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27-22-211. Registration and licensing — Definition.
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27-22-211. Registration and licensing — Definition.
(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall not register or reregister a motor vehicle or transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended under § 27-22-209.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the department, upon the request of the registrant, shall reinstate a suspended registration at such time the registrant meets the provisions of reinstatement provided for by this chapter.
(c)(1) A vehicle registration or renewal shall not be issued for a motor vehicle unless the department receives proof of insurance in either paper form or electronic form or verification of motor vehicle liability insurance through the online insurance verification system that provides the minimum motor vehicle insurance coverage required by § 27-22-104.
(2) As used in subdivision (c)(1) 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 by § 23-89-213 as clearly as a paper proof-of-insurance card or other paper temporary proof of insurance issued by the insurance company.
(3) The proof authorized under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be valid only if presented to the department within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance shown on the paper form or electronic form.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-22-211
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27-22-211. Registration and licensing — Definition.
(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall not register or reregister a motor vehicle or transfer the license plates if the registration is suspended under § 27-22-209.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the department, upon the request of the registrant, shall reinstate a suspended registration at such time the registrant meets the provisions of reinstatement provided for by this chapter.
(c)(1) A vehicle registration or renewal shall not be issued for a motor vehicle unless the department receives proof of insurance in either paper form or electronic form or verification of motor vehicle liability insurance through the online insurance verification system that provides the minimum motor vehicle insurance coverage required by § 27-22-104.
(2) As used in subdivision (c)(1) 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 by § 23-89-213 as clearly as a paper proof-of-insurance card or other paper temporary proof of insurance issued by the insurance company.
(3) The proof authorized under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be valid only if presented to the department within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance shown on the paper form or electronic form.
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23-89-213. Proof of insurance.
(a) All insurance companies authorized to do business in this state and issuing automobile liability insurance policies in this state shall furnish to the insured a proof-of-insurance card.
(b) The proof-of-insurance card or any temporary proof of insurance issued by the insurance company shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and National Association of Insurance Commissioners' code number of the insurer;
(2) The name and telephone number of the local agent through whom the policy was issued, if any, or a blank space where a local agent's name may be stamped or filled in;
(3) The policy number;
(4) The effective date of the insurance policy coverage and the expiration date of the insurance policy coverage;
(5) The vehicle identification number and a brief description of the insured vehicle, except that an insurance card for fleet vehicles is not required to list a separate vehicle identification number for each vehicle in the fleet;
(6) The name and address of the insured person; and
(7) The designation “Excluded Driver(s)” if a person or persons are excluded from coverage under the insurance policy.
(c) At the discretion of the Insurance Commissioner, any person or insurance company that violates this section may be subject to the following penalties:
(1) Suspension or revocation of the person's or insurer's certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state under § 23-63-213; or
(2) A monetary penalty in lieu of revocation or suspension as provided under § 23-63-213.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-89-213
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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.
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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
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 27-22-209. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.