From Arkansas Code:
A.C.A. § 27-14-721. Assignment of distinguishing number
(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to assign a distinguishing number to a motor
vehicle whenever the serial number on the motor vehicle is destroyed or obliterated and to
issue to the owner a special plate bearing the distinguishing number, which shall be affixed to
the motor vehicle in a position to be determined by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(b) The motor vehicle shall be registered under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former
serial number.
A.C.A. § 27-14-725. Limited vehicle identification number verification
(a) As used in this section, "designee" means a person or entity that:
(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police determines is appropriately suited for
serving as a designee; and(2) Agrees to perform vehicle identification number verifications under this section on
behalf of the Department of Arkansas State Police.
(b) Except as provided under subsection (h) of this section, an application for registration or
certificate of title for a motor vehicle shall be accompanied by a verification of the vehicle
identification number if the owner of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not have a properly endorsed and assigned certificate of title or manufacturer's
certificate of origin and may only obtain title to the motor vehicle through:(A) A court order; or
(B) The bonded title procedure of this state as set forth under § 27-14-409(c); or
(2) Presents a title or other ownership document from another state that bears any of
the following designations:(A) Salvage;
(B) Prior salvage;
(C) Damaged;
(D) Prior damaged;
(E) Junked;
(F) Nonrepairable; or
(G) Any other designation that is substantially similar to the designations stated
in this subdivision (b)(2).
(c)(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police shall perform vehicle identification number
verifications under this section.
(2) A vehicle identification number verification is only valid under this section if it is
performed by one (1) of the following:(A) The Department of Arkansas State Police;
(B) The designee of the Department of Arkansas State Police; or
(C) A local law enforcement agency.
(d)(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police, a local law enforcement agency, or the
designee of the Department of Arkansas State Police may charge a fee for the vehicle
identification number verification not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(2) A fee owed to the Department of Arkansas State Police shall be:
(A) Collected by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and
Administration at the time of application for title; and(B) Deposited into the State Treasury as special revenue to the credit of the
Department of Arkansas State Police Fund.(3) A fee owed to a local law enforcement agency or a designee may be collected and
retained by the agency or the designee at the time of the inspection.
(e) A designee under this section shall provide notice to the Department of Arkansas State
Police as to which persons are conducting vehicle identification number verifications on behalf
of the designee.
(f) A local law enforcement agency or its employees are not required to perform vehicle
identification number verifications under this section.
(g)(1) The Department of Arkansas State Police shall adopt a form that is to be used for all
vehicle identification number verifications in the state.
(2) The Department of Arkansas State Police may adopt:
(A) Reasonable rules to ensure that the verification process is available at
convenient times and locations; or(B) Reasonable rules to ensure that the verification process does not unduly
burden legitimate businesses or consumers in the state.
(h) This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle registered as a Class Two, Class Three, Class
Four, Class Five, Class Six, Class Seven, or Class Eight truck under § 27-14-601(a)(3).
(i) If information is received from another state which indicates that a motor vehicle title issued
by the Department of Finance and Administration under this chapter does not accurately reflect
the designation of the status of a motor vehicle such as those provided under subdivision (b)(2)
of this section, then the Office of Motor Vehicle may cancel the motor vehicle title and issue a
title that correctly designates the status of the motor vehicle.
A.C.A. § 27-14-707. Special or foreign vehicles
(a)(1) In the event the vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed vehicle, reconstructed
vehicle, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application.
(2) With reference to every foreign vehicle which has been registered previously outside
of this state, the owner shall surrender to the Office of Motor Vehicle all registration
plates, registration cards, and certificates of title, or other evidence of foreign
registration as may be in his or her possession or under his or her control, except as
provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Where in the course of interstate operation of a vehicle registered in another state it is
desirable to retain registration of the vehicle in the other states, the applicant need not
surrender, but shall submit for inspection, evidence of foreign registration, and the office, upon
a proper showing, shall register the vehicle in this state but shall not issue a certificate of title
for the vehicle.
A.C.A. § 27-15-2202. Registration--Fee
(a)(1) A person who is the owner of a historic or special interest vehicle that is forty-five (45)
years of age or older at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title may,
upon application:
(A) Register the motor vehicle as a historic or special interest vehicle, upon the
payment of a fee of seven dollars ($7.00) for each historic or special interest
vehicle; and(B) Be furnished a special license plate of distinctive design to be displayed on
each historic or special interest vehicle instead of the standard Arkansas license
plate.(2) A special license plate issued under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall have the
same legal significance as a standard Arkansas license plate.(3) In addition to the identification number, the special license plate issued under
subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall identify the motor vehicle as a historic or
special interest vehicle owned by an Arkansas collector.(4) The registration shall be valid while the historic or special interest vehicle is owned
by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee, tax, or license if the owner
provides the Department of Finance and Administration yearly proof of current
insurance coverage on the historic or special interest vehicle as required under § 27-22-
101 et seq.
(b)(1) The numbering of these plates shall continue chronologically from the existing antique
automobile registration lists, using the current design and emblem.
(2) Application for these plates shall be made to the Office of Motor Vehicle on special
application forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(c) Upon selling or otherwise relinquishing ownership of a historic or special interest vehicle, a
collector may retain possession of the vehicle plate and transfer its registration to another
vehicle of the same category in his or her possession, upon payment of one-half (1/2) the fee
prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
(d)(1) A motor vehicle manufactured as a reproduction or facsimile of a historic or special
interest vehicle shall not be eligible for registration under this section unless it has been in
existence for forty-five (45) years or more.
(2) The age shall be calculated from the date the motor vehicle was originally assembled
as a facsimile.
(e) Collectors who, on or before the effective date of this act,1 have motor vehicles licensed as
historic or special interest vehicles under current statutes are not required to register these
motor vehicles or obtain new license plates for these motor vehicles.
(f) Each collector applying for a license plate under this subchapter shall:
(1) Own and have registered one (1) or more motor vehicles that he or she uses for
regular transportation; and(2) Provide the office proof of ownership and registration as required under subdivision (f)(1) of this section.
A.C.A. § 27-15-2203. Affidavit--Vehicle restored to original specifications required
(a) Any person making application for an antique motor vehicle license plate under § 27-15-
2202 shall transmit to the Office of Motor Vehicle an affidavit signed by the applicant stating
that the motor vehicle described in the application is restored to its original specifications as
closely as is reasonably possible and that the applicant will relinquish the antique motor vehicle
license plate in the event that the motor vehicle is altered from its original specifications,
except to the extent authorized or required by law.
(b)(1) Beginning on January 1, 2006, the office shall require the owner of any antique motor
vehicle licensed under this subchapter to provide the office proof of conformity with this
subchapter.
(2) If the office determines that the owner of an antique motor vehicle is in violation of this
section, the antique motor vehicle license plate shall be seized by the office and the owner
fined one hundred dollars ($100).
A.C.A. § 27-15-2204. Assemblage of vehicle
(a)(1)(A) A collector who has assembled a vehicle meeting the specifications of this subchapter
from parts obtained from a variety of different sources and at various different times shall be
issued a title upon furnishing a bill or bills of sale for the components.
(B) In cases when that evidence by itself is deemed inadequate, the collector shall execute an
affidavit in verification.
(2) To be considered adequate, bills of sale shall be notarized and shall indicate the source of
the engine and body and shall list the identification or serial number of the engine and body for
the chassis, if applicable.
(b) A person who purchases an assembled vehicle from a collector who has not obtained a title
to the assembled vehicle as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be issued a title to
the vehicle only if the purchaser of the vehicle follows the process under § 27-14-409(c)(1). For
the purposes of this subsection, the amount of the bond shall be an amount equal to the value
of the vehicle as determined by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
A.C.A. § 27-15-2206. Limitations on use
(a)(1) Historic or special interest vehicles may be used for the same purposes and under the
same conditions as other motor vehicles of the same type except that, under ordinary
circumstances, the historic or special interest vehicles may not be used to transport passengers
for hire.
(2) At special events that are sponsored or in which participation is by organized clubs, the
historic or special interest vehicles may transport passengers for hire only if money received is
to be used for club activities or to be donated to a charitable nonprofit organization.
(b) Trucks of such classification may not haul material more than one thousand pounds (1,000
lbs.) nor be used regularly in a business in lieu of other vehicles with regular license plates.
A.C.A. § 27-15-2209. Alternative license plates for antique motor vehicles
(a) As used in this section, "antique license plate" means a license plate that:
(1) Is approved for issuance under subsection (e) of this section for a historic or special
interest vehicle as defined in § 27-15-2201 that is more than forty-five (45) years of age
instead of the special license plate issued under § 27-15-2202; and(2) Was issued by and approved for use in the State of Arkansas in the same year as the
model year of the vehicle that is being licensed.
(b) If a person is eligible for a special license plate for a historic or special interest vehicle, the
person may choose to use an antique license plate under this section instead of a license plate
that is currently issued under § 27-15-2202 by the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(c) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate under this section shall remit the
following fees:
(1) The fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle; and
(2) A handling and administrative fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00).
(d) To renew an antique license plate under this section, the owner of the motor vehicle shall
remit the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(e)(1) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate other than the special license
plate issued by the office under § 27-15-2202 shall be required to submit the license plate to
the office for inspection to determine whether the antique license plate may be used.
(2) If the office determines that the antique license plate is unacceptable, the applicant
shall not be allowed to use the antique license plate.(3) The reasons for which the office may prohibit the use of an antique license plate
include, but shall not be limited to:(A) The antique license plate does not meet reasonable reflective and safety
standards;(B) The number of the antique license plate is the same as the number issued to
a license plate that is currently in circulation; and(C) The administrative costs associated with recording and maintaining the
antique license plate are prohibitive.(4) The office may promulgate rules to administer the provisions of this section.
(f) Collectors who, on or before the effective date of this act, have vehicles licensed as historic
or special interest vehicles under current statutes shall not be required to register these
vehicles or obtain new license plates for these vehicles.
(g) Each collector applying for a license plate under this subchapter shall:
(1) Own and have registered one (1) or more motor vehicles that he or she uses for
regular transportation; and(2) Provide the office proof of ownership and registration as required under subdivision (g)(1) of this section.
A.C.A. § 27-24-1501. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1) Continue the street rod special license plates that existed before July 31, 2007; and
(2) Make modifications that are necessary to the law because of industry advancements and
the growing popularity of street rods.
A.C.A. § 27-24-1502. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Blue dot tail light" means a red lamp installed in the rear of a motor vehicle containing a
blue or purple insert that is not more than one inch (1″) in diameter;
(2) "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
(A)(i) Is at least twenty-five (25) years old and of a model year after 1948; or
(ii) Was manufactured to resemble a vehicle twenty-five (25) or more years old and of a
model year after 1948; and(B)(i) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design; or
(ii) Has a body constructed from non-original materials; and
(3) "Street rod" means a motor vehicle that:
(A) Is a 1948 or older vehicle or the vehicle was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a
vehicle manufactured before 1949; and(B) Has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed
from nonoriginal materials.
A.C.A. § 27-24-1503. Application--Issuance--Renewal--Replacement
(a)(1) The owner of a street rod or a custom vehicle who is a resident of the State of Arkansas
may apply for and annually renew a special license plate or a special license plate that bears a
decal that is issued under this subchapter.
(2) The application for registration of a street rod or a custom vehicle under this
subchapter shall include an affidavit to be completed by the owner of the street rod or
custom vehicle which states that the street rod or custom vehicle:
(A) Will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities,
parades, tours, or similar uses; and(B) Will not be used for general daily transportation.
(b)(1) An applicant for a special license plate or for a special license plate that bears a decal
under this subchapter shall remit to the Office of Motor Vehicle payment of a one-time initial
fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each street rod or custom vehicle.
(2) An applicant for renewal of a special license plate issued under § 27-15-4003 shall
not be required to resubmit this initial fee.
(c) The office shall furnish to the owner of a street rod or custom vehicle who complies with the
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section a special license plate or special license
plate that bears a decal to be displayed on the street rod or custom vehicle in lieu of the usual
license plate.
(d) To renew a special license plate or a special license plate that bears a decal issued under this
subchapter or under prior law, the owner of the street rod or custom vehicle shall remit an
annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(e)(1) To replace a special license plate or a special license plate that bears a decal issued under
this subchapter, the owner of the street rod or custom vehicle shall remit to the office a fee of
ten dollars ($10.00) if the registration has not expired.
(2) The owner of the street rod or custom vehicle shall remit to the office the fees stated
in subsection (d) of this section if the registration has expired.
(f)(1) The fee remitted to the office under subdivision (e) of this section shall be deposited into
the State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Revenue Division of the Department of
Finance and Administration.
(2) The fee shall be credited as supplemental and in addition to all other funds
deposited for the benefit of the division.(3) The fee shall not be considered or credited to the division as direct revenue.
(g) The registration of a special license plate or a special license plate that bears a decal issued
under this subchapter may:
(1) Continue from year to year as long as it is renewed each year within the time and
manner required by law; and(2) Be renewed as provided under §§ 27-14-1012 and 27-14-1013.
(h) A street rod or custom vehicle shall not be eligible for any other licensing of a motor vehicle
except as provided in this subchapter.
(i) The office shall consult with the street rod community and custom vehicle community in the
state before changing the design of the special license plate or special license plate decal issued
under this subchapter.
A.C.A. § 27-24-1504. Titling
(a) The model year and the year of manufacture that are listed on the certificate of title of a
street rod or custom vehicle shall be the model year and year of manufacture that the body of
the street rod or custom vehicle resembles.
(b) If a street rod or custom vehicle is a replica or reproduction of an original production
vehicle, the certificate of title shall include the term "Replica" in the remarks section.