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AR Code § 15-74-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 6 - Proceeds of Sale Generally|§ 15-74-605. Sale of proportionate share of production

 (a) For any gas well completed as a commercially productive well subsequent to the passage of this section, the party designated as operator of the well shall sell, and the operator's first purchaser shall purchase, the gas production attributable to the interest of any party who participated in any part of the costs and expenses of the well and who:  (1) Is not regularly engaged in the oil and gas business;  (2) Owns no more than a five percent (5%) mineral interest in the well;  (3) Is not an individual in the oil and gas industry;  (4) Has made a reasonable good faith attempt to obtain a market for or contract covering its proportionate share of production from the well and can demonstrate those efforts by objective evidence, such as letters from purchasers, but has failed to obtain a market or contract;  (5) Agrees to pay a proportionate share of any costs associated with the construction of a pipeline which is to be or has been constructed to facilitate the marketing of production from the well and, in addition thereto, if the costs of the pipeline have been previously invoiced, simple interest at the maximum rate provided by law on the proportionate share to be paid by a party electing under this section from the due date of the invoices;  (6) Makes a written election under this section, which is received by the operator within sixty (60) days of the date of first sales of production by the operator;  (7)  (A) Agrees to pay to the operator a reasonable administrative and overhead charge for the initial setup of the necessary accounts and procedures and for operator's administration and oversight of monthly sales under this section.  (B) However, the operator shall charge a monthly fee if a party electing under this section desires to receive monthly revenue checks or an annual fee if the party desires to receive revenues only on an annual basis;    (8) Agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the operator and its first purchaser for any inadvertent error or omission which may occur in the administration hereof; and  (9) Agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the operator's contract with its first purchaser until the contract terminates or production from the well ceases, whichever is earlier.    (b) In the event that a new party should be designated as operator of the well, subsequent to any election made under this section, the proportionate share of production of any party who avails itself of the benefits of this section shall remain subject to, and be sold pursuant to, the terms and conditions of the contract of the initial operator.
AR Code § 15-74-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-701. Penalty

 Any person willfully or maliciously violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
AR Code § 15-74-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-702. Royalties paid in lieu of drilling off-set wells on adjacent units

 Where royalties are paid in lieu of drilling off-set wells on forty-acre units adjacent to forty-acre units already in production, the forty-acre units adjacent to the forty-acre unit receiving the royalty payments shall immediately after the signing of the agreement or contract become off-set units, and drilling operations shall begin on each adjacent forty-acre off-sets, to the forty-acre unit receiving royalty payments in lieu of drilling the well in not less than ninety (90) days thereafter.
AR Code § 15-74-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-703. Entitlement of royalty interests to premiums and bonuses

 All purchasers of oil and gas shall pay to the royalty interest the same premium or bonus above the posted market price for oil or gas they pay to the leaseholder or working interest under any oil, gas, or mineral lease on lands from which oil or gas may be purchased under contract with the lease owner or operator.
AR Code § 15-74-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-704. Paying part of production cost or giving bonus or premium without paying share to royalty interest

 It shall be unlawful for any purchaser of oil or gas to enter into any contract with any lessee or operator under any oil, gas, or mineral lease, whereby the purchaser undertakes to pay any of the cost or expense of operation or production, steaming, treating, or running oil or gas or any other bonus or premium under any name or subterfuge whatsoever, without providing for paying to the royalty interest its proportionate share according to interest therein.
AR Code § 15-74-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-705. Purchaser's price for royalty gas

 It shall be the duty of both the lessee, or his or her assignee, and any pipeline company, corporation, or individual contracting for the purchase of oil or gas under any oil, gas, or mineral lease to protect the royalty of the lessor's interest by paying to the lessor or his or her assignees the same price, including premiums, steaming charges, and bonuses of whatsoever name for royalty oil or gas that is paid the operator or lessee under the lease for the working interest thereunder.
AR Code § 15-74-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-706. Contracting to buy royalty gas for less than price paid operator or lessee

 It shall be unlawful for any pipeline company, corporation, or individual purchasing oil or gas from the operator or lessee of any oil, gas, or mineral lease to enter into any contract with the operator or lessee whereby the purchaser acquires the royalty oil or gas reserved in the oil, gas, or mineral lease for any price less than the price paid the operator or lessee of the lease.
AR Code § 15-74-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-707. Time of royalty payment — Monthly statements to royalty owner

 (a) It shall be the duty of any purchaser of oil or gas to pay the royalty interest at the same time it pays the lessee or producer. However, the parties may expressly waive the time and manner of payment in writing.  (b) The purchaser shall at some time not later than the twelfth day of each month furnish each royalty owner with a statement showing the correct amount of oil or gas purchased during the previous month together with the correct amount paid each in interest therefor.
AR Code § 15-74-708 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 74 - Measurement, Inspection, And Sale Of Oil And Gas|Subchapter 7 - Royalties|§ 15-74-708. Forfeiture of lease upon lessee receiving more than share from sale — Purchaser to pay treble value

 (a) Any leaseholder or operator who contracts for the sale of gas or oil to any pipeline company or other purchaser, under and by virtue of the terms of which the lessee receives a greater amount than the royalty owners in proportion to interest therein, or receives a bonus, or by any other means conspires with a purchaser to receive from the sale of the oil and gas more than his or her just proportionate share therefrom shall forfeit his or her rights in and to the leasehold premises.  (b) Any pipeline company or other purchaser of oil and gas who contracts with any lessee as set out in subsection (a) of this section to the injury of the royalty owners shall forfeit to the royalty owners treble value of the amount of oil or gas runs thus wrongfully taken from the royalty interest.
AR Code § 15-75-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-101. Title

 This act may be known and cited as the “Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Act”.
AR Code § 15-75-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-102. Definitions

 As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Appliance” means any apparatus or fixture attached to a liquefied petroleum gas plant or system for the purpose of utilizing, burning, or consuming gas contained in the plant or system;  (2) “Board” means the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board;  (3) “Container” means any tank or vessel in which liquefied petroleum gases are stored or transported or in which liquefied petroleum gases are placed for utilization through a liquefied petroleum gas system, except containers used in marine or railroad service which are inspected under federal law or regulation;  (4) “Dealer” means any person who sells or offers for sale liquefied petroleum gases or containers in the state directly to a user;  (5) “Jobber” means any person other than a manufacturer who sells or offers for sale to dealers containers and liquefied petroleum gases;  (6) “Liquefied petroleum gas systems” means all piping and fittings, exclusive of containers and appliances, which are connected to containers and appliances for the utilization of liquefied petroleum gases;  (7) “Liquefied petroleum gases” means gases derived from petroleum or natural gas which are in a gaseous state at normal atmospheric temperature and pressure, but may be maintained in a liquid state at normal atmospheric temperature by the application of sufficient pressure. Normal storage of these gases is as a liquid under pressure. Pentane, gasoline, and oil are not included in the above as they are liquids at normal temperature without application of pressure;  (8) “Manufacturer” means any person manufacturing any container offered for sale in this state;  (9) “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, company, or association or the trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.  (10) “Vendor” means any person who sells or offers for sale appliances in this state; and
AR Code § 15-75-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-103. Penalty

 Any person violating any of the provisions of this act or any rule adopted pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, in addition, may be imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both.
AR Code § 15-75-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-104. Actions for injunction against violation

 The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, in accordance with the laws of the state governing injunctions, may maintain an action in the name of the state against any person to enjoin the violation of any provision of this act; provided, no bond shall be required prior to obtaining any such injunction.
AR Code § 15-75-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-105. Schedule of inspection and registration fees

 The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall have authority to charge the following maximum fees for the inspection or registration of the following:   (1) Containers of fifty (50) water gallon capacity or less $ 5.00 Over fifty (50) water gallon through one hundred twenty (120) gallon capacity 10.00 Over one hundred twenty (120) water gallon through two thousand (2,000) gallon capacity 20.00 (2) Over two thousand (2,000) water gallon capacity 25.00 (3) Fuel containers used on mobile equipment, such as automobiles, tractors, and trucks 5.00 (4) D.O.T. or I.C.C. cylinders shall comply with D.O.T. or I.C.C. regulations, and cylinders with one hundred pound (100 lb.) capacity or less shall require no fee. (5) Containers used for bulk storage, regardless of size 35.00 (6) Cargo containers mounted on trucks or semitrailers, regardless of size 150.00 (7) Containers used for commercial or industrial storage, cylinder filling plants, service stations 25.00 (8) Public buildings using liquefied petroleum gas 35.00 (9) Domestic, commercial, industrial, or other type building 25.00 (10) Shop inspection, per day 35.00 (11) Certificate of competency 25.00.    Click to view form.
AR Code § 15-75-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-106. Disposition of funds

 (a) All moneys collected as liquefied petroleum gas inspection, registration, permit, or other fees under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit the moneys to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund.  (b) All moneys deposited in the fund shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.
AR Code § 15-75-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-107. Odorization of gas

 All liquefied petroleum gases shall be effectively odorized with a distinctive agent at the time of manufacture by the use of an approved chemical agent of such character as to positively indicate the presence of gas in concentrations not to exceed one-fifth (1/5) of the lowest limit of flammability of such gas, except where used in connection with a chemical or other manufacturing processes in which it would prove harmful and would serve no useful purpose as a warning agent.
AR Code § 15-75-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-108. Dealers' safety meetings for employees

 Each dealer authorized to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business generally in this state, in conjunction with representatives of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, an insurance company, or other recognized safety organization, shall conduct with all employees handling liquefied petroleum gases one (1) general safety meeting during each twelve-month period.
AR Code § 15-75-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-109. Liability of persons rendering aid with respect to accidents involving transportation of compressed gases

 (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, no individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity shall be liable in civil damages as a result of acts taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice with respect to an incident creating a danger to person, property, or the environment as a result of spillage, seepage, fire, explosion, or other release of compressed gases, or the possibility thereof, during the course of transportation of those gases by any mode whatsoever, including loading and unloading.  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, the civil immunity granted by this section shall not extend to any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity engaged in the business of the transportation of compressed gases or to any of their employees.  (c) This section shall not preclude liability for civil damages as the result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. Reckless, willful, or wanton misconduct shall constitute gross negligence.
AR Code § 15-75-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-110. Reports

 Reports of the sales, shipment, and installation of containers and systems shall be made by manufacturers, jobbers, and dealers on such forms and in such manner as may be provided by rule of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.
AR Code § 15-75-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-111. Discretionary suspension of inspection and registration fees

 If the balance of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund reaches five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall have the discretion to dispense with all inspection and registration fees for a one-year period. At the expiration of the one-year period, if the balance of the fund is is below five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the board may reinstate the inspection and registration fees.
AR Code § 15-75-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-75-112. Affirmative defense

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Liquefied petroleum gas equipment” means any appliance, equipment, or piping system that uses, stores, or transports liquefied petroleum gas; and  (2) “Liquefied petroleum gas provider” means any person or entity engaged in the business of supplying, handling, transporting, or selling liquefied petroleum gas.    (b) A liquefied petroleum gas provider shall have an affirmative defense to any action for civil liability for damage or injury caused by:  (1) An alteration or modification of liquefied petroleum gas equipment that is not reasonably foreseeable by the provider and causes the liquefied petroleum gas equipment to be unsafe for use in its altered or modified form; or  (2) The end-user's use of liquefied petroleum gas equipment if:  (A) It is outside the manner or purpose that it could reasonably be intended to be used or renders the liquefied petroleum gas equipment unsafe; and  (B) The liquefied petroleum gas provider or the manufacturer of the liquefied petroleum gas equipment provides a reasonable warning about the consequences of misusing the liquefied petroleum gas equipment.
AR Code § 15-75-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 2 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board|§ 15-75-201. Members

 (a) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall consist of seven (7) members who are residents of the State of Arkansas, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, of good moral character, and who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.  (b)  (1) There shall be one (1) member appointed by the Governor from each congressional district, as the districts existed on January 1, 2007.  (2) There shall be three (3) at-large members appointed by the Governor.  (3)  (A)  (i) A board member appointed before July 31, 2007 shall serve the remainder of his or her previously appointed six-year term.  (ii) For a board member appointed after July 31, 2007 the term of office shall be four (4) years.    (B)  (i) No board member appointed after July 31, 2007 may serve more than two (2) consecutive four-year terms.  (ii) Subdivision (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section does not preclude a former board member from serving again if he or she has not served as a member of the board for at least four (4) consecutive years.      (4) The board shall have at least one (1) member who:  (A) Represents the general public; and  (B) Is not employed by, engaged in, or retired from the liquefied petroleum gas industry in any manner.      (c) After appointment and before entering upon his or her respective duties, each member of the board shall take and subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State the oath of office prescribed by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20.  (d) Members of the board shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
AR Code § 15-75-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 2 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board|§ 15-75-202. Meetings

 (a) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall adopt and may modify rules for the conduct of its business and shall keep a record of its transactions.  (b) Meetings shall be at the call of the chair or of the vice chair if he or she is for any reason the acting chair, either at his or her own instance or upon the written request of at least four (4) members.  (c) A quorum shall consist of not fewer than four (4) members present at any regular or special meeting, and a majority affirmative vote of that number shall be necessary for the disposition of any business.  (d) No meeting shall be for a longer period of time than is absolutely necessary to transact the business of the board.  (e) The board may meet one (1) time each calendar quarter, but no more than one (1) meeting shall be held during a sixty-day period for which a member is to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred.
AR Code § 15-75-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 2 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board|§ 15-75-203. Office — Seal

 The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall:   (1) Maintain its office in Pulaski County;  (2) Acquire suitable quarters for the conduct of its business; and  (3) Adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its orders and records.
AR Code § 15-75-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine|Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases|Subchapter 2 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board|§ 15-75-204. Officers

 (a) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall select from its membership a chair and a vice chair.  (b) No such officer shall serve in the same capacity for more than one (1) year during his or her term.  (c) The board may also select an individual to act as recording secretary who does not necessarily have to be a member of the board.