Title 27, Transportation

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle may have more than one (1) driver license.

(a) Notification of Convictions. (1) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, in any other state, other than parking violations…

(a) Each employer must require the applicant to provide the information specified in § 27-23-105(c). (b) No employer may knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period:(1) In which the driver has a driver license suspended, re…

(a) (1) A person shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has taken and passed written and driving tests for a commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver license that meet the federal vehicle groups and endorsements, required knowledge and skills, an…

(a) Testing. (1) (A) To the extent permitted by federal law and regulation, a person may be issued a commercial driver license only if that person has:(i) Passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle that: (a) Complies with minimum federal standards e…

(a) (1) The application for a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit shall include the following:(A) The full name and current residential address of the applicant;(B) A physical description of the applicant, including the applicant's sex, height, weight, eye co…

(a) Content of License. The commercial driver license must be marked “Commercial Driver License” or “CDL”, and must be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamperproof. It must include, but not be limited to, the following information:(1) The name and residential address of the pe…

(a) (1) A driver, holder of a commercial driver license, or a holder of a commercial learner's permit who is disqualified shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle.(2) An employer shall not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver who is disqualified to drive a co…

(a) No person shall:(1) Consume an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating beverage, within four (4) hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of, a commercial motor vehicle; (2) Consume an…

(a) (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this subchapter for any person who is intoxicated to operate or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle. The term “intoxicated” means influenced or affected by the ingestion of alcohol, a controlled substance, any …

(a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within this state shall be deemed to have given consent to take a test or tests of that person's breath, saliva, or urine for the purpose of determining that person's blood alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs. (b…

Within ten (10) days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a driver license for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the O…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Office of Driver Services must furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person:(1) To the driver license administrator of any other state, or province or territory of Canada, requesting that i…

(a) The fee set out in § 27-23-110(a) shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury and distributed as follows:(1) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be deposited to the credit of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration into the Comme…

In the event that it shall be determined by federal regulation that certain classes of drivers shall be exempt from the application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-570, Title XII, the State Highway Commission shall have the authority to and shal…

The Office of Driver Services and the Division of Arkansas State Police shall have the authority to adopt rules after consulting with, and with the concurrence of, the State Highway Commission and the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, …

The Office of Driver Services and the Division of Arkansas State Police shall have the authority to enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.

The enforcement personnel of the State Highway Commission, the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and any certified law enforcement officer shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.

(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person:(1) Has:(A) A commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit issued by a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commo…

(a) There is hereby established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, a fund to be known as the “Commercial Driver License Fund” of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. The Commerc…

All types of commercial driver licenses shall be subject to suspension for nonpayment of child support under § 9-14-239.

The law enforcement officer issuing an out-of-service order to a commercial motor vehicle driver pursuant to § 27-23-113 or compatible law shall within thirty (30) days report the issuance to the Office of Driver Services.

(a) The provisions of §§ 27-23-112 — 27-23-114 shall apply equally to drivers of a commercial motor vehicle who have not been issued a commercial driver license. Any person convicted of any of the listed offenses shall be prohibited from obtaining a commercial driver license duri…

A circuit court judge or district court judge may not utilize § 5-4-321, § 16-90-115, §§ 16-93-301 — 16-93-303, or § 16-93-314 or any other program to defer imposition of sentence or enter the person into a diversion program in instances in which the person holds a commercial dri…

(a) (1) An applicant for a commercial driver license or a commercial learner's permit that certifies as nonexcepted interstate or nonexcepted intrastate shall provide to the Office of Driver Services an original or a copy of a medical examiner's certificate prepared by a medical …

(a) (1) For purposes of this section, “driving” means operating a commercial motor vehicle with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or another momentary delay.(2) For purposes of this section, “driving” does not …

(a) (1) For purposes of this section, “driving” means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays.(2) For purposes of this section, “driving” does not include ope…

This subchapter is known and may be cited as the “Commercial Driver Alcohol and Drug Testing Act”.

(a) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse” means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's database that:(A) Contains information required to be reported by employers and service agents regarding drivers who are subject…

(a) This subchapter applies to:(1) An Arkansas employer who is required to comply with the drug and alcohol testing provisions under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. Parts 350-399, as in effect on November 8, 2021;(2) An employee who holds an Arkansas comme…

An Arkansas employer shall test an employee for alcohol and drugs if this subchapter applies to both the Arkansas employer and employee under § 27-23-203(a)(1) and (2).

(a) (1) Upon receipt of an application to issue, renew, transfer, or upgrade a commercial driver license or commercial learner permit, the Office of Driver Services shall request the driver's record from the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.(2) If the qu…

(a) The Office of Driver Services shall pursue grants available through the United States Department of Transportation or other entity to assist with the cost of compliance with the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. (b) The Office of Driver Services may:…

The state or any entity required to perform duties under this subchapter shall be immune from civil liability for performing the duties required under this subchapter.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Employment Authorization Document” means a federal Form I-766 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-issued Employment Authorization Document, known popularly as a “work permit”; and(2) “Public record” includes:(A) All official book…

(a) A person commits the offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license if he or she knowingly:(1) Makes, presents, or uses a public record with knowledge of the falsity of the public record and with the intent that the public record be taken as a genuine public …

(a) A person commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation if he or she knowingly:(1) Holds a valid commercial driver license issued by a foreign government; and(2) Does not have an Employment Authorization Document or a valid work visa …

(a) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to:(1) Converse with the general public;(2) Understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language;(3) Respond to official inquiries; and(4) Make entries …

(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…