Arkansas: titling an imported car
Arkansas has a mini-truck statute that allows registration as a Class Eight farm vehicle; its general import titling rules were not verified.
Sources checked 2026-10-17. Not legal advice; rules change.
At a glance
- Import ease (where verified): Not enough official information retrieved. Only the mini-truck statute was read; Arkansas's general import titling rules were not found on an official page.
- Kei / mini-truck: Official source describes a kei / mini-truck title or registration path. Ark. Code §27-14-726 defines 'mini-truck' and lets it be registered as a Class Eight farm vehicle; not allowed on interstates, controlled-access highways or roads posted above 55 mph.
What the official sources say
- Ark. Code §27-14-726 defines a 'mini-truck' as a motor vehicle at least 48 in. wide, no more than 135 in. long including bumper, at least 1,500 lb unladen, with four or more tires, a steering wheel, side-by-side seating for two, a fully enclosed metal or metal-reinforced cab with safety glass, metal doors with locks, headlamps, tail lamps, signal lamps, horn, seat belts and front and rear bumpers; it is not an all-terrain vehicle.
Source: Ark. Code §27-14-726 (text read on Justia's copy of the Arkansas Code) - The owner may register it as a Class Eight farm vehicle (§27-14-601(a)(3)(H)). The application must include the farm affidavit, proof of insurance, and proof of ownership in English 'to include a bill of sale and an export certificate or a title'; the driver needs a valid driver's license and the vehicle counts as a motor vehicle for minimum liability insurance.
Source: Ark. Code §27-14-726(b) - A mini-truck may not be operated on an interstate, a controlled-access highway, or a road with a posted limit above 55 mph, or where mini-trucks are prohibited, or if it cannot maintain the posted speed.
Source: Ark. Code §27-14-726(c)-(d)
Not verified (do not rely on ImportClock for these)
- Arkansas's general procedure for titling a vehicle imported from abroad (customs forms, inspection, 25-year treatment) was not found on an official page; the DFA FAQ page read had no import content.
- The farm-vehicle affidavit contents and use restrictions in §27-14-601 were not read.
- The statute text was read on Justia's copy; the official Arkansas legislature site was not retrieved.
- Emissions and safety inspection, fees and taxes were not verified.