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27-16-907. Suspension or revocation of licenses.
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27-16-907. Suspension or revocation of licenses.
(a) The Office of Driver Services may suspend the license of a driver for up to one (1) year upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee is an habitual violator of the traffic laws.
(b) The Office of Driver Services may suspend the license of a driver for one (1) year upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:
(1) Has been involved as a driver in an accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another or in serious property damage;
(2) Is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle;
(3) Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of the licensee's license;
(4) Has been convicted of an offense in another state that if committed in this state would be grounds for suspension;
(5) Is receiving any type of welfare, tax, or other benefit or exemption as a blind or nearly blind person, if the correctable vision of the person is less than 20/50 in at least one (1) eye or if the total visual field of the person is less than one hundred five degrees (105°);
(6) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have committed fraud in making an application for a driver's license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805;
(7) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have used or attempted to use a driver's license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805 that was fraudulent, counterfeit, or altered; or
(8) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have used or attempted to use the driver's license or identification card of another person by representing it as the licensee's own license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805.
(c) The Office of Driver Serv
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-16-907
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27-16-907. Suspension or revocation of licenses.
(a) The Office of Driver Services may suspend the license of a driver for up to one (1) year upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee is an habitual violator of the traffic laws.
(b) The Office of Driver Services may suspend the license of a driver for one (1) year upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:
(1) Has been involved as a driver in an accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another or in serious property damage;
(2) Is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle;
(3) Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of the licensee's license;
(4) Has been convicted of an offense in another state that if committed in this state would be grounds for suspension;
(5) Is receiving any type of welfare, tax, or other benefit or exemption as a blind or nearly blind person, if the correctable vision of the person is less than 20/50 in at least one (1) eye or if the total visual field of the person is less than one hundred five degrees (105°);
(6) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have committed fraud in making an application for a driver's license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805;
(7) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have used or attempted to use a driver's license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805 that was fraudulent, counterfeit, or altered; or
(8) Was found by the Office of Driver Services or its agent to have used or attempted to use the driver's license or identification card of another person by representing it as the licensee's own license or identification card issued under § 27-16-805.
(c) The Office of Driver Services may revoke the license of a driver upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:
(1) Has been convicted of an offense in another state that if committed in this state would be grounds for revocation; or
(2)(A) Is a person who is not lawfully present within the United States.
(B) The Office of Driver Services shall not grant a new application for a license to a driver revoked under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section unless the driver demonstrates to the Office of Driver Services that the driver is lawfully present within the United States.
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 27-16-912, a driver whose license is revoked for failure to demonstrate legal presence may apply for a new license at any time during the year following revocation if the driver is able to demonstrate lawful presence at the time of the application for a new license.
(d) The Office of Driver Services may secure from all state agencies involved the necessary information to comply with this section.
(e)(1) Upon the suspension or revocation of the license of a person under this section, the Office of Driver Services shall notify the licensee in writing.
(2) Any licensee desiring a hearing shall notify the Office of Driver Services in writing within twenty (20) days after receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation.
(3)(A) A hearing officer appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall schedule a hearing in an office of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration designated by the secretary for the hearings.
(B) The hearing shall be in the office of the Revenue Division in the county of residence of the licensee unless the secretary and licensee agree to another location for the hearing or agree that the hearing shall be held by telephone conference call.
(4) Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, the hearing officer shall modify, rescind, or affirm the suspension or revocation of the license.
(f) Hearings conducted by the Office of Driver Services under this section shall not be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(g) The secretary may promulgate rules for the administration of this section.
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25-15-201. Title.
This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-15-201
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27-16-805. Identification purposes only.
(a)(1) The Office of Driver Services may issue an identification card to those Arkansas residents five (5) years of age or older who are not licensed drivers.
(2) The fee for the card shall be five dollars ($5.00).
(b)(1)(A) For those persons under sixty (60) years of age, the card shall be valid for either four (4) years or two (2) years, depending on the person's age, and is renewable upon expiration.
(B) For persons fourteen (14) years of age and older, the card shall be valid for four (4) years from the date of issue.
(C)(i) For persons five (5) to thirteen (13) years of age, the card shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issue, and a parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or sibling over eighteen (18) years of age must accompany the applicant to the issuing location and sign the electronic application.
(ii)(a) For persons issued a card under this subdivision (b)(1)(C), up to three (3) cards may be issued at the request of a parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or sibling over eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) The request for more than one (1) card shall be made on the date the initial identification card is issued.
(c) The fee for each card shall be five dollars ($5.00).
(2) Those persons who are sixty (60) years of age or older who qualify for this card shall be issued the card to be valid for the life of the holder.
(c) Each card shall contain:
(1) A color photograph of the applicant;
(2) A physical description;
(3) The birthdate;
(4) The address;
(5) The date of issue; and
(6) The expiration date.
(d)(1) Any person who applies for a card shall be required to show proof of identity.
(2) Refusal of an applicant to show proof shall result in denial of the application.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-16-805
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 27-16-805. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-16-912. Application for new license following revocation.
Except as provided in § 27-16-907(c)(2)(C), the Office of Driver Services shall not grant a person's application for a new license until the expiration of one (1) year after the revocation of the person's license.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-16-912
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 27-16-912. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.