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AR Code § 20-18-603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 6 - Deaths|§ 20-18-603. Registration of termination of pregnancy

 (a)  (1)  (A)  (i) A fetal death, when the fetus completed twelve (12) weeks' gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery, that occurs in this state shall be reported within five (5) days after delivery to the Division of Vital Records or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar of Vital Records.  (ii) An induced termination of pregnancy shall be reported in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) of this section and shall not be reported as a fetal death.    (B) When a dead fetus is delivered in an institution, the person in charge of the institution or his or her designated representative shall prepare and file the fetal death certificate.  (C) When a dead fetus is delivered outside an institution, the physician in attendance at or immediately after delivery shall prepare and file the fetal death certificate.  (D) When a fetal death required to be reported by this section occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery, or when inquiry is required by § 12-12-301 et seq. or § 14-15-301 et seq. or otherwise provided by law, the State Medical Examiner or coroner shall investigate the cause of fetal death and shall prepare and file the report within five (5) days.  (E)  (i) When a fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance in this state or when a fetus is found in this state and the place of fetal death is unknown, the fetal death shall be reported in this state.  (ii) The place where the fetus was first removed from the conveyance or the fetus was found shall be considered the place of fetal death.      (2) Spontaneous fetal deaths when the fetus has completed less than twelve (12) weeks of gestation shall be reported as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.    (b)  (1) Each induced termination of pregnancy which occurs in this state regardless of the length of gestation shall be reported to the division within five (5) days by the person in charge of the institution in which the induced termination of pregnancy was performed.  (2) If the induced termination of pregnancy was performed outside an institution, the attending physician shall prepare and file the report.    (c)  (1)  (A) The reports required under this section are statistical reports to be used only for medical and health purposes and shall not be incorporated into the permanent official records of the system of vital statistics.  (B) A schedule for the disposition of these reports shall be provided for by rule.    (2) Reports required under this section shall not include the name or other personal identification of the individual having an induced or spontaneous termination of pregnancy.
AR Code § 20-18-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 6 - Deaths|§ 20-18-604. Final disposition of dead body or fetus

 (a) The funeral director or the person acting as the funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body shall obtain authorization for final disposition of the dead body as provided in the rules.  (b) Prior to final disposition of a dead fetus, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, the funeral director, the person in charge of the institution, or other person assuming responsibility for final disposition of the fetus shall obtain from the parents authorization for final disposition on a form prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records.  (c) With the consent of the physician or State Medical Examiner or county coroner, who is to certify the cause of death, a dead body may be moved from the place of death for the purpose of being prepared for final disposition.  (d) An authorization for final disposition issued under the law of another state which accompanies a dead body or fetus brought into this state shall be authority for final disposition of the dead body or fetus in this state.  (e) Authorization for disinterment and reinterment shall be required prior to disinterment of a dead body or fetus. The authorization shall be issued by the state registrar to a licensed funeral director or person acting as such upon proper application.
AR Code § 20-18-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry|§ 20-18-701. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age for whom paternity has not been established;  (2) “Court” means a court in this state or another state or territory of the United States of competent subject matter jurisdiction;  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) “Father” means the biological male parent of a child;  (5) “Putative father” means any man not legally presumed or adjudicated to be the biological father of a child but who claims or is alleged to be the father of the child;  (6) “Registrant” means a person who has registered pursuant to this subchapter and who is claiming to be the father of a child;  (7) “Registry” means the Putative Father Registry; and  (8) “Rules” means rules promulgated by the Department of Health for the purpose of implementing this subchapter.
AR Code § 20-18-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry|§ 20-18-702. Creation

 (a)  (1) There is established in the Department of Health a Putative Father Registry.  (2) The purpose of the registry is to entitle putative fathers to notice of legal proceedings pertaining to the child for whom the putative father has registered.  (3) A putative father shall establish a significant custodial, personal, or financial relationship with the child before the putative father's rights attach.    (b)  (1) Upon receipt of a written statement signed and acknowledged by the registrant before a notary public, the registry shall record the following information:  (A) The name, address, and Social Security number of any person who claims to be the father of a child for whom paternity is not presumed or has not been established by a court;  (B) The name, last known address, and Social Security number, if known, of the mother of the child;  (C) The name of the child, if born, and the location and date of birth, if known; and  (D) The date and time of receipt, which the department shall note on the written statement signed and acknowledged by the registrant.    (2)  (A) The department shall provide a form to be used by the registrant.  (B) There shall be no fee required of the registrant to file the affidavit.      (c) The registry may accept the information before the birth of the child or at any time before the filing of a petition for adoption.  (d) The registry shall forward a copy of the information to the mother as notification that the person has registered with the registry.  (e) The registry shall maintain cross-reference indices by the name of the mother and the name of the child, if known.
AR Code § 20-18-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry|§ 20-18-703. Revocation of information

 (a) Information supplied to the Putative Father Registry may be revoked by a written statement, signed and acknowledged by the registrant before a notary public.  (b) The statement shall include a declaration that, to the best of the registrant's knowledge and belief, he is not the father of the named child or that a court has adjudicated paternity and someone other than the registrant has been determined to be the father of the child.  (c) Revocation shall be effective only after the birth of the child.
AR Code § 20-18-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry|§ 20-18-704. Furnishing of information

 (a) The Department of Health shall make available to attorneys the telephone number of the Putative Father Registry for purposes of inquiry as to a putative father's name and address contained in the registry.  (b) Information contained in the registry shall be admissible in any court proceeding in any court in this state.  (c) Upon receipt of a written request by the registrant, the mother, or the child, or pursuant to any request of the department, the Office of Child Support Enforcement, or of a prosecuting attorney or an attorney acting on behalf of his or her client in litigation involving the determination of paternity or support for the child or an adoption of the child, the department shall furnish a certified copy of the registry information for a named putative father, natural mother, or child.  (d) Upon request, the department shall furnish through electronic data exchange or otherwise a copy of the registry to the office for use in establishing paternity and support obligations.  (e) Otherwise, registry information shall be considered confidential and may not be disclosed. Registry information shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
AR Code § 20-18-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act|Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry|§ 20-18-705. Penalty

 Any person who knowingly registers as a putative father pursuant to this subchapter when the registrant knows that he is not the biological father of the child shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AR Code § 20-19-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-19-101. Findings — Humane societies

 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that humane societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals organized under the laws of this state now or hereinafter in effect are public organizations necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizenry of this state and are discharging a government function.  (b) The General Assembly finds and declares that the appropriation of public funds for the use of humane societies in the maintenance and operation of shelters for stray, diseased, neglected, and other animals and in the protection of the public from disease among such animals is a public use of the funds in the discharge of a government function.
AR Code § 20-19-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-19-102. Injuries to domesticated animals by dogs — Definition

 (a)  (1) As used in this section, “domesticated animals” includes, but is not limited to, sheep, goats, cattle, swine, and poultry.  (2) A person owning or having in possession or under control a dog is liable for damages to the owner or owners of a domesticated animal killed or injured by the dog for the full value of the domesticated animal killed or injured.    (b)  (1) A person engaged in raising domesticated animals or owning domesticated animals who sustains a loss or damage to any of his or her domesticated animals by a dog has a right of action against the owner, possessor, or controller of the dog.  (2) A person knowing that a dog has killed or is about to catch, injure, or kill a domesticated animal has the right to kill the dog, without liability to the owner of the dog.    (c) The person sustaining loss or damage under subsection (b) of this section and desiring remuneration may go before the circuit court or district court having jurisdiction where the loss or damage occurred and allege the loss or damage sustained, the value of the loss or damage, and the identity of the dog and the dog's owner, possessor, or controller by filing a complaint with the circuit court or district court having jurisdiction as permitted by the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, which under the rules may issue a summons to the defendant to appear in the circuit court or district court having jurisdiction and answer the allegations.
AR Code § 20-19-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-19-103. Sterilization of impounded dogs and cats

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any pound, shelter, humane organization, or animal rescue group to release any dog or cat which has not been sterilized to a new owner except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.  (b)  (1) In any county in the state, it shall be unlawful for any pound, shelter, humane organization, or animal rescue group to release to a new owner any dog or cat over three (3) months of age which has not been sterilized except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section.  (2)  (A) An animal which in the opinion of a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Arkansas is medically compromised to the extent that it cannot withstand immediate sterilization may be temporarily released pursuant to a foster care agreement until such time as it can safely be sterilized or until two (2) veterinarians licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Arkansas certify that it is unlikely that the animal will ever recover to the extent that it can be safely sterilized.  (B)  (i) At that time, ownership of the animal may be transferred to an owner who certifies that the animal will not be used for breeding.  (ii) An owner who violates the agreement shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (c) of this section.        (c) Violations of this section are declared to be misdemeanors punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
AR Code § 20-19-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-19-104. Voluntary certification program

 (a) The Department of Health shall establish a voluntary certification program for animal control officers, animal shelters, and other humane society counterparts.  (b) The certification shall be based upon courses recommended by the National Animal Care and Control Association or its equivalent.  (c) Certification of animal shelters shall be based upon compliance with shelter standards published by the Humane Society of the United States.  (d) Training shall be administered by the Arkansas State Animal Control Association in cooperation with the department and utilizing qualified experts, including, but not limited to, licensed veterinarians and persons holding professional registrations or certifications in the appropriate areas of expertise.
AR Code § 20-19-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-301. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as the “Rabies Control Act”.
AR Code § 20-19-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-302. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Animal” means any animal other than dogs or cats that may be affected by rabies;  (2) “Cats” means any domestic feline animal, species Felis catus;  (3) “Dogs” means any domestic canine animal, species Canis lupus familiaris;  (4) “Has been bitten” means the skin has been penetrated by an animal's teeth and saliva has contacted a break or abrasion of the skin;  (5) “Owner” means any person who:  (A) Has a right of property in a dog, cat, or other animal;  (B) Keeps, harbors, cares for, or acts as the custodian of a dog, cat, or other animal; or  (C) Knowingly permits a dog, cat, or other animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her; and    (6) “Vaccination against rabies” means the injection, subcutaneously or otherwise, of antirabic vaccine, as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or the State Board of Health and administered by a licensed veterinarian or agent of the Department of Health.
AR Code § 20-19-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-303. Power of political subdivisions not limited — Applicability

 (a) This subchapter does not limit in any manner the power of any municipality or political subdivision to prohibit dogs, cats, or other animals from running at large whether or not they have been vaccinated against rabies as provided in this subchapter.  (b) This subchapter does not limit in any manner the power of any municipality or other political subdivision to further control and regulate dogs, cats, or other animals in such municipality or political subdivision.
AR Code § 20-19-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-304. Penalties

 (a)  (1) A person shall be guilty of a violation for:  (A) Violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of this subchapter;  (B) Making a misrepresentation in regard to any matter prescribed by this subchapter;  (C) Resisting, obstructing, or impeding any authorized officer in enforcing this subchapter; or  (D) Refusing to produce for inoculation against rabies any dog or cat in his or her possession.    (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense.    (b) Any dog or cat termed a stray that is not vaccinated against rabies is subject to destruction.  (c)  (1) Any officers failing, refusing, or neglecting to carry out the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation.  (2) Upon conviction, the officer shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense.
AR Code § 20-19-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-305. Vaccination for dogs, cats, and other animals required

 All dogs, cats, and other animals shall be vaccinated against rabies as required by the State Board of Health.
AR Code § 20-19-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-306. Illegal acts when person bitten

 (a) It is unlawful for any person bitten, the family, treating physician, or veterinarian that has knowledge of a person bitten by a dog, cat, or other animal to refuse to notify the health authorities promptly.  (b) It is unlawful for the owner of the dog, cat, or other animal to sell, give away, transfer, transport to another area, or otherwise dispose of the dog, cat, or other animal that is known to have bitten a person until it is released by the health authorities.  (c)  (1) It is unlawful for the owner of the dog, cat, or other animal to refuse or fail to comply with the written or printed instructions of the health authorities in any particular case.  (2)  (A) The written instructions shall be delivered in person by health authorities or their authorized agent.  (B) If instructions cannot be delivered in person, the instructions shall be mailed by regular mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the owner of the dog, cat, or other animal.  (C) The affidavit or testimony of the health authorities or their authorized agent, who delivered or mailed such instructions, shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt of the instructions by the owner of the dog, cat, or other animal.
AR Code § 20-19-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-307. Confinement of animal when person bitten

 (a)  (1) Whenever the health authorities, county sheriff's office, or municipal police officers in cooperation with health authorities receive information that any person has been bitten by a dog, cat, or other animal, these local public officials acting in cooperation shall have the dog or other animal confined and observed.  (2) If there is no local facility available for confining the dog, cat, or other animal, it shall be the owner's responsibility to make satisfactory arrangements or to prepare a facility for the purpose of confinement.    (b)  (1) The offending dog or cat shall be confined for a period of ten (10) days by a veterinarian or owner or public pound.  (2)  (A) All other species of animals are to be confined and observed for rabies in the same manner, except the time element will vary so as to compensate for the difference in the incubation period of the disease.  (B) This adjusted time element is to be determined by consultation with the Department of Health.  (C) If there is no known incubation period, the animal may be euthanized and tested at the discretion of the department.    (3) The veterinarian, owner, or public pound management personnel shall notify the local public health authorities of the disposition of the dog or animal at the termination of the confinement.    (c)  (1) Any confinement and observation expense incurred in the handling of any dog, cat, or other animal under this subchapter shall be borne by the owner.  (2) If the dog, cat, or other animal is a stray and has no owner, the confinement and observation expense shall be borne by the person bitten or, if a minor, by the head of the family.
AR Code § 20-19-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-308. Shipment to laboratory of head of animal suspected of being rabid

 Any person causing the death of an animal, either wild or domesticated, suspected of being rabid shall cause the head of the animal to be presented to a county health unit of the county in which the animal was killed.
AR Code § 20-19-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-309. Area quarantine

 (a)  (1) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall place certain areas under a rabies quarantine upon request of proper local officials.  (2) In serious situations, the secretary may place the area under quarantine without waiting for a local request.    (b) The occurrence of three (3) or more positive rabies cases in animals shall be sufficient basis for placing an area under quarantine.  (c) The positive rabies cases shall be laboratory-confirmed by the Public Health Laboratory or any other laboratory acceptable to or approved by the secretary.
AR Code § 20-19-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety|Chapter 19 - Animals|Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act|§ 20-19-310. Authority to impose additional measures

 Whenever the proper officials or a government unit are convinced that the situation is conducive to the spread of rabies, additional measures may be imposed by the government unit if deemed necessary to prevent the spread of rabies among dogs and other animals. The government unit involved may require:   (1) That all dogs, cats, or other animals in the locality be kept:  (A) Confined within an enclosure; or  (B) Muzzled and restrained by a leash composed of chain, wire, rope, or cable;    (2) That all owners or keepers of dogs, cats, or other animals take such prophylactic measures as may be required and necessary to prevent the spread of rabies; or  (3) That other measures, in addition to annual vaccination against rabies, that may be necessary to control the spread of rabies in dogs, cats, and other animals be carried out.