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27-14-723. Registration and license required upon presence in state.
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27-14-723. Registration and license required upon presence in state.
(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days of becoming a resident, a person who is a resident of this state shall obtain an Arkansas motor vehicle registration and license in order to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets and highways of this state.
(b) A nonresident person who has been physically present in this state for a period of six (6) months shall obtain an Arkansas motor vehicle registration and license in order to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets and highways of this state.
(c)(1)(A) As used in this subsection, “entity” means a firm, corporation, association, partnership, or organization that transacts or conducts business in Arkansas and has a place of business in Arkansas.
(B) “Entity” does not include a firm, corporation, association, partnership, or organization engaged in one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Governmental operations, including municipal, county, state, or federal operations;
(ii) Utility operation, maintenance, or repair;
(iii) Construction;
(iv) Natural resource exploration, production, or mining, including without limitation oil, gas, gravel, and timber; or
(v) Agricultural operations.
(2)(A)(i) An entity that transacts or conducts business in Arkansas and has a place of business in Arkansas shall register a motor vehicle considered a pleasure vehicle under § 27-14-601(a)(1) that the entity owns and uses in its business operations in the state with the Office of Motor Vehicle within thirty (30) calendar days from the start of business in the state.
(ii) If an entity began transacting or conducting business in the state before July 31, 2009, the entity shall have thirty (30) calendar days to comply with this subsection.
(B)(i) If a court of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-14-723
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27-14-723. Registration and license required upon presence in state.
(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days of becoming a resident, a person who is a resident of this state shall obtain an Arkansas motor vehicle registration and license in order to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets and highways of this state.
(b) A nonresident person who has been physically present in this state for a period of six (6) months shall obtain an Arkansas motor vehicle registration and license in order to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets and highways of this state.
(c)(1)(A) As used in this subsection, “entity” means a firm, corporation, association, partnership, or organization that transacts or conducts business in Arkansas and has a place of business in Arkansas.
(B) “Entity” does not include a firm, corporation, association, partnership, or organization engaged in one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Governmental operations, including municipal, county, state, or federal operations;
(ii) Utility operation, maintenance, or repair;
(iii) Construction;
(iv) Natural resource exploration, production, or mining, including without limitation oil, gas, gravel, and timber; or
(v) Agricultural operations.
(2)(A)(i) An entity that transacts or conducts business in Arkansas and has a place of business in Arkansas shall register a motor vehicle considered a pleasure vehicle under § 27-14-601(a)(1) that the entity owns and uses in its business operations in the state with the Office of Motor Vehicle within thirty (30) calendar days from the start of business in the state.
(ii) If an entity began transacting or conducting business in the state before July 31, 2009, the entity shall have thirty (30) calendar days to comply with this subsection.
(B)(i) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that an entity has failed to comply with subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section, the court may assess a civil penalty against the entity not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(ii) Proof that an employee or owner of the entity was found guilty of a violation of subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section shall establish a prima facie case that the entity failed to comply with subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section.
(iii) A penalty assessed under this subdivision (c)(2)(B) shall become a lien against the property owned by the entity in the state.
(iv) An entity may appeal the assessment of a civil penalty under this subdivision (c)(2)(B) to a circuit court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of operating a motor vehicle that is not in compliance with this section is guilty of a violation and punishable as provided under § 5-4-201(c).
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-14-601. Fees for registration and licensing of motor vehicles — Definitions.
(a) Fees Generally. The fee for the registration and licensing of all motor vehicles shall be as follows:
(1) Pleasure Vehicles. For all automobiles equipped with pneumatic tires, used for the transportation of persons, there shall be charged and collected the following fees based upon the unladen weight of the automobiles:
(A) Class One — Automobiles of 3,000 lbs. or less $17.00;
(B) Class Two — Automobiles of 3,001 lbs. to and including 4,500 lbs. $25.00; and
(C) Class Three — Automobiles of 4,501 lbs. and over $30.00;
(2) Automobiles for Hire. For all automobiles for hire which are equipped with pneumatic tires and used for the transportation of persons, there shall be charged and collected the fee applicable thereto as set for pleasure vehicles in subdivision (a)(1) of this section;
(3) Trucks and Trailers. For all motor trucks, trailers, and semi-trailers including pipe and pole dollies, equipped with pneumatic tires, the license fee shall be charged on the basis of the gross loaded weight of the vehicle as follows:
(A) Class One — All trucks and vans that are rated by the manufacturer as having a nominal tonnage of one (1) ton that are used exclusively for personal transportation and are not used for commercial or business purposes and all trucks and vans that are rated by the manufacturer as having a nominal tonnage of three-quarter (¾) ton or less shall be assessed a license fee of twenty-one dollars ($21.00) without regard to weight. All one-ton trucks and vans that are used for commercial or business purposes shall be registered in the appropriate class according to gross laden weight;
(B) Class Two — On all vehicles with a gross loaded weight b
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-14-601
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 27-14-601. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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5-4-201. Fines — Limitations on amount.
(a) A defendant convicted of a felony may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) if the conviction is of a Class A felony or Class B felony;
(2) Not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the conviction is of a Class C felony or Class D felony; or
(3) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony if the conviction is of an unclassified felony.
(b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) if the conviction is of a Class A misdemeanor;
(2) Not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) if the conviction is of a Class B misdemeanor;
(3) Not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) if the conviction is of a Class C misdemeanor; or
(4) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor if the conviction is of an unclassified misdemeanor.
(c) A defendant convicted of a violation may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) if the violation is defined by the Arkansas Criminal Code or defined by a statute enacted subsequent to January 1, 1976, that does not prescribe a different limitation on the amount of the fine; or
(2) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the violation if that statute prescribes limitations on the amount of the fine.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding a limit imposed by this section, if the defendant has derived pecuniary gain from commission of an offense, then upon conviction of the offense the defendant may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding two (2) times the amount of the pecuniary gain.
(2) As used in this subsection, “pecuniary gain” means the amount of money or the val
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-4-201
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 5-4-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.