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27-15-2209. Alternative license plates for antique motor vehicles — Definition.
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27-15-2209. Alternative license plates for antique motor vehicles — Definition.
(a) As used in this section, “antique license plate” means a license plate that:
(1) Is approved for issuance under subsection (e) of this section for a historic or special interest vehicle as defined in § 27-15-2201 that is more than forty-five (45) years of age instead of the special license plate issued under § 27-15-2202; and
(2) Was issued by and approved for use in the State of Arkansas in the same year as the model year of the vehicle that is being licensed.
(b) If a person is eligible for a special license plate for a historic or special interest vehicle, the person may choose to use an antique license plate under this section instead of a license plate that is currently issued under § 27-15-2202 by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(c) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate under this section shall remit the following fees:
(1) The fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle; and
(2) A handling and administrative fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00).
(d) To renew an antique license plate under this section, the owner of the motor vehicle shall remit the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(e)(1) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate other than the special license plate issued by the office under § 27-15-2202 shall be required to submit the license plate to the office for inspection to determine whether the antique license plate may be used.
(2) If the office determines that the antique license plate is unacceptable, the applicant shall not be allowed to use the antique license plate.
(3) The reasons for which the office may prohibit the use of an antique li
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-15-2209
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27-15-2209. Alternative license plates for antique motor vehicles — Definition.
(a) As used in this section, “antique license plate” means a license plate that:
(1) Is approved for issuance under subsection (e) of this section for a historic or special interest vehicle as defined in § 27-15-2201 that is more than forty-five (45) years of age instead of the special license plate issued under § 27-15-2202; and
(2) Was issued by and approved for use in the State of Arkansas in the same year as the model year of the vehicle that is being licensed.
(b) If a person is eligible for a special license plate for a historic or special interest vehicle, the person may choose to use an antique license plate under this section instead of a license plate that is currently issued under § 27-15-2202 by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(c) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate under this section shall remit the following fees:
(1) The fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle; and
(2) A handling and administrative fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00).
(d) To renew an antique license plate under this section, the owner of the motor vehicle shall remit the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(e)(1) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate other than the special license plate issued by the office under § 27-15-2202 shall be required to submit the license plate to the office for inspection to determine whether the antique license plate may be used.
(2) If the office determines that the antique license plate is unacceptable, the applicant shall not be allowed to use the antique license plate.
(3) The reasons for which the office may prohibit the use of an antique license plate include, but shall not be limited to:
(A) The antique license plate does not meet reasonable reflective and safety standards;
(B) The number of the antique license plate is the same as the number issued to a license plate that is currently in circulation; and
(C) The administrative costs associated with recording and maintaining the antique license plate are prohibitive.
(4) The office may promulgate rules to administer the provisions of this section.
(f) Collectors who, on or before July 24, 2019, have vehicles licensed as historic or special interest vehicles under current statutes shall not be required to register these vehicles or obtain new license plates for these vehicles.
(g) Each collector applying for a license plate under this subchapter shall:
(1) Own and have registered one (1) or more motor vehicles that he or she uses for regular transportation; and
(2) Provide the office proof of ownership and registration as required under subdivision (g)(1) of this section.
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27-15-2201. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Collector” means the owner of one (1) or more motor vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of those vehicles, or parts thereof, for his or her own use in order to preserve, restore, and maintain a vehicle or vehicles for hobby purposes;
(2)(A) “Historic or special interest vehicle” means a motor vehicle of age that is essentially unaltered from the original manufacturer's specifications and that, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by a hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.
(B) “Historic or special interest vehicle” shall include a motor vehicle sometimes referred to by the classification of:
(i) Antique;
(ii) Horseless carriage;
(iii) Classic; or
(iv) Muscle car era.
(C)(i) Vehicles with modifications or deviations from the original specifications may be permitted under this classification if the modifications or deviations are of historic nature and characteristic of the approximate era to which the vehicles belong or if they could be considered to be in the category of safety features.
(ii) Safety-related modifications include hydraulic brakes, sealed beam headlights, and seat belts.
(iii) Accessories acceptable under such classifications are those available in the era to which the vehicles belong; and
(3) “Parts car” means a motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is owned by a collector to furnish parts that are usually not obtainable from normal sources, thus enabling a collector to preserve, restore, and maintain a historic or special interest vehicle.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-15-2201
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 27-15-2201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-15-2202. Registration — Fee.
(a)(1) A person who is the owner of a historic or special interest vehicle that is forty-five (45) years of age or older at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title may, upon application:
(A) Register the motor vehicle as a historic or special interest vehicle, upon the payment of a fee of seven dollars ($7.00) for each historic or special interest vehicle; and
(B) Be furnished a special license plate of distinctive design to be displayed on each historic or special interest vehicle instead of the standard Arkansas license plate.
(2) A special license plate issued under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall have the same legal significance as a standard Arkansas license plate.
(3) In addition to the identification number, the special license plate issued under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall identify the motor vehicle as a historic or special interest vehicle owned by an Arkansas collector.
(4) The registration shall be valid while the historic or special interest vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee, tax, or license if the owner provides the Department of Finance and Administration yearly proof of current insurance coverage on the historic or special interest vehicle as required under § 27-22-101 et seq.
(b)(1) The numbering of these plates shall continue chronologically from the existing antique automobile registration lists, using the current design and emblem.
(2) Application for these plates shall be made to the Office of Motor Vehicle on special application forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(c) Upon selling or otherwise relinquishing ownership of a historic or special interest vehicle, a collector may retain p
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-15-2202
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 27-15-2202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.