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AR Code § 4-74-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 74 - Going-Out-of-Business Sales|§ 4-74-108. Duration of license — Extension — Display

 (a)  (1) Each license issued for the conduct of a going-out-of-business sale shall be valid for a period of sixty (60) days, but the county clerk may extend the license for an additional period, not to exceed thirty (30) days, upon proof by the licensee that the licensee has been unable to complete the sale within the sixty-day period.  (2) If the county clerk grants an extension, the clerk shall issue a new license certificate.    (b) A person licensed under this chapter to conduct a going-out-of-business sale shall post a copy of the license certificate on each entrance door to the business.
AR Code § 4-74-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 74 - Going-Out-of-Business Sales|§ 4-74-109. Clerk's duties — Forms for applications and licenses

 (a)  (1) The county clerk in each county shall design and cause to be printed appropriate forms for applications for licenses and for the license certificates to be issued to applicants under this chapter.  (2) The license certificate shall prominently display the beginning date and the ending date of the going-out-of-business sale.    (b) The county clerk to whom application is made for a license under the provisions of this chapter shall preserve such application and all information accompanying the application for a period of one (1) year from the date the license is issued.
AR Code § 4-74-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 74 - Going-Out-of-Business Sales|§ 4-74-110. Seller may not continue business after sale

 A person conducting a going-out-of-business sale licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall not, upon conclusion of the sale, continue to conduct a similar business at the same location or address at which the going-out-of-business sale was conducted.
AR Code § 4-74-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 74 - Going-Out-of-Business Sales|§ 4-74-111. False representation concerning sale unlawful

 (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or other business entity to falsely represent that the person or entity is going out of business or for any person or entity to misrepresent the ownership of a business for the purpose of or in connection with the conduct of a going-out-of-business sale.  (b)  (1) Any going-out-of-business sale conducted in violation of this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq.  (2) All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq., shall be available to the Attorney General for the enforcement of this chapter.
AR Code § 4-76-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-101. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Copyright Royalty Collection Practices Act”.
AR Code § 4-76-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-102. Definitions

 In this chapter:   (1) “Copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a musical work, other than a motion picture or audiovisual work, recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Pub. L. 94-554, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.;  (2) “Performing rights society” means an association or corporation that licenses the nondramatic public performance of musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as:  (A) The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP;  (B) Broadcast Music, Inc., also known as BMI; and  (C) SESAC, Inc., also known as SESAC;    (3) “Proprietor” means the owner or operator of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, or other similar place of business located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted; and  (4) “Royalty” or “royalties” means the fees payable to a performing rights society for public performance rights.
AR Code § 4-76-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-103. Licensing negotiations

 No performing rights society shall offer to enter into or enter into a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless, at the time of the offer or any time thereafter, but no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the execution of that contract, it provides to the proprietor, in writing, the following:   (1) A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under the contract;  (2) At the request of the proprietor, the opportunity to review the most current available list of the members or affiliates represented by the society;  (3) Notice that it will make available, on written request of any proprietor, at the sole expense of the proprietor, the most current available listing of the copyrighted musical works in the performing rights society's repertory, provided that the notice specifies the means by which such information can be secured; and  (4) A toll-free number that the proprietor can use to obtain answers to specific questions concerning the performing rights society's repertoire.
AR Code § 4-76-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-104. Form of contract

 Every contract between a performing rights society and a proprietor for the payment of royalties executed in this state shall:   (1) Be in writing;  (2) Be signed by the parties; and  (3) Include at least the following information:  (A) The proprietor's name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies;  (B) The name and address of the performing rights society;  (C) The duration of the contract; and  (D) The schedule of rates and terms of the royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of that contract.
AR Code § 4-76-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-105. Improper licensing practices

 No performing rights society or any agent or employee thereof shall collect or attempt to collect from a proprietor licensed by that performing rights society a royalty payment except as provided in a contract executed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 4-76-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-106. Code of conduct

 No performing rights society or any agent, employee, or representative thereof shall:   (1) Engage in any coercive act or practice that is disruptive of a proprietor's business; or  (2) Enter onto the premises of a proprietor's business for the purpose of discussing or inquiring about a contract for payment of royalties for the use of copyrighted works by that proprietor, without first identifying himself or herself to the proprietor or to the proprietor's management employees, including showing his or her photo identification card and disclosing that he or she is acting on behalf of the performing rights society and disclosing the purpose of the entry.
AR Code § 4-76-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-107. Civil remedies — Injunction

 Any person who suffers a violation of this chapter may bring an action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees and seek an injunction or any other remedy available at law or in equity.
AR Code § 4-76-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 6 - Business Practices|Chapter 76 - Copyright Royalty Collection|§ 4-76-108. Application

 (a) This chapter shall not apply to contracts between performing rights societies and broadcasters licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or to contracts with cable operators, programmers, or other transmission services.  (b) This chapter does not apply to investigations by law enforcement officers or other persons concerning a suspected violation of § 5-37-510(c).
AR Code § 4-86-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-101. Breach of warranty — Liability

 The lack of privity between plaintiff and defendant shall be no defense in any action brought against the manufacturer or seller of goods to recover damages for breach of warranty, express or implied, or for negligence, although the plaintiff did not purchase the goods from the defendant, if the plaintiff was a person whom the manufacturer or seller might reasonably have expected to use, consume, or be affected by the goods.   History. Acts 1965, No. 35, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 85-2-318.1.
AR Code § 4-86-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-103. Unsolicited merchandise

 When unsolicited merchandise is delivered in this state to the person for whom it is intended, the person shall have a right to refuse to accept delivery of this merchandise, or may deem the merchandise to be a gift and use it or dispose of it in any manner he or she chooses without obligation to the sender.   History. Acts 1969, No. 47, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 85-2-606.1.
AR Code § 4-86-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-104. Interest on deposits for freight and parcel delivery services

 (a) Whenever any person, company, or corporation furnishing customers with freight or parcel delivery service shall require a deposit from the customer before the delivery service will be supplied to him or her, the person putting up the deposit shall receive interest annually on the deposit until it is returned to the customer, provided all bills due for services furnished have been paid by the customer.  (b) The annual rate of interest shall be ten percent (10%) per year and shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year.
AR Code § 4-86-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-105. Grave markers or headstones

 When any person purchases a grave marker or grave headstone from any seller in this state, the seller shall advise the purchaser that if the deceased is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, the purchaser may request that the word “VET” be inscribed in the upper left corner of the marker or stone.
AR Code § 4-86-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-106. Automatic renewal of professional home security contracts prohibited

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no professional home security services contract that is entered into after August 1, 2003, shall state that the term of the professional home security services contract will automatically be renewed for any additional period beyond the initial term of the professional home security services contract.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no professional home security services contract under subsection (a) of this section shall be renewed for any additional period beyond the initial term of the professional home security services contract unless the person receiving the professional home security services affirmatively notifies the person offering the professional home security services that he or she wishes to renew the professional home security services contract.  (c)  (1) A provider of professional home security services and a person may enter into a professional home security services contract that has a fixed initial term and successive, automatic monthly renewal terms.  (2) If the professional home security services contract contains a renewal clause as described in subdivision (c)(1) of this section, then:  (A) The professional home security services contract shall conspicuously state that the person receiving the professional home security services has the right without additional cost or penalty to terminate the professional home security services contract at the end of the initial term or the then current renewal; and  (B) The person shall provide the provider of the professional home security services with notice of his or her intent to terminate by written notice at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the initial term or the then current renewal term.      (d) This section does not affect the initial term of a professional home security services contract under subsection (a) of this section and does not prohibit any person from offering to renew a professional home security services contract under subsection (a) of this section.  (e) If a professional home security services contract under this section is renewed in violation of this section, the person receiving the professional home security services may without additional cost or penalty immediately terminate the professional home security services contract by giving a written termination notice to the provider and shall not be obligated to perform under the professional home security services contract as renewed.
AR Code § 4-86-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-107. Prohibiting the misappropriation of social security numbers

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Person” means:  (A) An individual;  (B) A corporation;  (C) A partnership;  (D) An organization; or  (E) Any other entity; and    (2) “Publicly post” or “publicly display” means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public.    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not do any of the following:  (1) Publicly post or publicly display in any manner an individual's social security number;  (2) Print an individual's social security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person or entity;  (3) Print an individual's social security number:  (A) On a postcard or other mailer not requiring an envelope; or  (B) In a manner in which the social security number is visible on an envelope or without the envelope's being opened; or    (4) Require an individual to transmit his or her social security number over the Internet unless the:  (A) Connection is secure; or  (B) Social security number is encrypted.      (c) This section does not prevent the collection, use, or release of a social security number:  (1) As required or explicitly authorized by federal or state law; or  (2) Pursuant to state or federal court rules.    (d) This section does not apply to an entity providing an electronic communications service to the public that is used by another person to violate this section unless the entity:  (1) Conspires with another person to violate this section; or  (2) Intentionally aids and abets another person in the violation of this section.    (e) This section shall not be asserted as a means to avoid compliance with an otherwise valid request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.  (f) The Attorney General may:  (1) Bring suit against any person for violating the provisions of this section;  (2) Collect civil penalties of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation along with attorney's fees and costs incurred in the investigation and prosecution of the matter; and  (3) Seek appropriate injunctive relief.
AR Code § 4-86-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-109. Automatic lease agreement renewal — Notice required — Definition

 (a) For purposes of this section, “automatic lease renewal” means a provision in a written lease of personal property that the lease is automatically renewed for an additional term at the end of the initial lease agreement term or at the end of any renewal lease term unless the lessee gives written notice to the lessor not to renew the lease agreement.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a lessor of personal property under a written lease agreement that contains an automatic lease renewal shall provide to a lessee:  (1) Written notice of the automatic renewal at least thirty (30) days before the date the cancellation of the renewal of the lease agreement is due by the lessee;  (2) The identification of the lessor on communications between the lessee and lessor, including monthly statements;  (3) A copy of the original lease agreement on request; and  (4) The full purchase price, the interest rate for the lease, the monthly payment, and the total payoff amount for the personal property in the written lease agreement.    (c) If the lessor fails to provide the notice and information required under subsection (b) of this section, the automatic lease agreement renewal is voidable at the option of the lessee.  (d) This section does not apply to lease agreements with a term of less than one (1) year.
AR Code § 4-86-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 86 - General Provisions|§ 4-86-110. Additional investment for production contracts

 (a) For purposes of this section, “production contract” means the same as defined in § 2-32-201.  (b) A lender or loan originator shall provide the following notice in boldface in or attached as a separate document to a commercial loan agreement if the borrower is obtaining financing relating to a production contract: “NOTICE: The Borrower may be required to make additional investments to comply with the related production contract before the term of this agreement is complete. The Lender is not obligated to make any additional loans to the Borrower if additional investments are required to comply with the related production contract.”
AR Code § 4-87-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 87 - Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act|§ 4-87-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act of 1975”.
AR Code § 4-87-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 87 - Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act|§ 4-87-102. Statute of limitations

 Any action brought under the provisions of this chapter may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state during a period of one (1) year commencing on the date of occurrence of the violation.
AR Code § 4-87-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 87 - Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act|§ 4-87-103. Class actions prohibited

 No class action may be filed under the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 4-87-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 87 - Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act|§ 4-87-104. Discrimination based on sex or marital status unlawful

 It shall be unlawful for any creditor or credit card issuer to discriminate between equally qualified individuals solely on the basis of sex or marital status with respect to the approval or denial of terms of credit in connection with any consumer credit sale whether or not under an open-end credit plan, consumer loan, or any other extension of consumer credit, or with respect to the issuance, renewal, denial, or terms of any credit card.
AR Code § 4-87-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 87 - Arkansas Equal Consumer Credit Act|§ 4-87-105. Damages

 Any creditor or credit card issuer who discriminates against any individual in a manner prohibited by § 4-87-104 is liable to the individual for damages in an amount equal to the sum of:   (1) In a successful action to enforce the provisions of this chapter, not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500); and  (2) In the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action together with a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court.
AR Code § 4-89-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 89 - Home Solicitation Sales|§ 4-89-101. Purpose

 The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by regulating home solicitation sales so that the consumer shall not become a victim of deceptive sales practices.
AR Code § 4-89-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 89 - Home Solicitation Sales|§ 4-89-103. Contracts excepted from chapter

 The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a contract which is executed in connection with the making of emergency repairs or services which are necessary for the immediate protection of persons or real or personal property, or to sales made by a seller who makes seventy-five percent (75%) or more of its sales at its local appropriate trade premises, or to sales made pursuant to credit arrangements existing at the time of the sale.
AR Code § 4-89-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 89 - Home Solicitation Sales|§ 4-89-104. Penalties

 Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity that knowingly and willfully commits a deceptive trade practice as defined in § 4-89-102(2) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AR Code § 4-89-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 89 - Home Solicitation Sales|§ 4-89-105. Damages

 For a violation which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, the consumer shall recover from the persons violating this chapter an amount equal to:   (1) Ten percent (10%) of the transaction total or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater; and  (2) The actual damages, including any incidental, consequential, and special damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the violation.
AR Code § 4-89-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection|Chapter 89 - Home Solicitation Sales|§ 4-89-106. Enforcement of chapter

 (a)  (1) Any home solicitation sale conducted in violation of this chapter shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice as defined by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq.  (2) All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq., shall be available to the Attorney General for the enforcement of this chapter.    (b) The prosecuting attorneys of the various districts and counties of this state shall also have full authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.  (c) Nothing in the provisions of this chapter shall prohibit the bringing of a civil action against a violator of this chapter by an individual harmed by a deceptive trade practice.