Arkansas: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Car insurance by state · Claim deadlines · Small claims limits · Total loss rules · Shared fault rules · Accident reporting rules · Lemon law rules · Sales tax rates · Phone-while-driving laws · Motorcycle helmet laws · Gas tax · Uninsured drivers · Marijuana laws

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Personal injury	3 years
Property damage	3 years

Car insurance by state

Minimum liability	$25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000
Fault system	At-fault (the driver who caused it pays)
Shared-fault rule	Modified comparative: barred at 50% fault or more

Claim deadlines

Acknowledge	15 working days
Accept or deny	15 working days after proof of loss
Pay	10 working days after the claim is ready for payment

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$5,000
Filing fee	About $30 to $65
Lawyers	Not allowed

Total loss rules

Total loss rule	70% of actual cash value

Shared fault rules

Rule	Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
When you are barred	Barred if you are 50% or more at fault

Accident reporting rules

Report required if	Death, injury, or over $1,000 damage
Deadline	30 days for property damage

Lemon law rules Single detailed source

Repair attempts or days	1 for a serious defect; 3 attempts; or 30 calendar days
Coverage period	2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever is later

Sales tax rates Single detailed source

State rate	6.50%
Combined average	9.48%

Phone-while-driving laws Single detailed source

Handheld ban	School and work zones only
Texting ban	Yes, primary

Motorcycle helmet laws Single detailed source

Law type	Partial
Who must wear one	Riders under 21

Gas tax Single detailed source

Gasoline	25.0¢ per gallon
Diesel	28.8¢ per gallon

Uninsured drivers Single detailed source

Drivers uninsured	12.1%
UM/UIM coverage	Not required (insurers must offer it)

Marijuana laws

Legal status	Medical only