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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1302 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Blasting" means the use of explosives or a blasting agent;
(2)
"Blasting agent" means any material or mixture, consisting of fuel and oxidizer, that is intended for blasting if the finished product, as mixed for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a No. 8 test blasting cap when unconfined;
(3)
"Contractor" means any person conducting blasting at a quarry or open pit mine other than the owner or operator and its employees;
(4)
[Repealed.]
(5)
[Repealed.]
(6)
"Explosives" means any substance classified as an explosive by either state or federal law;
(7)
"Mine" means any quarry or open pit;
(8)
"Operator" means any person conducting surface mining operations at a quarry or open pit;
(9)
"Owner" means the actual owner of the mine;
(10)
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, business, or other entity; and
(11)
"Quarry" or "open pit mine" means any open excavation, prospect opening, pit, bank, or open-cut workings for the surface extraction of minerals, stone, or other product for commercial use, excluding coal.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5487, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 389,§ 47, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1304 - Notice of blasting operations

(a)
(1)
Any owner or operator and contractor conducting blasting operations in this state on July 1, 1995, shall notify the Director of the Department of Labor of each site or location on which blasting operations are conducted.
(2)
Such notice shall be filed with the Department of Labor no later than October 1, 1995.
(b)
Any owner or operator and contractor which, after July 1, 1995, begins blasting at a new site or location, or at a site on which no blasting has occurred for a period of six (6) consecutive months, shall notify the director of its operation at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the initial blast.
(c)
The notice required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be on a form approved by the director and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1)
The name, address, and telephone number of the mine owner or operator;
(2)
The name, address, and telephone number of the operator or contractor performing the blast;
(3)
The location of the quarry site or open pit mine; and
(4)
The location where the records of the blasting operations are to be maintained.
(d)
All owners and operators and contractors shall notify the director in writing of any change of address or location.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1305 - Recordkeeping

(a)
(1)
The owner or operator shall retain a record of all blasts for at least three (3) years.
(2)
Upon request, copies of these records shall be made available to the Division of Labor for inspection.
(3)
The records shall contain the following data:
(A)
The name of the operator or contractor conducting the blast;
(B)
The location, date, and time of the blast;
(C)
The name and signature and the state certification number of the blaster conducting the blast;
(D)
The identification and direction and distance, in feet, from the nearest blast hole to the nearest structure, residence, public building, school, church, or commercial or institutional building outside the perimeter of the mine which is owned or leased by a person other than the mine owner or operator;
(E)
The weather conditions, including those which may cause possible adverse blasting effects;
(F)
The type of material blasted;
(G)
The sketches of the blast pattern, including number of holes, burden, spacing, decks, and delay pattern;
(H)
The diameter and depth of the holes;
(I)
The types of explosives used;
(J)
The total weight of explosives used per hole;
(K)
The maximum weight of explosives detonated in an eight-millisecond period;
(L)
The initiation system;
(M)
The type and length of stemming;
(N)
The mats or other protection used;
(O)
The seismographic and airblast records, if required, which shall include:
(i)
The type of instrument, the sensitivity, and the calibration signal or certification of annual calibration;
(ii)
The exact location of the instrument and the date, time, and distance from the blast;
(iii)
The name of the person and firm who set up the instrument;
(iv)
The name of the person and firm taking the reading;
(v)
The name of the person and firm analyzing the seismographic record; and
(vi)
The vibration level or airblast level, or both, recorded;
(P)
The reasons and conditions for each unscheduled blast; and
(Q)
The reasons and conditions for any blast conducted before sunrise or after sunset.
(b)
(1)
The records required by subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained at the mine where the blast was conducted or at the regular business location of the owner or operator.
(2)
Copies of the records required by subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained by the contractor.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5489, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1306 - Insurance

(a)
All owners, operators, and contractors covered by this subchapter shall maintain a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Arkansas and insuring the owner, operator, or contractor against liability for personal injury or property damage arising out of the operation or use of the mine in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each incident or occurrence.
(b)
Proof of such coverage shall be made available to the Director of the Division of Labor or his or her authorized representative upon request.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5490, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1307 - Exemptions - Owners and operators

(a)
This subchapter shall not apply to any mine in existence or operation on July 1, 1995, unless the mine or quarry site has been the subject of a criminal or civil proceeding resulting from its blasting operations within the three-year period before January 1, 1995.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the authority of the Director of the Division of Labor shall not be restricted with respect to:
(1)
Mines or quarries which were in existence and operation on July 1, 1995, but which change owners or operators after July 1, 1995; or
(2)
New or existing mines or quarries which were not in operation on July 1, 1995.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5491, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1309 - Hearings, orders, and notices

(a)
All hearings conducted by the Director of the Division of Labor and all orders, notices, and assessments shall conform to the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(b)
Service of any notice, order, or assessment may be made by delivery to the person to be ordered or notified or by mailing it, postage prepaid, addressed to the person at his or her principal place of business as last of record with the Division of Labor.
(c)
(1)
Any administrative order issued by the director shall be final, unless within twenty (20) days after service of notice thereof, the person charged with the violation or any complainant entitled to such notice notifies the director in writing that the order is contested.
(2)
A complainant entitled to notice is any person who has made a written complaint within the past three (3) years to the division regarding the blasting operations of the person charged with the violation.
(d)
If an order is contested, a final administrative order shall be made after hearing.
(e)
Any final administrative action is subject to appeal pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5495, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5494, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1310 - Cooperation with State Fire Marshal

(a)
The Director of the Division of Labor shall consult the State Fire Marshal regarding the adoption of any rules.
(b)
The Division of Labor and the State Fire Marshal shall cooperate and coordinate their activities in order to avoid duplication of services.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2112, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5496, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1311 - Existing rules - Orders - Remedies

(a)
All existing rules of any other state agency relating to subjects embraced within this subchapter shall remain in full force and effect unless expressly repealed, amended, or superseded by the state agency affected.
(b)
All orders entered, permits granted, and pending legal proceedings instituted by any person, public or private, relating to subjects embraced within this subchapter shall remain unimpaired and in full force and effect until superseded by actions taken by the Director of the Division of Labor under this subchapter.
(c)
No existing civil or criminal remedies, public or private, for any wrongful action relating to subjects embraced by this subchapter shall be excluded or impaired by this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2113, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5497, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1312 - Criminal penalties

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who violates any rule or order issued under this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for a person to:
(A)
Violate any provision of this subchapter or any rule or order issued under this subchapter and leave the state or remove his or her person from the jurisdiction of this state;
(B)
Purposely, knowingly, or recklessly conduct blasting in a manner prohibited by this subchapter or any rule or order issued under this subchapter and thereby create a substantial likelihood of adversely affecting the health, safety, welfare, or property of any person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state; or
(C)
Purposely or knowingly make any false statement, representation, omission, or certification in any document required to be maintained under this subchapter or to falsify, tamper with, or render inaccurate any monitoring device, method, or record required to be maintained under this subchapter.
(2)
A person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2115, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2114, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1313 - Civil penalties

(a)
(1)
Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who violates any rule or order issued under this subchapter may be assessed an administrative civil penalty by the Director of the Division of Labor in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.
(2)
Each day of a continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessment.
(b)
(1)
Assessment of a civil penalty by the director shall be made no later than three (3) years from the date of the occurrence of the violation.
(2)
(A)
In his or her discretion, the director may accept payment of assessed civil penalties in installments.
(B)
The assessment by the director shall be final, unless, within twenty (20) days after service of notice thereof by certified mail, the person charged with the violation or any complainant entitled to such notice notifies the director in writing that the proposed assessment is contested.
(C)
If an assessment is contested, a final administrative determination shall be made pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(c)
When finally determined, the amount of any assessment may be recovered in a civil action brought by the director in a court of competent jurisdiction without paying costs or giving bond for costs.
(d)
(1)
Sums collected as reimbursement for expenses, costs, and damages to the Division of Labor shall be deposited into the operating fund of the division.
(2)
Sums collected as civil penalties shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund.
(e)
Notice of any assessment by the director shall be served on any person who has made a written complaint within the past three (3) years to the division regarding the blasting operations of the person charged with the violation.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2116, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5500, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5499, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5498, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1314 - Restraint

In addition to the civil penalty provided in §
20-27-1313
, the Director of the Division of Labor may petition any court of competent jurisdiction without paying costs or giving bond for costs to:
(1)
(A)
Enjoin or restrain any violation of or compel compliance with this subchapter and any rules or orders issued under this subchapter.
(B)
In situations in which there is an imminent threat to public or worker safety or to property, the director may seek a temporary restraining order for the cessation of any blasting;
(2)
Affirmatively order that such remedial measures be taken as may be necessary or appropriate to implement or effectuate the purposes and intent of this subchapter; and
(3)
Recover all costs, expenses, and damages to the Division of Labor and any other agency or subdivision of the state in enforcing or effectuating this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2117, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5501, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1315 - Private right of action

Any person adversely affected by a violation of this subchapter or any rules or orders issued pursuant to this subchapter shall have a private right of action for relief against the violator.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2118, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1316 - Joint and several liability

The owner or operator of any quarry or open pit mine where a blast is conducted and any contractor conducting the blast shall be jointly and severally liable for violations of this subchapter and any rules issued under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2119, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 13 - ARKANSAS QUARRY AND OPEN PIT MINE BLASTING CONTROL ACT (§§ 20-27-1301 — 20-27-1317) › Section 20-27-1317 - Injunctive relief

In addition to all other remedies provided by this subchapter, the Attorney General and the prosecuting attorney of a county may apply to the circuit court or the judge in vacation of the county where the quarry or open pit mine is located for an injunction to restrain, prevent, or abate a public nuisance related to the subjects embraced by this subchapter or any violation of this subchapter or the rules or orders issued under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2120, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 814, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 14 - CPVC PIPE (§ 20-27-1401) › Section 20-27-1401 - Use of CPVC pipe authorized for certain residential structures

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride SDR11 pipe and fittings may hereafter be used in the above-concrete installation of potable hot and cold water distribution systems in residential structures containing no more than four (4) living units.
Acts 1999, No. 819, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1501 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5033, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2288, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 565,§ 26, eff. 3/22/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 597,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 414, § 1; 2005, No. 897, § 1; 2007, No. 230, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1502 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1157,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 414, § 1; 2007, No. 230, § 2; 2009, No. 1212, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1503 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5034, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2289, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 565,§ 27, eff. 3/22/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 414, § 1; 2003, No. 266, § 1; 2007, No. 230, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1504 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2001, No. 414, § 1; 2007, No. 230, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1505 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2001, No. 414, § 1; 2007, No. 230, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1506 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 897, § 2; 2007, No. 230, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1507 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5038, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5037, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5036, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5035, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2292, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2291, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2290, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 565,§ 28, eff. 3/22/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 897, § 2; 2007, No. 230, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1508 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 897, § 2; 2007, No. 230, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1509 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 897, § 2; 2007, No. 230, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1510 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1511 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1512 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2013, No. 596,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 15 - BODY PIERCING, BRANDING, AND TATTOOING (§§ 20-27-1501 — 20-27-1513) › Section 20-27-1513 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 900,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2013, No. 597,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 16 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT OF ARKANSAS (§§ 20-27-1601 — 20-27-1606) › Section 20-27-1601 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Children's Product Safety Act of Arkansas".
Acts 2001, No. 1313, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 16 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT OF ARKANSAS (§§ 20-27-1601 — 20-27-1606) › Section 20-27-1602 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Children's product" means a product, including, but not limited to, a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate, or other enclosure for confining a child in a play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, swing, toy, or play equipment that meets the following criteria:
(i)
The product is designed or intended for the care of or use by children under six (6) years of age or is designed or intended for the care of or use by both children under six (6) years of age and children six (6) years of age or older; and
(ii)
The product is designed or intended to come into contact with the child while the product is used.
(B)
"Children's product" does not mean a product that:
(i)
May be used by or for the care of a child under six (6) years of age but is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by or for the care of a child; or
(ii)
Is a medication, drug, or food that is intended to be ingested;
(2)
"Commercial user" means any person who deals in children's products or who otherwise by his or her occupation holds himself or herself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to children's products, or any person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products;
(3)
"Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant;
(4)
"Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in
16 C.F.R. § 1508.3
, as it exists on January 1, 2001, regarding the requirements for full-size cribs;
(5)
"Infant" means any person less than thirty-five inches (35") tall and less than three (3) years of age;
(6)
"Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in
16 C.F.R. § 1509.3
, as it exists on January 1, 2001, regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs; and
(7)
"Person" means a natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association or an employee or agent of a natural person or an entity.
Acts 2001, No. 1313, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 16 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT OF ARKANSAS (§§ 20-27-1601 — 20-27-1606) › Section 20-27-1604 - Remedies and enforcement

(a)
Any act or practice which is a violation of this subchapter shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice as defined by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, §
4-88-101
et seq.
(b)
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 subchapter.
(c)
Nothing in this section limits the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to any person under any law.
Acts 2001, No. 1313, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 16 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT OF ARKANSAS (§§ 20-27-1601 — 20-27-1606) › Section 20-27-1605 - Unsafe children's products - Childcare facilities

(a)
(1)
A childcare facility may not use or have on the premises an unsafe children's product as described in this subchapter.
(2)
This subsection does not apply to an antique or collectible children's product if it is not used by or accessible to any child in the childcare facility.
(b)
(1)
Within sixty (60) calendar days after August 13, 2001, the Attorney General shall send a letter to all licensed childcare facilities informing them of the provisions of this subchapter.
(2)
(A)
The Attorney General shall notify licensed childcare facilities of the provisions of this subchapter and of recalled children's products as identified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission by maintaining a list of those products on its website.
(B)
The list shall be updated quarterly.
(c)
The Department of Human Services may promulgate rules to carry out this section.
(d)
(1)
Each childcare facility shall maintain a file containing the list of recalled children's products maintained on the Attorney General's or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's website and any updates to the list and shall make the file accessible to the facility staff members and to parents of the children who attend the facility.
(2)
A childcare facility may request the Attorney General's office to assist it in obtaining the list by providing its name and mailing address to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission for the purpose of receiving the list of recalled children's products and quarterly updates through a mailing sent directly from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or by providing the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission with the facility's electronic mail address so it may receive the list and updates by electronic mail notification.
(e)
(1)
As part of the licensing, licensing renewal, or periodic update process conducted by the department, each childcare facility shall certify in writing on forms provided by the department, that it has reviewed the list of recalled children's products maintained by the office of the Attorney General or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and any updates to the list, and that after a thorough inspection, to the best of its knowledge, there are no unsafe children's toys, furniture, or equipment in the facility.
(2)
The office of the Attorney General shall prepare a certification form, and the department shall require each facility to complete the certification form in the process of licensing, licensing renewal, or periodic update.
(3)
The department shall retain the certification form completed by each facility in each respective facility's licensing file.
Acts 2001, No. 1313, § 5; 2003, No. 1159, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 16 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT OF ARKANSAS (§§ 20-27-1601 — 20-27-1606) › Section 20-27-1606 - Revocation of childcare facility licenses

The Department of Human Services may revoke or refuse to renew the license of any childcare facility or refuse to issue a full license to the permit holder if the licensee or permit holder fails to comply with §
20-27-1605(d) and (e)
.
Acts 2001, No. 1313, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1701 - Legislative findings and purpose

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The unexpected death of infants and children is an important public health concern;
(2)
The collection of data on the causes of unexpected deaths will enable the State of Arkansas to protect some infants and children from preventable deaths and help reduce the incidence of these deaths; and
(3)
Multidisciplinary and multiagency review of infant and child deaths can assist this state in investigating infant and child deaths, developing a greater understanding of the incidence and causes of these deaths and the methods for prevention, and identifying the gaps in services to children and families.
(b)
The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1)
Identify the causes of death of children under eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2)
Reduce the incidence of injury and death to children by requiring a death review to be performed in all cases of unexpected deaths of children under eighteen (18) years of age.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1702 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2)
"Unexpected death" means:
(A)
A death involving a child who has not been in the care of a licensed physician for treatment of an illness that is the cause of death;
(B)
A clinical diagnosis of death due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; or
(C)
A death due to an unknown cause.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1703 - Arkansas Child Death Review Panel - Creation

(a)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel is created within the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission.
(b)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel shall consist of the following members:
(1)
A representative from the State Medical Examiner's office;
(2)
A coroner who is registered with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators;
(3)
A representative from the Arkansas Center for Health Statistics of the Department of Health;
(4)
A representative from the Crimes Against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police;
(5)
A representative from the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services;
(6)
A representative from the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission;
(7)
A physician who specializes in child abuse;
(8)
A representative from the College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
(9)
A representative from the office of the Prosecutor Coordinator; and
(10)
Any other individuals the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel determines are necessary for a review.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1704 - Duties

The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel may:
(1)
Establish local and regional review panels and delegate some or all of its responsibilities under this subchapter;
(2)
Analyze data available from state agencies or other agencies that may decrease unexpected deaths of children;
(3)
Collect, review, and analyze all death investigation reports prepared under this subchapter and other appropriate information to prepare reports for the General Assembly concerning the causes of unexpected deaths of children and methods to decrease those deaths;
(4)
Identify trends relevant to unexpected deaths of children;
(5)
Educate the citizens of Arkansas regarding the incidence and causes of injury to and death of children and of the public's role to assist in reducing this risk;
(6)
Establish training criteria for county coroners; and
(7)
Determine the information to be included in a child death investigation report and provide this information to county coroners, medical providers, and other agencies to be used in preparing a death investigation report.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1705 - Investigation

(a)
(1)
A copy of a child death investigation report required under this subchapter, including information from law enforcement agencies, coroners, fire departments, or medical providers, or any other information relative to the death investigation shall be provided to the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel within thirty (30) days from the date the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel requests the information.
(2)
Subdivision (a)(1) of this section is not applicable to a death that is under criminal investigation or prosecution or has been adjudicated in a court of law.
(b)
(1)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel or a local or regional review panel may access medical records and vital records in the custody of physicians, hospitals, clinics, other healthcare providers, and the Department of Health concerning the unexpected death of the child being investigated.
(2)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel may request any other information, documents, or records pertaining to the completed investigation of unexpected deaths of children.
(c)
Nothing in this subchapter shall alter or restrict the authority or jurisdiction of a county coroner.
(d)
When the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel determines that a parent or guardian was treating a child according to the tenets and practices of a recognized religious method of treatment that has a reasonable proven record of success, the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel is not required to make a finding of negligent treatment or maltreatment.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1706 - Records - Confidentiality

(a)
(1)
All records, reports, and other information obtained by the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel or local or regional review panel and the result of any child death investigation report shall be confidential.
(2)
The records, reports, and other information obtained by the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel or local or regional review panel shall not be:
(A)
Subject to a subpoena;
(B)
Disclosed or compelled to be produced in any civil, administrative, or other proceeding; or
(C)
Admissible as evidence in any civil, administrative, or other proceeding.
(3)
The records, reports, and other information obtained by the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel or local or regional review panel shall be available to law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys.
(b)
Any person, agency, or entity furnishing confidential information shall not be liable for releasing the confidential information if the information was furnished in good faith under this subchapter.
(c)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel may publish statistical compilations reflecting unexpected deaths of children that do not identify individual cases, physicians, hospitals, clinics, or other healthcare providers.
(d)
(1)
State, local, or regional review panel members shall be immune from civil and criminal liability in connection with their good-faith participation on the review panel and all activities related to the review panel.
(2)
No civil or criminal immunity exists if a state, local, or regional review panel member knowingly or willingly violates this subchapter.
(e)
Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, disclosure of protected health information is allowed for public health, safety, and law enforcement purposes, and providing case information on unexpected deaths of children for review by the review panel is not a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 17 - ARKANSAS CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL (§§ 20-27-1701 — 20-27-1707) › Section 20-27-1707 - Reporting

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel shall report on or before December 31 of each year to the Legislative Council the number and causes of unexpected deaths of children.
(2)
The Legislative Council shall forward the report to the Senate Committee on Children and Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs.
(b)
The report shall include:
(1)
The Arkansas Child Death Review Panel's finding and recommendations for each of its duties under §
20-27-1704
;
(2)
An analysis of factual information obtained from the review of the child death investigation reports under §
20-27-1705
; and
(3)
Reports of the Arkansas Child Death Review Panel and any local or regional review panels that do not violate the confidentiality provisions under §
20-27-1706
.
Acts 2005, No. 1818, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 18 - ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006 (§§ 20-27-1801 — 20-27-1809) › Section 20-27-1801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006".
Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 8, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 27 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS (§§ 20-27-101 — 20-27-2705) › Subchapter 18 - ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006 (§§ 20-27-1801 — 20-27-1809) › Section 20-27-1802 - Findings

(a)
Information available to the General Assembly based upon scientific research data has shown that nonsmokers often receive damage to their health from the smoking of tobacco by others.
(b)
Direct smoking of tobacco and indirect smoking of tobacco through inhaling the smoke of those who are smoking nearby are major causes of preventable diseases and death.
(c)
Secondhand smoke is a known cause of lung cancer, heart disease, chronic lung ailments such as bronchitis and asthma, particularly in children, and low birth-weight births.
(d)
Implementing laws that prohibit tobacco usage in certain public areas, buildings, and facilities is an effective approach to reducing secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers.
(e)
It is therefore declared to be the public policy of this state that the rights of Arkansans be protected in the manner provided in this subchapter.
Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 8, § 1.