(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue to the owner of a vehicle subject to this subchapter a permanent license plate subject to replacement at the request of the owner because of theft, loss, wear, or mutilation, or at the discretion of either the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police or the secretary.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or altering § 27-14-602 or § 27-14-720.