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Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
 1   State of Arkansas
 2   93rd General Assembly                         A Bill
 3   Regular Session, 2021                                                             HOUSE BILL 1028
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 5   By: Representatives Cavenaugh, Barker, Beatty Jr., Bentley, Brown, Crawford, Dalby, Dotson, Evans, C.
 6   Fite, Furman, Gazaway, Gonzales, M. Gray, Lowery, Lundstrum, J. Mayberry, Payton, Rye, Speaks,
 7   Underwood, Vaught, Wardlaw, Wooten
 8   By: Senators B. Davis, Bledsoe, J. English, Irvin
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10                                      For An Act To Be Entitled
11                   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD
12                   AUTHORIZED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE;
13                   TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TEMPORARY PREPRINTED
14                   PAPER BUYER'S TAGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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18                           TO AMEND THE LAW TO EXTEND THE TIME
19                           PERIOD AUTHORIZED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
20                           A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW
21                           CONCERNING TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER
22                           BUYER'S TAGS.
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25   BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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27           SECTION 1.      Arkansas Code  27-14-723(a), concerning vehicle
28   registration required upon presence in the state, is amended to read as
29   follows:
30           (a)    Within thirty (30) sixty (60) calendar days of becoming a
31   resident, a person who is a resident of this state shall obtain an Arkansas
32   motor vehicle registration and license in order to operate a motor vehicle
33   upon the streets and highways of this state.
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35           SECTION 2.      Arkansas Code  27-14-723(c)(2)(A), concerning vehicle
36   registration required upon presence in the state, is amended to read as
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 1   follows:
 2                 (2)(A)(i)   An entity that transacts or conducts business in
 3   Arkansas and has a place of business in Arkansas shall register a motor
 4   vehicle considered a pleasure vehicle under  27-14-601(a)(1) that the entity
 5   owns and uses in its business operations in the state with the Office of
 6   Motor Vehicle within thirty (30) sixty (60) calendar days from the start of
 7   business in the state.
 8                             (ii)   If an entity began transacting or conducting
 9   business in the state before July 31, 2009, the entity shall have thirty (30)
10   calendar days to comply with this subsection.
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12        SECTION 3.      Arkansas Code  27-14-903(a), concerning the registration
13   of a motor vehicle, is amended to read as follows:
14        (a)(1)     The transferee of any a new or used vehicle required by law to
15   be registered shall apply for, or cause to be applied for, the registration
16   thereof of the vehicle within thirty (30) sixty (60) days after the date of
17   the release of lien by a prior lienholder, as provided in  27-14-909, or
18   thirty (30) sixty (60) days after the date of the transfer if no lien exists.
19                 (2)   No A vehicle shall not be operated upon a public street or
20   highway for more than thirty (30) sixty (60) days after the release of lien
21   by a prior lienholder, as provided in  27-14-909, or thirty (30) sixty (60)
22   days after the transfer date if no lien exists, unless a valid registration
23   plate is properly attached thereto to the vehicle.
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25        SECTION 4.      Arkansas Code  27-14-907(a)(1), concerning the transfer of
26   title of a vehicle, is amended to read as follows:
27        (a)(1)     Whenever the title or interest of an owner in or to a
28   registered vehicle shall pass passes to another person by a method other than
29   voluntary transfer, the registration of the vehicle shall expire, and the
30   vehicle shall not be operated upon public streets or highways for more than
31   thirty (30) sixty (60) days after the transfer date unless a valid
32   registration plate is attached thereto to the vehicle.
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34        SECTION 5.      Arkansas Code  27-14-1705(b)(1), concerning temporary
35   preprinted paper buyer's tags, is amended to read as follows:
36        (b)(1)     The temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag is valid for the
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 1   operation of the vehicle until the earlier of:
 2               (A)   The date on which the vehicle is registered; or
 3               (B)   The thirtieth sixtieth calendar day after the date of
 4   purchase.
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Statutes affected: 
HB 1028: 27-14-723(a), 27-14-723(c), 27-14-903(a), 27-14-907(a), 27-14-1705(b)