# Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1110: Findings and purpose of Sections 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1110
- **Heading:** Findings and purpose of Sections 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 27 / Chapter 16 / Subchapter 11 / Section 27-16-1110

## Text

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Currently, driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for a standard statutory period of time; (2) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card who is not a citizen of the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds his or her authorization to be lawfully present in the United States; (3) The United States Government, specifically United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, has authority over immigration matters and makes determinations on the length of time that a person who is not a citizen of the United States can remain in the United States; and (4) A driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds the time prescribed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, can be used to circumvent federal law and cause confusion on the status of the individual to whom it is issued. (b) The purpose of §§ 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112 is to ensure that driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the state are not used to circumvent federal immigration laws or federal authority on immigration matters by preventing an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card from obtaining an identity document issued by the state that is valid for a period that exceeds the applicant's authorization to be lawfully present in the United States. Acts 2009, No. 786, § 1.

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Currently, driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for a standard statutory period of time; (2) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card who is not a citizen of the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds his or her authorization to be lawfully present in the United States; (3) The United States Government, specifically United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, has authority over immigration matters and makes determinations on the length of time that a person who is not a citizen of the United States can remain in the United States; and (4) A driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds the time prescribed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, can be used to circumvent federal law and cause confusion on the status of the individual to whom it is issued.

(1) Currently, driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for a standard statutory period of time;

(2) An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card who is not a citizen of the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds his or her authorization to be lawfully present in the United States;

(3) The United States Government, specifically United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, has authority over immigration matters and makes determinations on the length of time that a person who is not a citizen of the United States can remain in the United States; and

(4) A driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds the time prescribed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, can be used to circumvent federal law and cause confusion on the status of the individual to whom it is issued.
tizen of the United States can remain in the United States; and

(4) A driver's license or identification card that is valid for a period that exceeds the time prescribed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, can be used to circumvent federal law and cause confusion on the status of the individual to whom it is issued.

(b) The purpose of §§ 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112 is to ensure that driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the state are not used to circumvent federal immigration laws or federal authority on immigration matters by preventing an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card from obtaining an identity document issued by the state that is valid for a period that exceeds the applicant's authorization to be lawfully present in the United States.

Acts 2009, No. 786, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1101 Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1101.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1102 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1102.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1103 Time limit for requirements to be met](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1103.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1104 Minimum document requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1104.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1105 Minimum issuance standards for driver's licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1105.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1106 Additional requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1106.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1107 Linking of databases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1107.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1108 Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1108.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1109 Applicability to Medicaid identification cards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1109.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1110 Findings and purpose of Sections 27-16-1111 and 27-16-1112](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1110.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1111 Expiration of driver's license when the applicant is not a United States citizen](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1111.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-1112 Expiration of identification card when the applicant is not a United States citizen](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T27_C16_S11_S27-16-1112.md)

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