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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-104 - Manslaughter

(a)
A person commits manslaughter if:
(1)
(A)
The person causes the death of another person under circumstances that would be murder, except that he or she causes the death under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance for which there is reasonable excuse.
(B)
The reasonableness of the excuse is determined from the viewpoint of a person in the actor's situation under the circumstances as the actor believed them to be;
(2)
The person purposely causes or aids another person to commit suicide;
(3)
The person recklessly causes the death of another person; or
(4)
Acting alone or with one (1) or more persons:
(A)
The person commits or attempts to commit a felony; and
(B)
In the course of and in furtherance of the felony or in immediate flight from the felony:
(i)
The person or an accomplice negligently causes the death of any person; or
(ii)
Another person who is resisting the felony or flight causes the death of any person.
(b)
It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution under subdivision (a)(4) of this section for an offense in which the defendant was not the only participant that the defendant:
(1)
Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, command, induce, procure, counsel, or aid the homicidal act's commission;
(2)
Was not armed with a deadly weapon;
(3)
Reasonably believed that no other participant was armed with a deadly weapon; and
(4)
Reasonably believed that no other participant intended to engage in conduct which could result in death or serious physical injury.
(c)
Manslaughter is a Class B felony.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 28, eff. 1/1/2024.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1504; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1504; Acts 2007, No. 827, § 21.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-105 - Negligent homicide

(a)
(1)
A person commits negligent homicide if he or she negligently causes the death of another person, not constituting murder or manslaughter, as a result of operating a vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft:
(A)
While intoxicated;
(B)
(i)
If at that time there is an alcohol concentration of eight hundredths (0.08) or more in the person's breath or blood based upon the definition of alcohol concentration in §
5-65-204
, as determined by a chemical test of the person's blood, urine, breath, saliva, or other bodily substance.
(ii)
The method of the chemical test of the person's blood, urine, saliva, breath, or other bodily substance shall be made in accordance with §§
5-65-204
and
5-65-206
;
(C)
While passing a stopped school bus in violation of §
27-51-1004
; or
(D)
While fatigued.
(2)
A person who violates subdivision (a)(1) of this section upon conviction is guilty of a Class B felony.
(b)
(1)
A person commits negligent homicide if he or she negligently causes the death of another person.
(2)
A person who violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section by means of a deadly weapon upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
(3)
If otherwise committed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, negligent homicide is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Fatigued" means:
(A)
Having been without sleep for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours; or
(B)
Having been without sleep for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours and in the state of being asleep; and
(2)
"Intoxicated" means influenced or affected by the ingestion of alcohol, a controlled substance, any intoxicant, or any combination of alcohol, a controlled substance, or an intoxicant to such a degree that the operator's reactions, motor skills, and judgment are substantially altered and the operator therefore constitutes a clear and substantial danger of physical injury or death to himself or herself or to another person.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 29, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1296,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 361,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1505; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1505; Acts 1987, No. 538, § 1; 1999, No. 1112, § 1; 2001, No. 561, § 1; 2005, No. 1004, § 1; 2005, No. 2128, § 2; 2009, No. 650, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-106 - Physician-assisted suicide

(a)
(1)
As used in this section, "physician-assisted suicide" means a physician or healthcare provider participating in a medical procedure or knowingly prescribing any drug, compound, or substance for the express purpose of assisting a patient to intentionally end the patient's life.
(2)
However, "physician-assisted suicide" does not apply to a person participating in the execution of a person sentenced by a court to death by lethal injection.
(b)
It is unlawful for a physician or healthcare provider to commit the offense of physician-assisted suicide by:
(1)
Prescribing any drug, compound, or substance to a patient with the express purpose of assisting the patient to intentionally end the patient's life; or
(2)
Assisting in any medical procedure for the express purpose of assisting a patient to intentionally end the patient's life.
(c)
Physician-assisted suicide is a Class B felony.
(d)
This section does not prohibit a:
(1)
Physician or healthcare provider from carrying out an advanced directive or living will; or
(2)
Physician from prescribing any drug, compound, or substance for the specific purpose of pain relief.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 930,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 394, § 1; 2007, No. 827, §§ 22, 23.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-107 - Encouraging the suicide of another person

(a)
As used in this section, "encourage" means to persuade, incite, or urge.
(b)
A person commits the offense of encouraging the suicide of another person if:
(1)
The person uses persistent language, either spoken or written, to purposely encourage another person to commit suicide; and
(2)
As a proximate result of the person's encouraging the suicide of the other person, the other person commits suicide or attempts to commit suicide and the attempt results in serious physical injury.
(c)
Encouraging the suicide of another person is a Class D felony.
(d)
A person may not be convicted of encouraging the suicide of another person if the person has been charged with, tried for, or convicted of a homicide offense under the theory of accomplice liability that arises out of the same set of facts.
Added by Act 2019, No. 962,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-201 - Definitions

As used as this subchapter:
(1)
"Cocaine" includes without limitation cocaine, an analog of cocaine that is a cocaine-related controlled substance, and any chemical structure modification to cocaine or a cocaine analog, including without limitation the isomers, esters, ethers, and salts of cocaine;
(2)
"Controlled substance" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
;
(3)
(A)
"Convey" means to provide to a person or cause to pass from a person to another person a controlled substance or counterfeit substance.
(B)
"Convey" does not include a person providing prescription medication in good faith to a family member within the third degree of consanguinity for the purpose of providing short-term relief for a medical condition or physical injury;
(4)
"Counterfeit substance" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
;
(5)
"Deliver" or "delivery" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
;
(6)
"Dispense" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
;
(7)
"Fentanyl" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
;
(8)
"Heroin" includes without limitation heroin, an analog of heroin that is a heroin-related controlled substance, and any chemical structure modification to heroin or a heroin analog, including without limitation the isomers, esters, ethers, and salts of heroin;
(9)
"Methamphetamine" includes without limitation methamphetamine, an analog of methamphetamine that is a methamphetamine-related controlled substance, and any chemical structure modification to methamphetamine or a methamphetamine analog, including without limitation the isomers, esters, ethers, and salts of methamphetamine;
(10)
"Minor" means a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age; and
(11)
"Practitioner" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Act 2023, No. 584provides that This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fentanyl Enforcement and Accountability Act of 2023".
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-202 - Aggravated death by delivery

(a)
A person commits the offense of aggravated death by delivery if:
(1)
(A)
He or she knowingly delivers or conveys fentanyl to another person; and
(B)
The injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other introduction of the fentanyl, including any adulterants or diluents, is the cause of death of the other person; or
(2)
(A)
He or she knowingly delivers or conveys fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine to a minor; and
(B)
The injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other introduction of the fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine, including any adulterants or diluents, causes the death of the minor.
(b)
(1)
A person who commits the offense of aggravated death by delivery under subdivision (a)(1) of this section upon conviction is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of no less than twenty (20) years nor more than sixty (60) years, or life.
(2)
(A)
Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section, a person who commits the offense of aggravated death by delivery under subdivision (a)(2) of this section upon conviction is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall be sentenced to a term of life imprisonment.
(B)
A person who commits the offense of aggravated death by delivery under subdivision (a)(2) of this section who is less than three (3) years older than the minor whose death was caused upon conviction is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of no less than twenty (20) years nor more than sixty (60) years, or life.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-203 - Death by delivery in the first degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of death by delivery in the first degree if:
(1)
He or she knowingly delivers or conveys methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine to another person; and
(2)
The injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other introduction of the methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine, including any adulterants or diluents, is the cause of death of the person.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, death by delivery in the first degree is a Class Y felony.
(2)
Death by delivery in the first degree is a Class A felony if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence one (1) or more of the following factors:
(A)
The defendant does not have a prior felony conviction;
(B)
The defendant played a minor or passive role in the delivery or conveyance of the methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine;
(C)
The defendant was unaware of adulterants or diluents in the methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine that accelerated or contributed to the death of the other person; or
(D)
The defendant possessed the methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine for personal use and the conveyance was not part of a transaction for which the defendant obtained income, resources, or benefits.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-204 - Death by delivery in the second degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of death by delivery in the second degree if:
(1)
He or she knowingly delivers or conveys to another person:
(A)
A controlled substance that is not fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, or cocaine; or
(B)
A counterfeit substance; and
(2)
The injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other introduction of the controlled substance or counterfeit substance, including any adulterants or diluents, is the cause of death of the person.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, death by delivery in the second degree is a Class A felony.
(2)
Death by delivery in the second degree is a Class B felony if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence one (1) or more of the following factors:
(A)
The defendant does not have a prior felony conviction;
(B)
The defendant played a minor or passive role in the delivery or conveyance of the controlled substance or counterfeit substance;
(C)
The defendant was unaware of adulterants or diluents in the controlled substance or counterfeit substance that accelerated or contributed to the death of the other person; or
(D)
The defendant possessed the controlled substance or counterfeit substance for personal use and the conveyance was not part of a transaction for which the defendant obtained income, resources, or benefits.
(3)
Death by delivery in the second degree is a Class Y felony if the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt one (1) or more of the following factors:
(A)
The defendant has a prior felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-401
et seq. or a similar law of another jurisdiction;
(B)
The defendant manifested extreme indifference to the value of human life during the commission of the offense; or
(C)
The defendant knew the victim was vulnerable because the victim was a minor, was sixty (60) years of age or older, or was an incompetent person as defined in §
5-64-407
.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-205 - Effect of subchapter on Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act

This subchapter does not restrict or interfere with the rights and immunities provided in the Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act, §
20-13-1701
et seq.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-206 - Exemptions

The following are not offenses under this subchapter:
(1)
An individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice issuing a valid prescription for a controlled substance for a legitimate medical purpose;
(2)
A pharmacy, pharmacist, or an individual practitioner dispensing, delivering, or administering a controlled substance pursuant to a prescription;
(3)
A permitted manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacy, hospital, long-term care facility, or other medical provider delivering, prescribing, administering, or transferring a controlled substance available by prescription for lawful purposes and in compliance with state and federal law; and
(4)
A pharmaceutical company manufacturing a controlled substance available by prescription in compliance with state and federal law.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-207 - Consensual ingestion not a defense

It is not a defense to a prosecution under this subchapter that a person knowingly and voluntarily consented to the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other introduction of the controlled substance or counterfeit substance.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-208 - Penalties not exclusive

This subchapter and the criminal penalties provided in this subchapter are in addition to any other criminal penalty a person may be subject to under the Arkansas Criminal Code or the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-101
et seq.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-209 - Factors considered when determining whether person possessed controlled substance for personal use

For purposes of this subchapter, possession of a controlled substance or counterfeit substance for personal use may be demonstrated through the consideration of certain factors, including without limitation:
(1)
The person does not possess the means to weigh, separate, or package the controlled substance or counterfeit substance;
(2)
The person does not possess a record indicating a drug-related transaction;
(3)
The controlled substance or counterfeit substance is not separated or packaged in a manner to facilitate delivery;
(4)
The person does not possess a firearm that is in the immediate physical control of the person at the time of the delivery or conveyance of the controlled substance or counterfeit substance; and
(5)
The person does not possess other controlled substances or counterfeit substances at the time of the delivery or conveyance.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 10 - HOMICIDE (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-10-210) › Subchapter 2 - DEATH BY DELIVERY (§§ 5-10-201 — 5-10-210) › Section 5-10-210 - Accomplice liability

An individual who is an accomplice under §
5-2-403
to the delivery or conveyance in aggravated death by delivery, §
5-10-202
, death by delivery in the first degree, §
5-10-203
, or death by delivery in the second degree, §
5-10-204
, is an accomplice for the purposes of this section.
Added by Act 2023, No. 584,§ 2, eff. 4/11/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-101 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Deviate sexual activity" means any act of sexual gratification involving:
(A)
The penetration, however slight, of the anus or mouth of a person by the penis of another person; or
(B)
The penetration, however slight, of the labia majora or anus of a person by any body member or foreign instrument manipulated by another person;
(2)
(A)
"Incompetent" means that a person is unable to care for himself or herself because of physical or mental disease or defect.
(B)
The status embraced by "incompetent" may or may not exist regardless of any adjudication concerning incompetency;
(3)
"Restraint without consent" includes:
(A)
Restraint by physical force, threat, or deception; or
(B)
In the case of a person who is under fourteen (14) years of age or incompetent, restraint without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for general supervision of his or her welfare;
(4)
"Sexual contact" means any act of sexual gratification involving the touching, directly or through clothing, of the sex organs, buttocks, or anus of a person or the breast of a female;
(5)
"Sexual intercourse" means penetration, however slight, of the labia majora by a penis; and
(6)
"Vehicle" means any craft or device designed for the transportation of a person or property across land or water or through the air.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1701; 1977, No. 360, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1701; Acts 2007, No. 827, §§ 24, 25.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-102 - Kidnapping

(a)
A person commits the offense of kidnapping if, without consent, the person restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty with the purpose of:
(1)
Holding the other person for:
(A)
Ransom or reward; or
(B)
Any other act to be performed or not performed for the other person's return or release;
(2)
Using the other person as a shield or hostage;
(3)
Facilitating the commission of any felony or flight after the felony;
(4)
Inflicting physical injury upon the other person;
(5)
Engaging in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual activity, or sexual contact with the other person;
(6)
Terrorizing the other person or another person; or
(7)
Interfering with the performance of any governmental or political function.
(b)
(1)
Kidnapping is a Class Y felony.
(2)
However, kidnapping is a Class B felony if the defendant shows by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she or an accomplice voluntarily released the person restrained alive and in a safe place prior to trial.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1702; 1977, No. 474, § 15; 1981, No. 620, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-103 - False imprisonment in the first degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of false imprisonment in the first degree if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person knowingly restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty in a manner that exposes the other person to a substantial risk of serious physical injury.
(b)
False imprisonment in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1703; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1703.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-104 - False imprisonment in the second degree

(a)
A person commits the offense of false imprisonment in the second degree if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person knowingly restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty.
(b)
False imprisonment in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1704; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1704.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-105 - Vehicular piracy

(a)
A person commits vehicular piracy if, without lawful authority, the person seizes or exercises control, by force or threat of violence, over any:
(1)
Aircraft occupied by an unconsenting person; or
(2)
Other vehicle:
(A)
Having a seating capacity of more than eight (8) passengers;
(B)
Operated by a common carrier or contract carrier of passengers for hire; and
(C)
Occupied by an unconsenting person.
(b)
(1)
Vehicular piracy of an aircraft is a Class B felony.
(2)
Otherwise, vehicular piracy is a Class C felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1705; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1705.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-106 - Permanent detention or restraint

(a)
A person commits the offense of permanent detention or restraint if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person restrains a person with the purpose of holding or concealing the other person:
(1)
Without ever releasing the other person; or
(2)
Without ever returning the other person to the person or institution from whose lawful custody the other person was taken.
(b)
(1)
Permanent detention or restraint is a Class B felony.
(2)
However, permanent detention or restraint is a Class D felony if the person detained or restrained is the child of the defendant.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1706, as added by Acts 1977, No. 360, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1706.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 11 - KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES (§§ 5-11-101 — 5-11-108) › Section 5-11-108 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 133,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Repealed by Act 2013, No. 132,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 2267, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 12 - ROBBERY (§§ 5-12-101 — 5-12-103) › Section 5-12-101 - Definition

As used in this chapter, "physical force" means any:
(1)
Bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or
(2)
Threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2101; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 12 - ROBBERY (§§ 5-12-101 — 5-12-103) › Section 5-12-102 - Robbery

(a)
A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a felony or misdemeanor theft or resisting apprehension immediately after committing a felony or misdemeanor theft, the person employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force upon another person.
(b)
Robbery is a Class B felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2103; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2103; Acts 1987, No. 934, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 12 - ROBBERY (§§ 5-12-101 — 5-12-103) › Section 5-12-103 - Aggravated robbery

(a)
A person commits aggravated robbery if he or she commits robbery as defined in §
5-12-102
, and the person:
(1)
Is armed with a deadly weapon;
(2)
Represents by word or conduct that he or she is armed with a deadly weapon; or
(3)
Inflicts or attempts to inflict death or serious physical injury upon another person.
(b)
Aggravated robbery is a Class Y felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2102; 1979, No. 1118, § 1; 1981, No. 620, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2102; Acts 1995, No. 1296, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 5-13-101) › Section 5-13-101 - Definition

As used in this chapter, "first responder" means a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical provider, or emergency management official, who is acting within the scope or course of his or her employment.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1014,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-203 - Battery in the third degree

(a)
A person commits battery in the third degree if:
(1)
With the purpose of causing physical injury to another person, the person causes physical injury to any person;
(2)
The person recklessly causes physical injury to another person;
(3)
The person negligently causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon;
(4)
The person purposely causes stupor, unconsciousness, or physical or mental impairment or injury to another person by administering to the other person, without the other person's consent, any drug or other substance; or
(5)
The person knowingly causes physical contact with a first responder by spitting, throwing, or otherwise transferring bodily fluids, pathogens, or human waste onto the person of the first responder.
(b)
(1)
Battery in the third degree under subdivisions (a)(1)-(4) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)
Battery in the third degree under subdivision (a)(5) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) and a mandatory minimum sentence of at least thirty (30) days of imprisonment for which the defendant is required to serve at least thirty (30) days before being released from imprisonment.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 1014,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1603; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1603.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-204 - Aggravated assault

(a)
A person commits aggravated assault if, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, he or she purposely:
(1)
Engages in conduct that creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person;
(2)
Displays a firearm in such a manner that creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person; or
(3)
Impedes or prevents the respiration of another person or the circulation of another person's blood by applying pressure on the chest, throat, or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.
(b)
Aggravated assault is a Class D felony.
(c)
The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1)
A law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her duty; or
(2)
A person acting in self-defense or the defense of a third party.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 243,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1604; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1604; Acts 2003, No. 1113, § 1; 2009, No. 332, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-205 - Assault in the first degree

(a)
A person commits assault in the first degree if he or she:
(1)
Recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; or
(2)
Purposely impedes or prevents the respiration of another person or the circulation of another person's blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.
(b)
Assault in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)
It is a defense to prosecution under subdivision (a)(2) of this section if the other person consented to the impeding or prevention of his or her respiration or circulation of blood.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1605; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1605; Acts 2009, No. 332, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-206 - Assault in the second degree

(a)
A person commits assault in the second degree if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to another person.
(b)
Assault in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1606; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1606.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-207 - Assault in the third degree

(a)
A person commits assault in the third degree if he or she purposely creates apprehension of imminent physical injury in another person.
(b)
Assault in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1607; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1607.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-208 - Coercion

(a)
A person commits coercion if he or she compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which the other person has a legal right to abstain, or to abstain from engaging in conduct in which the other person has a legal right to engage, by purposeful conduct designed to instill in the other person a fear that, if a demand is not complied with, the actor or another person will:
(1)
Cause physical injury to any person;
(2)
Cause damage to property;
(3)
Subject any person to physical confinement;
(4)
Accuse any person of an offense or cause criminal proceedings to be instituted against any person; or
(5)
Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule.
(b)
Coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 1609; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-1609.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-209 - Abuse of an athletic contest official

(a)
A person commits abuse of an athletic contest official if, immediately prior to, during, or immediately following an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or any other organized amateur or professional athletic contest in which an athletic contest official is participating, the person:
(1)
With the purpose of causing serious physical injury to an athletic contest official, causes serious physical injury to an athletic contest official;
(2)
With the purpose of causing physical injury to an athletic contest official, causes serious physical injury to an athletic contest official;
(3)
With the purpose of causing physical injury to an athletic contest official, causes physical injury to an athletic contest official; or
(4)
Purposely creates apprehension of imminent physical injury in an athletic contest official.
(b)
Abuse of an athletic contest official is a:
(1)
Class B felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;
(2)
Class C felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section;
(3)
Class A misdemeanor under subdivision (a)(3) of this section with a minimum fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); and
(4)
Class A misdemeanor under subdivision (a)(4) of this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 420,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1987, No. 355, § 1; 2007, No. 827, § 28.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-210 - Introduction of controlled substance into body of another person

(a)
It is unlawful for any person to inject any controlled substance as defined by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-101
et seq., into the human body of another person, unless the controlled substance has been ordered for the person receiving the controlled substance by a licensed practitioner, licensed by the state to prescribe controlled substances in the schedule involved and this being for a legitimate medical purpose.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person to administer or cause to be ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced into the human body of another person a controlled substance as defined by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-101
et seq., unless the controlled substance has been ordered for the person receiving the controlled substance by a licensed practitioner, licensed by the state to prescribe controlled substances in the schedule involved and this being for a legitimate medical purpose.
(c)
Any person who violates this section with respect to:
(1)
A controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II, which is a narcotic drug, is guilty of a Class Y felony;
(2)
Any other controlled substance in Schedule I, Schedule II, or Schedule III is guilty of a Class B felony; or
(3)
Any other controlled substance in Schedule IV, Schedule V, or Schedule VI is guilty of a Class C felony.
(d)
The provisions of this section and any criminal penalty provided for in this section are in addition to any other criminal penalty a person may be subjected to under a provision of the Arkansas Criminal Code or the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, §
5-64-101
et seq.
(e)
It is not a defense under a provision of this section that a person:
(1)
Consented to being injected with the controlled substance; or
(2)
Ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced the controlled substance into his or her human body knowingly and voluntarily.
(f)
Notwithstanding a provision of subsection (c) of this section, any person is guilty of a Class Y felony who violates this section by introducing a controlled substance into the body of another person without that other person's knowledge or consent with the purpose of:
(1)
Committing any felony sexual offense, as defined in Arkansas law;
(2)
Engaging in any unlawful sexual act, as defined in §
5-14-101
et seq., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, §
5-14-110
;
(3)
Engaging in any unlawful sexual contact, as defined in §
5-14-101
; or
(4)
Engaging in any act involving a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in §
5-27-302
.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 619,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1987, No. 848, §§ 1-3; 1999, No. 516, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-211 - Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility

(a)
A person commits aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility if:
(1)
Under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the personal hygiene of the law enforcement officer or employee of the correctional facility, the person purposely engages in conduct that creates a potential danger of infection to the law enforcement officer or an employee of any state or local correctional facility while the law enforcement officer or employee of the state or local correctional facility is engaged in the course of his or her employment by causing a person whom the actor knows to be a law enforcement officer or employee of the state or local correctional facility to come into contact with saliva, blood, urine, feces, seminal fluid, or other bodily fluid by purposely throwing, tossing, expelling, or otherwise transferring the fluid or material; or
(2)
He or she knowingly discharges a firearm with a purpose to cause serious physical injury or death to a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility while the law enforcement officer or employee of a correctional facility is acting within the scope of his or her official duties and the person:
(A)
Is in custody as a result of a felony conviction;
(B)
Is unlawfully at liberty after being sentenced to imprisonment as a result of a felony conviction;
(C)
Has a felony conviction for a felony offense which contained as an element the use or threat of violence against another person or the creation of a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
(D)
Knowingly creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to a person other than the law enforcement officer or the employee of a correctional facility;
(E)
Causes the death of more than one (1) person;
(F)
Is acting with a purpose to avoid or prevent an arrest or to escape from custody;
(G)
Is acting with a purpose to obtain a pecuniary gain; or
(H)
Is acting with a purpose to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise of any government or political function.
(b)
Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility is:
(1)
A Class D felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; or
(2)
A Class Y felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(c)
As used in this section, "contact with" includes without limitation contact with the skin, a face covering, a glove, or the uniform of a law enforcement officer or employee of a correctional facility.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 596,§ 1, eff. 4/6/2021.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1997, No. 1235, § 1; 2003, No. 1271, § 1; 2011, No. 277, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-212 - Fertility treatment abuse

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Healthcare provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession;
(2)
"Human reproductive material" means the same as defined in §
5-37-220
; and
(3)
"Unauthorized" means that a person receiving human reproductive material in an assisted reproduction procedure has not expressly consented to the use of the human reproductive material.
(b)
A person commits fertility treatment abuse if the person is a healthcare provider who, in the course of performing an assisted reproduction procedure on a person, knowingly uses unauthorized human reproductive material.
(c)
Fertility treatment abuse is a Class B felony.
Added by Act 2021, No. 609,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-213 - Aggravated assault against first responder

(a)
A person commits aggravated assault against a first responder if:
(1)
The person knowingly causes physical contact with a first responder by spitting, throwing, or otherwise transferring bodily fluids, pathogens, or human waste onto the person of the first responder or by throwing an object such as a brick, rock, bottle, projectile, firework, chemical agent, or explosive device that the person knows or reasonably should know could cause physical injury if the object struck the first responder; and
(2)
The physical contact:
(A)
Results in serious physical injury to the first responder;
(B)
Involves the use of a deadly weapon;
(C)
Involves the display of a firearm in such a manner that the display of the firearm creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person; or
(D)
Involves strangulation or attempted strangulation.
(b)
Aggravated assault against a first responder is a Class C felony with a mandatory fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a mandatory minimum sentence of at least ninety (90) days' imprisonment for which the defendant is required to serve at least ninety (90) days before being released from imprisonment.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 736,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1014,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 2 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 5-10-101 — 5-18-107) › Chapter 13 - ASSAULT AND BATTERY (§§ 5-13-101 — 5-13-310) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-13-201 — 5-13-214) › Section 5-13-214 - Knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the first and second degree

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
(A)
"Correctional facility" means a place used for the confinement of persons charged with or convicted of an offense or otherwise confined under a court order.
(B)
"Correctional facility" includes the Arkansas State Hospital only in regard to persons who are detained at the hospital and charged with or convicted of an offense.
(C)
"Correctional facility" does not include youth services programs;
(2)
"Employee of a correctional facility" means a person who is employed by or working under a professional services contract for a correctional facility;
(3)
"Expose" includes without limitation skin contact, inhalation, ingestion, or contact with a needlestick or a mucus membrane, including without limitation the mouth, eyes, or nose; and
(4)
"Fentanyl" means the same as defined in §
5-64-101
.
(b)
(1)
A person commits the offense of knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the first degree if:
(A)
The person knowingly exposes another person to fentanyl; and
(B)
The other person suffers serious physical injury as a result of the exposure to fentanyl.
(2)
Knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the first degree is:
(A)
A Class Y felony if the other person is a first responder or an employee of a correctional facility; or
(B)
A Class A felony if otherwise committed.
(c)
(1)
A person commits the offense of knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the second degree if:
(A)
The person knowingly exposes another person to fentanyl; and
(B)
The other person suffers physical injury as a result of the exposure to fentanyl.
(2)
Knowingly exposing another person to fentanyl in the second degree is:
(A)
A Class A felony if the other person is a first responder or an employee of a correctional facility; or
(B)
A Class B felony if otherwise committed.
(d)
The following are not offenses under this subchapter:
(1)
An individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice issuing a valid prescription for fentanyl for a legitimate medical purpose;
(2)
A pharmacy, pharmacist, or an individual practitioner dispensing, delivering, or administering fentanyl pursuant to a prescription;
(3)
A permitted manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacy, hospital, long-term care facility, or other medical provider delivering, prescribing, administering, or transferring fentanyl available by prescription for lawful purposes and in compliance with state and federal law; or
(4)
A pharmaceutical company manufacturing fentanyl available by prescription in compliance with state and federal law.
Added by Act 2023, No. 739,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.