Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-1306 (2026)
Commercial vehicle temporary license plates
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- The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is authorized to design and issue commercial vehicle temporary license plates for use in cases where commercial operators desire to operate temporarily in this state for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours.
- These license plates shall not be valid in any event for more than seventy-two (72) hours.
- These license plates shall be issued for a fee of thirty-three dollars ($33.00).
- These license plates may be issued for a single unit of a tractor-trailer combination.
- The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is authorized to promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this section.
- This section is in no respect to be considered as a repeal of any of the motor vehicle laws already in effect, specifically §§ 27-14-1804 — 27-14-1806 and 27-14-2102. This section shall be construed as supplementary thereto.
History. Acts 1975 (Extended Sess., 1976), No. 1179, §§ 1-3; 1979, No. 440, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-293 — 75-293.2; reen. Acts 1987, No. 589, §§ 1-3; reen. 1987, No. 992, §§ 1-3; 2019, No. 315, § 3105.
A.C.R.C. Notes. This section was reenacted by Acts 1987, No. 589, §§ 1-3 and Acts 1987, No. 992, §§ 1-3. Acts 1987, No. 834, provided that 1987 legislation reenacting acts passed in the 1976 Extended Session should not repeal any other 1987 legislation and that such other legislation would be controlling in the event of conflict.
Amendments. The 2019 amendment deleted “and regulations” following “rules” in (b).
Cross References. Drive-out tags for nonresidents, § 27-14-2102.
Vehicles in transit to dealers, § 27-14-1801 et seq.
Subchapter 14 — Buses
Cross References. Buses converted to or equipped as campers, § 27-15-4001.
Preambles. Acts 1939, No. 115 contained a preamble which read:
“Whereas, it has become necessary for persons and companies operating streetcars in some of the cities and towns to replace the streetcars with motor buses in order to provide an adequate and necessary service, and in the future it will be required of such persons and companies to convert other streetcar lines into motor bus lines, in order to continue the operation of such transportation systems under their franchise; and
“Whereas, such persons and companies should pay a reasonable fee for the operation of such buses in lieu of streetcars which did not pay a license fee to the state; and
“Whereas, other motor vehicles pay a license fee to the state;
“Therefore … .”
Effective Dates. Acts 1939, No. 115, § 3: Feb. 22, 1939. Emergency clause provided: “It is recognized that in cities and towns adequate transportation systems are necessary for the accommodation of the public, and because of such necessities an emergency is declared to exist and this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace and safety shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1941, No. 354, § 3: Mar. 26, 1941. Emergency clause provided: “The license fees now being charged for community or farm-to-market buses in this State being practically prohibitive, and the operation of the said community or farm-to-market buses being of great convenience to the rural people of this State, and being necessary for their comfort and health, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1963, No. 548, § 3: Mar. 29, 1963. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found that economical mass transportation for the general public is essential to the public welfare, that the owners and/or operators of motor buses on designated streets according to regular schedules, under franchise from municipalities in this state, are in dire financial circumstances, thereby jeopardizing the efficient and economical mass transportation of the public; and that an emergency therefore is hereby declared to exist, and this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.”
Acts 1979, No. 440, §§ 4, 7: July 1, 1979. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that existing highway user revenue sources do not provide for the adequate maintenance, repair, construction and reconstruction of state highways, county roads and city streets; that the motor vehicular traffic on the public highways and streets of this State makes it immediately necessary that additional funds be provided in order to finance adequate highway, road and street maintenance and construction programs; that the continued economic expansion and growth of this State will be jeopardized if an adequate system of public roads and streets is not provided; and that only by the immediate passage of this Act may such vitally needed additional funds be provided to solve the aforementioned problems. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect on and after July first of 1979.”