Ark. Code § 27-15-2307

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 27-15-2307 - Alternative license plates for antique motorcycles - Definition
(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 an antique motorcycle as defined under § 27-15-2301 that is more than twenty-five (25) years of age instead of the special license plate issued under § 27-15-2304; and
(2) Was issued by and approved for use in the State of Arkansas in the same year as the model year of the motorcycle that is being licensed.
(b) If a person is eligible for a special license plate for an antique motorcycle, the person may choose to use an antique license plate under this section instead of a license plate that is currently issued under § 27-15-2304 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 antique motorcycle; 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 antique motorcycle shall remit the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the antique motorcycle.
(e)
(1) An applicant who seeks to use an antique license plate other than the special license plate issued by the Office of Motor Vehicle under § 27-15-2304 shall be required to submit the license plate to the Office of Motor Vehicle for inspection to determine whether the antique license plate may be used.
(2) If the Office of Motor Vehicle 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 of Motor Vehicle 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 of Motor Vehicle may promulgate rules to administer the provisions of this section.

Ark. Code § 27-15-2307

Acts 2005, No. 2240, § 2.