- (a) Acts 2005, No. 2202, charges the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration with the responsibility for issuing special motor vehicle license plates and decals.
(b) Acts 2005, No. 2202, continues the special license plates that existed before April 13, 2005, and authorizes the secretary to issue additional license plates for each of the following categories of special license plates:
- (1) Military service and veterans;
- (2) Public use vehicles — local government;
- (3) Public use vehicles — state government;
- (4) Public use vehicles — federal government;
- (5) Nominal fee plates;
- (6) Members of the General Assembly;
- (7) Constitutional officers;
- (8) Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission;
- (9) Colleges and universities;
- (10) Agriculture education;
- (11) Fraternities and sororities;
- (12) Public and military service recognition; and
- (13) Special interests.
(c)
- (1) These existing special license plates will be discontinued on April 7, 2007, unless application for approval to continue the plate is made at least ninety (90) days prior to April 1, 2007.
- (2) A subsequent rule will address the process for application for approval to reissue the license plate on and after April 7, 2007.
(d) This part addresses the:
- (1) Application process for a special license plate for organizations that represent a group of persons with a viewpoint that is different from the viewpoint on a special interest license plate that existed before April 13, 2005, and remedies available upon denial; and
- (2) Application process and remedies upon denial for special interest license plate decals.