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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 27 - Transportation
Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing
Chapter 15 - Registration and Licensing -- Special Uses
Subchapter 3 - Access to Parking for Persons With Disabilities Act
§ 27-15-307. Administration. [Effective November 13, 2017.]
Universal Citation: AR Code § 27-15-307 (2017)
- The Office of Motor Vehicle shall:
- (1) Develop an appropriate form, including provision for a sworn statement of disability, for use by an applicant to request issuance of the special license plate and the special certificate for a person with a disability;
- (2) Distribute a copy of this subchapter to all appropriate law enforcement agencies charged with enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Code;
- (3) Adopt procedures and promulgate rules to advise and inform the general public of the provisions of this subchapter and the availability of special license plates and special certificates;
- (4) Request medical information directly related to determining the eligibility of the applicant for a special license plate or special certificate, which shall be held in strict confidence. The medical information shall be required only when the applicant is applying for the initial issuance of a special license plate or special certificate authorized under the provisions of § 27-15-308;
- (5) Maintain accurate records of the annual number of special license plates and special certificates issued and in inventory;
- (6) Enter into the permanent record of each applicant the special license number or special certificate number and type of allowable disability of the applicant in a manner that will allow retrieval of the information for statistical use;
- (7) Include a notice with each application for a special license plate or special certificate informing the applicant and any other person driving for the applicant of the requirements of this subchapter and further specifically informing the applicant that the privilege to park in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall be available only when the person for whom the special plate or certificate was issued or a person with a disability is actually in the vehicle; and
- (8) Include on the appropriate form for use by an applicant requesting issuance of a van-accessible parking decal a provision to:
- (A) Obtain information to determine the eligibility of an applicant for a van-accessible parking decal; and
- (B) Verify with a letter from a physician stating that the person for whom the van-accessible parking decal is issued is a person with a disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, a three-wheeled or four-wheeled scooter, a four-wheeled walker with a seat, or a similar device that is commonly used to transport persons who have limited or no use of their legs.
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