§ 27-35-112 - Towing vehicles licensed in other states. - Arkansas Statutes

27-35-112. Towing vehicles licensed in other states.

(a) (1) No vehicle licensed in another state for use as a wrecker or similar towing vehicle shall be used to tow any automobile or truck in this state unless the state in which the wrecker or other towing vehicle is licensed permits Arkansas-licensed wreckers and towing vehicles to tow automobiles and trucks in that state.

(2) For the purpose of determining whether another state permits Arkansas-licensed wreckers and towing vehicles to tow automobiles and trucks in that state, any limitation on Arkansas-licensed wreckers and towing vehicles to tow automobiles and trucks imposed by a county, parish, city, or other political subdivision of that state shall be deemed an action of that state.

(b) (1) The owner or operator of any wrecker or similar towing vehicle licensed in another state that is used to tow any automobile or truck in this state in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined at least one hundred dollars ($100) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(2) Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(c) The Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board may promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, including the imposition of civil penalties as set forth in 27-50-1204.