(a)

1. (1) Applications for permits to move vehicles exceeding the statutory maximum weights or dimensions over the state highway system shall be submitted to the Permit Section in writing, in person, by telephone, telefax, or by the online Arkansas permitting and routing system (ARPARS).
2. (2) For information and access to the online permitting system, contact the Permit Section at 501-569-2381.
3. (3) The Permit Section is staffed from 6:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
4. (4) The Permit Section is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and on major holidays.
5. (5) Certain types of permits for envelope vehicles may be obtained utilizing the online permitting and routing system (ARPARS) twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year.

(b)

1. (1) Unless otherwise specified, all permits are issued for a single (one way) nondiverted movement.
2. (2) Adequate time will be allowed for each one-way movement.
3. (3) However, an extension of time may be granted where the request is received by the issuing agency prior to expiration of the permit, and if inclement weather, vehicle breakdown, or other such circumstances beyond the control of the applicant that can be documented has prevented the trip during period stated on the permit.
4. (4) No other provisions are made for revisions.

(c) Applications for permits to move extraordinary loads of any weight or size shall be submitted with a detailed sketch of vehicles including all:

1. (1) Tire sizes;
2. (2) Axle spacings;
3. (3) Axle weights; and
4. (4) Overall dimensions of the vehicle.

(d)

1. (1) The Permit Section will route vehicles by considering the traffic volume, the dimensions of highways, types and conditions of road surfaces, type of transporting vehicle, the federal bridge formula, and the structural integrity of bridges and other structures between the point of origination and destination.

2. (2) The routes selected will also be based on public safety, regardless of:

   1. (A) Increased distance;
   2. (B) Route; or
   3. (C) Times of movement.
3. (3) Any variance from the permitted route is a violation of the permit and may result in the permit being voided.

(f)

1. (1) The name of the person to whom a permit is issued shall be indicated on the permit and that person and only that person shall be authorized to engage in the movement of the vehicle and load.
2. (2) The permit and authority to move is not transferable to any other person.

(g)

1. (1) Should the permittee, their officers, agents, or employees encounter a condition on the route prescribed not contemplated by the permit, or signs or markings indicating an emergency condition creating a reasonable doubt as to the continuance of the trip, the operator of the vehicle shall call the Permit Section at 501-569-2381 for instructions.
2. (2) Failure to comply with this rule or failure to comply with the instructions given renders the permit void.