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AR Code § 16-123-347 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-347. Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund

 (a) There is hereby established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the “Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund”.  (b) The fund shall consist of:  (1) Funds received by the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, and any other moneys as may be provided by the General Assembly, there to be used for the administration and operations of the commission; and  (2) Any administrative or civil penalty levied and collected pursuant to this subchapter, to be solely used for fair housing education of the public and the operational expenses of the commission.    (c) The appropriation to the commission providing for “public education” may be used to fund all expenses incurred in conducting educational seminars and other forms of educational projects for use and benefit generally of the public, including the production and distribution of information literature of an educational nature.
AR Code § 16-123-348 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-348. Violations — Bodily injury — Penalties

 (a) It is unlawful for a person, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force, to willfully injure, intimidate, or interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with:  (1) Any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, disability, as defined in § 16-123-302, familial status, as defined in § 16-123-302, or national origin or because the person is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing, or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organizations, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings;  (2) Any person because he or she is or has been, or in order to intimidate the person or any other person or any class of persons from:  (A) Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, as defined in § 16-123-302, familial status, as defined in § 16-123-302, or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section; or  (B) Affording any person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or    (3) Any citizen because he or she is or has been, or in order to discourage the citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, as defined in § 16-123-302, familial status, as defined in § 16-123-302, or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate.    (b) A person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall:  (1) If the violation results in bodily injury, be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or be imprisoned for not more than ten (10) years, or both;  (2) If the violation results in death, be imprisoned for not less than ten (10) years or life;  (3) If the violation results in property damage exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) or if the violation involves the use or attempted use of fire or a firearm, be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or both; or  (4) Otherwise, be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or be imprisoned for not more then one (1) year, or both.
AR Code § 16-123-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”.
AR Code § 16-123-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-402. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the General Assembly:   (1) To restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) and to guarantee its application in all cases in which free exercise of religion is substantially burdened;  (2) That this subchapter be interpreted consistent with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb, federal case law, and federal jurisprudence; and  (3) To provide a claim or defense to persons whose religious exercise is substantially burdened by government.
AR Code § 16-123-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-403. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Demonstrates” means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion;  (2) “Exercise of religion” means religious exercise;  (3) “Government” includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, political subdivision, official, or other person acting under color of state law; and  (4) “State law” includes without limitation a law of a political subdivision.
AR Code § 16-123-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-404. Free exercise of religion protected

 (a) A government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that a government may substantially burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is:  (1) In furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and  (2) The least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.    (b)  (1) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against a government.  (2) Standing to assert a claim or defense under this section is governed by the general rules of standing under statute, the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, or any court holding from the state's appellate courts.
AR Code § 16-123-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-405. Construction and applicability

 (a) This subchapter applies to all state law, and the implementation of state law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after April 2, 2015.  (b) State statutory law adopted after April 2, 2015, is subject to this subchapter unless the state statutory law explicitly excludes the application by reference to this subchapter.  (c) This subchapter does not authorize any part of a government to burden a religious belief.
AR Code § 16-123-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-406. Interpretation

 (a) This subchapter does not affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of the United States Constitution, Amendment I, prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion or of Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 25, concerning protection of religion.  (b) Granting government funding, benefits, or exemptions, to the extent permissible under the United States Constitution, Amendment I, prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion or of Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 25, shall not constitute a violation of this subchapter.  (c) As used in this section, “granting”, with respect to government funding, benefits, or exemptions, does not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions.
AR Code § 16-123-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act|§ 16-123-407. Exemptions

 The Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, a county jail, and a detention facility are exempt from this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-11-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-11-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Abstracters' Licensing Law of 1969”.
AR Code § 17-11-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-11-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Abstract of title” means a compilation in orderly arrangement of the materials and facts of record affecting the title to a specific piece of land, issued under a certificate certifying to the matters therein contained;  (2)  (A) “Abstract plant” means a set of records in which an entry has been made of all documents or matters which under the law impart constructive notice of matters affecting title to all real property or any interest therein or encumbrances thereon, which have been filed or recorded in the county or district thereof for which a title plant is maintained from earliest records available in the county or district thereof and continually thereafter.  (B) Such records shall consist of an index or indices in which notations of or references to any documents that describe the property affected thereby are posted, entered, or otherwise included, according to the property described therein or copies or briefs of all documents that describe the property affected thereby which are sorted and filed according to the property described therein;    (3) “Business of abstracting” means the making, compiling, or selling of abstracts of title or title evidence purporting to be based upon information from an abstract plant;  (4) “Certificate of authority” means the authorization to engage in the business of abstracting in a county or district thereof in the State of Arkansas granted to a person, firm, or private corporation in possession of an abstract plant; and  (5) “Registered abstracter” means an individual registered under this act and holding an operative certificate of registration to prepare abstracts of title to real property in any county in this state or any person holding a license to practice law within the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 17-11-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-11-103. Penalties

 (a) Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Each succeeding day on which the provisions of this chapter are violated shall be a separate offense.  (b) If any licensed abstracter shall willfully falsify any public record or information contained therein, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and punished accordingly in addition to his or her civil liability.
AR Code § 17-11-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-301. Certificate of registration required

 (a)  (1) Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in one (1) county only, shall be or have in its employ a registered abstracter.  (2) Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in more than one (1) county in this state shall have at least one (1) registered abstracter for each county in which it maintains an abstract office.    (b) No person shall execute an abstract certificate or otherwise attest to the accuracy of abstracts unless the person is a registered abstracter as defined in this chapter.  (c)  (1) Each person engaged in the business of abstracting who is a registered abstracter may fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) of this section in one (1) county only.  (2) No registered abstracter may fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) of this section for more than one (1) county or more than one (1) company at any one (1) time.
AR Code § 17-11-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-302. Certificate of registration — Application

 (a) Any person desiring to become a registered abstracter under this chapter shall make application to the Arkansas Abstracters' Board for registration.  (b) The application shall be in a form prepared by the board and shall contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board in registration.  (c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, each application shall be accompanied by an examination fee in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).  (d) Thereupon the board shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the next scheduled examination, and notice of the examination shall be given to the applicant by mail.  (e) Any person authorized to practice law in this state shall be issued a certificate of registration upon application, without examination and payment of fee.
AR Code § 17-11-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-303. Certificate of registration — Examination

 The examination required under this chapter shall be in the form of written interrogatories as may be prescribed by the Arkansas Abstracters' Board to determine the proficiency of the applicant.
AR Code § 17-11-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-304. Certificate of registration — Issuance or reapplication

 (a) If the applicant satisfactorily passes the examinations, the applicant shall be certified as a registered abstracter, and the certificate provided for shall be issued to him or her. The privileges granted by the certificate shall continue unless revoked, as provided in this chapter, or unless the certificate is otherwise surrendered to the Arkansas Abstracters' Board.  (b) The certificate shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall attest that the person possesses the knowledge, skill, ability, and understanding of abstracting and is designated a registered abstracter. The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the abstract office wherein the person is employed.  (c) An applicant failing to satisfy the board that he or she possesses the qualifications or proficiency to become a registered abstracter may reapply for registration if the application is accompanied by the examination fee provided for in § 17-11-302(c), but no application shall be submitted sooner than six (6) months following the date on which the last previous examination was administered to the applicant.  (d) Each holder of a certificate shall pay an annual fee to be set by the board.
AR Code § 17-11-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-305. Certificate of registration — Temporary

 (a) The Arkansas Abstracters' Board upon application to it by any person succeeding to the ownership of any abstract plant or business by any means other than by purchase, or any person who by reason of the incapacity of any registered abstracter owner of any abstract plant or business is required to assume the operation of the abstract plant or business, may grant to the person without examination a temporary certificate of registration.  (b) The fee for a temporary certificate of registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).  (c) This certificate shall expire six (6) months after its date or upon the expiration of sixty (60) days after the next regularly scheduled examinations which could be taken by the applicant under the rules of the board, whichever period is longer.  (d) The board shall notify the applicant by mail of the time and place of the examination.
AR Code § 17-11-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-306. Unregistered assistants

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any person, firm, or corporation holding a valid and subsisting certificate of authority from employing such clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary in the conduct of its business who are not registered under this chapter.
AR Code § 17-11-320 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-320. Certificate of authority required

 No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the business of abstracting in this state until a certificate of authority has been issued to the person, firm, or corporation by the Arkansas Abstracters' Board.
AR Code § 17-11-321 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-321. Certificate of authority — Application — Issuance

 (a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the business of abstracting in this state shall make application to the Arkansas Abstracters' Board for a certificate of authority.  (b) The application shall:  (1) Be in a form prepared by the board;  (2) Contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board in determining whether the applicant has complied with the provisions of this chapter; and  (3) Be accompanied by an application fee in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).    (c) The applicant shall furnish proof that:  (1) The applicant has available an abstract plant for each county for which abstracts will be prepared, which abstract plant shall be made available for examination by the board;  (2) The applicant is or has employed a registered abstracter; and  (3) The bond requirements provided for in § 17-11-324 have been complied with.    (d)  (1) When the foregoing things have been done or conditions exist and approved by the board, the board shall issue a certificate of authority in such form as it may prescribe, attesting to the same and indicating the county of this state wherein the applicant may operate.  (2) The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the office of the applicant.
AR Code § 17-11-322 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-322. Certificate of authority — Expiration — Renewal

 (a)  (1) All certificates of authority issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the same date, irrespective of when issued.  (2) Expiration dates of the certificates, either renewal or original, shall be the July 1 following the year from the preceding expiration date.    (b) Current and subsisting certificates of authority shall be renewed as provided for in this section for a one-year period upon payment of a renewal fee in the sum to be set by the Arkansas Abstracters' Board.  (c)  (1)  (A) No more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date of the certificate issued, the board shall cause a notice of expiration and application for renewal to be mailed to each of the holders of the certificates.  (B) The notice and application shall be in a form prepared by the board.    (2) Upon determination by the board of the applicant's compliance with this chapter, a renewal certificate of authority shall be issued to the applicant.    (d)  (1)  (A) If a holder of a certificate of authority fails to apply for renewal of his or her authority and to pay the fee provided therefor, the board shall cause to be mailed to the holder a notice that his or her certificate has expired and is no longer valid authority for the person to engage in the business of abstracting.  (B) The notice shall be mailed not more than thirty (30) days following the certificate expiration date.  (C) The holder shall be granted an additional period of sixty (60) days from the date of mailing the notice within which to file his or her application for renewal.    (2)  (A) The name of any holder failing to renew his or her authority pursuant to the terms of this section shall be stricken from the records of the board.  (B) Such a person, firm, or corporation shall no longer engage in the business of abstracting in this state until so authorized by the board.
AR Code § 17-11-323 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 11 - Abstracters|Subchapter 3 - Certification|§ 17-11-323. Access to public records

 (a)  (1) Holders of certificates of authority and their employees in the conduct of the business of abstracting shall have access to the public records in any office of any city or county or of the state.  (2) They shall be permitted to make memoranda or notations therefrom or copies thereof and to occupy reasonable space with equipment for that purpose, subject to the reasonable regulation of the custodian of the public records and during the business hours of the office, in order to enable certificate holders to make and prepare abstracts and to compile, post, copy, and maintain their books, records, and indices.    (b) No persons other than the custodian of the records shall remove real estate records from the recorder's office.