Pre-trip check · TN → AR
Driving from Tennessee to Arkansas?
The law changes the moment you cross the line — what's legal to carry, light, or do in Tennessee can be a violation in Arkansas. Every status below is live from LawLert's database, dated, and linked to its official source.
What changes for you (8)
Automated speed enforcement is barred except in a school zone, at a railroad crossing, or in a highway work zone (A.C.A. 27-52-110, 27-52-111). Even then a certified law enforcement officer must issue the citation to…
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jul 30, 2026
Campfires are allowed when no county burn ban is active. During a burn ban, all outside burning—including campfires—is prohibited within that county for the ban period or until the county judge lifts it.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Recreational illegal. Medical-only for registered patients (Amendment 98, 2016). A 2022 legalization measure failed.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jul 12, 2026
On-premises sales end at 2 a.m. statewide under ABC rules. Many counties are dry, and Sunday sales are limited — local rules control.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jun 7, 2026
In zones open to firearm deer/bear/elk seasons, wear 400 sq in of hunter orange or chartreuse above the waist plus a matching hat. Archery-only exempt.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Consumer (1.4G) fireworks are broadly legal statewide, overseen by the State Fire Marshal, who regulates the keeping, storage, use, manufacture, sale and handling of fireworks. Cities and counties may adopt their own…
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified May 31, 2026
Licensed commercial casinos: Oaklawn (Hot Springs), Southland (West Memphis), Saracen (Pine Bluff); a fourth Pope County license is contested. State lottery also runs. Slots, table games, retail sportsbooks.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified May 31, 2026
Graduated; top rate 3.7% for 2026 and later tax years (Act 1 of the May 2026 special session, retroactive to Jan 1, 2026). The 3.7% rate applies to net taxable income over $26,400; lower brackets apply below.
Full Arkansas rule · Official source · verified Jul 5, 2026
Same status
Matching status ≠ identical law — details, limits and penalties can still differ.
Carrying with a permit? Whether Tennessee permits are honored in Arkansas is its own map — check Arkansas concealed-carry reciprocity. And federal land (national parks, forests) plays by federal rules in both states — see the federal-land guide.
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Tennessee to Arkansas: common questions
- Do the laws change when you drive from Tennessee to Arkansas?
- Yes — 8 of the 13 categories LawLert tracks have a different status in Arkansas than in Tennessee: driving, burn bans, cannabis, alcohol, hunting, fireworks, gambling, taxes. Each is listed on this page with its current status, the official source it came from, and the date it was last verified.
- What are the driving laws in Arkansas if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Arkansas: Restricted — Automated speed enforcement is barred except in a school zone, at a railroad crossing, or in a highway work zone (A.C.A. 27-52-110, 27-52-111). Even then a certified law enforcement officer must issue the citation to… In Tennessee the same category is Conditional.
- What are the burn bans laws in Arkansas if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Arkansas: Conditional — Campfires are allowed when no county burn ban is active. During a burn ban, all outside burning—including campfires—is prohibited within that county for the ban period or until the county judge lifts it. In Tennessee the same category is Permitted.
- What are the cannabis laws in Arkansas if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Arkansas: Conditional — Recreational illegal. Medical-only for registered patients (Amendment 98, 2016). A 2022 legalization measure failed. In Tennessee the same category is Restricted.
- Is my Tennessee concealed carry permit honored in Arkansas?
- Permit reciprocity is decided separately from the firearms status shown on this page, so it is not answered here. LawLert publishes Arkansas's recognition list, with the statute or agency page behind it, at lawlertapp.com/firearms/AR/reciprocity. Permitless carry, where a state allows it, is a different question again — it does not make an out-of-state permit valid.
- How current is this Tennessee to Arkansas comparison?
- Every rule on this page stores the date it was last checked against its source; the oldest on this comparison is 2026-05-31. LawLert carries 6,693 rules, each with a source URL, and publishes a log of every correction it has made at lawlertapp.com/how-we-verify. Laws change — confirm anything consequential against the linked source.