(a)(1) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services, or an authorized agent thereof, a valid driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that is currently valid or that expired not more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;(B) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a);(C) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e);(D) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00); and(E) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter.(2) A person sixteen (16) years of age or older who shall present to the Office of Driver Services a driver's license issued to the person by another state or by a branch of the United States Armed Forces that expired more than thirty-one (31) days prior to the date presented shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member;(B) shall be issued an Arkansas driver's license if he or she: (A) Is an active duty military member, the spouse of an active duty military member, or the dependent of an active duty military member;(B) Surrenders the license to the Office of Driver Services;(C) Pays the license fee prescribed in § 27-16-801(a);(D) Pays the other fees required by § 27-16-801(e);(E) Pays a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00);(F) Is tested and passes the minimum requirements of the eyesight test prescribed in this chapter; and(G) Presents his or her unexpired military identification card or dependent's military identification card.(b) The five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee is to be paid in lieu of the fees prescribed by § 27-16-801(a)(1)(C), but shall be collected and deposited in the same manner as prescribed by § 27-16-801(d).Amended by Act 2023, No. 698,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Acts 1963, No. 147, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-352; Acts 1989, No. 193, § 5; 1995, No. 413, § 1; 2005, No. 235, § 1.
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