§ 27-14-405 - Police authority generally. - Arkansas Statutes

27-14-405. Police authority generally.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and such officers and inspectors of the Office of Motor Vehicle as he or she shall designate shall have the power:

(1) Of peace officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and of any other law regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways;

(2) To make arrests upon view and without warrant for any violation committed in their presence of any of the provisions of this chapter or other law regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways;

(3) When on duty, upon reasonable belief that any vehicle is being operated in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any other law regulating the operation of vehicles, to require the driver thereof to stop and exhibit his driver's or chauffeur's license and the registration certificate issued for the vehicle and submit to an inspection of the vehicle, the registration plates, and registration certificate thereon or to an inspection and test of the equipment of the vehicle;

(4) To inspect any vehicle of a type required to be registered under this chapter in any public garage or repair shop or in any place where such vehicles are held for sale or wrecking, for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles and investigating the title and registration thereof;

(5) To serve warrants relating to the enforcement of the laws regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways;

(6) To investigate reported thefts of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers.