Title 27 — Transportation

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Highway and Transportation Act of 1977”.

(a) It is the declared transportation policy of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas to enhance the social and economic well-being of the citizenry of this state by requiring coordination of public and private transportation activities and the effective implementation of…

As used in this chapter, “service” or “services” means either or both freight and passenger transport, whether by air, land, or water.

(a) In coordinating the statewide transportation planning, the existing authority and responsibilities of local governing bodies, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, and the Arkansas Transportation Commission [abolished], as provided in § 23-2-201 et seq., shall not be abridg…

(a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for rail service preservation subsidies or other transportation assistance under the provisions of any federal act. The department shall:(1) Establish a state p…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Transportation is a critical problem for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and others without access to the use of a private automobile;(2) Public transportation in the rural and small urban areas in Arkansas is lacking;(3) Public…

The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and reorganize as necessary to carry out the responsibilities delegated to it under this chapter.

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1977”.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “A label which provides an adequate warning” means a label firmly affixed, clearly legible, conspicuously displayed, and readily accessible for reading which meets the following standards:(A) Standards established by the laws or regulations of the …

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly:(1) Transport or cause to be transported within this state hazardous material in an immediate container which does not bear a label which provides an adequate warning;(2) Transport or cause to be transported within this state h…

(a) Violation of any provisions of § 27-2-103 is a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Each violation of this chapter and each noncomplying immediate container transported in violation of it shall constitute a separate offense.

The enforcement personnel of the Division of Arkansas State Police and enforcement personnel of the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(a) (1) In addition to the specific authority granted to the Arkansas Department of Transportation by this chapter to define terms and impose additional requirements, by rule, the department shall have the authority to promulgate additional rules, in the manner provided by law, i…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as imposing any requirement or obligation on railroad carriers beyond the requirements and obligations imposed upon railroad carriers by applicable laws and regulations of the United States, including, without limitation, those…

All rules proposed and adopted by the Arkansas Department of Transportation under this chapter and all other actions of the department taken under the authority and responsibility prescribed in this chapter shall be in conformity with the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative…

This chapter may be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Act”.

Adequate and efficient public transportation is essential to the well-being of many of our state's citizens and the economic growth of both urban and rural areas. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to have a general public transportation policy which encourages the plan…

(a) There is hereby established the Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council, which shall consist of twelve (12) members. (b) The members shall be as follows:(1) (A) There shall be three (3) members of the Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council appointed b…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Coordination” means the arrangement for the provision of transportation to the general public in a manner that is cost effective, efficient, and reduces fragmentation and duplication of services;(2) “Council” means the Arkansas Public Transportati…

(a) The Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council, by and through the Arkansas Department of Transportation, is to accomplish the coordination of transportation services provided to the general public, particularly the transportation-disadvantaged. (b) The goal of this …

(a) Administrative support shall be provided by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. (b) The department shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to perform adequately the functions of the Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council within the limitations of t…

(a) To implement the highest level of interagency cooperation, each state agency whose functions involve the administration of programs which directly or indirectly fund the purchase of public transportation services, equipment, facilities, or support operating assistance shall b…

A.C.A. § 27-13-101Current 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) A motor vehicle license plate or motor vehicle registration shall not be issued, renewed, or changed unless:(1) A check of the Vehicle Insurance Database indicates that the vehicle and the applicant's operation of the vehicle meet the motor vehicle liability insurance require…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this act.

A.C.A. § 27-13-104Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

This subchapter may be cited as the “Permanent Automobile Licensing Act of 1967”.

(a) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Class One trucks” includes trucks of Class One as defined in § 27-14-601(a)(3), but excludes trailers and semitrailers of that class;(2) “Commercial motor vehicle” includes motor buses, motor buses in interstate or intrastate operations, trucks…

All passenger motor vehicles and Class One trucks shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.

(a) Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this subchapter by operating a passenger motor vehicle, as set forth and described in § 27-14-1002(a), or by operating a Class One truck, as set forth and described in § 27-14-1002(a), which is subject to registration under …

(a) The failure of the motor vehicle owner to affix and display the permanent license plates, the tab or decal, or the registration card, in the places designated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, shall be a misdemeanor subject to the penalties pro…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue to the owner of a vehicle subject to this subchapter a permanent license plate subject to replacement at the request of the owner because of theft, loss, wear, or mutilation, or at the discre…

Upon registration, the owner of every vehicle of a type subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall receive a permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration upon the payment of the fees required by law.

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue permanent reflectorized license plates in such form as he or she shall prescribe.(2) These license plates shall be attached to motor vehicles in such manner as he or she shall prescribe.(…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide for and issue a special personalized license plate for passenger motor vehicles.(2) The special personalized license plate shall be issued in lieu of the standard license plate for vehicles, upon …

This chapter may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Administration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Act”.

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue to each owner of a motor vehicle subject to this subchapter a registration certificate which must be kept in the motor vehicle in the place prescribed by the secretary. (b) The willful failure or neglec…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall establish a system of registration on a monthly-series basis to distribute the work of registering motor vehicles as uniformly as practicable throughout the twelve (12) months of the calendar year.(2) The…

(a) (1) An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue office in the county where he or she resides or to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.(2) After the issuance of a permanent license plate, …

(1) The owner of any permanent license plate issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may renew his or her registration:(1) In person or by mail at a county revenue office or with the secretary;(2) Electronically, using the electronic online registr…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall send application forms for all renewals of registration under this subchapter by:(A) Regular mail sent to the most recent address of the owner of the motor vehicle as the owner's name and address appear o…

(a) (1) The owner of every vehicle subject to registration in Arkansas shall assess the vehicle with the county tax assessor in the county where required by law and within the time required by law.(2) As used in this section, “owner” means, for purposes of a vehicle that is lease…

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may require such other information of applicants as he or she deems necessary for the proper licensing of motor vehicles and the proper maintenance of a motor vehicle register.

For the purpose of calculating any license fees due, each major fraction of a dollar shall be treated as a whole dollar and each fraction of a dollar less than fifty cents (50¢) shall be disregarded.

(a) In conjunction with the permanent license plate for a motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle registered with the International Registration Plan, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a tab or decal annually or, when appropriat…

(a) Every owner of a motor vehicle subject to this subchapter shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration any change of address from that listed when the vehicle was registered. (b) The willful failure or neglect of an owner to report the change …

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose.

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate such reasonable rules and prescribe such forms as are necessary for the proper enforcement of this subchapter.

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall send to each vehicle owner in this state the following information:(1) Notification of the requirement that each vehicle must be assessed and personal property taxes must be paid annually;(2) Notification of …

(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is exempt from the licensing and registration requirements under this subtitle for a truck, pickup truck, motor vehicle, or other vehicle of any nature that it owns, uses, and op…