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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-114 - Open shafts or wells

(a)
It is unlawful for any corporation, company, individual person, or association of persons to leave any shaft, well, or other opening uncovered on any unenclosed land.
(b)
Any corporation, company, individual person, or association of persons who digs any shaft, well, or other opening, whether for the purpose of mining or other purpose, is required to securely enclose the opening or cover the opening and keep it covered with strong and sufficient covering.
(c)
Any corporation, company, individual, person, or association of persons who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for any such offense and is liable to anyone who may lose any stock by the opening for two (2) times the appraised value of the stock.
Acts 1901, No. 167, §§ 1, 2, p. 320; 1905, No. 119, § 1, p. 312; C. & M. Dig., §§ 375, 376; Pope's Dig., §§ 399, 400; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-2951, 41-2952; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 52.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-115 - Filling or covering abandoned water wells

(a)
When the owner of land abandons or ceases to use any dug water well located on the land, he or she shall either fill the well or place a sturdy cover over the well to prevent animals and persons from falling into the well.
(b)
Any person who willfully fails or refuses to either fill or cover the well, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, is guilty of a violation and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Acts 1967, No. 193, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-3755, 41-3756; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 52.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-120 - Interception and recording

(a)
It is unlawful for a person to intercept a wire, landline, oral, telephonic communication, or wireless communication, and to record or possess a recording of the communication unless the person is a party to the communication or one (1) of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception and recording.
(b)
Any violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
(1)
It is not unlawful for the act to be committed by a person acting under the color of law.
(2)
It is an exception to the application of subsection (a) of this section that an officer, employee, or agent of a public telephone utility or company that is licensed by a federal or state agency to provide wire or wireless telecommunication service to the public provides information, facilities, or technical assistance to a person acting under the color of law to intercept a wire, wireless, oral, or telephonic communication.
(3)
It is not unlawful under this section for an operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee, or agent of any public telephone utility or telecommunications provider whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire communication to intercept, disclose, or use that communication in the normal course of his or her employment while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to the rendition of his or her service or to the protection of the rights or property of the telecommunications provider or public telephone utility of the communication.
(d)
The provisions of this section do not apply to a:
(1)
Telecommunication service offered by a telecommunications provider or public telephone utility; or
(2)
Federal Communications Commission licensed amateur radio operator.
(e)
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit or restrict a Federal Communications Commission licensed amateur radio operator or anyone operating a police scanner from intercepting a communication for pleasure.
(f)
Consistent with the provisions of
18 U.S.C. § 2703
, as it existed on January 1, 2003, the issuance of a court order for disclosure of a customer communication or record to a governmental entity requiring the information as part of an ongoing criminal investigation is not prohibited by the laws of this state.
(g)
Consistent with the provisions of
18 U.S.C. §§ 3122
-
3127
, as they existed on January 1, 2003, the issuance of a court order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap-and-trace device as part of an ongoing criminal investigation is not prohibited by the laws of this state.
Acts 1993, No. 1006, §§ 1-5; 2001, No. 1190, § 1; 2001, No. 1773, § 1; 2001, No. 1823, § 1; 2003, No. 1087, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-121 - Sale of hand-held laser pointer to minor

(a)
It is unlawful to sell a hand-held laser pointer to a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
(b)
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
Acts 1999, No. 382, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-122 - Possession of hand-held laser pointer by minor

(a)
It is unlawful for a person under eighteen (18) years of age to possess a hand-held laser pointer without the supervision of a parent, guardian, or teacher.
(b)
The hand-held laser pointer shall be seized by a law enforcement officer as contraband.
Acts 1999, No. 1408, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-123 - Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel or first responder

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Emergency medical services personnel" includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer:
(A)
Emergency medical services personnel;
(B)
Rescue technician; or
(C)
Emergency medical care provider; and
(2)
"First responder" means a firefighter or a law enforcement officer.
(b)
A person who knowingly obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of:
(1)
A Class A misdemeanor if the person uses or threatens to use physical force; or
(2)
A Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(c)
A person who purposely obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 952,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2005, No. 1683, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-124 - Interference with emergency communication in the first degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the first degree if he or she knowingly displaces, damages, or disables another person's telephone or other communication device with the purpose of defeating the other person's ability to request with good cause emergency assistance from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other government agency or entity that provides emergency assistance.
(b)
Interference with emergency communication in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 2007, No. 162, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-125) › Section 5-60-125 - Interference with emergency communication in the second degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of interference with emergency communication in the second degree if he or she recklessly prevents, interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or interferes with another person's attempt to request with good cause emergency assistance from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other government agency or entity that provides emergency assistance.
(b)
Interference with emergency communication in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 2007, No. 162, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 2 - INTENT TO DEFRAUD A DRUG OR ALCOHOL SCREENING TEST (§§ 5-60-201 — 5-60-202) › Section 5-60-201 - Unlawful activities

(a)
(1)
(A)
It is unlawful for a person to:
(i)
Sell, give away, distribute, or market human or synthetic urine in this state or transport human or synthetic urine into this state with the intent of using the human or synthetic urine to defraud or cause deceitful results in a drug or alcohol screening test;
(ii)
Attempt to foil or defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by substituting synthetic urine or substituting or spiking a human urine sample or by advertising urine sample substitution or human urine spiking devices or measures;
(iii)
Adulterate a human urine sample or other human bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud or cause deceitful results in a drug or alcohol screening test;
(iv)
Possess adulterants which are intended to be used to adulterate a human urine sample or other human bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding or causing deceitful results in a drug or alcohol screening test; or
(v)
Sell or market an adulterant with the intent by the seller or marketer that the product be used to adulterate a human urine sample or other human bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding or causing deceitful results in a drug or alcohol screening test.
(B)
As used in this section, "adulterant" means a substance that is not expected to be in human urine or another human bodily fluid or a substance expected to be present in human urine or another human bodily fluid but that is at a concentration so high that it is not consistent with human urine or another human bodily fluid, including without limitation:
(i)
Bleach;
(ii)
Chromium;
(iii)
Creatinine;
(iv)
Detergent;
(v)
Glutaraldehyde;
(vi)
Glutaraldehyde/squalene;
(vii)
Hydrochloric acid;
(viii)
Hydroiodic acid;
(ix)
Iodine;
(x)
Nitrite;
(xi)
Peroxidase;
(xii)
Potassium dichromate;
(xiii)
Potassium nitrite;
(xiv)
Pyridinium chlorochromate; and
(xv)
Sodium nitrite.
(2)
Upon conviction, a person who violates subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)
Intent to defraud or cause deceitful results in a drug or alcohol screening test is presumed if:
(1)
A heating element or any other device used to thwart a drug screening test accompanies the sale, giving, distribution, or marketing of human or synthetic urine; or
(2)
Instructions that provide a method for thwarting a drug screening test accompany the sale, giving, distribution, or marketing of human or synthetic urine.
Acts 2003, No. 750, § 1; 2009, No. 640, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-60-202) › Subchapter 2 - INTENT TO DEFRAUD A DRUG OR ALCOHOL SCREENING TEST (§§ 5-60-201 — 5-60-202) › Section 5-60-202 - Construction

Nothing in this subchapter or §§
20-7-309
and
20-7-310
shall be construed to encourage, conflict, or otherwise interfere with the preemption of state and local laws under any federal laws or United States Department of Transportation regulations related to drug testing procedures and confidentiality.
Acts 2003, No. 750, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-102) › Section 5-61-101 - Abortion only by licensed physician

(a)
It is unlawful for any person to induce another person to have an abortion or to knowingly terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with the purpose to cause fetal death unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas.
(b)
A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class D felony.
(c)
This section does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 383,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 715, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2561; Acts 1999, No. 1273, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-102) › Section 5-61-102 - Unlawful abortion

(a)
It is unlawful for any person to administer or prescribe any medicine or drug to any woman with child with the intent to produce an abortion or premature delivery of any fetus before or after the period of quickening or to produce or attempt to produce the abortion by any other means.
(b)
Any person violating a provision of this section is guilty of a Class D felony.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.
Acts 1969, No. 61, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2553; Acts 1999, No. 1273, § 5; 2005, No. 1994, § 428.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-301 — 5-61-304) › Section 5-61-301 - [See Note] Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Human Life Protection Act".
Added by Act 2019, No. 180,§ 1. See section 2 ofAct 2019, No. 180 for effective date.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-301 — 5-61-304) › Section 5-61-303 - [See Note] Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Abortion" means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child.
(B)
An act under subdivision (1)(A) of this section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to:
(i)
Save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;
(ii)
Remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion; or
(iii)
Remove an ectopic pregnancy;
(2)
"Fertilization" means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum;
(3)
"Medical emergency" means a condition in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; and
(4)
"Unborn child" means an individual organism of the species Homo sapiens from fertilization until live birth.
Added by Act 2019, No. 180,§ 1. See section 2 ofAct 2019, No. 180 for effective date.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-301 — 5-61-304) › Section 5-61-304 - [See Note] Prohibition

(a)
A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.
(b)
Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) years, or both.
(c)
This section does not:
(1)
Authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child; or
(2)
Prohibit the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing and if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is sold, used, prescribed, or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
(d)
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if a licensed physician provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unborn child.
Added by Act 2019, No. 180,§ 1. See section 2 ofAct 2019, No. 180 for effective date.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-401 — 5-61-404) › Section 5-61-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act".
Added by Act 2021, No. 309,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-401 — 5-61-404) › Section 5-61-403 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Abortion" means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child.
(B)
An act under subdivision (1)(A) of this section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to:
(i)
Save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;
(ii)
Remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion; or
(iii)
Remove an ectopic pregnancy;
(2)
"Fertilization" means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum;
(3)
"Medical emergency" means a condition in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; and
(4)
"Unborn child" means an individual organism of the species Homo sapiens from fertilization until live birth.
Added by Act 2021, No. 309,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 61 - ABORTION (§§ 5-61-101 — 5-61-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (§§ 5-61-401 — 5-61-404) › Section 5-61-404 - Prohibition

(a)
A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.
(b)
Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) years, or both.
(c)
This section does not:
(1)
Authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child; or
(2)
Prohibit the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing and if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is sold, used, prescribed, or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
(d)
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if a licensed physician provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional physical injury or death to the unborn child.
Added by Act 2021, No. 309,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-104 - Offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine - Definition

(a)
A person commits the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine if he or she knowingly tortures any dog, cat, or equine.
(b)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine:
(1)
Shall be guilty of a Class D felony;
(2)
May be ordered to perform up to four hundred (400) hours of community service; and
(3)
Both:
(A)
Ordered to receive a psychiatric or psychological evaluation; and
(B)
If determined appropriate, ordered to receive psychiatric or psychological counseling or treatment for a length of time prescribed by the court.
(c)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine for a subsequent offense occurring within five (5) years from a previous offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine or of any other equivalent penal offense of another state or foreign jurisdiction is guilty of a Class C felony and shall be:
(1)
Ordered to receive a psychiatric or psychological evaluation; and
(2)
If determined appropriate, ordered to receive psychiatric or psychological counseling or treatment for a length of time prescribed by the court.
(d)
The cost of any psychiatric or psychological evaluation, counseling, or treatment ordered under this section shall be paid by the person ordered to receive the psychiatric or psychological evaluation, counseling, or treatment.
(e)
For purposes of this section, each alleged act of the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine committed against more than one (1) dog, cat, or equine may constitute a separate offense.
(f)
(1)
For the sole purpose of calculating the number of previous offenses under subsection (b) of this section, all offenses of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine that are committed against one (1) or more dogs, cats, or equines, as part of the same criminal episode are a single offense.
(2)
As used in this section, "criminal episode" means an act that constitutes the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, committed by a person against one (1) or more dogs, cats, or equines within a period of twenty-four (24) hours.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 33, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-107 - Immunity for reporting cruelty to animals or aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine

Except as provided in §
5-54-122
, a person who in good faith reports a suspected incident of cruelty to animals, §
5-62-103
, or aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, §
5-62-104
, to a local law enforcement agency or to the Division of Arkansas State Police is immune from civil and criminal liability for reporting the incident.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 33, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-108 - Arrested persons - Animal possession

(a)
If a law enforcement officer arrests a person in charge of any vehicle drawn by or containing an animal, the law enforcement officer may seize the animal and impound in any lawful manner the vehicle and the contents of the vehicle.
(b)
(1)
A law enforcement officer that seizes an animal under subsection (a) of this section shall place the animal with an appropriate place of custody.
(2)
If an animal is seized under this section, an owner of the animal may petition to regain possession of the animal in the manner proscribed in §
5-62-106
.
(c)
Any vehicle or contents of the vehicle impounded under subsection (a) of this section shall be returned to the owner as soon as reasonably practicable under the circumstances unless the vehicle or contents of the vehicle are subject to seizure for any other lawful reason.
Acts 2009, No. 33, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-109 - Immunity - Veterinarians

(a)
A licensed veterinarian or a person acting at the direction of a licensed veterinarian in Arkansas is:
(1)
Held harmless from either criminal or civil liability for any decision made or service rendered in conjunction with this subchapter; and
(2)
Immune from suit for his or her part in an investigation of cruelty to animals.
(b)
A veterinarian or person acting at the direction of a licensed veterinarian who participates or reports in bad faith or with malice is not protected under this subchapter.
Acts 2009, No. 33, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-111 - Prevention of cruelty

(a)
A person may lawfully interfere to prevent the imminent or ongoing perpetration of any offense of cruelty to animals, §
5-62-103
, or aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, §
5-62-104
, upon any animal in his or her presence.
(b)
Upon a conviction, a person who knowingly interferes with or obstructs a person acting under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1879, No. 47, § 10, p. 54; C. & M. Dig., § 2619; Pope's Dig., § 3306; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2957; Acts 2009, No. 33, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-112 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1348,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1879, No. 47, § 14, p. 54; C. & M. Dig., § 2624; Pope's Dig., § 3311; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2961; Acts 2009, No. 33, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-113 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1348,§ 12, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1879, No. 47, § 9, p. 54; C. & M. Dig., § 2618; Pope's Dig., § 3305; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2956; Acts 2009, No. 33, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-116 - Diseased animals - Sale

(a)
Upon conviction, a person who knowingly sells or offers for sale, or uses, or exposes, or causes or procures to be sold or offered for sale, or used, or to be exposed, any equine or other animal having the disease known as "glanders" or "farcy" or any other contagious or infectious disease known to the person to be dangerous to human life, or that is diseased past recovery, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
(1)
Upon discovery or knowledge of the animal's condition, any animal having glanders or farcy shall be humanely killed by the owner or person having charge of the animal, or arrangements shall be made to have the animal euthanized.
(2)
Upon conviction, an owner or person having charge of the animal and knowingly omitting or refusing to comply with this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1879, No. 47, §§ 7, 8, 11, p. 54; C. & M. Dig., §§ 2616, 2617, 2620; Pope's Dig., §§ 3303, 3304, 3307; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-2958, 41-3757, 41-3758; Acts 2009, No. 33, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-117 - Decompression chambers

(a)
It is unlawful to use a decompression chamber for the destruction of an animal.
(b)
Use of a decompression chamber for the destruction of an animal is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1979, No. 112, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-2958.1, 41-2958.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-120 - Unlawful animal fighting

(a)
(1)
A person commits the offense of unlawful animal fighting in the first degree if he or she knowingly:
(A)
Promotes, engages in, or is employed at animal fighting;
(B)
Receives money for the admission of another person to a place kept for animal fighting; or
(C)
Sells, purchases, possesses, or trains an animal for animal fighting.
(2)
Unlawful animal fighting in the first degree is a Class D felony.
(b)
(1)
A person commits the offense of unlawful animal fighting in the second degree if he or she knowingly:
(A)
Purchases a ticket of admission to or is present at an animal fight; or
(B)
Witnesses an animal fight if it is presented as a public spectacle.
(2)
Unlawful animal fighting in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
Upon the arrest of any person for violating a provision of this section, the arresting law enforcement officer or animal control officer may seize and take custody of all animals in the possession of the arrested person.
(d)
(1)
Upon the conviction of any person for violating a provision of this section, any court of competent jurisdiction may order the forfeiture by the convicted person of all animals the use of which was the basis of the conviction.
(2)
Any animal ordered forfeited under a provision of this subsection shall be placed with an appropriate place of custody or an animal control agency.
(e)
In addition to the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed under this section, the court may require the defendant to make restitution to the state, any of its political subdivisions, or an appropriate place of custody for housing, feeding, or providing medical treatment to an animal used for unlawful animal fighting.
(f)
As used in this section, "animal fighting" means fighting between roosters or other birds or between dogs, bears, or other animals.
Acts 1981, No. 862, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2918.1; Acts 1987, No. 26, § 1; 1989, No. 528, § 1; 2009, No. 33, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-121 - Transfer of certain chicks, ducklings, or rabbits

(a)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell or offer for sale, barter, or give away living baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings under two (2) months of age in any quantity less than six (6).
(b)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, or display living baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings that have been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color.
(c)
This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of natural baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings in a proper brooder facility by a hatchery or store engaged in the business of selling them for commercial purposes.
(d)
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this section upon conviction is deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(e)
Nothing in this section prohibits a grower of living baby chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl from selling or making gifts of them in quantities the grower deems appropriate.
Acts 1977, No. 792, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-4101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-122 - Permitting livestock to run at large

(a)
A person commits the offense of permitting livestock to run at large if being the owner or person charged with the custody and care of livestock he or she knowingly permits the livestock to run at large.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, permitting livestock to run at large is a violation and upon conviction a person may be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(2)
Any person who knowingly allows any hog to run at large is guilty of a violation and upon conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2919; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2919; Acts 1999, No. 457, § 4; 2005, No. 1994, § 183; 2009, No. 33, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-123 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1348,§ 13, eff. 8/16/2013.
Init. Meas. 1936, No. 3, § 21, Acts 1937, p. 1384; Pope's Dig., § 3850; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2156.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-124 - Unlawful bear exploitation

(a)
A person commits the offense of unlawful bear exploitation if he or she knowingly:
(1)
Promotes, engages in, or is employed at a bear wrestling match;
(2)
Receives money for the admission of another person to a place kept for bear wrestling;
(3)
Sells, purchases, possesses, or trains a bear for bear wrestling; or
(4)
For purposes of exploitation, subjects a bear to surgical alteration in any form, including, but not limited to, declawing, tooth removal, and severing tendons.
(b)
Unlawful bear exploitation is a Class D felony.
(c)
Upon the arrest of any person for violating a provision of this section, the arresting law enforcement officer or animal control officer may seize and take custody of any bear in the possession of the arrested person.
(d)
(1)
Upon the conviction of any person for violating a provision of this section, any court of competent jurisdiction may order the forfeiture by the convicted person of any bear the use of which was the basis of the conviction.
(2)
Any bear ordered forfeited under a provision of this section shall be placed in the custody of a society which is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
(e)
In addition to the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed under a provision of this section, the court may require the defendant to make restitution to the state, any of its political subdivisions, or a society which is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals for housing, feeding, or providing medical treatment to a bear used for unlawful wrestling.
Acts 1989, No. 346, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-125 - Unlawful dog attack

(a)
A person commits the offense of unlawful dog attack if:
(1)
The person owns a dog that the person knows or has reason to know has a propensity to attack, cause injury, or endanger the safety of other persons without provocation;
(2)
The person negligently allows the dog to attack another person; and
(3)
The attack causes the death of or serious physical injury to the person attacked.
(b)
The offense of unlawful dog attack is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, the court or jury may require the defendant to pay restitution under §
5-4-205
for any medical bills of the person attacked for injuries caused by the attack.
Acts 2007, No. 258, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-126 - Acts of God - Emergency conditions

An owner of an animal or person in control of an animal is not guilty of either the offense of cruelty to animals, §
5-62-103
, or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, §
5-62-104
, if the owner of the animal or the person in control of the animal was reasonably precluded as the result of an act of God or emergency conditions from engaging in an act or omission that might prevent an allegation of the offense of cruelty to animals, §
5-62-103
, or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, §
5-62-104
.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 8, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 33, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-127) › Section 5-62-127 - Removal of an animal's transmittal device

(a)
A person commits removal of an animal's transmittal device if he or she knowingly:
(1)
Removes a transmittal device from a dog used in hunting or a raptor used in falconry without permission of the owner; and
(2)
Removes the transmittal device with the purpose to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog used in hunting or raptor used in falconry.
(b)
Removal of an animal's transmittal device is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c)
(1)
Upon a finding of guilt, the court shall order that the defendant pay as restitution the actual value of any dog used in hunting or raptor used in falconry lost or killed as a result of the removal of the animal's transmittal device.
(2)
The court also may order restitution to the owner for any lost breeding revenues.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1155,§ 10, eff. 7/22/2015.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1094,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 2 - FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (§§ 5-62-201 — 5-62-204) › Section 5-62-201 - Findings of the General Assembly

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The caring, rearing, feeding, breeding, and sale of animals and animal products and the use of animals in research, testing, and education represent vital segments of the economy of the state;
(2)
Producers and others involved in the production and sale of animals and animal products and the use of animals in research and education have a vested interest in protecting the health and welfare of animals and the physical and intellectual property rights which they have in animals; and
(3)
There has been an increasing number of illegal acts committed against farm animal and research facilities.
(b)
The General Assembly further finds that these illegal acts threaten the production of agricultural products and jeopardize crucial scientific, biomedical, or agricultural research.
(c)
Finally, the General Assembly finds that these illegal acts threaten the public safety, by exposing communities to contagious diseases and damage research.
Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 2 - FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (§§ 5-62-201 — 5-62-204) › Section 5-62-202 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Animal" means any warm or cold-blooded animal used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including poultry, fish, and insects;
(2)
"Animal facility" means any vehicle, building, structure, or premises, where an animal or animal records are kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale;
(3)
"Consent" means assent in fact, whether express or apparent;
(4)
"Deprive" means to:
(A)
Withhold an animal or other property from the owner permanently or for so extended a period of time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the animal or property is lost to the owner;
(B)
Restore an animal or other property only upon payment of reward or other compensation; or
(C)
Dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely;
(5)
"Effective consent" means consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective:
(A)
If induced by force, threat, false pretense, or fraud;
(B)
If given by a person the actor knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner;
(C)
If given by a person who, by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication, is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions; or
(D)
If given solely to detect the commission of an offense;
(6)
"Notice" means:
(A)
Oral or written communication by the owner or a person with apparent authority to act for the owner;
(B)
Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude persons or to contain animals; or
(C)
A sign or signs posted on property or at the entrance to a building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person, indicating that entry is forbidden;
(7)
"Owner" means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor;
(8)
"Person" means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity; and
(9)
"Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 14, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 2 - FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (§§ 5-62-201 — 5-62-204) › Section 5-62-203 - Offenses

(a)
(1)
A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person acquires or otherwise exercises control over an animal facility, an animal from an animal facility, or other property from an animal facility, with the purpose to:
(A)
Deprive the owner of the animal facility, animal, or property; and
(B)
Disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility.
(2)
A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner and with the purpose to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility, the person damages or destroys:
(A)
An animal facility; or
(B)
Any animal or property in or on an animal facility.
(3)
A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner and with the purpose to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility, the person:
(A)
Enters an animal facility, not then open to the public, with the purpose to commit an act prohibited by this section;
(B)
Remains concealed, with the purpose to commit an act prohibited by this section, in an animal facility; or
(C)
Enters an animal facility and commits or attempts to commit an act prohibited by this section.
(4)
A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner and with the purpose to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility, the person:
(A)
Enters or remains in an animal facility; and
(B)
Had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed to depart.
(b)
A person who violates this section upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
(c)
A person convicted of violating this section shall be ordered to make restitution to the animal facility in the full amount of the reasonable cost of:
(1)
Replacing materials, data, equipment, or animals, and records that may have been damaged or cannot be returned; and
(2)
Repeating any experimentation that may have been interrupted or invalidated as a result of the violation.
(d)
This subchapter does not affect any other right of a person that has been damaged by reason of a violation of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 15, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 6 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE (§§ 5-60-101 — 5-79-101) › Chapter 62 - ANIMALS (§§ 5-62-101 — 5-62-204) › Subchapter 2 - FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (§§ 5-62-201 — 5-62-204) › Section 5-62-204 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 16, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1991, No. 1006, § 4.