§ 27-101-302 - Exceptions -- Dealer's permit. - Arkansas Statutes

27-101-302. Exceptions -- Dealer's permit.

A motorboat shall not be required to be numbered under this subchapter if it is:

(1) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, provided that the boat shall not have been within this state for a period in excess of ninety (90) consecutive days;

(2) A motorboat from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state;

(3) A motorboat whose owner is the United States, a state, or a subdivision thereof;

(4) A ship's lifeboat;

(5) A motorboat used, for demonstration purposes or testing purposes only, by a recognized motorboat dealer or manufacturer or agent thereof to promote the sale or development of the motorboat. All motorboat dealers or manufacturers wishing to obtain the benefits of this subdivision (5) shall obtain a permit from the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration to operate as a motorboat dealer or manufacturer and for each annual license period shall pay a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for the permit. The Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration may issue, subject to the rules and regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to a motorboat dealer or manufacturer an identifying certificate of number and require the attachment or display of the number on both sides of the bow of any motorboat used for demonstration or testing purposes while the motorboat is being operated for demonstration or testing purposes on the waters of this state. This subdivision (5) does not apply to vessels being used as rental boats;

(6) A newly purchased motorboat may be operated for a period not to exceed twenty (20) working days from the date of purchase, provided that the owner or operator of the motorboat has aboard the vessel the bill of sale or acceptable proof of purchase indicating the date of purchase, the name and address of the owner, and description and hull identification number of the vessel.