Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-508 (2026)

1. 1. The Office of Driver Services of the Department of Finance and Administration shall collect a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to be multiplied by the number of administrative orders to suspend, revoke, or cancel a driver's license, other than:
      1. Orders eligible for reinstatement under § 5-65-119, § 5-65-304, § 5-65-310, or § 27-16-808; and
      2. Orders entered under § 27-16-909.
   2. 1. If a person's driving privileges are suspended or revoked solely as a result of outstanding driver's license reinstatement fees imposed under the laws of this state, the office shall permit the person to pay only one (1) reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to cover all administrative orders to suspend, revoke, or cancel a driver's license for a person ordered to pay a reinstatement fee under § 27-16-808 or subdivision (a)(1) of this section if a district court or circuit court verifies to the office that the person has:
         1. Paid all other court costs, fines, and fees associated with the criminal offense that led to his or her driver's license suspension;
         2. Graduated from a specialty court program; and
         3. Provided the sentencing court with a reinstatement letter from the Department of Finance and Administration showing all outstanding suspension or revocation orders.
      2. Subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section does not apply to:
         1. A reinstatement fee ordered under this section, § 5-65-119, § 5-65-304, or § 5-65-310; or
         2. A fee ordered to reinstate commercial driving privileges.
   3. A person may not avail himself or herself of the provisions of subdivision (a)(2) of this section more than one (1) time.
   4. Upon notice to the taxpayer of certification of the intent to intercept the taxpayer's state income tax refund under § 26-36-301 et seq., the outstanding fees assessed under this section shall be set off against a taxpayer's state income tax refund.
   5. A court may only verify the completion of the requirements under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section to the office for a suspension or revocation that occurred as a result of a conviction or other action taken in that particular court or jurisdiction.
2. The revenues derived from this fee shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
3. The fee under this section is supplemental to and in addition to any fee imposed under § 5-65-119, § 5-65-304, § 5-65-310, or § 27-16-808.
4. As used in this section, “specialty court program” means a specialty court program as authorized by the Supreme Court under § 16-10-139.

History. Acts 2003, No. 1001, § 4; 2005, No. 1992, § 4; 2011, No. 194, § 2; ; 2015, No. 1193, § 3; 2017, No. 915, § 3; 2019, No. 803, § 4; 2019, No. 910, § 6038; 2019, No. 992, § 1.

A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 2019, No. 992, § 3, provided: “Report required.

“(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare an annual report concerning this act that includes the following information:

“(1) The number of eligible participants;

“(2) The number of participants who were reinstated under this act; and

“(3) The dollar amount paid and the dollar amount written off during the time this act is effective.

“(b) The Department of Finance and Administration shall submit the report under subsection (a) of this section to the Legislative Council and the Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police by October 1 of each year”.

The amendment of this section by Acts 2019, No. 992, supersedes the amendment by Acts 2019, No. 803. Acts 2019, No. 803, amended the version of § 27-15-508(a) effective after January 15, 2019, to read as follows:

“(a)(1) The Office of Driver Services shall collect a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to be multiplied by the number of administrative orders to suspend, revoke, or cancel a driver's license, other than orders eligible for reinstatement under § 5-65-119, § 5-65-304, § 5-65-310, or § 27-16-808 and other than orders entered under § 27-16-909.

“(2) Upon notice to the taxpayer of certification of the intent to intercept the taxpayer's state income tax refund under § 26-36-301 et seq., the outstanding fees assessed under this section that are owed by a taxpayer shall be setoff against the taxpayer's state income tax refund.”

Amendments. The 2011 amendment substituted “§ 27-16-909” for “§ 27-16-907(a)(5)” in (a).

The 2015 amendment inserted designation (a)(1); and added (a)(2) and (a)(3).

The 2017 amendment redesignated (a) as (a)(1); added (a)(2) through (a)(4); and added (d).

The 2019 amendment by No. 803 added (a)(2) and redesignated former (a) as (a)(1).

The 2019 amendment by No. 910 substituted “Division of Arkansas State Police” for “Department of Arkansas State Police” in (b).

The 2019 amendment by No. 992 added “Definition” in the section heading; and rewrote the section.