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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 4 - SOYBEAN PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-401 — 2-20-409) › Section 2-20-403 - Penalties

(a)
(1)
Any first purchaser or other person required to pay an assessment under this subchapter who fails to pay any assessment when due shall forfeit a penalty of two percent (2%) of the assessment each month beginning the day following the date the assessment was due.
(2)
The penalty shall be paid to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board or to its designee, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, and shall be disposed of in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of an assessment as provided in this subchapter.
(b)
The board or its designee shall collect the penalty levied in this section, together with the delinquent assessment, by any and all of the following methods:
(1)
Voluntary payment by the person liable;
(2)
Legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3)
Injunctive relief to enjoin any person owing the assessment or penalty from operating his or her business or engaging in business as a buyer or seller of soybeans until the delinquent assessment or penalty is paid.
(c)
(1)
Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this subchapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises or any book, record, or other document relating to the liability of the person for the assessment imposed or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection shall be guilty of a violation.
(2)
Upon conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3272, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 259, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2004; Acts 1991, No. 340, § 3; 2005, No. 1994, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 4 - SOYBEAN PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-401 — 2-20-409) › Section 2-20-404 - Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board is created.
(2)
The board shall be composed of nine (9) producer members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(3)
All of the nine (9) members of the board shall:
(i)
Represent Arkansas soybean farmers at large; and
(ii)
Be practical producers of soybeans in the State of Arkansas.
(4)
Each member selected shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until his or her successor is duly selected as provided in this section.
(b)
(1)
The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment and shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by those officers or specifically designated by the board.
(2)
All officers shall serve for a period of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected.
(c)
The board is designated as the qualified state soybean board to represent the State of Arkansas under the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act,
7 U.S.C. § 6301
et seq.
(d)
The Department of Agriculture shall provide administrative support to the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 712,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1971, No. 259, § 2; 1979, No. 355, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2002; Acts 1991, No. 340, § 4; 1999, No. 351, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 4 - SOYBEAN PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-401 — 2-20-409) › Section 2-20-408 - Refunds to producers

(a)
So long as the assessment on soybeans is as provided in §
2-20-406(b)(1)
, any soybean producer may request and receive a refund of such assessment, provided he or she makes a written application therefor with the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board or its designee, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, within forty-five (45) days from the date of sale, supported by copies of sales slips signed by the purchaser, and provided further that the application is filed before the annual accounting is made of the funds not later than July 1 each year.
(b)
So long as the assessment on soybeans is as provided in §
2-20-406(b)(2)
, any soybean producer may request and receive a refund of such assessment to the extent provided by the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act of 1990. Such producer shall make written application therefor with the board or its designee, the secretary, within forty-five (45) days from the date the assessment was due from such producer, supported by copies of sales slips signed by the purchaser.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3278, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 259, § 3; 1979, No. 355, §§ 2, 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2003; Acts 1991, No. 340, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 4 - SOYBEAN PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-401 — 2-20-409) › Section 2-20-409 - Promotion program - Use of funds

(a)
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board shall administer this subchapter to promote the soybean industry in Arkansas and shall be vested with the authority and discretion to determine administrative or program implementation and administrative or program expenditure allocations.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The board is authorized to use the funds derived from the assessments imposed in this subchapter for research, extension, market development, and advertising designed to promote the soybean industry in Arkansas, including administration expenses.
(B)
Use of these funds may be applied, as prescribed in this section, within or without Arkansas, including regional, national, and international applications.
(2)
The funds may also be used to defray costs of referenda.
Acts 1971, No. 259, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2006; Acts 1991, No. 340, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-501 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Act of 1999".
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2501; Acts 1999, No. 16, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-502 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the growth and development of the rice industry in Arkansas by research, extension, promotion, and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of Arkansas.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-503 - Applicability

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any person who purchases one thousand (1,000) or fewer bushels of rice in any calendar year.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2506.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-504 - Penalties

(a)
(1)
Any buyer who fails to file a report or pay any assessment within the required time set by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall forfeit to the secretary a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due plus one percent (1%) for each month of delay, or fraction of a month, after the first month after the report was required to be filed or the assessment became due.
(2)
The penalty shall be paid to the secretary and shall be disposed of by him or her in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed in this subchapter.
(b)
The secretary shall collect the penalty levied in this subchapter, together with the delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:
(1)
Voluntary payment by the person liable;
(2)
Legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3)
Injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing an assessment or penalty from operating his or her business or engaging in business as a buyer of rice until the delinquent assessment or penalty is paid.
(c)
(1)
Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this subchapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises or any book, record, or other document relating to the liability of the person for the assessment imposed in this subchapter or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection shall be guilty of a violation.
(2)
Upon conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3279, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2505; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-505 - Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board

(a)
The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board is created.
(b)
(1)
The board shall be composed of nine (9) rice producer members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2)
All of the nine (9) producer members of the board shall be actively and principally engaged in the production of rice.
(3)
Four (4) members of the board shall be designated representatives of the Arkansas rice merchant and milling industry.
(4)
Each member selected shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until his or her successor is duly selected as provided in this section.
(c)
(1)
The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment and shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by those officers or specifically designated by the board.
(2)
All officers shall serve for a period of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected.
(d)
The board may establish rules for its own government and for the administration of affairs of the board.
(e)
The resident agent of the board shall be the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, or his or her designee.
(f)
The Department of Agriculture shall provide administrative support to the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 712,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2503; Acts 1999, No. 16, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-507 - Assessments on grown rice

(a)
There are imposed and levied:
(1)
An assessment at the rate of one and thirty-five hundredths cents (1.35¢) per bushel to be paid by the buyer at the first point of sale, whether within or without the state, on rice grown within the state or at the point the rice enters into the United States Department of Agriculture loan program; and
(2)
An assessment at the rate of one and thirty-five hundredths cents (1.35¢) per bushel to be paid by the producer on all rice grown within this state.
(b)
The assessment imposed and levied by this section shall be collected by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration from the buyer of rice at the first point of sale or at the point the rice enters into the United States Department of Agriculture loan program.
(c)
(1)
The proceeds of the assessment, less not more than three percent (3%) to cover the cost of collections, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State in a special fund to be established for the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board to the credit of the board.
(2)
Disbursement shall be made only upon a motion duly passed by the board and presented to the Treasurer of State and only for a purpose prescribed in this subchapter.
(d)
(1)
The funds derived from the assessment paid by a buyer at the first point of sale shall be used for:
(A)
Market development and promotion;
(B)
Basic administration expenses; and
(C)
Defraying the costs of referenda that the board may refer to buyers of rice.
(2)
The funds derived from the assessment paid by a producer shall be used for:
(A)
Rice extension and rice research;
(B)
Basic administration expenses; and
(C)
Defraying the costs of referenda that the board may refer to producers of rice.
(3)
Funds under subdivisions (d)(1) and (2) of this section may be applied within or without Arkansas, including regional, national, and international applications.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3280, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2504; Acts 1999, No. 16, § 4; 2005, No. 852, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-508 - Records and other documentation

(a)
(1)
Every buyer shall keep a complete and accurate record of all rice handled by him or her.
(2)
The records shall be in such form and contain other information as the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board shall prescribe by rule.
(3)
The record shall be preserved for a period of one (1) year and shall be offered for inspection at any time upon written demand by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration or any duly authorized agent or representative of him or her.
(b)
(1)
At such times as the secretary may require, every buyer shall submit reports or otherwise document any information deemed necessary for the efficient collection of the assessment imposed in this subchapter.
(2)
The secretary shall have the power to cause any duly authorized agent or representative to enter upon the premises of any buyer of rice and examine or cause to be examined by the agent any books, papers, and records which deal in any way with respect to the payment of the assessment or enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 19, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3282, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3281, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2504.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 5 - RICE PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-501 — 2-20-511) › Section 2-20-510 - Promotion and research programs

The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board shall plan and conduct a program of research, extension, market development, and advertising designed to promote the rice industry in Arkansas.
Acts 1985, No. 725, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2507; Acts 1999, No. 16, § 6; 2005, No. 852, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-601 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the growth and development of the wheat industry in Arkansas by research, extension, promotion, and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of Arkansas.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2401.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-602 - Applicability

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any person who purchases one thousand (1,000) or fewer bushels of wheat in any calendar year.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2405.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-603 - Penalties

(a)
(1)
Any buyer who fails to file a report or pay any assessment within the required time set by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall forfeit to the secretary a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due plus one percent (1%) for each month of delay, or fraction of a month, after the first month after the report was required to be filed or the assessment became due.
(2)
The penalty shall be paid to the secretary and shall be disposed of by him or her in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed in this subchapter.
(b)
The secretary shall collect the penalty levied in this subchapter, together with the delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:
(1)
Voluntary payment by the person liable;
(2)
Legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3)
Injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing an assessment or penalty from operating his or her business or engaging in business as a buyer of wheat until the delinquent assessment or penalty is paid.
(c)
(1)
Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this subchapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises or any book, record, or other document relating to the liability of the person for the assessment imposed in this subchapter or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection shall be guilty of a violation.
(2)
Upon conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3284, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3283, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2404; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-604 - Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board

(a)
The Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board is created.
(b)
(1)
The board shall be composed of seven (7) producer members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2)
All of the seven (7) members of the board shall:
(A)
Represent Arkansas wheat farmers at large; and
(B)
Be practical producers of wheat in the State of Arkansas.
(3)
Each member selected shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until his or her successor is duly selected as provided in this section.
(c)
(1)
The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment and shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by those officers or specifically designated by the board.
(2)
All officers shall serve for a period of one (1) year and until their successors are elected.
(d)
The Department of Agriculture shall provide administrative support to the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 712,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2402; Acts 1999, No. 351, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-605 - Referendum in each county

(a)
The Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board shall appoint three (3) wheat producers from each county who will be responsible for holding a referendum in the county.
(b)
The board will set the dates for the referendum.
(c)
In all such referenda, in order to be eligible to vote, the producer must have produced wheat in the crop year immediately preceding the referendum.
(d)
Voting shall be in United States Farm Service Agency offices under supervision of the three (3) producers appointed to hold the referendum.
(e)
Ballots will be furnished by the board.
(f)
The results shall be certified not more than three (3) days after election, on forms furnished by the board, by registered mail to the board.
(g)
The board shall be reimbursed from funds collected for costs of holding referenda.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-606 - Assessments on grown wheat

(a)
(1)
There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of one cent (1¢) per bushel on all wheat grown within the state.
(2)
This assessment shall be deducted from the amount paid the producer at the first point of sale, whether within or without the state, or at the point the wheat enters into the United States Department of Agriculture loan program.
(3)
This assessment may be extended for an indefinite period of time or until twenty percent (20%) of the producers ask for return of funds; then another referendum shall be called by the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board in the manner set forth in this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
The assessment imposed and levied by this section shall be collected by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration from the buyer of wheat at the first point of sale or when the wheat enters the United States Department of Agriculture loan program.
(2)
(A)
The proceeds of the assessment, less not more than three percent (3%) to cover cost of collections, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State in a special fund to be established for the board to the credit of the board.
(B)
Disbursement shall be made only upon motions duly passed by the board and presented to the Treasurer of State, and only for purposes prescribed in this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3285, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2403; Acts 1995, No. 107, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-607 - Records and other documentation

(a)
(1)
Every buyer shall keep a complete and accurate record of all wheat handled by him or her.
(2)
The records shall be in such form and contain other information as the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board shall prescribe, by rule.
(3)
The record shall be preserved for a period of one (1) year and shall be offered for inspection at any time upon written demand by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration or any duly authorized agent or representative of him or her.
(b)
(1)
At such times as the secretary may require, every buyer shall submit reports or otherwise document any information deemed necessary for the efficient collection of the assessment imposed in this subchapter.
(2)
The secretary shall have the power to cause any duly authorized agent or representative to enter upon the premises of any buyer of wheat and examine or cause to be examined by the agent any books, papers, and records which deal in any way with respect to the payment of the assessment or enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3287, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3286, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-608 - Refunds to producers

Any wheat producer may request and receive a refund of the amount deducted from the sale of his or her wheat if:
(1)
He or she makes a written application with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration within forty-five (45) days from the date of sale, supported by copies of sales slips signed by the purchaser; and
(2)
The application is filed before the annual accounting is made of the funds not later than July 1 each year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3288, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-609 - Promotion program - Use of funds

(a)
The Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board shall plan and conduct a program of research, extension, market development, and advertising designed to promote the wheat industry in Arkansas.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The board is authorized to use the funds derived from the assessments imposed in this subchapter for these purposes, including basic administration expenses of the plan.
(B)
Use of these funds may be applied, as prescribed in this section, within or without the State of Arkansas, including regional, national, and international applications.
(2)
The funds may also be used to defray costs of referenda.
Acts 1985, No. 283, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-2406.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 6 - WHEAT PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-601 — 2-20-610) › Section 2-20-610 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 712,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1995, No. 107, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 7 - REGULATION OF GINSENG (§§ 2-20-701 — 2-20-705) › Section 2-20-701 - Authority to regulate

Effective July 1, 1985, the State Plant Board shall have the authority and responsibility to regulate the harvesting, sale, artificial propagation, and exportation of Panax quinquefolius, referred to in this subchapter as "ginseng".
Acts 1985, No. 774, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-140.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 7 - REGULATION OF GINSENG (§§ 2-20-701 — 2-20-705) › Section 2-20-702 - Rules

(a)
The State Plant Board is authorized and directed to promulgate appropriate rules to enable it to effectively and efficiently carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.
(b)
Rules shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(1)
Requirement of annual certification and registration of ginseng dealers and exporters;
(2)
Requirement that ginseng dealers and exporters maintain records of all their purchases and sales of ginseng;
(3)
The establishment of a limited ginseng harvesting season designed to promote and assure the survival of wild American ginseng in the state;
(4)
Requirement to obtain a permit or certificate from the board by any person desiring to artificially propagate ginseng and to provide for the inspection of cultivated ginseng and ginseng nurseries in the state; and
(5)
A requirement that a certificate of legal taking be attached to all ginseng exported from the state.
Acts 1985, No. 774, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-141.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 7 - REGULATION OF GINSENG (§§ 2-20-701 — 2-20-705) › Section 2-20-703 - Research program

The State Plant Board shall cause to be initiated and maintained such continuing research program concerning ginseng in Arkansas as it may deem necessary or appropriate to promote and assure the continued health and survival of wild American ginseng in the state.
Acts 1985, No. 774, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-142.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 7 - REGULATION OF GINSENG (§§ 2-20-701 — 2-20-705) › Section 2-20-704 - Dealer license - Fee

(a)
Each person or entity desiring to engage in business as a ginseng dealer in this state shall annually make application for and obtain a license to do so from the State Plant Board.
(b)
The annual license fee for a ginseng dealer license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), which shall accompany the application for the license.
Acts 1985, No. 774, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-143.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 7 - REGULATION OF GINSENG (§§ 2-20-701 — 2-20-705) › Section 2-20-705 - Artificial propagation fee

(a)
A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed persons artificially propagating ginseng for sale.
(b)
The fee will be assessed annually and will accompany the request for nursery certification.
Acts 1985, No. 774, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-143.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 8 - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-801 — 2-20-806) › Section 2-20-801 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the growth and development of the corn and grain sorghum industry in Arkansas by research, extension, promotion, and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of Arkansas.
Acts 1997, No. 271, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 8 - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-801 — 2-20-806) › Section 2-20-802 - Penalties

(a)
(1)
Any buyer who fails to file a report or pay any assessment within the required time set by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall forfeit to the secretary a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due plus one percent (1%) for each month of delay, or fraction of a month, after the first month after the report was required to be filed or the assessment became due.
(2)
The penalty shall be paid to the secretary and shall be disposed of by him or her in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed in this subchapter.
(b)
The secretary shall collect the penalty levied in this section, together with the delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:
(1)
Voluntary payment by the person liable;
(2)
Legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3)
Injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing the assessment or penalty, or both, from operating his or her business or engaging in business as a buyer of corn or grain sorghum until the delinquent assessment or penalty, or both, is paid.
(c)
Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this subchapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises or any book, record, or other document relating to the liability of the person for the assessment imposed by this subchapter or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent the inspection shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3290, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3289, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 271, § 4; 2005, No. 1994, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 8 - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-801 — 2-20-806) › Section 2-20-803 - Applicability of subchapter

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any person who purchases one thousand (1,000) or less bushels of corn or grain sorghum in any calendar year.
Acts 1997, No. 271, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 8 - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-801 — 2-20-806) › Section 2-20-804 - Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board

(a)
The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board is created.
(b)
(1)
The board shall be composed of seven (7) producer members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2)
All of the seven (7) producer members of the board shall be practical producers of corn or grain sorghum in the State of Arkansas.
(3)
Each member selected shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until his or her successor is duly selected as provided in this section.
(c)
(1)
The members of the board shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment and shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by the officers or specifically designated by the board.
(2)
All officers shall serve for a period of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected.
(d)
The resident agent of the board shall be the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, or his or her designee.
(e)
The Department of Agriculture shall provide administrative support to the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 712,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1997, No. 271, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 20 - PROCESSING, GRADING, LABELING, AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS (§§ 2-20-101 — 2-20-806) › Subchapter 8 - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION (§§ 2-20-801 — 2-20-806) › Section 2-20-806 - Research and extension program

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board shall plan and conduct a program of research and extension designed to promote the corn and grain sorghum industry in Arkansas, and the board may use the funds derived from the assessments imposed in this subchapter for these purposes, including basic administration expenses of the plan.
(2)
This program may include a program of market development as determined by the board.
(b)
(1)
Use of these funds may be applied as prescribed in this subchapter within or without the State of Arkansas, including regional, national, and international applications.
(2)
The funds may also be used to defray costs of referenda.
Acts 1997, No. 271, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Nursery Fraud Act of 1919".
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 1; C. & M. Dig., § 8002; Pope's Dig., § 12327; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-401.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Agent" means any person not selling nursery stock under the partial or full control of a nurseryman or of a dealer or other agent. This term shall also apply to any person engaged with a nurseryman, dealer, or agent in handling nursery stock on a cooperative basis;
(2)
"Dealer" means any person, not a grower of nursery stock, who buys nursery stock for the purpose of reselling and reshipping independently of any control of a nursery;
(3)
"Nursery" means any grounds or premises on or in which nursery stock is propagated and grown for sale, or any grounds or premises on or in which nursery stock is being fumigated, treated, packed, or stored;
(4)
"Nurseryman" means the person who owns, leases, manages, or is in charge of a nursery;
(5)
"Nursery stock" means all field-grown florist stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruitpits, and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs and other plants and plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds; and
(6)
"Person" means corporations, companies, societies, associations, partnerships, or any individual or combination of individuals. When construing or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, omission or failure of any officer, agent, servant, or other individual acting for or employed by any person, as defined within the scope of his or her employment or office, shall, in every case, be also deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of that person as well as that of the individual himself or herself.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 2; C. & M. Dig., § 8003; Pope's Dig., § 12328; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-402.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-103 - Unlawful acts

(a)
Without first having qualified, obtained, and having in force a valid license from the State Plant Board to do so, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to:
(1)
Engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of selling or dealing in any nursery stock or of importing into this state for sale or distribution any nursery stock;
(2)
Act as agent, salesman, or solicitor for any nurseryman or dealer in nursery stock; or
(3)
Solicit orders for the purchase of nursery stock.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person to falsely represent that he or she is the agent, salesman, solicitor, or representative of any nurseryman or dealer in nursery stock.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-104 - Penalty

Any person who shall violate any provisions or requirements of this chapter or of the rules made under authority of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-105 - Prosecutions

Prosecutions under this chapter shall be commenced by the prosecuting attorney upon evidence furnished by the Director of the State Plant Board.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 9; C. & M. Dig., § 8010; Pope's Dig., § 12331; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-405.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-106 - Rules

The State Plant Board is authorized to make such reasonable rules as it may deem necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and to prevent violations.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-107 - Issuance of licenses

(a)
All licenses shall be in the name of the person, firm, or corporation licensed and shall show the:
(1)
Purposes for which issued; and
(2)
Name and location of the nursery or place of business of the nurseryman or dealer licensed or represented by the agent, salesman, or solicitor licensed.
(b)
No license shall be issued to any agent, salesman, or solicitor unless the nurseryman or dealer represented shall be licensed.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-108 - License fees

(a)
No license shall be issued until the applicant shall have qualified and paid the required fee.
(b)
(1)
The annual license fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for either a nurseryman or dealer in nursery stock and ten dollars ($10.00) for each agent, salesman, or solicitor.
(2)
Fees for nursery inspections under the Arkansas Plant Act of 1917, §
2-16-201
et seq., shall also cover the license fees for nurserymen required under this chapter but shall not be construed to cover the license fees for dealers, agents, salesmen, or solicitors.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-109 - Expiration of licenses

(a)
Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis.
(b)
The date of expiration of the licenses shall be set by the State Plant Board in its rules and regulations made under this chapter.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-110 - Denial of license

(a)
The State Plant Board shall have authority to deny or refuse renewal of a license to any person when it is revealed by investigation or experience that the person does not have a record of financial or moral responsibility.
(b)
Any person so denied a license may appeal to the circuit court.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-111 - Invalidation of license

(a)
Any license issued in accordance with this chapter may be invalidated by the State Plant Board or its authorized representative, after a hearing, for the following reasons:
(1)
Substitution by the licensee of varieties or kinds of nursery stock other than those ordered, except by the consent of the purchaser;
(2)
Misrepresentations such as making false statements or promises for the purpose of making a sale;
(3)
Repeated sales of poor quality, unthrifty, diseased, or insect-infested nursery stock;
(4)
Failure to fulfill commitments covered by contracts or neglecting to make adjustments or replacements on nursery stock as by prior agreement; or
(5)
Violation of any provisions of this chapter or the rules made under authority of it, or of the provisions of the Arkansas Plant Act of 1917, §
2-16-201
et seq., or of the rules made under authority of the Arkansas Plant Act of 1917, §
2-16-201
et seq.
(b)
The licensee may appeal the board's decision within thirty (30) days to the circuit court.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 4; C. & M. Dig., § 8005; Acts 1937, No. 203, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12329; Acts 1963, No. 118, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-112 - Certification of experts

Any person contracting to render expert advice or services regarding horticultural practices as part of the value received in the sale of nursery stock shall be required to:
(1)
Furnish satisfactory evidence to the Director of the State Plant Board that he or she is qualified to give expert advice or perform the service; and
(2)
(A)
Obtain a certificate to that effect, under signature of the director.
(B)
A fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be required for this certificate.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 7; C. & M. Dig., § 8008; Pope's Dig., § 12330; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-404.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 21 - NURSERIES (§§ 2-21-101 — 2-21-113) › Section 2-21-113 - Disposition of moneys

All moneys collected by the State Plant Board under this chapter shall be deposited and used in the same manner as moneys collected under §
2-16-210
.
Acts 1919, No. 683, § 10; C. & M. Dig., § 8011; Pope's Dig., § 12332; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-406.