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27-35-112. Towing vehicles licensed in other states.
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27-35-112. Towing vehicles licensed in other states.
(a)(1) A vehicle licensed in another state for use as a wrecker or similar towing vehicle may be used to tow an automobile or truck in this state only if:
(A) The wrecker or similar towing vehicle licensed in another state is requested by the owner or operator of the vehicle to be towed;
(B) The vehicle is not being towed as a result of a collision that occurred within this state; and
(C) The vehicle is being towed:
(i) In either direction across the border between Arkansas and a neighboring state; or
(ii) Through Arkansas in transit to another state.
(2) Subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall not apply to a vehicle used as a wrecker or similar towing vehicle if the vehicle:
(A) Is licensed in an incorporated city or town in a state adjoining an Arkansas city or incorporated town that is divided by a state line; and
(B) The city or town in the adjoining state is of greater population than the Arkansas city or town.
(b)(1) The owner or operator of any wrecker or similar towing vehicle licensed in another state that is used to tow any automobile or truck in this state in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined at least one hundred dollars ($100) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board may promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section, including the imposition of civil penalties as set forth in § 27-50-1204.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-35-112
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27-35-112. Towing vehicles licensed in other states.
(a)(1) A vehicle licensed in another state for use as a wrecker or similar towing vehicle may be used to tow an automobile or truck in this state only if:
(A) The wrecker or similar towing vehicle licensed in another state is requested by the owner or operator of the vehicle to be towed;
(B) The vehicle is not being towed as a result of a collision that occurred within this state; and
(C) The vehicle is being towed:
(i) In either direction across the border between Arkansas and a neighboring state; or
(ii) Through Arkansas in transit to another state.
(2) Subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall not apply to a vehicle used as a wrecker or similar towing vehicle if the vehicle:
(A) Is licensed in an incorporated city or town in a state adjoining an Arkansas city or incorporated town that is divided by a state line; and
(B) The city or town in the adjoining state is of greater population than the Arkansas city or town.
(b)(1) The owner or operator of any wrecker or similar towing vehicle licensed in another state that is used to tow any automobile or truck in this state in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined at least one hundred dollars ($100) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board may promulgate rules for the enforcement of this section, including the imposition of civil penalties as set forth in § 27-50-1204.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-50-1204. Penalties.
(a)(1) The following shall be liable for all reasonable costs of towing, recovery, storage, and other incidental costs related to a removal of a vehicle under this subchapter:
(A) The owner of the vehicle;
(B) The person who left the unattended vehicle or abandoned vehicle before removal; and
(C) An owner or operator who waives the owner preference.
(2) If the vehicle is sold by foreclosure under § 27-50-1209, the owner or operator shall be liable for such costs in excess of the proceeds of the sale of the vehicle.
(b) Any law enforcement agency that without reasonable justification fails to provide information to the towing and storage firm within twenty-four (24) hours as prescribed by this subchapter shall be liable to the towing and storage firm for any accrued storage fees between the expiration of the twenty-four-hour period and such time as the information is provided.
(c) Upon any complaint or on its own initiative when the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board has reason to believe that a law enforcement officer failed to adhere to an owner preference request or otherwise violated this subchapter, the board may investigate the matter and submit its findings to proper law enforcement authorities.
(d) Any person, excluding a law enforcement officer, who is determined by the board after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., to have committed an act that is in violation of this subchapter or any rules promulgated under this subchapter is subject to civil penalties prescribed by the board, including monetary penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or the suspension or revocation of any towing license
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-1204
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 27-50-1204. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.