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AR Code § 23-16-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-405. Assessment on eligible telecommunications carriers

 (a)  (1) The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall levy assessments on all eligible telecommunications carriers participating in the verification program not to exceed ten cents (10¢) per subject access line per month in order to fund the services provided by the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation.  (2) Participation in the verification program shall be available only for eligible telecommunications carriers having a customer access base of fifteen thousand (15,000) or fewer.    (b) The board may adjust the assessment in January of each year, but at no time shall the assessment exceed ten cents (10¢) per subject access line per month.  (c) The assessment shall not be levied on more than one hundred (100) access lines at any single customer location.  (d)  (1) The assessment may be collected by an eligible telecommunications carrier from its customers and transmitted monthly to the board, and the board shall deposit the assessment into a financial institution authorized to accept public funds.  (2) The assessment shall appear on the bills of customers as a combined total with the assessment by the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation under § 25-29-103. The item on the bill shall identify both assessments by name.    (e) The assessments levied by the corporation shall not be considered a tax and shall not be affected by any laws of this state governing taxation, nor shall the assessments be subject to any state or local tax or franchise fee.
AR Code § 23-16-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-406. Option to participate or cease participation

 (a) An eligible telecommunications carrier may elect not to participate under this subchapter without the need for approval by the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation if the eligible telecommunications carrier files notice with the corporation within one hundred twenty (120) days after August 12, 2005.  (b)  (1) If approved by the corporation:  (A) A participating eligible telecommunications carrier may cease participation under this subchapter; and  (B) A nonparticipating eligible telecommunications carrier may begin participation under this subchapter.    (2) Applications to participate or cease participation shall be accepted at times approved by the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation.
AR Code § 23-16-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-407. Powers and duties of corporation

 (a)  (1) The Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall provide services to verify eligibility under the Lifeline Assistance Program for individuals for whom other governmental entities do not verify the data. If another governmental entity provides verification, the corporation shall not duplicate the verification.  (2) The corporation may provide services to verify eligibility under the Link Up America program for individuals for whom other governmental entities do not verify the data. If another governmental entity provides verification, the corporation shall not duplicate the verification.    (b) The corporation shall:  (1) Have perpetual succession as a body politic and corporate, adopt bylaws for the regulation of the affairs and the conduct of its business, and prescribe rules and policies in connection with the performance of its functions and duties;  (2) Adopt an official seal and alter it at pleasure;  (3) Sue and be sued in its own name and plead and be impleaded;  (4) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers and functions of the authority under this subchapter, including contracts with persons, firms, corporations, and others;  (5) Purchase insurance; and  (6) Do all other acts and things necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and to exercise the powers granted to it by this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-16-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-408. Staff — Real property — Debt

 (a) The Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall not employ any person as a salaried employee but shall rely upon volunteers and professional services obtained by contract.  (b) No corporate asset may be used to purchase or lease any real property, nor is the corporation authorized to incur any indebtedness.
AR Code § 23-16-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-409. Corporate offices

 The Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation may maintain an office at such location as it deems suitable.
AR Code § 23-16-410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-410. Annual audit

 The Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall be audited annually in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and file a copy of the audit with the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
AR Code § 23-16-411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-411. Articles of incorporation

 Within thirty (30) days after the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation, the board shall cause articles of incorporation to be filed with the Secretary of State.
AR Code § 23-16-412 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-412. Purchase of telecommunications services

 The purchase of verification services by the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall be by competitive bid using procedures substantially similar to the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq.
AR Code § 23-16-413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation Act|§ 23-16-413. Annual report

 The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation shall transmit an annual report of its activities to the Legislative Council, the Governor, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The annual report shall be filed by March 31 of each year.
AR Code § 23-16-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-501. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act”.
AR Code § 23-16-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-502. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Contract carrier” means a passenger contract carrier that for compensation transports railroad employees with a vehicle designed or used to transport eight (8) persons or less, including the driver; and  (2)  (A) “On-duty time” means all time at a terminal, facility, or other property of a contract carrier or on any public property waiting to be dispatched.  (B) “On-duty time” includes time spent inspecting, servicing, or conditioning the vehicle, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by the contract carrier.
AR Code § 23-16-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-503. Driver qualification file

 (a)  (1) A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs.  (2) The driver qualification file may be combined with the personnel file of the employee.    (b) The driver qualification file shall include:  (1) A certificate of physical examination conducted by a physician every two (2) years that certifies the physical ability of the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle;  (2) Documentation that establishes that the driver's driving record has been reviewed at least one (1) time per year;  (3) Documentation related to the driver's violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, if applicable;  (4) Other documentation related to the driver's qualification or ability to drive a motor vehicle;  (5) The driver's application for employment as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 391.21;  (6) Responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer; and  (7) A certificate of the driver's road test or a copy of the current driver's license.
AR Code § 23-16-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-504. Driver disqualification and limitations

 (a) A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier under this subchapter if the driver has committed two (2) or more serious traffic violations under § 27-16-401 within a three-year period.  (b)  (1) A contract carrier shall not allow or require a driver to drive or remain on duty for more than:  (A) Ten (10) hours after eight (8) consecutive hours off-duty;  (B) Fifteen (15) hours of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight (8) consecutive hours of off-duty time; or  (C) Seventy (70) hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight (8) consecutive days.    (2) After twenty-four (24) hours off-duty, a driver begins a new seven (7) consecutive day period, and on-duty time is reset to zero (0).  (3) A transport vehicle driver who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum driving time permitted under this section may drive and be permitted or required to drive a transport motor vehicle for not more than two (2) additional hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering safety for the occupants of the transport motor vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle if the transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour period absent the emergency.    (c) A contract carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six (6) months accurate time records that show:  (1) The time the driver reports for duty each day;  (2) The total number of hours of on-duty time for each driver for each day;  (3) The time the driver is released from duty each day; and  (4) The total number of hours driven each day.
AR Code § 23-16-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-505. Driver testing

 (a)  (1) Before a driver performs any duties for a contract carrier, the driver shall undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 40 and 49 C.F.R. § 382, as in effect on January 1, 2009.  (2) A driver is qualified to drive for a contract carrier if:  (A) The alcohol test result under subdivision (a)(1) of this section indicates an alcohol concentration of zero (0); and  (B) The controlled substances test result from the medical review officer as defined under 49 C.F.R. § 40.3, as in effect on January 1, 2009, indicates a verified negative test result.    (3) A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier if:  (A) The alcohol test result and the controlled substances test result are not in compliance with subdivision (a)(2) of this section;  (B) The driver refuses to provide a specimen for an alcohol test result or the controlled substances test result, or both; or  (C) The driver submits an adulterated specimen, a diluted positive specimen, or a substituted specimen on an alcohol test result or the controlled substances test result that is performed.      (b)  (1) As soon as practicable after an accident involving a motor vehicle owned or operated by a contract carrier, the contract carrier shall test each surviving driver for alcohol and controlled substances if:  (A) The accident involved the loss of human life; or  (B) The driver received a citation for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident and the accident involved:  (i) Bodily injury to a person who immediately received medical treatment after the accident; or  (ii) Disabling damage that required the motor vehicle to be towed from the accident scene by one (1) or more motor vehicles as a result of the accident.      (2) If alcohol testing and controlled substances testing cannot be completed as soon as possible but no later than thirty-two (32) hours after the accident, the records shall be submitted to the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.    (c)  (1) A common carrier or the employer of a driver of a common carrier shall maintain records of the alcohol testing and controlled substances testing of drivers for five (5) years.  (2) The records shall be maintained in a secure location.
AR Code § 23-16-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-506. Vehicle inspection

 (a) A contract carrier shall inspect or cause to be inspected a motor vehicle that it operates for passenger transportation.  (b)  (1) If a contract carrier uses a commercial motor vehicle for passenger transportation, the contract carrier shall perform an inspection on the commercial motor vehicle and its components at least one (1) time in every twelve-month period in compliance with the rules promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 396.17, Appendix G.  (2) The inspection under this subsection shall be performed by an individual who is qualified to perform the inspection as prescribed in 49 C.F.R. § 396.19, as in effect on January 1, 2009.    (c) A contract carrier shall require each of its drivers to complete a written motor vehicle report upon completion of each day's work on the motor vehicle that the driver operated as prescribed under 49 C.F.R. § 396.11, as in effect on January 1, 2009.
AR Code § 23-16-507 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-507. Maintenance and repair program

 (a) A contract carrier shall establish a maintenance and repair program to include at least weekly inspections under this section.  (b) A contract carrier's maintenance and repair program shall include checking parts and accessories for safety and proper operation at all times, including the items under subsection (c) of this section, and overall cleanliness of the motor vehicle.  (c) A motor vehicle used by a contract carrier shall have:  (1) Tires with sufficient tread as prescribed under 49 C.F.R. § 393.75, as in effect on January 1, 2009;  (2) A spare tire that is fully inflated;  (3) A secured location for personal baggage, including proper restraints;  (4) Fully operational seatbelts for all passenger seats;  (5) If the weather requires it, traction devices, studs, or chains;  (6) A heater and air conditioner that are properly working with properly working fans; and  (7) An emergency road kit that contains at least a tire inflating aerosol can, flares or reflective triangles, jumper cables, and a fire extinguisher.    (d) A motor vehicle shall not be operated in a condition that is likely to cause an accident or mechanical breakdown.  (e)  (1) A contract carrier shall maintain records for its maintenance and repair program for each motor vehicle.  (2) The records shall include:  (A) Identifying information for the motor vehicle to include the vehicle identification number, make, year manufactured, and company identification number if one is provided;  (B) Owner information if the contract carrier is not the owner of the vehicle; and  (C) The history of inspections, repairs, and maintenance that describe the activity and the date the activity was performed.    (3)  (A) Except as provided under subdivision (e)(3)(B) of this section, the records under this subsection shall be maintained by the contract carrier at its place of business for one (1) year.  (B) If the motor vehicle leaves the contract carrier's control, the records under this subsection shall be maintained by the contract carrier at its place of business for six (6) months.      (f) A contract carrier and its officers, drivers, agents, and employees who are concerned with the inspection or maintenance of motor vehicles shall comply with and be knowledgeable of the contract carrier's maintenance and repair program under this section.
AR Code § 23-16-508 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-508. Access to facilities and records

 A contract carrier shall allow an employee of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its designee access to:   (1) A facility to determine compliance with this subchapter; and  (2) Records or information related to an accident investigation under this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-16-509 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-509. Liability protection

 A contract carrier or a third party that contracts on behalf of a railroad shall obtain and maintain an insurance policy of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each motor vehicle that transports railroad employees.
AR Code § 23-16-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-510. Penalties

 (a)  (1) A person who knowingly violates a provision of this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.  (2) Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.    (b) The Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall assess penalties for violations under this subchapter by written notice to the violator.  (c) To determine the amount of the penalty, the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its designee shall evaluate:  (1) The nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;  (2) The degree of culpability, history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and effect on the ability to continue to do business of the person found to have committed a violation; and  (3) Other circumstances as justice may require.
AR Code § 23-16-511 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Carriers|Subchapter 5 - Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act|§ 23-16-511. Right of railroad to contract

 (a) This subchapter is not intended to limit and shall not be construed as limiting the right of a railroad to contract with a contract carrier that certifies to the railroad that it is in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter or any applicable federal requirements.  (b) The railroad is entitled to rely on a contract carrier's certification that it is operating in compliance with this subchapter without further inquiry.
AR Code § 23-17-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers|Chapter 17 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 23-17-101. Right to construct, operate, and maintain lines — Damages for occupation of property

 (a)  (1) Any person or corporation organized by virtue of the laws of this state or of any other state of the United States or by virtue of the laws of the United States, for the purpose of transmitting intelligence by magnetic telegraph or telephone, or other system of transmitting intelligence which is the equivalent of telephone or telegraph and which may be invented or discovered, may construct, operate, and maintain the telegraph, telephone, or other lines necessary for the speedy transmission of intelligence:  (A) Along and over the public highways and streets of the cities and towns of this state;  (B) Across and under the waters and over any lands or public works belonging to this state;  (C) On and over the lands of private individuals;  (D) Upon, along, and parallel to any of the railroads or turnpikes of this state; and  (E) On and over the bridges, trestles, or structures of the railroads.    (2) However, the ordinary use of the public highways, streets, works, railroads, bridges, trestles, or structures and turnpikes shall not be obstructed thereby, nor shall the navigation of the waters be impeded.    (b) Just damages shall be paid to the owners of the lands, railroads, and turnpikes by reason of the occupation of the lands, railroads, and turnpikes by the telegraph or telephone corporations.  (c) Nothing in this subchapter shall limit the authority of municipalities to impose franchise fees pursuant to § 14-200-101.