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27-14-305. Penalty for using or making unofficial license plates — Definition.
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27-14-305. Penalty for using or making unofficial license plates — Definition.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any automobile, Class One truck, trailer or semitrailer, motorcycle, or motorcycle sidecar to display any license plate on the rear of the vehicle that is not furnished by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)(1) It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to reproduce, paint, or alter a license plate or registration card in this state.
(2) For the purpose of this section, “license plate” means a plate designed to be affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle, including without limitation:
(A) A plate advertising a new or used car dealership or other type of business;
(B) A rental car company identification plate; or
(C) A temporary cardboard buyer's tag under § 27-14-1705.
(3) For the purpose of this section, “reproduce, paint, or alter a license plate or registration card” does not include the:
(A) Printing of a commercial motor vehicle registration card as authorized under § 27-14-613; or
(B) Affixing of a decal bearing the commercial motor carrier's logo to a commercial motor vehicle's license plate if the decal has been authorized and approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee as authorized under § 27-14-613.
(c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-14-305
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27-14-305. Penalty for using or making unofficial license plates — Definition.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any automobile, Class One truck, trailer or semitrailer, motorcycle, or motorcycle sidecar to display any license plate on the rear of the vehicle that is not furnished by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)(1) It is unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to reproduce, paint, or alter a license plate or registration card in this state.
(2) For the purpose of this section, “license plate” means a plate designed to be affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle, including without limitation:
(A) A plate advertising a new or used car dealership or other type of business;
(B) A rental car company identification plate; or
(C) A temporary cardboard buyer's tag under § 27-14-1705.
(3) For the purpose of this section, “reproduce, paint, or alter a license plate or registration card” does not include the:
(A) Printing of a commercial motor vehicle registration card as authorized under § 27-14-613; or
(B) Affixing of a decal bearing the commercial motor carrier's logo to a commercial motor vehicle's license plate if the decal has been authorized and approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee as authorized under § 27-14-613.
(c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-14-1705. Temporary preprinted paper buyer's tags.
(a)(1)(A) A person who buys a motor vehicle from a licensed dealer shall be required to obtain one (1) temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag for the vehicle and any correlating sticker that is to be placed on the tag.
(B) The preprinted paper buyer's tag may be issued by an approved licensed dealer, vendor, or the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(2)(A) A person who buys a motor vehicle from a licensed dealer that cannot issue temporary preprinted paper buyer's tags shall:
(i) Obtain the preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker within ten (10) calendar days after the date of purchase of the vehicle from an approved vendor or the Office of Motor Vehicle;
(ii) Provide to the vendor or the Office of Motor Vehicle a copy of the bill of sale or other documentation necessary to verify the dealer's name, the buyer's name, the date of sale, the motor vehicle's vehicle identification number, and the make, color, and model of the vehicle; and
(iii) Maintain a copy of the bill of sale for the motor vehicle in the vehicle until the buyer obtains the preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker.
(B) A person who fails to obtain a preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker within ten (10) calendar days of the date of purchase of the vehicle is subject to the fines in this section.
(b)(1) The temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag is valid for the operation of the vehicle until the earlier of:
(A) The date on which the vehicle is registered; or
(B) The thirtieth calendar day after the date of purchase.
(2)(A) If the date that a transferee of a motor vehicle must register the vehicle is extended under § 27-14-903(a)(2), the dealer may issue one (1) additional temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker to the transfer
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-14-1705
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-14-1705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-14-613. Arkansas Motor Carrier System — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Commercial motor carrier” means a person or entity engaged directly or indirectly through an agent, employee, or subcontractor in the interstate transportation of property by a commercial motor vehicle; and
(2) “Commercial motor vehicle” means a truck, truck trailer, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer registered with the International Registration Plan.
(b)(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules and procedures to enhance the Arkansas Motor Carrier System developed by the Department of Finance and Administration by allowing:
(A) A commercial motor carrier or its designee to conduct routine administrative transactions electronically, including without limitation the online:
(i) Registration of a commercial motor vehicle;
(ii) Renewal, transfer, replacement, and amendment of the registration of a commercial motor vehicle; and
(iii) Issuance and replacement of a commercial motor vehicle's license plates and decals;
(B) A commercial motor carrier or its designee to instantaneously print the registration card for a commercial motor vehicle;
(C) A commercial motor carrier or its designee to obtain and affix to a commercial motor vehicle license plate a decal bearing the logo of the commercial motor carrier approved by the secretary or the secretary's designee; and
(D) A commercial motor carrier or its designee to maintain license plate inventories and issue license plates; and
(2)(A) A commercial motor carrier shall have thirty (30) days from the date of online commercial motor vehicle registration to submit to the department all required source documents associated with the registration.
(B) If the department h
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-14-613
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-14-613. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.