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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-427 - Claims against sureties

(a)
With the approval of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Auditor shall give notice and make proof of loss to and demand payment of the surety on any bond covering an official or employee in which the audit report of the records of that official or employee reflects any shortage or other liability for which that official or employee and his or her surety may in any way be liable.
(b)
(1)
Within a reasonable time after the Legislative Auditor has given notice and made proof of loss and demand for payment as stated in subsection (a) of this section, the surety shall make payment of the amounts found to be due in the name of the appropriate entity and forward the payment to the entity.
(2)
Upon receipt of payment from the surety, the entity shall credit the amounts received to the accounts entitled to the funds.
(c)
The requirements of the self-insured fidelity bond program, §
21-2-701
et seq., shall apply to those officials or employees covered by the program, including, but not limited to, the provision for timing of coverage determinations by the Governmental Bonding Board under §
21-2-709
.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 391,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-428 - Employment of outside legal counsel

(a)
Arkansas Legislative Audit may employ outside legal counsel as deemed necessary by the Legislative Auditor after receiving prior approval of the executive committee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.
(b)
If the executive committee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee approves the employment of outside legal counsel by Arkansas Legislative Audit, no additional approval is required.
Added by Act 2017, No. 736,§ 6, eff. 3/29/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-429 - Report of security incident - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Public entity" means an entity of the state, political subdivision of the state, or school; and
(2)
"Security incident" means any compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of an information system maintained by a public entity, a contractual provider of an information system that contracts with a public entity, or other computer-related services of a public entity, that is caused by any unauthorized:
(A)
Access to an information system of a public entity;
(B)
Destruction of an information system of a public entity or the data of an information system of a public entity; or
(C)
Acquisition of data from an information system of a public entity.
(b)
(1)
A public entity that experiences a security incident shall disclose, in writing, an initial report of the known facts of the security incident to the Legislative Auditor within five (5) business days after learning of the security incident.
(2)
A public entity shall provide regular updates of the security incident to the Legislative Auditor until the investigation of the security incident is closed.
(c)
The Legislative Auditor shall:
(1)
Maintain a list of all security incidents reported by a public entity; and
(2)
Annually on or before December 15, report the information required by subdivision (c)(1) of this section to the Legislative Council, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
(d)
If the Legislative Auditor believes the security incident significantly compromises citizens' data, creates a significant security concern, or involves significant theft, then the Legislative Auditor shall notify:
(1)
The Governor;
(2)
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(3)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4)
The House and Senate cochairs of the Legislative Council;
(5)
The cochairs and the co-vice chairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and
(6)
The cochairs of the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
(e)
A report, update, notification, or list created or maintained under this section is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq., as a security function under §
25-19-105(b)(11)
.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 175,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by Act 2021, No. 260,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-430 - Transfers of appropriation

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Legislative Auditor may direct the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer appropriation between the line items of the Operations section of the operative appropriation act for Arkansas Legislative Audit in amounts as are determined to be necessary.
(b)
The Regular Salaries line item in the Operations section of the operative appropriation act for Arkansas Legislative Audit shall not be increased or decreased by a transfer under subsection (a) of this section until the transfer is reviewed by the:
(1)
Legislative Council; or
(2)
Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session.
Added by Act 2023, No. 98,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-431 - Salaries - Arkansas Legislative Audit

(a)
Any adjustments in annual salary rates for employees, labor market adjustments, merit pay adjustments, or employee retention or recruitment requirements shall be made at the discretion of the Legislative Auditor.
(b)
(1)
In addition to other salary payments under this section, the Legislative Auditor may implement a merit program to reward employees for exceptional service.
(2)
The merit program under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be approved by the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee before implementation of the merit program.
(c)
In order that exceptionally well-qualified personnel may be recruited and retained, Arkansas Legislative Audit may exceed the maximum salary levels by no more than twenty percent (20%) for no more than one-third (1/3) of the positions authorized in its operative appropriation act after receiving approval from the:
(1)
Legislative Council; or
(2)
Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session.
(d)
Salary payments under this section shall not be restricted to maximum amounts authorized by law.
Added by Act 2023, No. 98,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 4 - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-101 — 10-4-432) › Subchapter 4 - DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (§§ 10-4-401 — 10-4-432) › Section 10-4-432 - Funds received in connection with Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act

Funds received by Arkansas Legislative Audit for performing its duties under the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act, §
23-114-101
et seq., shall be deposited into the State Central Services Fund to be utilized solely by Arkansas Legislative Audit in performing those duties.
Added by Act 2023, No. 98,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-118.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-119.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-120.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-121.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-122.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-106 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-123.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-107 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-124; Acts 1999, No. 646, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-108 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-125.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-109 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-126.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-110 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-128.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-111 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-127.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-112 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-129.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-113 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-131.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-114 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-130.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 10-6-101 — 10-6-115) › Section 10-6-115 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1465,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 486, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-132.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Appendix TITLE - 10 - SUNSET LAWS (§ 10) › Appendix TITLE - 10 - SUNSET LAWS

The 1977 regular session of the General Assembly enacted a "sunset law" Acts 1977, No. 100, which provided for review, and possible termination, of numerous state agencies. This act was amended and supplemented by legislation in succeeding sessions through 1983. All continuations and terminations mandated by these acts are now complete and are reflected in this Code. The sunset laws are set out below for the convenience of users of this Code.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Subchapter 2 - EMPOWER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Section 11-1-201 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019".
Added by Act 2019, No. 1055,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Subchapter 2 - EMPOWER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Section 11-1-202 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to help employers create jobs, help individuals return to work and no longer need public assistance, and grow the economy.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1055,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Subchapter 2 - EMPOWER INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACT OF 2019 (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-1-204) › Section 11-1-203 - Definition

As used in this title, "employment status" means the status of an individual as an employee or independent contractor for employment purposes, including without limitation wages, taxation, and workers' compensation issues.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1055,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-101 - Purpose

The purpose of the Division of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of Arkansas, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5279, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 8498; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-102 - Definitions

When used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
(A)
"Employer" includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, foreman, or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment, or of any employee.
(B)
However, this subchapter shall not affect any employer engaged exclusively in farming operations, nor shall it affect employers employing fewer than five (5) persons; and
(2)
"Safe" or "safety" as applied to any employment or place of employment shall include conditions and methods of sanitation and hygiene reasonably necessary for the protection of the life, health, safety, and welfare of employees or the public.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 1, 9; Pope's Dig., §§ 8497, 8505; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-101, 81-108.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-103 - Exception

This subchapter shall not apply to mines and mining or the mining industry.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 25; Pope's Dig., § 8521; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-121n.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-104 - Penalties

(a)
Any employer or owner who violates or fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this subchapter, any lawful order of the Director of the Division of Labor, or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection with the provisions of this subchapter for which no penalty has been otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Upon conviction, the employer or owner shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both fined and imprisoned for each offense.
(c)
Each day the violation, omission, failure, or refusal continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5280, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 21; Pope's Dig., § 8517; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-120.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-105 - Enforcement

(a)
(1)
It shall be the duty of the Attorney General and the several prosecuting attorneys, upon request of the Director of the Division of Labor or any of his or her authorized representatives, to prosecute any violation of the law that is the duty of the director to enforce.
(2)
The director may, upon his or her own motion, bring all necessary suits and institute such prosecutions as may be necessary to properly enforce this subchapter, and he or she shall not be required to give bond for cost or make appeal bonds.
(b)
(1)
In lieu of the penalties provided in §
11-2-104
, any penalty except imprisonment may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the State of Arkansas.
(2)
The civil action shall be entitled to an expeditious hearing and shall receive precedence over all other matters except older matters of the same nature.
(3)
Any sums forfeited under the provisions of this section shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State in the same manner as provided by law for other moneys of the state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5281, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 20, 21; Pope's Dig., §§ 8516, 8517; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-119, 81-120.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-106 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5282, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 2, 5; Pope's Dig., §§ 8498, 8501; Acts 1941, No. 112, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-102, 81-105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-107 - Appointment of director

(a)
The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Division of Labor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(b)
(1)
The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2)
The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing.
(3)
The director shall be a person who, on account of his or her previous vocation, employment, or affiliation can be classed as a representative of employees.
(4)
[Repealed.]
(c)
The director shall give a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) with sureties to be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office.
(d)
The director shall also take the oath of office prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution.
(e)
The director shall provide himself or herself with a suitable seal, which shall be judicially noticed.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 794,§ 12, eff. 4/12/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5283, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 3, 18; Pope's Dig., §§ 8499, 8514; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-103, 81-117; Acts 1989, No. 927, § 1; 2009, No. 727, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-108 - Director - Powers and duties generally

In addition to such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Director of the Division of Labor shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority:
(1)
To enforce all labor laws in the State of Arkansas, the enforcement of which is not otherwise specifically provided for;
(2)
To administer and enforce all laws, rules, and regulations that are the duty of the Division of Labor to administer and enforce;
(3)
To direct, except as otherwise provided, make, or cause to be made all necessary inspections to see that all laws and rules made pursuant thereto that the division has the duty, power, and authority to enforce are promptly and effectively carried out; and
(4)
To make investigations, collect and compile statistical information, and report upon conditions of labor generally and upon all matters relating to the enforcement and effect of the provisions of this subchapter and of the rules issued under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5284, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 2, 7; Pope's Dig., §§ 8498, 8503; Acts 1951, No. 273, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-102, 81-107.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-109 - Director - Intervention in and arbitration of labor disputes

(a)
In addition to such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Director of the Division of Labor shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority:
(1)
(A)
To intervene or authorize his or her representative to intervene in any labor dispute in a strictly conciliatory or mediatory capacity whenever he or she is extended a written invitation to do so by either party to the controversy.
(B)
However, the Division of Labor may proffer its services to both parties when a work stoppage is threatened and neither party requests intervention;
(2)
To do all in his or her power to promote the voluntary arbitration of disputes between employers and employees and to avoid the necessity of resorting to lockouts, boycotts, blacklists, discriminations, and legal proceedings in matters of employment.
(b)
(1)
In pursuance of his or her duty, whenever both sides to any controversy agree to voluntary arbitration, the director may appoint temporary boards of arbitration, prescribe rules of procedure for the arbitration boards, conduct investigations and hearings, publish reports and advertisements, and do all things convenient and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.
(2)
Members of the boards of arbitration may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
(c)
(1)
The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing may designate an employee of the division to act as chief mediator and may detail other employees or persons not in the division from time to time to act as his or her assistants for the purpose of executing these provisions.
(2)
Employees of the division shall serve on temporary boards without extra compensation.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5285, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 7; Pope's Dig., § 8503; Acts 1951, No. 273, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-107; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 57.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-110 - Director - Rulemaking authority

(a)
In addition to such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon him or her by law, the Director of the Division of Labor shall have the power to make, modify, and repeal reasonable rules for the prevention of accidents or industrial or occupational diseases in every employment or place of employment and to make, modify, and repeal reasonable rules for the construction, repair, and maintenance of places of employment, places of public assembly, and public buildings which shall render them safe.
(b)
The director shall have the power to make, modify, or repeal such rules, or changes in rules, as he or she may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(c)
The director may appoint committees composed of employers, employees, and experts to suggest rules or changes therein.
(d)
The rules of the director shall have the force and effect of law and shall be enforced by the director in the same manner as the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5286, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 10; Pope's Dig., § 8506; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-111 - Office - Employees - Location of hearings

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing is authorized to appoint a deputy director, a secretary, the heads of divisions, and such other employees as may be necessary. He or she is authorized to assign them to their duties and recommend to the General Assembly the salaries that are to be fixed by appropriation.
(b)
The Division of Labor shall keep an office in Pulaski County and shall maintain such other office as shall meet the convenience of the division and the public.
(c)
The members, employees, and agents of the division shall be entitled to receive from the state their necessary and actual expenses while traveling on the business of the division either within or without the State of Arkansas.
(d)
The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing and his or her authorized representatives may hold hearings at any place other than the Capitol when the convenience of the division and of the interested parties requires.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5287, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1151,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 4, 5; Pope's Dig., §§ 8500, 8501; Acts 1941, No. 112, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-104, 81-105; Acts 1989, No. 927, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-112 - Promulgation of rules

(a)
Before any rule is adopted, amended, or repealed, there shall be a public hearing thereon, notice of which shall be published at least once and not less than ten (10) days prior to the public hearing in such newspaper as the Director of the Division of Labor may prescribe.
(b)
(1)
All rules and all amendments and repeals thereof shall, unless otherwise prescribed by the director, take effect thirty (30) days after the first publication thereof, and certified copies shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(2)
Every rule adopted and every amendment or repeal shall be published in such manner as the director may determine, and the director shall deliver a copy to every person making application therefor. The director shall include the text of each rule or amendment in an appendix to the annual report of the Division of Labor next following the adoption or amendment of the rule.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5288, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 11, 12; Pope's Dig., §§ 8507, 8508; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-110, 81-111.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-113 - Variation of rule due to difficulties or hardship

(a)
If there shall be practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out a rule of the Director of the Division of Labor, the director may, after public hearing, make a variation from such requirement if the spirit of the rule and law shall be observed.
(b)
Any person affected by the rule, or his or her agent, may petition the director for a variation, stating the grounds therefor.
(c)
The director shall fix a day for a hearing on the petition and give reasonable notice to the petitioner.
(d)
A properly indexed record of all variations made shall be kept in the office of the Division of Labor and open to public inspection.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5289, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 13; Pope's Dig., § 8509; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-112.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-114 - Judicial review of rules

(a)
(1)
Any person aggrieved by a rule of the Director of the Division of Labor made pursuant to §
11-2-112
may commence an action in the Pulaski County Circuit Court against the Division of Labor, as defendant, to set aside the rule on the ground that it is unlawful or unreasonable.
(2)
The action and the pleadings shall be governed by the laws and rules of practice applicable to other civil actions in the court.
(3)
Any action brought under this section shall be commenced within thirty (30) days from the effective date of the rule.
(b)
(1)
All rules of the director shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable and shall not be held invalid because of any technical defect, provided there is substantial compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(2)
All rules shall be conclusively presumed to be lawful and reasonable if the action is not commenced within thirty (30) days from the date of the rule as provided in this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5290, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 19; Pope's Dig., § 8515; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-118.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-115 - Employer records - Inspection

(a)
(1)
Every employer or owner shall furnish to the Director of the Division of Labor any information that the director is authorized to require and shall make true and specific answers to all questions, whether submitted orally or in writing, authorized to be put to the employer or owner.
(2)
(A)
Every employer shall keep a true and accurate record of the name, address, and occupation of each person employed by the employer, of the daily and weekly hours worked by each person, and of the wages paid each pay period to each person.
(B)
The records shall be kept on file for at least one (1) year after the date of the record.
(C)
No employer shall make or cause to be made any false entries in any record.
(b)
The director and any authorized representative of the Division of Labor shall, for the purpose of examination, have access to and the right to copy from any book, account, record, payroll, paper, or documents relating to the employment of workers.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5292, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5291, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, §§ 14, 15; Pope's Dig., §§ 8510, 8511; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-113, 81-114.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-116 - Entry and inspection of workplace, etc

(a)
The Director of the Division of Labor and his or her authorized representatives shall have the power and authority to enter any place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building for the purpose of collecting facts and statistics relating to the employment of workers and of making inspections for the proper enforcement of all labor laws of the state.
(b)
No employer or owner shall refuse to admit the director or his or her authorized representatives to his or her place of employment, public building, or place of public assembly.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5293, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 16; Pope's Dig., § 8512; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-115.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-117 - Safe place of employment - Duties of employer and director

(a)
Every employer shall furnish employment that is safe for the employees therein and shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards. The employer shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of the employees.
(b)
Every employer and every owner of a place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building, now or hereafter constructed, shall construct, repair, and maintain it so as to render it safe.
(c)
If the Director of the Division of Labor or his or her authorized representative finds that any machine, tool, or equipment, or any part thereof, is in a dangerous condition, is not properly guarded, or is dangerously placed, he or she shall attach to the machine, tool, or equipment a notice warning all persons against its use and setting out in complete detail the conditions that render the machine, tool, or equipment unfit for service. The machine, tool, or equipment shall not be used until it is made safe, the required safeguards or safety appliances or devices as set forth in the certificate attached thereto have been fully corrected, and notice of the correction is sent to the Division of Labor by registered mail, accompanied by a certificate from a competent mechanic certifying correction of the defects.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5294, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 9; Pope's Dig., § 8505; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-108.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-118 - Oaths, certifications, subpoenas, etc. - Enforcement by contempt

(a)
The Director of the Division of Labor and any officer of the Division of Labor designated by the director, in the performance of any duty or the execution of any power prescribed by law, shall have the power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents, records, and testimony.
(b)
In case of failure of any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully issued or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify to any matter regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of any court of competent jurisdiction or the judge thereof, upon application of the director or any officer or agent of the division, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued for the court or a refusal to testify therein.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5295, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 17; Pope's Dig., § 8513; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-116; 2003, No. 1473, § 21.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-119 - False statements made under oath deemed perjury

Any employer or owner who shall knowingly testify falsely, under oath, or shall knowingly make, give, or produce any false statements or false evidence, under oath, to the Director of the Division of Labor or his or her authorized representatives shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5296, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 21; Pope's Dig., § 8517; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-120.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-120 - Annual report

(a)
The Director of the Division of Labor shall annually, on or before January 1, file with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing a report covering the activities of the Division of Labor, accompanied by recommendations with reference to such changes in the law, applying to and affecting industrial and labor conditions, as the director may deem advisable.
(b)
The report of the director shall be printed and distributed in such manner as the secretary shall authorize.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5297, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 161, § 22; Pope's Dig., § 8518; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-121.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-121 - Agreements with government agencies

(a)
The Director of the Division of Labor is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Government and any and all other state governments for assistance and cooperation in enforcing and implementing state and federal laws and projects in fields related to the Division of Labor.
(b)
(1)
The division may accept payment or reimbursement for its services as provided by the acts of the United States Congress or the legislature of any other state.
(2)
All payments or funds received by the division under this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury, to be expended as provided by law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5298, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1967, No. 414, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-124.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-122 - Disclosure to employees - Health benefits available

(a)
Any employer or owner who does make available any health benefits to employees, excluding workers' compensation, shall inform and notify the employees of the nature of those benefits as to those benefits being self-insured, fully insured, or Employee Retirement Income Security Act-qualified, and shall provide the necessary information to enable the employees to contact the authority regulating those health benefits.
(b)
The notification shall be made at such time and in such manner as prescribed by rules promulgated by the Director of the Division of Labor.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 753, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5299, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1995, No. 1115, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-123 - Employment training and placement programs for ex-offenders

(a)
In order to help facilitate the restoration of an ex-offender's responsibility and self-sufficiency, the Division of Labor shall work in conjunction with other appropriate state agencies, the private sector, and labor organizations to promulgate rules for implementing placement and training programs for ex-offenders.
(b)
Training and placement programs shall be intensive and focus on in-demand vocations and professions, including without limitation:
(1)
Professional careers and vocations;
(2)
Service careers and vocations;
(3)
Information and computer technology;
(4)
Medical technology; and
(5)
Office administration.
(c)
A training program created and administered under this section shall incorporate a "Certificate of Completion" to be awarded to any person who completes a training program under this section, which shall signify that the person is competent to enter the workforce as an employee satisfactorily trained in a particular vocation or profession or as an employee prepared for on-the-job training.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5300, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2011, No. 1151, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-125) › Section 11-2-125 - Relationship between franchisee and franchisor - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Franchise" means a continuing commercial relationship or arrangement in which the terms of the offer or contract specify or the franchise seller promises or represents, orally or in writing, that:
(A)
The franchisee shall obtain the right to operate a business that is identified or associated with the franchisor's trademark, or to offer, sell, or distribute goods, services, or commodities that are identified or associated with the franchisor's trademark;
(B)
The franchisor will exert or has authority to exert a significant degree of control over the franchisee's method of operation, or provide significant assistance in the franchisee's method of operation; and
(C)
As a condition of obtaining or commencing operation of the franchise, the franchisee makes a required payment or commits to make a required payment to the franchisor or its affiliate;
(2)
"Franchisee" means a person that is granted a franchise;
(3)
"Franchisor" means a person that grants a franchise and participates in the franchise relationship; and
(4)
"Subfranchisor" means a person that functions as a franchisor by engaging in both presale activities and postsale performance.
(b)
Notwithstanding a voluntary agreement entered into between the United States Department of Labor and a franchisee, neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor or subfranchisor.
Added by Act 2017, No. 966,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE NONDISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 11-2-201 — 11-2-206) › Section 11-2-201 - Title

This subchapter may be cited as the "Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service Nondisclosure Act".
Acts 1979, No. 750, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-125.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE NONDISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 11-2-201 — 11-2-206) › Section 11-2-202 - Policy

It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Arkansas that the successful effectuation of the mission of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service requires that its mediators and employees maintain a reputation for impartiality and integrity. Labor and management or other interested parties participating in mediation efforts must have the assurance and confidence that information disclosed to mediators and other employees of the service will not subsequently be divulged, either voluntarily or by compulsion, even after the individual is no longer connected with the service.
Acts 1979, No. 750, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-126.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE NONDISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 11-2-201 — 11-2-206) › Section 11-2-203 - Definition

For the purpose of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "person" means one (1) or more individuals, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, corporations, states, municipalities, business trusts, legal representatives, or any organized group of employees.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5301, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 750, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-127.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 11 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (§§ 11-1-201 — 11-15-105) › Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (§§ 11-2-101 — 11-2-206) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE NONDISCLOSURE ACT (§§ 11-2-201 — 11-2-206) › Section 11-2-204 - Records and information confidential

(a)
All files, reports, letters, memoranda, minutes, documents, or other papers in the official custody of the Arkansas Mediation and Conciliation Service or any of its employees, or any other information, whether written or not, obtained in the course of any employee's official duties, relating to or acquired in its or their official activities under the labor laws of the state or the rules lawfully promulgated by the Director of the Division of Labor, are confidential.
(b)
No confidential records or information shall be disclosed to any unauthorized person or be taken or withdrawn, copied, or removed from the custody of the service or its employees or former employees by any person or by any agent or representative of the person without the prior written consent of the representatives of both parties to the dispute involved.
(c)
All information and material prepared or received by officers or employees shall be held in strictest confidence.
(d)
Papers, reports, and copies thereof pertaining to or a part of dispute case files are not personal property but are the property of the state.
(e)
Officers or employees terminating their connection with the service shall not be allowed to either keep or obtain copies of dispute case material or other official papers. Furthermore, all information, whether written or not, obtained in the course of their official duties must, after termination of their connection with the service, be treated by former employees with the same confidentiality as if they were still connected with the service.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 754, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5302, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 750, §§ 4, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-128, 81-131.