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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 42 - LICENSES (§§ 15-42-101 — 15-42-303) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-42-101 — 15-42-130) › Section 15-42-130 - Anatomical gift option for online license purchases

(a)
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may allow a resident who applies for a license to hunt or fish through the commission's online sales system to indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift on his or her online application.
(b)
If the commission authorizes an anatomical gift option through its online sales system, the online sales system shall contain statements sufficient to comply with the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act, §
20-17-1201
et seq., so that execution of the application makes the anatomical gift effective for a resident indicating a desire to make an anatomical gift.
(c)
The commission may:
(1)
Provide a link on its website to a federally designated organ procurement organization website that contains information describing:
(A)
Arkansas laws regarding anatomical gifts;
(B)
The need for and benefits of anatomical gifts; and
(C)
The legal implications of making an anatomical gift, including the law governing revocation of anatomical gifts;
(2)
Provide education to Arkansas residents who hunt and fish by distributing information regarding anatomical gifts and how to register to make an anatomical gift;
(3)
Distribute information regarding an anatomical gift through print and digital communications targeting Arkansas residents who hunt and fish; and
(4)
Prepare the information regarding an anatomical gift in conjunction with an organ procurement organization created, organized, and existing under the laws of the state.
(d)
(1)
If the commission authorizes an anatomical gift option through the commission's online sales system, the commission is not required to keep the physical record of the donor's application after issuing the license in order for the anatomical gift indication to be valid.
(2)
(A)
However, the commission shall provide information required under §
20-17-618
for an individual who has indicated consent on an online sales system transaction to share private data for the record of registered donors.
(B)
The information submitted under subdivision (d)(2)(A) of this section is classified as private information and is required to be shared only as provided in §
20-17-618
.
Added by Act 2019, No. 793,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 42 - LICENSES (§§ 15-42-101 — 15-42-303) › Subchapter 3 - HUNTING DOGS (§§ 15-42-301 — 15-42-303) › Section 15-42-303 - Attempted theft or theft of licensed dogs

(a)
It shall be deemed prima facie evidence that an attempt is being made to steal a dog if any person:
(1)
Retains in his or her possession or permits to remain on his or her premises for a period of ten (10) or more days any dog that has been duly licensed under the regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the license is in effect at the time of the theft or attempt of theft; and
(2)
Fails to post or to advertise such dog by posting notices in five (5) public places or by advertising the dog for one (1) publication in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation of five hundred (500) or more subscribers in this state.
(b)
Any person who conceals or attempts to conceal a dog from the owner of such dog as herein prescribed at any hunting camp or elsewhere shall be guilty of an attempt to steal such dog.
(c)
On recovery of a licensed dog by its owner, the owner shall pay to the party responsible for recovery all costs of posting or advertising the dog. This fee shall not exceed twenty-five cents (25¢) per day for care and feeding of the dog recovered under provisions of this section.
(d)
Any person found guilty of stealing or attempting to steal any licensed dog commits a felony theft and shall be punished as prescribed by law.
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 9; 1951, No. 380, §§ 1-4; 1975, No. 928, §§ 18, 19; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-502, 47-525 -- 47-528.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-107) › Section 15-43-104 - Game and fish as state property

All game and fish except fish in private ponds found in the limits of this state are declared to be the property of this state. The hunting, killing, and catching of the game and fish are declared to be privileges.
Acts 1893, No. 180, § 1, p. 328; C. & M. Dig., § 4753; Pope's Dig., § 5835; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-501.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-107) › Section 15-43-105 - Prima facie evidence of hunting and fishing

(a)
The possession of firearms in fields, forests, along streams, or in any location known to be game cover shall be considered prima facie evidence that the possessor is hunting.
(b)
The possession of tackle, nets, spears, or other instruments usually used in fishing on or in the vicinity of lakes and streams shall be considered prima facie evidence that the possessor is fishing.
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-107) › Section 15-43-107 - Setting fires

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to set a fire or cause a fire to be set in the woods or marsh lands of another, and it shall also be unlawful for any person to leave any campfire without first extinguishing the fire or to build any campfire, or other fire, in any wooded area in a manner or place where it cannot be easily extinguished.
(b)
Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00).
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 2 - HUNTING (§§ 15-43-201 — 15-43-240) › Section 15-43-205 - Negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer

(a)
The General Assembly has become aware of the fact that many persons hunting deer in this state negligently allow their firearms to be discharged without exercising proper care to ascertain the object at which they shoot, thereby endangering the life, limb, and property of other persons. It is the intent of this section to deter the negligent use of firearms by deer hunters by imposing penalties therefor.
(b)
A person who, while hunting deer, negligently discharges a firearm in such circumstances as to endanger the person or property of another shall be fined in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or may be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or be both fined and imprisoned.
Acts 1965, No. 412, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-535, 47-535n.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 2 - HUNTING (§§ 15-43-201 — 15-43-240) › Section 15-43-206 - Deer hunting camp on highways prohibited

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to set up and maintain a deer hunting camp on any state highway in this state other than at designated overnight public camping sites located on highway rights-of-way by the State Highway Commission.
(b)
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). Each day during which a deer hunting campsite is maintained in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1977, No. 405, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 76-562, 76-563.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 2 - HUNTING (§§ 15-43-201 — 15-43-240) › Section 15-43-238 - Hunter training and safety program

(a)
The General Assembly finds and determines that:
(1)
The management of the state's wildlife and the regulation of hunting and hunters in the state are the primary responsibilities of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 35;
(2)
Properly regulated and controlled hunting is one of the most important single game management tools available in the propagation and management of wildlife;
(3)
Untrained and improperly trained hunters account for a great percentage of the loss of game in this state as a result of the crippling of wildlife;
(4)
The number of hunting accidents in the state is increasing annually and that this increase in hunter accidents is due primarily to the lack of training or the improper training of hunters;
(5)
The establishment of a hunter training and safety program in this state would greatly improve and facilitate not only hunter safety but game management programs designed to improve the highly popular sport in this state; and
(6)
It is the purpose and intent of this section to authorize the commission to establish and operate a hunter safety and training program in this state and to designate the commission as the appropriate agency to receive federal funds that may be or become available to the State of Arkansas for the establishment and operation of such program under Pub. L. 91-503 or other congressional acts presently in effect or hereafter enacted.
(b)
The commission is authorized and encouraged to establish, maintain, and operate a program of hunter training and hunter safety in this state. The program shall include, but not be limited to, a course of instruction designed to teach the safe and proper handling of firearms, the suitability and effectiveness of various types of firearms for hunting the various types of game, the effective range and relative killing power of various firearms, the best placement of shots on large game to assure clean kills and fewer wounded game animals resulting from hunting in this state, and any other related matters deemed appropriate by the commission.
(c)
The commission is designated as the appropriate state agency to receive, distribute, and disburse all federal funds available to the state under the provisions of Pub. L. 91-503 and similar or related congressional acts now in existence or hereafter enacted. The commission is authorized to use funds in the Game Protection Fund to match federal funds to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d)
The commission is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations it shall deem appropriate and necessary to properly carry out the purposes and intent of this section.
Acts 1971, No. 720, §§ 2-4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-538, 47-538n, 47-539, 47-540.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 2 - HUNTING (§§ 15-43-201 — 15-43-240) › Section 15-43-239 - Responsibilities of guides and their employers, etc

(a)
As used in this section, "guide" means any person who shall for pay or for other consideration aid, help, or assist any person or persons in locating, pursuing, chasing, hunting, or killing in this state any game bird, game, fur-bearing animal, or fish protected under the laws of the state, or who shall for hire accompany any person or persons on a hunting expedition or trip.
(b)
Any person who acts as a guide for another person shall be equally responsible with that person for any violation of the game and fish laws of this state unless the guide shall report to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or its representative any violation of the game and fish laws committed by a person being guided by him or her.
(c)
Any person employing and accompanying a guide shall be equally responsible with the guide for any violation of the game and fish laws of this state committed by the guide when he or she is in the employ of that person.
(d)
Any person violating any provision of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(e)
If the operator of a boat dock or fishing landing recommends the employment of a guide by a fisherman, such recommendation shall not cause the relationship of employer and employee to arise between the boat dock or fishing landing operator and the guide.
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-201; Acts 1993, No. 403, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 3 - FISHING (§§ 15-43-301 — 15-43-330) › Section 15-43-301 - Definitions

As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
A "single owner", as used in subdivision (2), may be an individual person, partnership, or corporation, or may be several persons who as tenants in common own the entire premises in question; and
(2)
"Waters of this state" means all streams, lakes, ponds, sloughs, bayous, marshes, or other waters, wholly or in part within this state. Provided, that waters which are confined within a pond, tank, or lake, situated entirely on the premises of a single owner and which, except under abnormal flood conditions, are in no way connected by water or with any other flowing stream or body of water, or with any other body of water not situated on the premises of the owner, are declared to be privately owned waters and shall not be construed to be included in the expression "waters of this state".
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 14; 1955, No. 152, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-411.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 3 - FISHING (§§ 15-43-301 — 15-43-330) › Section 15-4-315 - Small procurements

To assist the state in ensuring that the percentages of the total amount expended in state-funded and state-directed public construction programs and procurement of commodities and services for the state each fiscal year under §
15-4-302
are paid to minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises under this subchapter, a procurement that does not exceed two (2) times the amount stated in §
19-11-204(13)
may be procured without seeking competitive bids or competitive sealed bids if the procurement is with a certified minority business enterprise or certified women-owned business enterprise.
Added by Act 2017, No. 1080,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 3 - FISHING (§§ 15-43-301 — 15-43-330) › Section 15-43-316 - Use of electrical device for stunning and taking fish

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, possess, transport, or attempt to use any electrical device for the purpose of stunning, stupefying, or taking fish from any of the waters of this state.
(b)
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or both fine and imprisonment.
Acts 1955, No. 46, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-419, 47-420.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 3 - FISHING (§§ 15-43-301 — 15-43-330) › Section 15-43-329 - Taking fish from enclosed lake or pond - Posting

(a)
If any person shall take fish from any enclosed or artificial lake or pond of water belonging to any other person, without the consent of the owner, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than thirty (30) days.
(b)
Before any person shall have the benefit of this section, he or she shall first give notice of his or her intention to breed or cultivate fish in the enclosed or artificial lake or pond of water; he or she shall post three (3) or more notices in the precinct of the enclosed or artificial lake or pond of water of his or her intention, warning all persons not to take fish from the lake or pond.
Acts 1875, No. 69, §§ 1, 2, p. 158; C. & M. Dig., § 4817; Pope's Dig., § 5452; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-516, 47-517.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 43 - HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS (§§ 15-43-101 — 15-43-401) › Subchapter 3 - FISHING (§§ 15-43-301 — 15-43-330) › Section 15-43-330 - Taking fish from fish farm

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fish or take fish from any fish farm except with the consent of the owner thereof. Any person possessing fishing tackle on the premises of a fish farm shall be rebuttably presumed to be fishing. All fishing tackle, apparatus, and vehicles used in the violation of this section shall be confiscated by the arresting officer. If the confiscated property is determined by a court of law to have been used in the violation of this section, the confiscated property shall be sold at public auction by the county sheriff of the county wherein the violation occurred. The proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the county general fund, provided that the auction may be stayed by an appropriate court order.
(b)
Any person convicted of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and imprisoned for not less than ninety (90) days nor more than six (6) months for the first offense, and for subsequent offenses fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and imprisoned for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year.
Acts 1981, No. 44, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-541, 47-542.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 44 - MISCELLANEOUS WILDLIFE REGULATIONS (§§ 15-44-101 — 15-44-114) › Section 15-44-108 - Storage regulations

(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating any cold storage plant or facility therefor who permits or authorizes the storing of any game animals or birds therein shall keep a complete list of the game animals or birds as are placed in storage, together with the name of the owners thereof, and any owner before placing any game birds or animals in cold storage shall attach thereto a card bearing his or her name, the number of birds or animals owned by him or her, and the date placed therein. This tag shall remain attached thereto during the period of storage. The animals, birds, and records shall be subject to inspection by a duly qualified officer at any and all times.
(b)
A violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. Persons or concerns convicted under this section shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1943, No. 146, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 44 - MISCELLANEOUS WILDLIFE REGULATIONS (§§ 15-44-101 — 15-44-114) › Section 15-44-110 - Dams, etc. - Fish runways

(a)
Any person owning or controlling any dam or other obstruction across any river, creek, or other watercourse in this state is required to keep the dam or other obstruction open sufficiently to admit the free and easy passage of all fish ascending or descending the river or other watercourse from March 1 until June 1 of each year.
(1)
This section shall not apply to dams constructed for the accumulation of water power for mills and manufactories.
(2)
All persons owning or controlling any dam constructed for the accumulation of water power for mills and manufactories are required to construct and to keep open a chute over the dam or obstruction, sufficient for the passage of all fish ascending or descending the river or watercourse.
(b)
(1)
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or block, cut off, or dam any stream or body of water in this state so that the free and easy passage of fish is not permitted at all times unless the provisions of subsection (a) of this section are complied with.
(2)
A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and convicted persons shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1879, No. 51, § 2, p. 60; 1899, No. 188, § 1, p. 332; C. & M. Dig., § 4789; Acts 1927, No. 151, § 12; Pope's Dig., §§ 5947, 5974; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-512, 47-514.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 44 - MISCELLANEOUS WILDLIFE REGULATIONS (§§ 15-44-101 — 15-44-114) › Section 15-44-111 - Limits on public water withdrawal

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to:
(1)
Withdraw, in any manner, any water from any public body of water in this state without first securely screening the intake pipes used in such withdrawal against the entry of any fish;
(2)
Lower the natural stage of any body of water to a point whereby the existence of fish in it is endangered.
(b)
Persons violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1927, No. 151, § 13; Pope's Dig., § 5948; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-515.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 44 - MISCELLANEOUS WILDLIFE REGULATIONS (§§ 15-44-101 — 15-44-114) › Section 15-44-114 - Wildlife causing crop damage

(a)
Upon the request of any farmer with demonstrated damage to an agricultural crop from wildlife, the game warden shall assist the farmer by implementation of a control program to relocate or eradicate the wildlife which is causing injury to the crop of the farmer.
(b)
The program developed by the game warden may authorize the farmer for limited use of nighttime hunting of the specific wildlife causing damage to the crop.
(c)
Any program developed under the provisions of this section shall be exempt from all hunting laws of the State of Arkansas, except those federal and state laws which prohibit destruction of endangered or protected species.
Acts 1989, No. 814, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 15-45-101) › Section 15-45-101 - Wildlife habitat conservation on private lands - Licensing agreements

(a)
To encourage wildlife habitat conservation on private lands, the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall enter into licensing agreements for a duration of not less than ten (10) years for approved projects on privately owned lands.
(b)
The licensing agreements shall detail the landowner's responsibilities.
(c)
Expenditures by owners of private lands for these wildlife habitat conservation projects approved by the commission and covered by a licensing agreement shall be considered contributions to or for the use of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1985, No. 417, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-230.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 2 - GAME AND FISH REFUGES (§§ 15-45-201 — 15-45-212) › Section 15-45-209 - County appraisal board - Crop damage

(a)
There is created an appraisal board in each county of this state composed of the game warden of that county and two (2) farmers who are landowners in the county appointed by the county judge and county agent.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the appraisal board to investigate and determine the amount of damages payable to the owner, lessor, tenant, or other persons owning agricultural crops within, adjacent to, or near game refuges and game management areas where crops have been damaged by wildlife in the game reservation.
(c)
All moneys appropriated by the General Assembly to be expended from the Game Protection Fund for damages to agricultural crops caused by wildlife as provided in this section shall be approved by the appraisal board before payment shall be made.
Acts 1951, No. 274, §§ 1, 2; 1953, No. 99, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-704, 47-705.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 2 - GAME AND FISH REFUGES (§§ 15-45-201 — 15-45-212) › Section 15-45-210 - Entire state as wild fowl sanctuary - Permits for scientific study, etc

(a)
The entire State of Arkansas is designated, and shall constitute, a sanctuary for wild fowl of all species except black birds, crows, and starlings. No person shall catch, kill, injure, pursue, or have in his or her possession, either dead or alive, or purchase, expose for sale, transport, or ship to a point within or without the state, or receive or deliver for transportation any species of wild fowl except black birds, crows, and starlings unless authorized to do so by a validly adopted regulation of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or by a federal regulation constitutionally adopted and imposed. However, sparrows and pigeons shall be excluded from the provisions of this section, provided that the exemption of pigeons from the provisions of this section shall not apply to Birmingham roller pigeons.
(b)
(1)
Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any person or institution from collecting wild birds or their nests or eggs, except birds protected by federal or state game laws, for scientific study, school instruction, or other educational uses.
(2)
Any person desiring to collect birds or their nests or eggs by authority of this section shall make application with the Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for a scientific collecting permit on a form furnished by the director.
(3)
This application shall state the interest and need of the applicant in collection and the species and the number desired to be collected.
(4)
Upon issuance of the permit, the holder shall carry the permit at all times while engaged in collecting and shall exhibit the permit upon demand to any law enforcement officer or person in lawful control of the land upon which he or she is collecting.
(5)
A record shall be kept at all times by the permit holder of the number and variety of birds or their nests or eggs collected by authority of the permit, and a copy shall be sent to the Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission on or before June 30 of each year or upon demand by the director.
(6)
Each permit shall be issued for a period of one (1) year from date and shall be issued without charge.
(c)
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
Acts 1967, No. 78, §§ 1, 2, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-709 -- 47-711.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 2 - GAME AND FISH REFUGES (§§ 15-45-201 — 15-45-212) › Section 15-45-211 - State parks as bird sanctuaries

(a)
The entire areas embraced within the limits of any and all state parks of this state are designated and established as bird sanctuaries.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, shoot, or attempt to shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl or to rob birds' nests or wild fowl's nests in these areas. However, if starlings or similar birds are found to be congregating in such numbers in a particular locality as in the opinion of the Department of Health constitutes a nuisance or a menace to health or property, then officials of the department, after giving three (3) days' notice of the time and place of the meeting, shall meet with representatives of the Audubon Society, a bird club, garden club, or humane society, or with as many of those clubs as are found to exist in the state, to discuss possible solutions to the problem. If, as a result of the meeting, no satisfactory alternative is found to abate the nuisance, then the birds may be destroyed in such numbers and in such manner as is deemed advisable by the department under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(c)
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5925, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1957, No. 223, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 47-706 -- 47-708.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-301 - Legislative intent

(a)
The General Assembly declares that it is the public policy of the State of Arkansas to promote sound management, conservation, and public awareness of Arkansas' rich diversity of native plants and nongame animals. Many of these species, subspecies, or populations of animals and plants are rare, threatened, endangered or are of special significance to the state, and it is in the best interest of the state to provide for their conservation both for present and future generations. So, too, it is in the state's interest to provide for the protection of natural areas harboring significance or having unusual importance to the survival of Arkansas' native animals and plants in their natural environments.
(b)
It is the purpose of this subchapter and §
26-51-434
[repealed] to provide a means by which the protection of nongame species of animals and native plants may be financed in part through a voluntary checkoff designation on state income tax return forms, whereby an individual taxpayer may designate a portion or all of his or her income tax refund to be withheld and contributed for the purposes set forth in this subchapter and §
26-51-434
[repealed]. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this program of income tax checkoff is supplemental to any funding and in no way is intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for this purpose.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-901; Acts 1987, No. 879, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-302 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 39, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5667, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 374,§ 42, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 18, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-902.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-303 - Expenditures generally

(a)
All moneys contributed for Nongame Preservation Program purposes pursuant to the state income tax refund check-off system authorized by this subchapter and §
26-51-434
[repealed] and the interest earned thereon shall be expended for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and restoring the nongame resources of this state, and shall include such activities as the development and implementation of management programs, the acquisition of lands, public education, or other activities appropriate to the furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter upon appropriation therefor by the General Assembly, but for no other purpose.
(b)
All state agencies are authorized to make application to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for a grant from the fund to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)
No expenditure shall be made without the approval and authorization of the Governor.
(d)
Funds from this source may be used for restoring and protecting nongame animals and plants, both terrestrial and aquatic, but the highest priority shall be accorded to populations of rare, endangered, or threatened native organisms or organisms of special interest to this state.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 40, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-902.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-304 - Purchase of land

(a)
When the purchase of lands by state agencies is considered as an appropriate strategy for the protection of certain nongame species, the lands considered shall be restricted to:
(1)
Natural communities, both terrestrial and aquatic, that exhibit the highest degree of integrity and least evidence of disturbance; and
(2)
Habitats of Arkansas' rarest and most severely endangered or threatened native organisms.
(b)
Decisions for land purchase under this program will take into account the availability and preservation status of all Arkansas lands known to represent whatever particular value may be under consideration. In accordance with the same system of priorities, funds from this source may be used for restoring and protecting natural communities, both terrestrial and aquatic, and populations of rare, endangered, or threatened native organisms.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-902.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-305 - Balance of funds carried forward annually

All balances in the Nongame Preservation Program shall be carried forward each year so that no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of this state.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-903.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 45 - WILDLIFE PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-101 — 15-45-306) › Subchapter 3 - NONGAME PRESERVATION (§§ 15-45-301 — 15-45-306) › Section 15-45-306 - Costs of administration transferred to Constitutional Officers Fund and State Central Services Fund

The incremental costs of administration of the contributions, not to exceed five percent (5%) of the fund during the first fiscal year of the program and not to exceed one percent (1%) of the fund for each year after that, shall be transferred out of the fund provided in §§
15-45-303
and
15-45-304
, upon certification by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State for credit by the Treasurer of State to the Constitutional Officers Fund and State Central Services Fund, before any funds are expended as provided in this section.
Acts 1983, No. 475, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 47-904.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 46 - CONTROL OF PREDATORS AND PESTS (§§ 15-46-101 — 15-46-106) › Section 15-46-106 - Elimination of double-crested cormorants

The double-crested cormorant is hereby declared a nuisance and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission is requested to work with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Arkansas congressional delegation to permit bona fide fish farmers and other owners of private lakes in Arkansas to eliminate depredating double-crested cormorants under such terms as may be agreed upon by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Acts 1993, No. 575, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 47 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Subchapter 1 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Section 15-47-101 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program".
Acts 2009, No. 687, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 47 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Subchapter 1 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Section 15-47-102 - Findings

The General Assembly finds:
(1)
The control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of birds, fish, game, and wildlife resources of the State of Arkansas, including hatcheries, sanctuaries, refuges, and reservations, is vested in the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission;
(2)
The commission seeks opportunities to expand the benefit of its expertise and resources for the people of Arkansas;
(3)
Arkansas is an attractive and popular tourist destination for persons who seek rejuvenation and enjoyment through the sports of wildlife and nature appreciation, including hunting and fishing;
(4)
The income generated for the commission on behalf of oil and gas leases in the Fayetteville Shale has presented an unprecedented opportunity for the commission to further its wildlife conservation goals for the benefit of all Arkansans;
(5)
The Department of Rural Services and the commission are interested in developing a Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program to ignite interest in the wildlife resources of Arkansas and to promote economic development in the state through the use and enjoyment of the state's abundant wildlife resources; and
(6)
To further carry out the mission of the commission, a Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program should be implemented to establish criteria and construct wildlife recreation facilities, including without limitation the development of community ponds, shooting ranges, community fishing, and access areas for fishing.
Acts 2009, No. 687, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 47 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Subchapter 1 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Section 15-47-103 - Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program

(a)
There is created a program to be known as the "Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program".
(b)
The program shall be developed, implemented, and administered by the Rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission with the assistance of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(c)
The purpose of the program is to:
(1)
Create better access to outdoor wildlife recreational activities for Arkansans;
(2)
Attract tourists for the enjoyment and utilization of wildlife sports, including hunting and fishing;
(3)
Ignite interest in the wildlife resources and nature appreciation activities of Arkansas; and
(4)
Promote economic development in the state through the use and enjoyment of the state's abundant wildlife resources.
(d)
The division and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission agree to work cooperatively to establish criteria and recommendations for wildlife recreation facilities, including without limitation the development of community ponds, shooting ranges, community fishing, and access areas for fishing for the enjoyment of the wildlife resources of the state by our citizens and visitors to the state who are attracted to Arkansas's abundant wildlife resources.
(e)
The division and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission agree to develop plans and review the needs and requirements for the construction and development of wildlife recreation facilities under the program.
(f)
The division, with the assistance and advice of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, shall establish criteria for the wildlife recreation facilities by the promulgation of rules in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., for the development of wildlife recreation facilities in the program.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 8,§ 130, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 7,§ 130, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2009, No. 687, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 15-41-101 — 15-47-105) › Chapter 47 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Subchapter 1 - WILDLIFE RECREATION FACILITIES PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 15-47-101 — 15-47-105) › Section 15-47-105 - Reporting

(a)
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the Department of Rural Services shall report the status of the Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program biannually to the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.
(b)
The report shall evaluate whether or not the program has been successful in creating new wildlife recreation facilities and promoting wildlife conservation and management.
Acts 2009, No. 687, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 5 - MINERAL RESOURCES GENERALLY (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-60-115) › Chapter 55 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-405) › Subchapter 2 - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-214) › Section 15-55-201 - Office of the State Geologist - Creation

There is created and established at the seat of government of this state within the Oil and Gas Commission the "Office of the State Geologist".
Amended by Act 2023, No. 697,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1963, No. 16, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-400; Acts 2007, No. 129, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 5 - MINERAL RESOURCES GENERALLY (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-60-115) › Chapter 55 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-405) › Subchapter 2 - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-214) › Section 15-55-202 - Office - Staff

(a)
The Office of the State Geologist shall consist of the State Geologist and his or her staff.
(b)
The office shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Director of Production and Conservation.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 697,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 794,§ 23, eff. 4/12/2023.
Acts 1963, No. 16, §§ 2-5; 1975 (Ex. Sess., 1976), No. 1035, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-616, 9-400.1 -- 9-400.4; reen. Acts 1987, No. 862, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 111.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 5 - MINERAL RESOURCES GENERALLY (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-60-115) › Chapter 55 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-405) › Subchapter 2 - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-214) › Section 15-55-203 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 697,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1963, No. 16, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-400.6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 5 - MINERAL RESOURCES GENERALLY (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-60-115) › Chapter 55 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-405) › Subchapter 2 - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST (§§ 15-55-201 — 15-55-214) › Section 15-55-204 - State Geologist

(a)
(1)
The State Geologist shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2)
The State Geologist shall report to the Director of Production and Conservation and the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment.
(b)
The State Geologist shall:
(1)
Be charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this subchapter, the rules and orders established under this subchapter, performing services requested by the director, and administering specified provisions of Title 15, Chapter 71, and rules and orders established under Title 15, Chapter 71; and
(2)
Be custodian of all property held in the name of the Office of the State Geologist, and shall be, ex officio, in consultation with the director and the secretary, the disbursing agent of all funds available for its use.
(c)
The State Geologist may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties as he or she may deem desirable and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the office.
(d)
In addition to other duties and functions prescribed for the State Geologist, he or she shall advise the director, the secretary, the Governor, and the General Assembly, on all geological matters concerning the state.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 697,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1153, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3068, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 16, §§ 8, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-400.7, 9-400.8.