Title 27 — Transportation

The purpose of this subchapter is to continue the miscellaneous nominal fee special license plates with the specific eligibility criteria that existed before April 13, 2005, and to transfer the authority to the Department of Finance and Administration to issue additional nominal …

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “4-H club” means a club in this state that is a member of or affiliated with the 4-H Clubs of America;(2) “Church bus” means a motor bus or van that is:(A) Owned or exclusively leased by a religious organization; and(B) Used exclusively for the …

The miscellaneous nominal fee special license plates with the specific eligibility criteria that were in existence before April 13, 2005, and that are contained in this subchapter shall continue to be issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may create and issue additional special license plates under this subchapter if:(1) A nonprofit public service organization applies for the issuance of an additional nominal fee special license plate under this sub…

An application for a special license plate under this subchapter shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) for each special license plate issued to cover the administrative cost of issuing the special license plate.

(a) (1) The pastor, minister, priest, rabbi, or other person in charge of a religious organization and the chair of the governing body of the religious organization may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a church bus special…

(a) A civic club, person, or entity that furnishes to a youth group a motor vehicle that is used exclusively for youth group purposes may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a youth group special license plate to be used excl…

(a) A civic club, person, or entity that furnishes to a 4-H club a motor vehicle that is used exclusively for 4-H club purposes may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a 4-H club special license plate to be used exclusively o…

(a) A person or entity that owns a motor vehicle that is used exclusively by volunteer rescue squads may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a volunteer rescue squad special license plate to be used exclusively on motor vehic…

A civic club, person, or entity that furnishes a bus or truck for exclusive use for Boy Scouts of America purposes may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a motor vehicle special license plate to be used exclusively on motor …

(a) A person who is a member of the Civil Air Patrol, is a resident of the State of Arkansas, and is an owner of a motor vehicle may apply for a Civil Air Patrol special license plate under this subchapter. (b) Upon submitting proof of eligibility and complying with the state law…

(a) The head of an orphanage in the State of Arkansas may apply to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the issuance of a motor vehicle special license plate to be used exclusively on motor vehicles that are operated for the purposes of the orphanage.…

The purpose of this subchapter is to continue the procedure which existed prior to April 13, 2005, for issuing special license plates to the elected members of the General Assembly. These special license plates are issued to honor the elected members of the General Assembly and t…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish each member of the General Assembly a special license plate for his or her personal motor vehicle as provided in this subchapter.

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall each year cause to be prepared thirty-nine (39) special license plates for members and selected staff of the Senate and deliver them to the Secretary of the Senate for distribution.(2) The special license…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall each calendar year cause to be prepared two (2) sets as deemed necessary by the House Management Committee of one hundred seven (107) special license plates for members of the House of Representatives and…

A member of the General Assembly shall pay all taxes and fees imposed by law for the issuance of registration and license plates on each of his or her personal motor vehicles.

(a) All applications for special license plates issued under this subchapter must contain the following information:(1) The number of vehicles to which the plate is to be attached; and(2) The vehicle identification number and the vehicle's regular license plate number issued by t…

The purpose of this subchapter is to continue the Constitutional Officer special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005, to honor the elected members of each constitutional office in the State of Arkansas and to make the parking rules for the State Capitol more enforce…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish each constitutional officer a Constitutional Officer special license plate for his or her personal motor vehicles under this subchapter.

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall each year cause to be prepared seven (7) special license plates for the constitutional officers.(2) The special license plates shall be numbered consecutively “01” — “07”. (1) The Secretary of the Departm…

(a) All applications for Constitutional Officer special license plates issued under this subchapter shall contain the following information:(1) The number of vehicles to which the plate is to be attached; and(2) The vehicle identification number and the vehicle's regular license …

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Continue the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission specially designed license plates to be displayed on its motor vehicles;(2) Continue the commission special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005;(3) Continue to support …

(a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall continue to be issued special license plates to be displayed on its motor vehicles in lieu of the regular motor vehicle license plates prescribed by law. (b) The special license plates to be issued to the commission and displa…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall continue the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005. (b) (1) The commission may request that th…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests from the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission to create and issue additional special license plates under this subchapter.(2) The commission shall submit with the request for an additio…

(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 shall remit the following fees to obtain a special license plate issued under this subchapter for use on a …

(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…

The special license plates issued under this subchapter may be transferred from one (1) vehicle to another pursuant to § 27-14-914.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Program Act”.

(1) “Car-sharing delivery period” means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location designated in a peer-to-peer car-sharing program agreement of the car-sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by a peer-to-peer car-sharing program…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a peer-to-peer car-sharing program assumes liability for a shared-vehicle owner for bodily injury or property damage to third parties, uninsured and underinsured motorist, or personal injury protection losses during the ca…

At the time a motor vehicle owner registers as a shared-vehicle owner in a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and before the time a shared-vehicle owner makes a motor vehicle available as a shared vehicle for car sharing in a peer-to-peer car-sharing program, a peer-to-peer car-sha…

(a) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a shared vehicle, including without limitation:(1) The car-sharing start time and car-sharing termination time;(2) The car-sharing period pick-up and drop-off location;(3) Fees paid b…

A peer-to-peer car-sharing program and a shared-vehicle owner are exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 U.S.C. § 30106, as it existed on January 1, 2023, and under any state law or local ordinance that imposes liability based solely on motor vehicle ownership.

(1) A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the peer-to-peer car-sharing program if the claim is:(1) Made against…

(1) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program agreement made in this state shall disclose to a shared-vehicle owner and a shared-vehicle driver:(1) Any right of the peer-to-peer car-sharing program to seek indemnification from a shared-vehicle owner or a shared-vehicle driver for econom…

(a) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program shall not enter into a peer-to-peer car-sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who operates a shared vehicle:(1) Holds a driver's license issued under the laws of this state that authorizes the driver to operate a motor ve…

(a) (1) A peer-to-peer car-sharing program has sole responsibility for any equipment, including without limitation a global positioning device or other special equipment, that is installed by the peer-to-peer car-sharing program in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitat…

(a) At the time a motor vehicle owner registers as a shared-vehicle owner in a peer-to-peer car-sharing program and before the time a shared-vehicle owner makes a motor vehicle available as a shared vehicle for car sharing through the peer-to-peer car-sharing program, the peer-to…

This chapter shall not be construed to extend beyond insurance or have any implications for other Arkansas laws, including without limitation laws related to motor vehicle registration, airport regulation, or taxation.

The Insurance Commissioner may promulgate rules to implement this chapter.

(a) (1) No person shall drive or move any vehicle subject to registration on any highway in this state unless the equipment on the vehicle is in good working order and adjustment as required for the vehicle's safe operation and unless the vehicle is in safe mechanical condition a…

Any person found guilty of operating an unsafe vehicle shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

A.C.A. § 27-32-201Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

The Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY COMPACT VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY COMPACT ARTICLE I Findings and Purposes (a) The party sta…

The term “executive head” as used in Article IX(b) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact shall, with reference to this state, mean the Governor.

(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization, and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion;(2) The public safety further r…

(a) The commissioner of this state on the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission shall be the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles who shall serve during his or her continuance as commissioner. (b) (1) The commissioner of this state appointed pursuant to this section may designate an alte…

(a) Within appropriations available therefor, the departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state may cooperate with and assist the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission within the scope contemplated by Article III(h) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact. (b)…