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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-807: Issuance to nonresident and military licensees

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 27
  3. Chapter 16
  4. Subchapter 8

(a) (1) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services, or an authorized agent thereof, a valid driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that is currently valid or that expired not more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (B) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (C) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (D) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and (E) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter. (2) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services a driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that expired more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member; (B) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); (F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and (G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card. (b) The five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee is to be paid in lieu of the fees prescribed by § 27-16-801(a)(1)(C) , but shall be collected and deposited in the same manner as prescribed by § 27-16-801(d) . Amended by Act 2023, No. 698,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1963, No. 147, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-352; Acts 1989, No. 193, § 5; 1995, No. 413, § 1; 2005, No. 235, § 1.

(a) (1) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services, or an authorized agent thereof, a valid driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that is currently valid or that expired not more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (B) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (C) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (D) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and (E) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter. (2) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services a driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that expired more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member; (B) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); (F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and (G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.

the Office of Driver Services; (C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); (F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and (G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.

(1) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services, or an authorized agent thereof, a valid driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that is currently valid or that expired not more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (B) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (C) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (D) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and (E) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter.

(A) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;

(B) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ;

(C) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ;

(D) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and

(E) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter.

(2) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services a driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that expired more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member; (B) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services; (C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ; (D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ; (E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); (F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and (G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.

(A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member;

(B) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;

(C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a) ;

(D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e) ;

(E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00);

(F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and

(G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.

(b) The five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee is to be paid in lieu of the fees prescribed by § 27-16-801(a)(1)(C) , but shall be collected and deposited in the same manner as prescribed by § 27-16-801(d) .

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