The Arkansas Office of Motor Vehicle, which is under the AR Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), told us that there is really no age limit to owning a vehicle. From that I take that there is not a written law regarding the minimum age that one car title and register a car in AR.

The representative went on to say that a vehicle can legally be assigned over to someone as owner at any age, but one of course cannot drive the vehicle unless he or she is of age to have a valid driver’s license. So from this information we would believe that your son could at age 17 title and register a car under his own name.

At age 17 he is a minor however so getting insurance may be more of a challenge without having a parent sign on the policy (contract) with him. Also as a teenager owning his own vehicle he should expect high car insurance premiums.

In general one must be an adult to obtain an insurance policy on their own, so over the age of 18. With your son being under 18, and thus still considered a minor, then normally insurance companies’ guidelines will require your son to have a parent or guardian sign on legal documents, such as an insurance policy, with him.

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