§ 27-14-103 — Arkansas Forestry Commission - Exemption

(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is exempt from the licensing and registration requirements under this subtitle for a truck, pickup truck, motor vehicle, or other vehicle of any nature that it owns, uses, and operates. (2) (A) The State Forester and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall adopt identification tags or other insignia that shall be attached to the vehicles by the officers, members, and employees of the commission. (B) A charge shall not be made or fee collected for the identification tags or other insignia. (b) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, a truck, pickup truck, motor vehicle, or other vehicle of any nature owned, used, and operated by the commission is exempt from the payment of any fees and charges required by the laws of this state for the operation of the vehicles upon the public highways of this state. (2) However, the commission shall pay the initial fees and charges required by state law to register the vehicle and enter the vehicle in the state licensing and registration system.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4485, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 638, § 1.