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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-503 - Driver qualification file

(a)
(1)
A contract carrier shall maintain a driver qualification file for each driver it employs.
(2)
The driver qualification file may be combined with the personnel file of the employee.
(b)
The driver qualification file shall include:
(1)
A certificate of physical examination conducted by a physician every two (2) years that certifies the physical ability of the driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle;
(2)
Documentation that establishes that the driver's driving record has been reviewed at least one (1) time per year;
(3)
Documentation related to the driver's violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, if applicable;
(4)
Other documentation related to the driver's qualification or ability to drive a motor vehicle;
(5)
The driver's application for employment as provided under
49 C.F.R. § 391.21
;
(6)
Responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer; and
(7)
A certificate of the driver's road test or a copy of the current driver's license.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-504 - Driver disqualification and limitations

(a)
A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier under this subchapter if the driver has committed two (2) or more serious traffic violations under §
27-16-401
within a three-year period.
(b)
(1)
A contract carrier shall not allow or require a driver to drive or remain on duty for more than:
(A)
Ten (10) hours after eight (8) consecutive hours off-duty;
(B)
Fifteen (15) hours of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight (8) consecutive hours of off-duty time; or
(C)
Seventy (70) hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight (8) consecutive days.
(2)
After twenty-four (24) hours off-duty, a driver begins a new seven (7) consecutive day period, and on-duty time is reset to zero (0).
(3)
A transport vehicle driver who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum driving time permitted under this section may drive and be permitted or required to drive a transport motor vehicle for not more than two (2) additional hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering safety for the occupants of the transport motor vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle if the transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour period absent the emergency.
(c)
A contract carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six (6) months accurate time records that show:
(1)
The time the driver reports for duty each day;
(2)
The total number of hours of on-duty time for each driver for each day;
(3)
The time the driver is released from duty each day; and
(4)
The total number of hours driven each day.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-505 - Driver testing

(a)
(1)
Before a driver performs any duties for a contract carrier, the driver shall undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances as provided under
49 C.F.R. § 40
and
49 C.F.R. § 382
, as in effect on January 1, 2009.
(2)
A driver is qualified to drive for a contract carrier if:
(A)
The alcohol test result under subdivision (a)(1) of this section indicates an alcohol concentration of zero (0); and
(B)
The controlled substances test result from the medical review officer as defined under
49 C.F.R. § 40.3
, as in effect on January 1, 2009, indicates a verified negative test result.
(3)
A driver is disqualified from driving for a contract carrier if:
(A)
The alcohol test result and the controlled substances test result are not in compliance with subdivision (a)(2) of this section;
(B)
The driver refuses to provide a specimen for an alcohol test result or the controlled substances test result, or both; or
(C)
The driver submits an adulterated specimen, a diluted positive specimen, or a substituted specimen on an alcohol test result or the controlled substances test result that is performed.
(b)
(1)
As soon as practicable after an accident involving a motor vehicle owned or operated by a contract carrier, the contract carrier shall test each surviving driver for alcohol and controlled substances if:
(A)
The accident involved the loss of human life; or
(B)
The driver received a citation for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident and the accident involved:
(i)
Bodily injury to a person who immediately received medical treatment after the accident; or
(ii)
Disabling damage that required the motor vehicle to be towed from the accident scene by one (1) or more motor vehicles as a result of the accident.
(2)
If alcohol testing and controlled substances testing cannot be completed as soon as possible but no later than thirty-two (32) hours after the accident, the records shall be submitted to the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(c)
(1)
A common carrier or the employer of a driver of a common carrier shall maintain records of the alcohol testing and controlled substances testing of drivers for five (5) years.
(2)
The records shall be maintained in a secure location.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 262, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-506 - Vehicle inspection

(a)
A contract carrier shall inspect or cause to be inspected a motor vehicle that it operates for passenger transportation.
(b)
(1)
If a contract carrier uses a commercial motor vehicle for passenger transportation, the contract carrier shall perform an inspection on the commercial motor vehicle and its components at least one (1) time in every twelve-month period in compliance with the rules promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation as provided under
49 C.F.R. § 396.17
, Appendix G.
(2)
The inspection under this subsection shall be performed by an individual who is qualified to perform the inspection as prescribed in
49 C.F.R. § 396.19
, as in effect on January 1, 2009.
(c)
A contract carrier shall require each of its drivers to complete a written motor vehicle report upon completion of each day's work on the motor vehicle that the driver operated as prescribed under
49 C.F.R. § 396.11
, as in effect on January 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-507 - Maintenance and repair program

(a)
A contract carrier shall establish a maintenance and repair program to include at least weekly inspections under this section.
(b)
A contract carrier's maintenance and repair program shall include checking parts and accessories for safety and proper operation at all times, including the items under subsection (c) of this section, and overall cleanliness of the motor vehicle.
(c)
A motor vehicle used by a contract carrier shall have:
(1)
Tires with sufficient tread as prescribed under
49 C.F.R. § 393.75
, as in effect on January 1, 2009;
(2)
A spare tire that is fully inflated;
(3)
A secured location for personal baggage, including proper restraints;
(4)
Fully operational seatbelts for all passenger seats;
(5)
If the weather requires it, traction devices, studs, or chains;
(6)
A heater and air conditioner that are properly working with properly working fans; and
(7)
An emergency road kit that contains at least a tire inflating aerosol can, flares or reflective triangles, jumper cables, and a fire extinguisher.
(d)
A motor vehicle shall not be operated in a condition that is likely to cause an accident or mechanical breakdown.
(e)
(1)
A contract carrier shall maintain records for its maintenance and repair program for each motor vehicle.
(2)
The records shall include:
(A)
Identifying information for the motor vehicle to include the vehicle identification number, make, year manufactured, and company identification number if one is provided;
(B)
Owner information if the contract carrier is not the owner of the vehicle; and
(C)
The history of inspections, repairs, and maintenance that describe the activity and the date the activity was performed.
(3)
(A)
Except as provided under subdivision (e)(3)(B) of this section, the records under this subsection shall be maintained by the contract carrier at its place of business for one (1) year.
(B)
If the motor vehicle leaves the contract carrier's control, the records under this subsection shall be maintained by the contract carrier at its place of business for six (6) months.
(f)
A contract carrier and its officers, drivers, agents, and employees who are concerned with the inspection or maintenance of motor vehicles shall comply with and be knowledgeable of the contract carrier's maintenance and repair program under this section.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-508 - Access to facilities and records

A contract carrier shall allow an employee of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its designee access to:
(1)
A facility to determine compliance with this subchapter; and
(2)
Records or information related to an accident investigation under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 263, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-509 - Liability protection

A contract carrier or a third party that contracts on behalf of a railroad shall obtain and maintain an insurance policy of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each motor vehicle that transports railroad employees.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1; 2009, No. 637, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-510 - Penalties

(a)
(1)
A person who knowingly violates a provision of this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
(2)
Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
(b)
The Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall assess penalties for violations under this subchapter by written notice to the violator.
(c)
To determine the amount of the penalty, the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its designee shall evaluate:
(1)
The nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2)
The degree of culpability, history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and effect on the ability to continue to do business of the person found to have committed a violation; and
(3)
Other circumstances as justice may require.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 264, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 16 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS (§§ 23-16-101 — 23-16-511) › Subchapter 5 - SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES BY CONTRACT CARRIERS ACT (§§ 23-16-501 — 23-16-511) › Section 23-16-511 - Right of railroad to contract

(a)
This subchapter is not intended to limit and shall not be construed as limiting the right of a railroad to contract with a contract carrier that certifies to the railroad that it is in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter or any applicable federal requirements.
(b)
The railroad is entitled to rely on a contract carrier's certification that it is operating in compliance with this subchapter without further inquiry.
Acts 2009, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-101 - Right to construct, operate, and maintain lines - Damages for occupation of property

(a)
(1)
Any person or corporation organized by virtue of the laws of this state or of any other state of the United States or by virtue of the laws of the United States, for the purpose of transmitting intelligence by magnetic telegraph or telephone, or other system of transmitting intelligence which is the equivalent of telephone or telegraph and which may be invented or discovered, may construct, operate, and maintain the telegraph, telephone, or other lines necessary for the speedy transmission of intelligence:
(A)
Along and over the public highways and streets of the cities and towns of this state;
(B)
Across and under the waters and over any lands or public works belonging to this state;
(C)
On and over the lands of private individuals;
(D)
Upon, along, and parallel to any of the railroads or turnpikes of this state; and
(E)
On and over the bridges, trestles, or structures of the railroads.
(2)
However, the ordinary use of the public highways, streets, works, railroads, bridges, trestles, or structures and turnpikes shall not be obstructed thereby, nor shall the navigation of the waters be impeded.
(b)
Just damages shall be paid to the owners of the lands, railroads, and turnpikes by reason of the occupation of the lands, railroads, and turnpikes by the telegraph or telephone corporations.
(c)
Nothing in this subchapter shall limit the authority of municipalities to impose franchise fees pursuant to §
14-200-101
.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 1, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 3989; Pope's Dig., § 4991; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1801; Acts 1994 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 6, § 5; 1994 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 7, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-102 - Railroads may operate telegraphs and telephones - Authority

Any railroad company incorporated by the laws of or operating lines of railroad within this state, upon filing its assent to this section and §§
23-17-101
,
23-17-103
-
23-17-108
, and
23-17-113
in the office of the Secretary of State, shall thereby become clothed with the rights, powers, and duties provided for telegraph and telephone companies.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 12, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 10248; Pope's Dig., § 14257; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1802.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-103 - Condemnation proceedings upon failure to secure right-of-way

In the event that the telegraph or telephone companies upon application to such individuals, railroads, or turnpike companies fail to secure a right-of-way by consent, contract, or agreement, then the telegraph or telephone corporation shall have the right to proceed to procure the condemnation of the property, lands, rights, privileges, and easements in the manner prescribed by law for taking private property for right-of-way for railroads, as provided by §
18-15-1201
et seq.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 2, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 3990; Pope's Dig., § 4992; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1803.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-104 - Right of entry for construction - Liability for damages

Wherever any telegraph or telephone company desires to construct its lines on or along the lands of individuals, on the right-of-way and structures of any railroads, or upon and along any turnpike, the telegraph or telephone company by its agents may have the right to peacefully enter upon the lands, structures, or right-of-way and survey, locate, and lay out its lines thereon, being liable, however, for any damage that may result by reason of such acts.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 3, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 3991; Pope's Dig., § 4993; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1804.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-105 - Contract for exclusive privileges prohibited

No telegraph or telephone corporation organized by virtue of the laws of this state or doing business in this state by virtue of the laws of any other state, or of the United States, shall have the power to contract with the owners of lands or the right in lands, or with any person or corporation, for the rights to erect, operate, or maintain telegraph, telephone, or other lines or works for the speedy transmission of intelligence over his or her or its lands, privileges, rights, or easements to the exclusion of other persons or corporations authorized to erect and operate lines and works for speedy transmission of intelligence.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 4, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 10241; Pope's Dig., § 14250; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1805.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-106 - Priority of dispatch of messages - Confidentiality

(a)
(1)
In consideration of the right-of-way over the public property conceded in this section and §§
23-17-101
-
23-17-105
,
23-17-107
,
23-17-108
, and
23-17-113
, every telephone corporation in the case of war, insurrection, or civil commotion of any kind and for the arrest of criminals shall give immediate dispatch at the usual rates of charge to any message connected therewith of any officer of the state or of the United States.
(2)
Any officer or agent of a telephone company who fails or refuses to carry out the provisions of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
(1)
All other messages, including those received from other telephone companies, shall be transmitted in order of their delivery, correctly and without unreasonable delay, and shall be strictly confidential. However, arrangements may be made with the publishers of newspapers for the transmission of intelligence of general and public interest.
(2)
Any officer or agent of a telephone company who willfully violates this subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)
The telephone company so violating this section is liable in damages to the party aggrieved.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 180,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1885, No. 107, §§ 5-8, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., §§ 10242-10245; Pope's Dig., §§ 14251-14254; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 73-1806 -- 73-1809; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 204.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-107 - Interception of message - Injuring equipment - Penalty

If any person without authority intercepts a dispatch or message transmitted by telephone or willfully destroys or injures any telephone pole, wire, cable, or fixture, he or she is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 9, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 10246; Pope's Dig., § 14255; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1810; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 204.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-108 - Refusal to transmit message - Penalty

Every telegraph and telephone company doing business in this state, under a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every refusal to do so, must transmit over its wires to localities on its lines for any individual, corporation, or other telegraph or telephone company such messages, dispatches, or correspondence as may be tendered to it by, or to be transmitted to, any individual, corporation, or other telegraph or telephone companies at the price customarily asked and obtained for the transmission of similar messages, dispatches, or correspondence without discrimination as to charges or promptness. The penalty prescribed in this section shall be recoverable in any court through proper form of law, one-half (1/2) of which shall go to the prosecutor and one-half (1/2) to the state.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 10, p. 176; C. & M. Dig., § 10247; Pope's Dig., § 14256; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1811.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-110 - Telegraph companies - Schedule of rates

In order to ascertain what the regular charges of such companies are, all telegraph companies doing business in this state are required to keep in all their offices in this state a schedule of the regular rates charged by them, which shall be open to the inspection of any person interested therein.
Acts 1897, No. 53, § 3, p. 72; C. & M. Dig., §§ 873, 10250a; Pope's Dig., §§ 1077, 14260; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1404.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-112 - Damages for mental anguish

(a)
All telegraph companies doing business in this state shall be liable in damages for mental anguish or suffering even in the absence of bodily injury or pecuniary loss for negligence in receiving, transmitting, or delivering messages.
(b)
In all actions under this section, the jury may award such damages as it concludes resulted from the negligence of the telegraph company.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall abridge the rights and remedies now provided by law against telegraph companies, and the rights and remedies provided for by this section shall be in addition to those now existing.
Acts 1903, No. 68, §§ 1-3, p. 123; C. & M. Dig., § 10249; Pope's Dig., § 14258; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 73-1813 -- 73-1815.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-113 - Telephone service to be supplied without discrimination - Complaint to commission

(a)
(1)
Every telephone company doing business in this state and engaged in a general telephone business shall supply all applicants for telephone connection and facilities without discrimination or partiality, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, if the applicants comply or offer to comply with the reasonable rules of the company.
(2)
No telephone company shall impose any condition or restriction upon any applicant that is not imposed impartially upon all persons or companies in similar situations. Nor shall the company discriminate against any individual or company engaged in lawful business by requiring as a condition for furnishing the facilities that they shall not be used in the business of the applicant or otherwise.
(b)
Upon failure of any telephone company to comply with the written demand for telephone connection and facilities, the applicant may file a complaint with the Arkansas Public Service Commission under the provisions of §
23-3-119
. The commission may make such temporary and final orders relative to the furnishing of such connection and facilities as the facts may justify.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2463, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1885, No. 107, § 11, p. 176; 1913, No. 95, § 1, p. 346; C. & M. Dig., § 10251; Pope's Dig., § 14261; Acts 1955, No. 120, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1816.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-116 - Fee for initiation of residential telephone service to be payable in installments

(a)
The fee or charge imposed by any telephone company doing business in this state for the initiation of local telephone service at a residential location, but not including contributions in aid of construction, if any, shall be billed to the residential customer in equal monthly installments over a period of six (6) months at the option of the customer if the total installation charges exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)
If the total installation charges exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) but do not exceed one hundred dollars ($100), the residential customer shall at the option of the customer be billed in equal monthly installments over a period of three (3) months.
Acts 1983, No. 810, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1821; Acts 1997, No. 915, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-119 - Surcharges to provide telecommunications for Deaf, deaf, and Hard of Hearing - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Commercial mobile radio service" means the same as defined at §
12-10-303
; and
(2)
"Prepaid wireless telecommunications service" means a telecommunications service that provides the right to utilize a mobile wireless service as well as other nontelecommunications services, including without limitation the download of a digital product delivered electronically and content and ancillary services, that is paid for in advance and sold in predetermined units or dollars of which the number declines with use in a known amount.
(b)
(1)
To fund the equipment distribution program established by §
20-79-401
et seq., the Arkansas Public Service Commission may impose a surcharge of up to:
(A)
Two-hundredths of a dollar ($0.02) per subject access line per month; and
(B)
Two-hundredths of a dollar ($0.02) per working subject telephone number per month.
(2)
Surcharges imposed by the commission under subdivisions (b)(1)(A) and (B) of this section shall:
(A)
Be identical; and
(B)
Not apply to prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
(c)
The surcharges levied under this section shall be collected by the local exchange carriers and commercial mobile radio service providers from their customers and remitted to the Department of Finance and Administration for deposit as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Telecommunications Equipment Fund for the equipment distribution program under §
20-79-401
et seq.
(d)
(1)
At the close of the fiscal year, a determination shall be made as to whether or not the amount of revenues collected under this section is equal to or exceeds three (3) times the annual expenditures of the equipment distribution program.
(2)
(A)
If the amount of revenues collected under this section is determined to be at least three (3) times the annual expenditures of the equipment distribution program under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, then a petition to cease collection of the surcharge shall be filed with the commission.
(B)
A petition to reinstate collection of the surcharge shall not be filed until one-half (1/2) of the surplus has been exhausted.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 263,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 84,§ 15, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1995, No. 501, § 4; 2011, No. 173, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-120 - Establishment of calling plans

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas Public Service Commission by rule shall establish calling plans in telephone exchanges in the state.
(2)
The commission shall determine the size of exchanges that will be eligible for the calling plan.
(b)
(1)
The commission may establish end-user charges for the plan in an amount not to exceed two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per month per access line to be applied in the affected exchanges. In addition the commission may establish usage-based charges or other end-user charges as appropriate to fund the plan.
(2)
The plan shall be funded by customer charges under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and by the Arkansas Calling Plan Fund established by §
23-17-404(e)
.
(c)
The plan may vary among telephone exchanges based on factors determined by the commission.
(d)
In establishing the calling plan, the commission shall consider basic local exchange rates, calling scopes, the ability of customers to call the county seat, access to industry and business, the cost of providing the calling plan, and the availability of funding from the Arkansas Calling Plan Fund.
(e)
The plan provided to different telephone exchanges may vary in minutes in the plan and the cost to customers for the plan and may be either mandatory or optional plans.
(f)
Any mandatory plan shall be subject to approval through a balloting process by the customers of the exchanges that would be subject to the monthly end-user charge associated with the proposed plan. A minimum of fifty-one percent (51%) of the ballots returned must be in favor of the proposed calling plan in order for the proposed calling plan to be implemented.
(g)
(1)
Incumbent local exchange carriers shall not be entitled to Arkansas Universal Service Fund [superseded] recovery for lost toll revenues associated with the implementation of these calling plans.
(2)
In establishing the plans, the commission is required to ensure that all costs to incumbent local exchange carriers of implementing such plans, including, but not limited to, lost toll and access revenues, network and equipment costs, and costs incurred to terminate associated plan traffic are fully compensated by the combination of end-user charges and funds provided to each incumbent local exchange carrier from the Arkansas Calling Plan Fund.
(3)
Lost toll revenues shall be determined by a two-month study of actual toll usage and revenues for traffic on the proposed route.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2464, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 442,§ 29, eff. 3/19/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 1769, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-121 - Agreements for special terminating access rates or plans

(a)
Two (2) or more eligible telecommunications carriers may enter into an agreement under this section for special terminating access rates or plans between exchanges of the parties to the agreement. The agreement is conditioned upon the approval of the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
(b)
The commission may approve the agreement only if the commission determines that:
(1)
The agreement is needed to enhance or improve calling between communities of interest or to assist citizens to call their county seat;
(2)
The agreement is in the best interest of the customers of the eligible telecommunications carriers;
(3)
The special terminating access rate or plan recovers the cost of providing the service; and
(4)
The agreement does not detrimentally impact the customers of other telecommunications carriers in Arkansas.
(c)
(1)
The approval may provide for special terminating access rates that shall be available only to the companies entering into the agreement.
(2)
No other company may take advantage of the special access rates. In all other instances, the filed-rate doctrine shall continue to apply.
(d)
Any reduced revenue or additional costs caused by the agreement shall not be recovered from the Arkansas Universal Service Fund [superseded].
Acts 2001, No. 1824, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-122) › Section 23-17-122 - Annual certification - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "provider" means an entity that provides a telecommunications service, a Voice over Internet Protocol, commonly known as "VoIP", service, a commercial radio service, or a similar service.
(b)
Beginning July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, a provider shall file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission documentation demonstrating that the provider has implemented current and applicable technologies to identify and block telecommunications that violate §
4-88-107(a)(11)
, §
4-88-108(a)
, §
4-99-108(c)
, or §
4-99-302(b)
, as applicable, taking into consideration applicable state and federals laws, federal regulations, and costs.
(c)
(1)
The commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.
(2)
(A)
When adopting the initial rules to implement this section, the final rule shall be filed with the Secretary of State for adoption under §
25-15-204(f)
:
(i)
On or before July 1, 2020; or
(ii)
If approval under §
10-3-309
has not occurred by July 1, 2020, as soon as practicable after approval under §
10-3-309
.
(B)
The commission shall file the proposed rule with the Legislative Council under §
10-3-309(c)
sufficiently in advance of July 1, 2020, so that the Legislative Council may consider the rule for approval before July 1, 2020.
(d)
The commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all complaints regarding a provider's compliance with this section.
(e)
A provider filing documentation under subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section until the provider is subject to a final order issued by the commission finding the provider has failed to implement current and applicable technologies according to subsection (b) of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 1074,§ 2, eff. 4/16/2019.
Added by Act 2019, No. 677,§ 9, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-201 - Title

This subchapter may be cited as the "Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Act".
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1601; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-202 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Acquire" means and includes construct, acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift, or other modes of acquisition;
(2)
"Board" means a board of directors of a corporation organized under this subchapter;
(3)
"Commission" means the Arkansas Public Service Commission;
(4)
"Cooperative" means a corporation organized and operating pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter;
(5)
"Federal agency" includes the United States and any department, administration, commission, board, bureau, office, establishment, agency, authority, or other instrumentality of the United States;
(6)
"Member" means an incorporator of a cooperative and each person thereafter lawfully admitted to and retaining membership therein;
(7)
"Municipality" means any incorporated city or town of this state;
(8)
"Obligations" includes bonds, notes, debentures, interim certificates, or receipts and all other evidences of indebtedness issued by a cooperative. However, obligations shall not include amounts represented by capital stock, certificates of membership, or amounts due as patronage profits;
(9)
"Person" includes any natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, or partnership;
(10)
"Rural area" means any area within this state which is located outside the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, or village having a population in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500) inhabitants according to the last preceding federal census;
(11)
"State agency" includes the State of Arkansas and any department, administration, commission, board, bureau, office, establishment, agency, authority, instrumentality, or any political subdivision of the State of Arkansas;
(12)
"Telecommunications company" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity that offers telecommunications services to the public for compensation; and
(13)
"Telecommunications service" means the offering to the public for compensation the transmission of voice, data, or other electronic information at any frequency over any part of the electromagnetic spectrum, notwithstanding any other use of the associated facilities. Such term does not include radio and television broadcast or distribution services or the provision or publishing of yellow pages, regardless of the entity providing such services or services to the extent that such services are used in connection with the operation of an electric utility system owned by a government entity.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1602; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 2; 1997, No. 316, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-204 - Purpose of cooperative

Cooperative nonprofit membership corporations either with or without capital stock may be organized under this subchapter for the purpose of furnishing telecommunications service and other services to the widest practicable number of users of such services.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1603; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 4; 1999, No. 946, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-206 - Jurisdiction of commission

Cooperatives doing business in this state pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to the general jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Jurisdiction shall be exercised by the commission in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by law for the regulation, supervision, or control of telecommunications companies, subject, however, to all the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 32; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1632; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-207 - Incorporators

Any three (3) or more natural persons of the age of twenty-one (21) or more who are residents of this state may act as incorporators of a cooperative to be organized under this subchapter by executing articles of incorporation as provided in §
23-17-210
.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1605.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-208 - Cooperative names

The words "telecommunications cooperative" or "telephone cooperative" shall not be used in the corporate names of corporations organized under the laws of this state or authorized to do business herein, other than cooperatives organized pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1607; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-209 - Articles of incorporation - Contents

(a)
The articles of incorporation shall state:
(1)
The name of the cooperative. The name shall include the words "Telephone Cooperative" or "Telecommunications Cooperative", and the abbreviation "Inc.";
(2)
The purpose for which the cooperative is formed;
(3)
The names and addresses of the incorporators who shall serve as directors and manage the affairs of the cooperative until its first annual meeting of members or until their successors are elected and qualified;
(4)
The number of directors, not fewer than five (5), to be elected at the annual meeting of members;
(5)
The address of its principal office and the name and address of its agent upon whom process may be served;
(6)
The terms and conditions upon which persons shall be admitted to membership and retain membership in the cooperative;
(7)
If a cooperative desires to issue nonvoting shares of stock:
(A)
The total number of the shares of stock which may be issued and the par value of each share;
(B)
The fixed or maximum rates of dividends on the par value of the shares of stock and whether dividends shall be cumulative;
(C)
Whether the shares of stock may be issued to members only or to members and nonmembers; and
(D)
The maximum number of the shares of stock which may be owned by any person and the terms and conditions upon which the shares of stock may be transferred, redeemed, or retired. No shares of stock shall be issued except for cash or for property at its fair value in an amount equal to the par value of the shares of stock; and
(8)
Any provision not inconsistent with law, which the incorporators may choose to insert, for the regulation of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the cooperative.
(b)
It shall not be necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation any of the corporate powers enumerated in this subchapter.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1606; Acts 1989, No. 437, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19-210) › Chapter 17 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (§§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-517) › Subchapter 2 - RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVES (§§ 23-17-201 — 23-17-242) › Section 23-17-210 - Articles of incorporation - Execution, filing, and recording

(a)
Duplicate originals of the articles of incorporation shall be signed by the incorporators and acknowledged before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments to deeds and conveyances. These duplicate originals shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(b)
If the Secretary of State finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law and when the fees prescribed by this subchapter have been paid, he or she shall:
(1)
Endorse on the originals the word "filed" and the month, day, and year of the filing;
(2)
File one (1) of the originals in his or her office and deliver the other to the incorporators; and
(3)
Issue a certificate of incorporation to the incorporators.
(c)
The incorporators shall file for record a copy of the original articles of incorporation bearing the filing of the Secretary of State.
Acts 1951, No. 51, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1608; Acts 1997, No. 316, § 4.