Title 27 — Transportation

(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.C.A. § 27-23-205Current 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) (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…

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.