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27-50-1213. Limitation on removing from the state.
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27-50-1213. Limitation on removing from the state.
(a) A towing or wrecker service licensed in a state other than Arkansas shall only remove a vehicle that was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the State of Arkansas from the site of the accident to another state if the state in which the towing or wrecker service is licensed extends the same privilege to a towing or wrecker service that is licensed in Arkansas and operating in the other state.
(b) For the purpose of determining whether a state permits Arkansas-licensed wreckers and Arkansas-licensed towing vehicles to remove a vehicle that was involved in an accident in that state, any limitation imposed by a county, parish, city, or other political subdivision of that state is deemed an action of that state.
(c)(1) This section applies only to the initial removal of a vehicle from the site of an accident to a point of storage or repair.
(2) This section does not apply to the secondary towing of a vehicle after an investigation of a motor vehicle accident is completed.
(d) When towing a vehicle in this state, a towing or wrecker service licensed in a state other than Arkansas must comply with the provisions of this subchapter and § 27-35-112.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-1213
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.27.odt
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27-50-1213. Limitation on removing from the state.
(a) A towing or wrecker service licensed in a state other than Arkansas shall only remove a vehicle that was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the State of Arkansas from the site of the accident to another state if the state in which the towing or wrecker service is licensed extends the same privilege to a towing or wrecker service that is licensed in Arkansas and operating in the other state.
(b) For the purpose of determining whether a state permits Arkansas-licensed wreckers and Arkansas-licensed towing vehicles to remove a vehicle that was involved in an accident in that state, any limitation imposed by a county, parish, city, or other political subdivision of that state is deemed an action of that state.
(c)(1) This section applies only to the initial removal of a vehicle from the site of an accident to a point of storage or repair.
(2) This section does not apply to the secondary towing of a vehicle after an investigation of a motor vehicle accident is completed.
(d) When towing a vehicle in this state, a towing or wrecker service licensed in a state other than Arkansas must comply with the provisions of this subchapter and § 27-35-112.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
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
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 27-35-112. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.