§ 27-14-305 - Penalty for using or making unofficial license plates. - Arkansas Statutes

27-14-305. Penalty for using or making unofficial license plates.

(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any automobile, Class One truck, trailer or semitrailer, motorcycle, or motorcycle sidecar to display any license plate on the rear of the vehicle that is not furnished by the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

(b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to reproduce, paint, or alter any license plate or registration card in this state.

(2) For purposes of this section, "license plate" means any plate designed to be affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle, including without limitation:

(A) Plates advertising a new or used car dealership or other type of business;

(B) Rental car company identification plates; or

(C) Temporary cardboard buyer's tags under 27-14-1705.

(c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).