The Office of Motor Vehicle primary responsibilities
are to administer the State of Arkansas vehicle registration,
title, and lien perfection laws. The Office establishes and maintains
the vehicle registration, title and lien perfection operating procedures
used in the State Revenue Offices.
The Office also examines all title applications submitted
in State Revenue Offices for accuracy and compliance with
state law, authorizes title production for all approved title
applications, maintains the state repository for vehicle registration,
title and lien records and administers the International Registration
Plan, an agreement between the States for the apportionment of registration
fees for trucks and truck/trailer combinations engaged in the interstate
transportation of goods and materials.
In 2004, 20% of Arkansans chose to renew their motor vehicle registrations
by telephone, Internet, mail or at participating Wal-Mart stores:
124,704 renewed by Internet, 77,227 renewed by telephone, 134,687 renewed
by mail, and 35,601 renewed at participating Wal-Mart stores.
