Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission v. Cantrell Marine, Inc.

David Newbern, Justice.

Cantrell Marine, Inc., the appellee, sought from appellant, Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, a motor vehicle dealer license pursuant to Act 388 of 1975 as amended by Act 65,§7, of 1989. Cantrell Marine is a boat dealer. Cantrell Marine’s application was returned with a letter from the Commission’s Director stating, “in my opinion a marine dealer does not qualify as a Motor Vehicle Dealer, as found under A.C.A. 23-112-103(1) and (2).” The cited statutory subsections codify the Act’s definitions of “motor vehicle” and “motor vehicle dealer.”

Nothing of record suggests…