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27-22-209. Suspension of registration.
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27-22-209. Suspension of registration.
(a)(1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall suspend the motor vehicle registration of any motor vehicle determined to be in violation of § 27-22-104 or this subchapter.
(2) Suspension will occur regardless of whether:
(A) The owner of the motor vehicle acquires the required liability insurance policy after the date of verification; or
(B) The owner of the motor vehicle terminates ownership of the motor vehicle.
(b) The department or a designated third party will provide notification of the suspension to the owner of the motor vehicle.
(c) In the case of a violation, the department shall terminate the suspension upon payment by the owner of the motor vehicle of a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) and submission of proof of current insurance as verified through the online insurance verification system.
(d) The reinstatement fee collected by the department shall be distributed under § 27-16-808.
(e) All officials authorized by law to register motor vehicles, issue motor vehicle license plates, and to perform other duties in connection with the issuance of motor vehicle license plates shall refuse to register or re-register a motor vehicle or refuse to transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended.
(f) Information regarding the motor vehicle registration suspension or reinstatement status of a person is confidential and shall be released only to the person who is the subject of a suspension or possible suspension, or to law enforcement agencies, courts, and other governmental entities, including officials responsible for the issuance of license plates, as necessary in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-22-209
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27-22-209. Suspension of registration.
(a)(1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall suspend the motor vehicle registration of any motor vehicle determined to be in violation of § 27-22-104 or this subchapter.
(2) Suspension will occur regardless of whether:
(A) The owner of the motor vehicle acquires the required liability insurance policy after the date of verification; or
(B) The owner of the motor vehicle terminates ownership of the motor vehicle.
(b) The department or a designated third party will provide notification of the suspension to the owner of the motor vehicle.
(c) In the case of a violation, the department shall terminate the suspension upon payment by the owner of the motor vehicle of a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) and submission of proof of current insurance as verified through the online insurance verification system.
(d) The reinstatement fee collected by the department shall be distributed under § 27-16-808.
(e) All officials authorized by law to register motor vehicles, issue motor vehicle license plates, and to perform other duties in connection with the issuance of motor vehicle license plates shall refuse to register or re-register a motor vehicle or refuse to transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended.
(f) Information regarding the motor vehicle registration suspension or reinstatement status of a person is confidential and shall be released only to the person who is the subject of a suspension or possible suspension, or to law enforcement agencies, courts, and other governmental entities, including officials responsible for the issuance of license plates, as necessary in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
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27-16-808. Reinstatement charge — Definitions.
(a) The Office of Driver Services shall charge a fee to be calculated as provided under subsection (c) of this section for reinstating a driver's license suspended because of a conviction for any violation or offense.
(b) All proceeds remitted to the office under this section shall be deposited as follows:
(1) Twenty-five percent (25%) to the State Police Retirement Fund; and
(2) Seventy-five percent (75%) to the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
(c)(1) The reinstatement fee under this section shall be calculated by multiplying one hundred dollars ($100) by each separate occurrence of offenses under any other provision of the law resulting in:
(A) A court order directing the office to suspend the driving privileges of the person; or
(B) The office's entering a suspension order.
(2)(A) If a person's driving privileges are suspended or revoked solely as a result of outstanding driver's license reinstatement fees imposed under the laws of this state, the office shall permit the person to pay only one (1) reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to cover all administrative orders to suspend, revoke, or cancel a driver's license for a person ordered to pay a reinstatement fee under § 27-16-508(a)(1) or subdivision (c)(1) of this section if a district court or circuit court verifies to the office that the person has:
(i) Paid all other court costs, fines, and fees associated with the criminal offense that led to his or her driver's license suspension;
(ii) Graduated from a specialty court program; and
(iii) Provided the sentencing court with a reinstatement letter from the Department of Finance and Administration showing all outstanding sus
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-16-808
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 27-16-808. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-22-104. Insurance required — Minimum coverage — Definitions.
(a)(1) It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle within this state unless the motor vehicle and the person's operation of the motor vehicle are each covered by:
(A) A certificate of self-insurance under § 27-19-107; or
(B) An insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.
(2)(A) There is a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle or its operation is uninsured if:
(i) The driver or the insured fails to present proof of current insurance coverage in the form of a proof-of-insurance card issued under § 23-89-213 at the time of the traffic stop or arrest; or
(ii) The online insurance verification system fails to show current insurance coverage for the driver or the insured.
(B)(i)(a) A proof-of-insurance card or any temporary proof of insurance issued by the insurance company that meets the requirements of § 23-89-213 may be presented in either paper form or electronic form.
(b) As used in subdivision (a)(2)(B)(i)(a) of this section, “electronic form” means the display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device if the device has sufficient functionality and display capability to enable the user to display the information required under § 23-89-213 as clearly as a paper proof-of-insurance card or other paper temporary proof of insurance issued by the insurance company.
(ii) The presentment of proof of insurance in electronic form does not:
(a) Authorize a search of any other content of an electronic device without a search warrant or probable cause; or
(b) Expand or restrict the authority of a law enforcement officer to conduct a search or investigation.
(b) The policy shall provide
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-22-104
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 27-22-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.