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Arkansas Code Title 27. Transportation § 27-14-614. Additional fee for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles--Definitions--Exception

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section effective July 1, 2024. See, also, section 27-14-614 effective until July 1, 2024.>

(a) As used in this section:

(1)(A) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that:

(i) Is propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery or other electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and

(ii) Is not propelled by an internal combustion engine.

(B) “Electric vehicle” includes a plug-in electric vehicle.

(C) “Electric vehicle” does not include:

(i) A golf cart;

(ii) A low-speed vehicle;

(iii) An electric motorcycle; or

(iv) A hybrid motorcycle;

(2)(A) “Hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle that draws propulsion energy from both an internal combustion engine and an energy storage device.

(B) “Hybrid vehicle” does not include:

(i) A golf cart;

(ii) A low-speed vehicle;

(iii) An electric motorcycle; or

(iv) A hybrid motorcycle;

(3) “Low-speed vehicle” means a four-wheeled vehicle with a:

(A) Gross vehicle weight rating of less than three thousand pounds (3,000 lbs.); and

(B) Maximum speed capability of thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.) on a paved level surface; and

(4) “Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle” means a vehicle with a hybrid propulsion system that is propelled by a combination of:

(A) Electricity supplied through a rechargeable battery that can be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet or electric vehicle charging station; and

(B) An internal combustion engine.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and in addition to the other fees required to be paid to register a vehicle under this subchapter, there is levied an annual fee of:

(1) Two hundred dollars ($200) for each electric vehicle registered;

(2) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each hybrid vehicle registered; and

(3) One hundred dollars ($100) for each plug-in hybrid electric vehicle registered.

(c) The revenues collected under this section are highway revenues as defined in § 27-70-202 and shall be distributed to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund, the County Aid Fund, and the Municipal Aid Fund, as provided in § 27-70-206.

(d) The fees levied by this section do not apply to an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle that is registered for a special license plate or a special license plate with a permanent decal under § 27-24-201 et seq.

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