insurance covering a motor vehicle may be cancelled solely because of the administrative revocation or suspension of the driver's license of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle under § 5-65-104.

(a) (1) Each insurance company providing motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required under § 27-22-104(a), shall provide before the seventh day of each calendar month to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration a record of each motor vehicle in…

(a) (1) If an operator of a motor vehicle is unable to present proof of insurance coverage to a law enforcement officer as required under § 27-22-104, the motor vehicle may be impounded at the officer's discretion if the officer issues a citation for a traffic violation that is c…

(a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Operational motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is driven under its own power out of a storage facility; and(2) “Proof of compliance” means:(A) An order of a court of competent jurisdiction issued under § 27-22-103(b);(B) A certificate …

(a) After a traffic stop has been completed, if an operator of a motor vehicle proves that the liability coverage required by §§ 27-22-101 — 27-22-104 was in effect at the time of the traffic stop, the failure to present proof of insurance at the time of the traffic stop when req…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Online Insurance Verification System Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Certificate of insurance” means a document issued by an insurer or its authorized representative showing that a specific vehicle is insured as required under § 27-22-104;(2) “Commercial automobile liability insurance policy” means an insurance …

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall establish an advisory group consisting of representatives of the State Insurance Department, insurance companies, the Division of Arkansas State Police, and other agencies or entities to:(1) Facilitate the implementation of t…

(1) The online insurance verification system shall:(1) Be accessible to:(A) Authorized personnel of the Department of Finance and Administration by direct inquiry;(B) The courts, insurers, law enforcement, and offices of the licensing officials charged with motor vehicle registra…

(a) An insurer shall:(1) Operate the online insurance verification system in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Administration;(2) Maintain the data necessary to verify insurance status through the online insurance verification system for a period to be specified by t…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall:(1) Cooperate with insurers and the advisory group established under § 27-22-203 in operating the online insurance verification system;(2) Maintain the list of authorized requesting entities and individuals and make the list …

(1) This subchapter shall not apply to any of the following motor vehicles or operators:(1) Trailers as defined in § 27-14-1202, including without limitation semitrailers, travel trailers, boat trailers, pole trailers, and utility trailers;(2) Implements of husbandry as defined i…

(a) If an insurance company fails to consistently allow access through an online insurance verification system to verify coverage of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, the Department of Finance and Administration shall notify the State Insurance Department of repeated vi…

(a) (1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall suspend the motor vehicle registration of any motor vehicle determined to be in violation of § 27-22-104 or this subchapter.(2) Suspension will occur regardless of whether:(A) The owner of the motor vehicle acquires the r…

(a) A person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor upon conviction if he or she:(1) Operates a motor vehicle without a liability insurance policy or proof of self-insurance in accordance with this chapter;(2) Operates a motor vehicle with notice of cancellation, recession, abrogatio…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall not register or reregister a motor vehicle or transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended under § 27-22-209. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the department, upon the requ…