Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-602 (2026)

1. Except as otherwise provided, all fees shall be paid to the Office of Motor Vehicle for the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers under this chapter.
2. The following fees shall be charged under this chapter by the Office of Motor Vehicle:
   1. For each certificate of title $2.00
   2. For each duplicate certificate of title 2.00
   3. For noting each lien .50
   4. For transfer of registration 1.00
   5. For duplicate or substitute registration certificate 1.00
   6. For duplicate or substitute license plate 1.00
3. Beginning January 1, 2018, in addition to any other fees authorized under this chapter, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall charge a fee for commercial motor vehicles registered with the International Registration Plan in the amount of:
   1. Two dollars ($2.00) to access the secretary's portal to register one (1) or more commercial motor vehicles or to conduct one (1) or more online administrative transactions;
   2. Two dollars ($2.00) upon issuance or renewal of the registration of a commercial motor vehicle of a commercial motor carrier that has been authorized under § 27-14-613(b)(1)(C) to display an approved license plate decal bearing the commercial motor vehicle carrier's logo; and
   3. Five dollars ($5.00) for each commercial motor vehicle registered in this state as an annual commercial motor vehicle fee.

History. Acts 1949, No. 142, §§ 82, 83; 1965, No. 493, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-182, 75-183; Acts 2011, No. 718, § 1; 2017, No. 448, § 6; 2017, No. 532, § 5; 2019, No. 910, §§ 4517, 4518.

A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 2017, No. 532, § 1, provided: “Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds that:

“(1) The Department of Finance and Administration currently lacks clear authority and specific funding sources to adequately upgrade and modernize the registration process for commercial motor vehicles;

“(2) Due to current inefficiencies or technological limitations, commercial motor carriers that would otherwise register their commercial vehicles in the State of Arkansas are deterred from doing so;

“(3) The department should develop and implement rules, regulations, and procedures to facilitate an online system for administrative transactions and the registration of commercial motor vehicles that are registered with the International Registration Plan;

“(4) The law needs to be clarified to verify that license plates for commercial motor vehicles registered with the International Registration Plan should not be required to display an annual decal or tab;

“(5) An enhancement creating an online system for administrative transactions and registration of commercial motor vehicles will facilitate and improve the services available to the commercial motor carrier industry;

“(6) Enhancements to the Arkansas Motor Carrier System will make available to the state additional revenues through a user-fee based system to finance the enhancements without requiring a general tax increase; and

“(7) Directing the department to develop rules, regulations, and procedures to implement the necessary enhancements and providing a funding mechanism to help offset the costs associated with the system enhancements will accomplish the state's goal of improving services and modernizing the Arkansas Motor Carrier System.”

Amendments. The 2011 amendment added “Except as otherwise provided, all” at the beginning of (a); and substituted “$2.00” for “$1.00” in (b)(1) and (2).

The 2017 amendment by No. 448 substituted “Office of Motor Vehicle” for “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” in the introductory language of (b).

The 2017 amendment by No. 532 added (c).

The 2019 amendment substituted “Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration” for “Director of the Department of Finance and Administration” in the introductory language of (c); and substituted “secretary’s” for “director’s” in (c)(1).