Arkansas Code Title 27, Subtitle 2, Chapter 23, Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Uniform Commercial Driver License Act
- § 27-23-101 - Short Title.
This subchapter may be cited as the "Arkansas Uniform Commercial Driver License Act".
- § 27-23-102 - Statement of Intent and Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Title XII of Pub. L. 99-570, and...
- § 27-23-103 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: (1) "Alcohol" or "alcoholic beverage" means: (A) Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol; (B) Beer which is defined as beer, ale,...
- § 27-23-104 - Limitation on Number of Driver Licenses.
No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle may have more than one (1) driver license.
- § 27-23-105 - Notification Required by Driver.
(a) Notification of Convictions. (1) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver license issued by this state, who is convicted of...
- § 27-23-106 - Employer Responsibilities.
(a) Each employer must require the applicant to provide the information specified in § 27-23-105(c).(b) No employer may knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a...
- § 27-23-107 - Commercial Driver License Required.
(a) (1) A person shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has taken and passed written and driving tests for a...
- § 27-23-108 - Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards -- Definitions.
(a) Testing. (1) (A) To the extent permitted by federal law and regulation, a person may be issued a commercial driver license only if...
- § 27-23-109 - [Repealed.]
- § 27-23-110 - Application for Commercial Driver License.
(a) (1) The application for a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit shall include the following: (A) The full name and current residential...
- § 27-23-111 - Content of Commercial Driver License -- Classifications -- Expiration and Renewal.
(a) Content of License. The commercial driver license must be marked "Commercial Driver License" or "CDL", and must be, to the maximum extent practicable,...
- § 27-23-112 - Disqualification and Cancellation.
(a) (1) A driver, holder of a commercial driver license, or a holder of a commercial learner's permit who is disqualified shall not drive...
- § 27-23-113 - Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Operating With Any Alcohol in System.
(a) No person shall: (1) Consume an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating beverage, within...
- § 27-23-114 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Driving Offenses and Penalties -- Definitions.
(a) (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this subchapter for any person who is intoxicated to operate or be in physical...
- § 27-23-115 - Implied Consent Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers.
(a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within this state shall be deemed to have given consent to take a test or...
- § 27-23-116 - Notification of Traffic Convictions.
Within ten (10) days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a driver license for any violation of state...
- § 27-23-117 - Driving Record Information to Be Furnished.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Office of Driver Services must furnish full information regarding the driving record of any...
- § 27-23-118 - Distribution of Fees. [Effective Until January 1, 2016.]
(a) The fee set out in § 27-23-110(a) shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury and distributed as follows: (1) Twenty...
- § 27-23-119 - Exemption Regulations.
In the event that it shall be determined by federal regulation that certain classes of drivers shall be exempt from the application of the...
- § 27-23-120 - Rulemaking Authority.
The Office of Driver Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations after consulting with,...
- § 27-23-121 - Authority to Enter Agreement.
The Office of Driver Services and the Department of Arkansas State Police shall have the authority to enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or...
- § 27-23-122 - Enforcement.
The enforcement personnel of the State Highway Commission, the Arkansas Highway Police of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, and any certified law...
- § 27-23-123 - Reciprocity.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver license issued by...
- § 27-23-124 - Commercial Driver License Fund.
(a) There is hereby established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, a...
- § 27-23-125 - Suspension of Commercial Driver License for Delinquent Child Support.
All types of commercial driver licenses shall be subject to suspension for nonpayment of child support under § 9-14-239.
- § 27-23-126 - Notification of Out-Of-service Order.
The law enforcement officer issuing an out-of-service order to a commercial motor vehicle driver pursuant to § 27-23-113 or compatible law shall within thirty...
- § 27-23-127 - Disqualification of Noncommercial Driver License Holder.
(a) The provisions of §§ 27-23-112 -- 27-23-114 shall apply equally to drivers of a commercial motor vehicle who have not been issued a...
- § 27-23-128 - Deferment of Sentence -- Restrictions.
No circuit or district court judge may utilize § 5-4-321, § 16-90-115, § 16-90-904, §§ 16-93-301 -- 16-93-303, § 16-93-314, or § 27-50-701 or...
- § 27-23-129 - Medical Certification Required -- Downgrade of License for Noncompliance -- Denial or Disqualification of License for Fraud.
(a) (1) An applicant for a commercial driver license or a commercial learner's permit that certifies as nonexcepted interstate or nonexcepted intrastate shall provide...
- § 27-23-130 - Prohibition Against Texting.
(a) (1) For purposes of this section, "driving" means operating a commercial motor vehicle with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of...
- § 27-23-131 - Prohibition Against Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephone While Driving Commercial Motor Vehicle.
(a) (1) For purposes of this section, "driving" means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic,...
Last modified: November 15, 2016