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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 561 3
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By: Senator M. Johnson 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TEMPORARY 9
PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAGS; TO ALLOW FOR THE 10
ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER 11
BUYER'S TAG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CREATE A 12
PENALTY FOR THE USE OF AN EXPIRED TEMPORARY 13
PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14
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TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN 18
ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER 19
BUYER'S TAG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 20
AND TO CREATE A PENALTY FOR THE USE OF 21
AN EXPIRED TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER 22
BUYER'S TAG. 23
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 25
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 27 -14-1705(b), concerning the validity of a 27
temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker issued to the purchaser of 28
a motor vehicle, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as 29
follows: 30
(3)(A) A person who has obtained a preprinted paper buyer's tag 31
and sticker under subsection (a) or subdivision (b)(2) of this section may 32
apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for one (1) additional temporary 33
preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker if the person: 34
(i) Pays the fee for a temporary preprinted paper 35
buyer's tag and sticker under subdivision (f)(1)(A) of this section; 36 SB561
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(ii) Provides proof to the Office of Motor Vehicle 1
that the person has: 2
(a) Assessed the motor vehicle for which the 3
temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker was issued; and 4
(b) Paid any personal property taxes due on 5
the motor vehicle for which the temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag and 6
sticker was issued; 7
(iii) Applies for the additional temporary 8
preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker allowed under this subdivision 9
(b)(3)(A) before the expiration of the temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag 10
and sticker issued under subsection (a) or subdivision (b)(2) of this 11
section; and 12
(iv) Has not received a permanent license plate 13
issued for the motor vehicle at the time of application. 14
(B) An additional temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag 15
and sticker issued under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section shall expire 16
thirty (30) calendar days from the date that the additional temporary 17
preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker was issued. 18
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 27 -14-1705(i), concerning penalties for the 20
misuse of a temporary preprinted paper buyer's tag and sticker issued to the 21
purchaser of a motor vehicle, is amended to add an additional subdivision to 22
read as follows: 23
(4) A buyer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found 24
guilty of continuing to display a temporary preprinted buyer's tag and 25
sticker after the expiration date of the temporary preprinted buyer's tag and 26
sticker shall be fined: 27
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense; and 28
(B) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the second and 29
subsequent offenses. 30
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