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AR Code § 20-22-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 3 - Open-Air Fires|§ 20-22-303. Public nuisance — Duty to extinguish

 (a) Any fire on any forested, cut-over, brushlands, or grasslands burning uncontrolled is declared a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life or property.  (b)  (1) Any person, firm, or corporation responsible for either the starting or the existing of such a fire is required to control or extinguish it immediately, and, if the person, firm, or corporation shall refuse, neglect, or fail to do so, the Arkansas Forestry Commission and any other organized fire suppression force may summarily abate the nuisance thus constituted by controlling or extinguishing the fire. The person, firm, or corporation responsible for the fire shall be liable for payment of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in suppressing the fire.  (2) Should the costs and expenses of suppression not be paid within ninety (90) days of the invoice date, then the costs shall be recoverable by civil action.
AR Code § 20-22-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 3 - Open-Air Fires|§ 20-22-304. Civil action for damages

 (a) Persons, firms, or corporations starting or being responsible for fires that cause damage to any other person shall make satisfaction in double damage to the party injured.  (b) Damages are to be recovered by civil action.
AR Code § 20-22-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 3 - Open-Air Fires|§ 20-22-305. No bond for costs of prosecution required

 No bond for costs shall be required in any courts of this state for prosecution for violation of §§ 20-22-301, 20-22-303, 20-22-304, 20-22-306, and this section.
AR Code § 20-22-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 3 - Open-Air Fires|§ 20-22-306. Conviction as prima facie evidence in civil action

 Conviction for violation of § 5-38-310 or any part of § 5-38-311 shall be prima facie evidence of responsibility in civil action to recover damages or suppression costs under § 20-22-304.
AR Code § 20-22-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 4 - Long-Term Care Facilities|§ 20-22-401. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds that it is desirable that every licensed long-term care facility in this state install and maintain either a sprinkler system throughout the facility or an approved smoke or particle sensor device system with visual signals outside each patient room.
AR Code § 20-22-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 4 - Long-Term Care Facilities|§ 20-22-402. Maintenance of sensor devices

 The smoke or particle sensor devices required to be installed in nursing homes by this subchapter shall be maintained in working order by the respective long-term care facilities at all times.
AR Code § 20-22-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 4 - Long-Term Care Facilities|§ 20-22-403. Reimbursement

 (a) Licensed long-term care facilities participating in the Title XIX cost reimbursement program for long-term care facilities which elect to install smoke or particle sensor devices shall claim reimbursement for approved purchase and installation costs over a five-year period on the annual statistical and financial report as required by the Office of Long-Term Care, in order to assure this state's receipt of federal financial participation.  (b) The costs will be considered allowable for reimbursement purposes when capitalized over a five-year period and depreciated on a straight-line basis.  (c) Reimbursement in these instances shall be made through the normal prospective rate-setting procedures based on historical cost report data.
AR Code § 20-22-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 4 - Long-Term Care Facilities|§ 20-22-404. Rules adopted by Office of Long-Term Care

 The Office of Long-Term Care of the appropriate division as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services may adopt appropriate rules to carry out the purpose and intent of this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-22-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-501. Applicability

 (a) Every person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other business entity owning or operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility affected by this subchapter shall, with respect to buildings constructed before July 19, 1971, bring the buildings within conformance to this subchapter on or before July 19, 1972.  (b) All new hotels, motels, apartment buildings, or other similar multiple-occupancy facilities constructed from and after July 19, 1971, shall conform to this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-22-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-502. Penalties

 (a)  (1) Every person operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility who shall fail or refuse to properly install and maintain an emergency lighting system, fire escape stairway and ladders, and a fire alarm system, in accordance with this subchapter, shall be guilty of a violation.  (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).    (b) Every day that such a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
AR Code § 20-22-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-503. Enforcement of fire, police, and safety rules by employee

 (a) Every person operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility shall employ one (1) or more persons who shall be on duty on the premises, when they are occupied, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. seven (7) days a week.  (b) It shall be the duty of the persons to enforce all fire, police, and safety rules and to prevent entry to the premises by unauthorized persons or, if the unauthorized entry cannot be prevented, to report it to proper authorities.
AR Code § 20-22-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-504. Emergency lighting

 (a) Any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall be equipped with an emergency lighting system, including exit lights, corridor lights, exit stairway lights, and an emergency source of power capable of furnishing sufficient power to operate the emergency lighting system in the building in case of failure of the main lighting system.  (b) The emergency lighting system required in this section shall be so designed that it will be automatically activated by a disruption of electrical power for any reason.
AR Code § 20-22-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-505. Fire escapes

 Every hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall be constructed or equipped with fire escape stairways or ladders in conformity with the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
AR Code § 20-22-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-506. Fire alarms

 (a) Every hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall also be equipped with a fire alarm system conforming to the minimum requirements of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.  (b) The fire alarm system shall consist of at least one (1) bell or warning device on each floor so situated as to provide a clearly audible warning to persons in every room on the floor.
AR Code § 20-22-507 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 5 - Multiple-Occupancy Facilities|§ 20-22-507. Posting of subchapter

 A copy of this subchapter shall be posted in each guest room or suite of all hotels, motels, apartment buildings, or other similar multiple-occupancy facilities subject to this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-22-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-601. Legislative intent

 It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to provide for monitoring the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and the sale, installation, and servicing of fixed fire protection systems and the planning, sale, installation, and servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems and to provide for the registration, licensure, and monitoring of businesses and persons providing the services, in order to protect and promote public safety by minimizing personal injury and property damages which might result from inadequate, unreliable, unsafe, or improperly installed or maintained portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, or fire protection sprinkler systems.
AR Code § 20-22-603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-603. Exceptions

 The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to the following:   (1) The filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer before its initial sale;  (2) The visual inspections by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, or fire protection sprinkler systems by its own personnel who are specifically trained to conduct visual inspections;  (3) The hydrostatic testing by a firm of its own United States Department of Transportation-specification compressed gas cylinders used for or with fire extinguishers or its own pressure vessels, other than United States Department of Transportation-specification cylinders used as fire extinguishers, when the testing is performed by personnel of the firm who have been specially trained to perform the testing;  (4) Firms engaged in the retailing or wholesaling of portable fire extinguishers as defined in § 20-22-602 but not engaged in the installing, servicing, or recharging of portable fire extinguishers are exempt from the registration and licensing provisions outlined in § 20-22-610, but all other provisions of this subchapter shall apply;  (5) Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers for fire department use only if:  (A) The fire department personnel performing the services are trained in the proper filling and recharging of the portable fire extinguishers;  (B) All work is performed according to the standards adopted and the rules of the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board and the National Fire Protection Association pamphlet number ten (No. 10): Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers;  (C)  (i) Each of the fire department personnel performing the filling and recharging of the portable fire extinguishers holds a current applicable individual license issued by the board.  (ii) Only portable fire extinguishers owned by the particular fire department are subject to this exception; and    (D) All registration and licensure fees for licenses issued for these individual licenses are waived; and    (6) The hydrostatic testing (Class A Hydro list) by a firm of United States Department of Transportation-specification compressed gas cylinder used for or with a portable fire extinguisher or a fixed fire protection system owned by other firms or individuals:  (A) When the testing is performed by personnel who have been specifically trained to perform the testing;  (B) When the firm is currently licensed or permitted by the United States Department of Transportation to perform Class A Hydro tests; and  (C) Where the hydrostatic testing of the cylinders is the only service performed on behalf of the individual or firm or its agent which owns the cylinder.
AR Code § 20-22-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-604. Penalties

 (a) The Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, in a lawful proceeding respecting licensing as defined in the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., in addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary action, may assess a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of any statute, rule, or order enforceable by the board.  (b) In addition to the penalties under subsection (a) of this section, the board also may take action against any firm or individual by suspending or revoking the firm's or individual's license, placing the firm or individual on probation, or refusing to issue new or renewal licenses or certificates.  (c) The board may require a firm to pay all necessary and proper costs incurred by the board in the preparation, conduct, and findings of a hearing involving correcting the action or work performed in violation of a statute, rule, or order enforceable by the board.
AR Code § 20-22-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-605. Report and investigation of violations

 (a) The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions and other state and local agencies and officers may cooperate with and assist the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board in administering and enforcing this subchapter by reporting to the board any violations of this subchapter or any failure to comply with this subchapter or the policies adopted by the board pursuant to the authority granted in this subchapter.  (b) When any violation of this subchapter or of any policy of the board adopted pursuant to this subchapter is discovered by or reported to the board, the board shall investigate the violation and take appropriate action.
AR Code § 20-22-606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-606. Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board — Creation — Members

 (a)  (1) There is created the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, which shall be composed of eleven (11) members who are residents of the state and who shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of five (5) years. The eleven (11) members shall be constituted as follows:  (A) One (1) member shall be an industrial safety representative;  (B) One (1) member shall be the State Fire Marshal;  (C) One (1) member shall be a representative of a state association of fire chiefs;  (D) One (1) member shall be a representative of the fire insurance industry;  (E) Two (2) members shall be representatives of large industrial users of fire suppression equipment;  (F) One (1) member shall be a representative of a restaurant association;  (G) Two (2) members shall be active in the installation and servicing of portable fire extinguishers or fixed fire protection systems; and  (H) Two (2) members shall be active in the installation and servicing of fire protection sprinkler systems.    (2) Each of the four (4) congressional districts in the state shall be represented by at least one (1) member.  (3) Each of the members shall be experienced and knowledgeable in one (1) or more of the following areas:  (A) The installation or servicing of:  (i) Portable fire extinguishers;  (ii) Fixed fire protection systems; and  (iii) Fire protection sprinkler systems;    (B) The manufacturing of fire suppression equipment;  (C) The fire insurance industry;  (D) The use of fire suppression equipment by the food service industry; or  (E) The provision of fire suppression services by a fire department.      (b) Each member may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (c)  (1) The board may expend moneys as necessary to reimburse the Department of Labor and Licensing for stationery, office supplies, application forms, equipment, and other materials necessary for the board to carry out its duties.  (2) The expense reimbursement and stipends authorized by § 25-16-901 et seq. and the expense for necessary office supplies, forms, equipment, and other necessary materials shall be paid from the fees and fines collected by the board.    (d)  (1) The board shall employ an executive director, chief board investigator, and other staff as necessary whose compensation shall be set by the board.  (2) The staff shall be paid from fees and fines collected by the board.
AR Code § 20-22-608 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-608. State Fire Marshal — Powers and duties

 The State Fire Marshal shall advise and assist the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board in the adoption of policies and procedures for the:   (1) Effective monitoring of the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers;  (2) Sale, installation, and servicing of fixed fire protection systems;  (3) Design, installation, inspection, servicing, and maintenance of fire protection sprinkler systems, including standpipe and hose systems; and  (4) Registration and licensing of firms and individuals providing these goods and services.
AR Code § 20-22-609 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-609. License, permit, or certificate required — Compliance with subchapter — Penalties

 Except as provided in §§ 20-22-603 and 20-22-613, no person may do any of the following:   (1) Engage in the business of installing, inspecting, or servicing portable fire extinguishers without a current certificate of registration;  (2) Engage in the business of installing, inspecting, or servicing fixed fire protection systems without a current certificate of registration;  (3) Install, inspect, or service portable fire extinguishers or fixed fire protection systems without a current individual license;  (4) Perform hydrostatic testing of any portable fire extinguisher or any fire extinguisher system cylinder without a current hydrostatic testing certificate;  (5) Obtain or attempt to obtain a certificate of registration or individual license by fraudulent representation, fraudulent examination or testing, misconduct, or irregularity;  (6) Sell, service, inspect, or install portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, or fire protection sprinkler systems contrary to this subchapter or the policies formulated and administered under the authority of this subchapter;  (7) Engage in any fire protection sprinkler system business without a current certificate of registration and without employing a full-time licensed responsible managing employee; and  (8) Engage in any business or activity licensed or permitted by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board without maintaining in force at all times a public liability insurance policy, with minimum coverage limits as set by the board, covering the person's operations and completed operations.
AR Code § 20-22-611 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-611. License, permit, or certificate — Qualifications

 (a) For a license to install or service portable fire extinguishers, for a license to sell, install, or service fixed fire protection systems, or for a license to conduct any fire protection sprinkler system business, a person employed by a certified firm shall obtain a license issued by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board after:  (1) Successful completion of the requirements for licensure under rules of the board; and  (2) Payment of fees established under rules of the board.    (b) A firm shall:  (1) Maintain in force at all times while licensed a public liability insurance policy covering its operations and completed operations with a minimum limit of liability of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence for property damage or a single limit of liability for bodily injury and property damage of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence; and  (2) File a current certificate of insurance to be maintained with the board.
AR Code § 20-22-612 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 22 - Fire Prevention, Protection, and Safety|Subchapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers|§ 20-22-612. License, permit, or certificate — Previously engaged persons

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter, if any person or firm engaged in the business on January 1, 1977, of servicing portable fire extinguishers, installing or servicing fixed fire protection systems, or performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers derived twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the personal or firm income from servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire protection systems or hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers during the 1976 calendar year, the person or firm shall be registered or issued a license to continue in the business upon payment of the annual registration or license fee prescribed in this subchapter for the particular type of business, if the applicant's qualifications meet those requirements established by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board.