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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 4 - BARBER SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY BARBER SCHOOLS (§§ 17-20-401 — 17-20-424) › Section 17-20-420 - Application for enrollment

(a)
A school of barbering shall not enroll or admit any student thereto unless the student makes and files in duplicate a duly verified application. This application shall be of such form and contain such matters as the State Board of Barber Examiners may prescribe.
(b)
One (1) copy of the application shall be retained by the school enrolling or admitting the student, and one (1) copy shall be filed by the school with the board, along with the fee prescribed for the administration of the student application and student license.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 27, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1961, No. 109, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-531.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 4 - BARBER SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY BARBER SCHOOLS (§§ 17-20-401 — 17-20-424) › Section 17-20-421 - Applicants for admission or examination - Qualification

(a)
(1)
Every applicant for entrance as a student in a barber college or for admittance to examination to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber shall have a diploma showing completion of grade eight (8) or a certification of equivalency.
(2)
All students of barbering shall be registered with the State Board of Barber Examiners before hours can be obtained.
(3)
The application for enrollment shall be accompanied with identification of the applicant in the form of:
(A)
A copy of his or her Social Security card;
(B)
A driver's license or a state-issued identification card; and
(C)
Two (2) passport-sized photographs of the applicant with the name of the applicant on the back.
(b)
A student shall complete a reenrollment form with the appropriate administrative fee whenever a change of schools occurs or upon reenrollment.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 465,§ 10, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 28, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1961, No. 109, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-523; Acts 1989, No. 388, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 4 - BARBER SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY BARBER SCHOOLS (§§ 17-20-401 — 17-20-424) › Section 17-20-422 - Application for examination

Each applicant for an examination shall:
(1)
Make application to the State Board of Barber Examiners at least ten (10) business days before the examination date and submit proof under the applicant's oath of the particular qualifications of the applicant, including the certification by school officials of the number of hours attended; and
(2)
Pay the required fee to the board as provided by law.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 29, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1961, No. 109, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-529.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 4 - BARBER SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY BARBER SCHOOLS (§§ 17-20-401 — 17-20-424) › Section 17-20-423 - Sanitary rules

Each barber college shall furnish each student upon enrollment a copy of the rules governing sanitary conditions of barber shops of this state as registered with the Secretary of State.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1368, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 109, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-534.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 4 - BARBER SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY BARBER SCHOOLS (§§ 17-20-401 — 17-20-424) › Section 17-20-424 - Inspection of student work

(a)
Each barber college shall require that a patron not be released from a chair after being served by a student until all the work performed by the student has been thoroughly inspected and approved by a teacher manager instructor.
(b)
In each licensed school of barbering:
(1)
A school shall not advertise student work to the public through any medium unless the work is designated as student work; and
(2)
A school may allow a student to volunteer in charity or special events held outside the school if the following conditions are met:
(A)
The student agrees to participate;
(B)
The student is accompanied by and acts under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor; and
(C)
The school maintains the required student-to-teacher ratios.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 465,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 30, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1961, No. 109, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-534.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 5 - BARBER TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-20-501 — 17-20-503) › Section 17-20-501 - Scope of employment

A certified barber technician may be employed in a licensed barbershop and may assist the barber in shampooing and sanitizing so long as the shampooing and sanitizing is done and performed under the direct personal supervision of a licensed barber. The barber technician shall not be permitted to cut or style hair or otherwise engage in the practice of barbering.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 31, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1971, No. 541, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-536.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 5 - BARBER TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-20-501 — 17-20-503) › Section 17-20-502 - Certification

The State Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a barber technician certification to a barbershop that is current with its shop and technician licenses.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 32, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1971, No. 541, § 2; 1975, No. 656, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-537.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 20 - BARBERS (§§ 17-20-101 — 17-20-503) › Subchapter 5 - BARBER TECHNICIANS (§§ 17-20-501 — 17-20-503) › Section 17-20-503 - Certificate authorizing barbershop to continue to employ

Upon application from a currently licensed barbershop and upon receipt of the application fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), the State Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a certificate authorizing the licensed barbershop to continue to employ not more than two (2) persons as barber technicians.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 33, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1987, No. 563, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-104) › Section 17-21-101 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
(A)
"Beauty pageant" means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners, are selected as representing an ideal in one (1) or more of these areas.
(B)
"Beauty pageant" shall not include any such contest or competition in which no application fee or entrance charge is made for contestants, to which no admission charge is made for attendance, and in connection with which no tickets or chances are sold;
(2)
"Bond" means a surety bond with power of attorney attached and which names the Arkansas resident agent for the surety company;
(3)
"Entrant's fee" means any payment of money or other thing of value, including, but not limited to, the selling of advertisements or tickets, or the obtaining of sponsors, which activity is a precondition to participation in a beauty pageant; and
(4)
"Operator" means any person, franchisee, firm or corporation, civic group, or elementary or secondary educational institution that promotes, organizes or otherwise operates, a beauty pageant, participation in which is limited to persons paying an entrant's fee.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3419, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-104) › Section 17-21-102 - Penalties

Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-104) › Section 17-21-103 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1369, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3420, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-104) › Section 17-21-104 - Exemptions

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any operator which has existed as an operation for at least twenty-five (25) years, and its affiliates, whether now or hereafter, and whose continuing primary function involves the annual organization, promotion, and sponsoring of a statewide talent and beauty pageant in which contestants compete for scholarships, awarded by the operator, as well as for the opportunity of being Arkansas's representative and contestant in an annual nationwide talent and beauty pageant with which the operator is affiliated.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 5; 1991, No. 676, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 2 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-21-201 — 17-21-205) › Section 17-21-201 - Registration of operators - Renewal - Fee

(a)
No person shall conduct a beauty pageant in Arkansas unless registered with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms prescribed by him or her. Registration in another state as a beauty pageant operator shall not be effective in this state.
(b)
The registration form shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:
(1)
Name, address, and telephone number of the operator;
(2)
Name, address, and telephone number of the individual or officer of the organization having full responsibility for the conducting of the pageant;
(3)
Names of pageants customarily promoted by the operator; and
(4)
Name, address, and telephone number of the financial institution in which the entrant's fee is held.
(c)
(1)
In order to continue to hold a valid registration in a subsequent year, each operator shall annually renew his or her registration.
(2)
Each registration shall expire on December 31 of each year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3421, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 2; 1993, No. 344, §§ 3, 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 2 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-21-201 — 17-21-205) › Section 17-21-202 - Bond

(a)
Except as provided in §
17-21-203
, each operator shall, at the time of registration, file and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, a bond in which the candidate for registration shall be the principal obligor in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(b)
The bond shall be payable to the State of Arkansas for the use of the secretary and any person who may have a cause of action against the obligor of the bond for any losses caused by a failure to conduct a beauty pageant.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3422, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 2 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-21-201 — 17-21-205) › Section 17-21-203 - Exemptions from certain requirements

A bona fide civic club in existence for at least one (1) year, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or church, a local government entity or school, or any organization auxiliary to or affiliated with such local governmental entities or schools, including, but not limited to, county fair boards and school booster clubs, shall be exempt from the requirements of §
17-21-201(c)
and §
17-21-202
.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 2; 1993, No. 344, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 2 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-21-201 — 17-21-205) › Section 17-21-204 - Cancellations - Refunds

(a)
If a beauty pageant is canceled or otherwise does not take place, all entrants' fees shall be refunded by the operator.
(b)
The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants' fees in the case of a default by the operator.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 21 - BEAUTY PAGEANTS (§§ 17-21-101 — 17-21-205) › Subchapter 2 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-21-201 — 17-21-205) › Section 17-21-205 - Denial, suspension, revocation of registration

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration for:
(1)
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or
(2)
The making of a false statement on the registration application form.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3423, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 101, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-201 - Creation - Members

(a)
A State Athletic Commission is created, which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.
(b)
(1)
Members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two (2) years.
(2)
One (1) of the members of the commission shall be a member of any patriotic organization chartered by authority of a special act of the United States Congress.
(3)
One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of physical education.
(4)
One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of sports promotion.
(5)
One (1) member shall be a consumer representative.
(6)
Two (2) members may be citizens at large but shall have experience with combative sports.
(7)
One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of medicine and have experience with combative sports.
(8)
(A)
Furthermore, one (1) of the seven (7) members of the commission shall be a member of a minority race.
(B)
One (1) of the seven (7) members shall be a senior citizen.
(C)
Four (4) of the seven (7) members shall have experience with combative sports.
(c)
The members of the commission shall serve without pay except for a stipend provided for by Arkansas law.
(d)
The members of the commission shall have authority to promulgate such rules as are necessary for the operation and enforcement of this chapter and not in conflict with this chapter.
(e)
The members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
(f)
When any member of the commission shall cease to be a member of the state executive committee of any such patriotic organization as herein mentioned, his or her commission as a member of the commission shall automatically expire. The Governor shall appoint a successor, whose qualifications shall be as prescribed in this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1370, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 923,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1927, No. 131, §§ 2, 3; Pope's Dig., § 12062; Acts 1985, No. 970, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 84-2903, 84-2904; Acts 1991, No. 1188, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 130; 2009, No. 781, § 2.
See Act 2013, No. 482, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-202 - Chair

The State Athletic Commission shall elect one (1) of its members as chair and one (1) of its members as vice chair.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 12063; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2904.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-203 - Director of the State Athletic Commission

(a)
The State Athletic Commission in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing may employ a Director of the State Athletic Commission and fix the salary thereof at a sum not to exceed the maximum annual salary prescribed for such a position in the biennial appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing.
(b)
The director shall:
(1)
Keep in the office of the commission a full, complete, and up-to-date record of all the proceedings of the commission;
(2)
Keep an up-to-date account of all money received by him or her on behalf of the commission; and
(3)
Perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by the secretary.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5415, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1927, No. 131, §§ 3, 5; Pope's Dig., §§ 12063, 12065; Acts 1985, No. 970, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 84-2904, 84-2906.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-204 - Authority

(a)
(1)
(A)
The State Athletic Commission shall have the sole discretion, management, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sports matches and exhibitions in this state.
(B)
(i)
The commission shall adopt uniform policies, fees, and forms to ensure fair regulation of the combative sports industry.
(ii)
The commission shall have no authority over professional wrestling events.
(2)
A combative sports match or exhibition declared to be amateur and self-regulated shall be governed by the commission unless sanctioned by:
(A)
A federally recognized sanctioning body approved in writing by the commission; and
(B)
A national oversight body with
26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)
status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 operating in at least six (6) states approved in writing by the commission.
(b)
(1)
The commission shall have the authority to appoint and pay inspectors and other officials necessary to properly conduct any match or exhibition authorized by this chapter.
(2)
The inspectors and other officials may receive reimbursement for travel under §
25-16-901
et seq.
(c)
The commission shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate, amend, or abrogate any and all rules considered by it necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions as provided in this chapter and in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(d)
The commission may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this chapter.
(e)
The commission shall have the authority to hire an investigator for the purposes outlined in this section.
(f)
The commission shall have the authority to require event permits and insurance for combative sports with limits to be adjusted by the rules of the commission.
(g)
The commission shall have the authority to make a claim on the bond or check posted by a promoter for combative sports events in order to make reimbursements for any unpaid fees, prize money, or other financial commitments of the promoter related to combative sports activity licensed by the commission.
(h)
The commission shall have the authority to specify the forms required under this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1372, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1371, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 923,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 8, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 860,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 12063; Acts 1985, No. 970, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2904; Acts 1993, No. 1277, § 1; 1999, No. 1085, § 2; 2009, No. 781, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-205 - Personal liability

The members of the State Athletic Commission and employees of the commission shall not be personally liable for acts performed in carrying out their official duties except in the case of gross misconduct, and no legal action shall be maintained against any member or employee of the commission for such acts except in the case of gross misconduct.
Acts 1985, No. 970, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2913.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-206 - Combative sports

The General Assembly finds and declares to be the public policy of this state that it is in the best interest of the public and combative sports that combative sports be subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and rule in order to protect the safety and well-being of the participants in combative sports matches and exhibitions and to promote the public confidence in the regulatory process and the conduct of combative sports matches and exhibitions. To further such public confidence and trust, the State Athletic Commission shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate, amend, or abrogate any and all rules concerning combative sports, to recover inspector and investigator fees, and recover the actual cost of the national and federal fighter database fees charged to the commission.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1373, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1085, § 3; 2009, No. 781, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-207 - Civil penalties

(a)
Any person who, after notice and hearing, is found by the State Athletic Commission to have violated any provision of this chapter or any rules of the commission may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.
(b)
The penalty provided for in this section plus interest at ten percent (10%) per annum shall be paid to the commission before the penalized person can be issued a license by the commission.
(c)
The commission shall have the authority to file suit in the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the circuit court of the county in which the person resides to obtain a judgment for the amount of any penalty not paid within thirty (30) days of service on the person of the order assessing the penalty, unless the circuit court enters a stay pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1374, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1085, § 3; 2009, No. 781, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 2 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (§§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-209) › Section 17-22-209 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5416, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2013, No. 482,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-22-301 — 17-22-306) › Section 17-22-301 - Authorized matches and exhibitions

(a)
All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by §
17-22-204(a)
or §
17-22-101(3)(B)
.
(b)
All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and acts amendatory or supplemental hereto and in accordance with the rules of the commission.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1375, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12061; Acts 1965, No. 463, § 1; 1985, No. 970, §§ 1, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 84-2902, 84-2911; Acts 1987, No. 659, §§ 2, 4; 1989, No. 596, § 1; 1999, No. 1085, § 4; 2009, No. 781, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-22-301 — 17-22-306) › Section 17-22-302 - Issuance of licenses - Fees

(a)
The State Athletic Commission shall have the authority to appoint and issue annual licenses to the following persons with regard to participation in combative sports in this state:
(1)
A person engaging in combative sports;
(2)
A promoter of a combative sports match or exhibition;
(3)
A manager;
(4)
A matchmaker;
(5)
A referee;
(6)
A judge;
(7)
A physician;
(8)
A timekeeper; and
(9)
A person arranging, participating in, or otherwise involved with matches and exhibitions as provided in §
17-22-301(a)
.
(b)
The State Athletic Commission shall have the authority to refuse to issue a license to any person or organization that has been sanctioned in any way by any comparable licensing body of another state.
(c)
(1)
The State Athletic Commission shall not license a person who at the time of application is a registered sex offender designated as Level 2 or higher on the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry.
(2)
A person's status as a registered sex offender is good cause for the revocation of the person's license previously issued by the State Athletic Commission.
(d)
Fees for the licenses shall be established by the State Athletic Commission.
(e)
All licenses as provided in this section shall expire annually on June 30.
(f)
(1)
A referee or judge for professional events shall attend courses given by and obtain certification from the Association of Boxing Commissions for the referee or judge's discipline.
(2)
A referee or judge may take the courses provided by the Association of Boxing Commissions anywhere in the United States if documentation of training and certification is provided upon application for a license.
(g)
The State Athletic Commission may set an event permit processing fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 4; 1929, No. 27, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12064; Acts 1965, No. 463, § 2; 1985, No. 970, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 84-2905, 84-2912; Acts 1987, No. 659, § 3; 1989, No. 596, § 2; 1993, No. 1277, § 2; 1999, No. 1085, § 5; 2009, No. 781, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-22-301 — 17-22-306) › Section 17-22-303 - License required - Penalty for unlicensed activity

(a)
No person shall participate in or engage in the promotion of a combative sports match or exhibition in this state without first having obtained a license from the State Athletic Commission.
(b)
No person shall participate in a combative sports match or exhibition in this state as a manager, matchmaker, referee, judge, physician, or timekeeper, without first having obtained a license from the commission.
(c)
Any person mentioned in subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section who does not first obtain a license from the commission before participating in a combative sports match or exhibition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(d)
A venue, entity, or person who knowingly assists in making an unlicensed combative sports match or exhibition occur shall be subject to the penalties under subsection (c) of this section.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 8, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 8; 1929, No. 27, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 12068; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 84-2901, 84-2909; Acts 1993, No. 1277, § 3; 1999, No. 1085, § 6; 2009, No. 781, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-22-301 — 17-22-306) › Section 17-22-304 - Bond required

(a)
As a condition to the issuance of a license as provided in §
17-22-302
, the person applying for the license shall file with the State Athletic Commission a cashier's check, an acceptable letter of credit, or a corporate surety bond in an amount to be established by the commission in its rules, but not less than the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) written by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state, conditioned upon the licensee's payment of all taxes and other charges due the state and its political subdivisions on account of such matches or exhibitions.
(b)
The surety under this section shall be written or held by the commission for at least six (6) months.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1096,§ 9, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1961, No. 450, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2910; Acts 1999, No. 1085, § 7; 2009, No. 781, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 22 - BOXING, WRESTLING, ETC (§§ 17-22-101 — 17-22-306) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-22-301 — 17-22-306) › Section 17-22-305 - Refusal or revocation of license

(a)
The State Athletic Commission may refuse for good cause to issue a license under §
17-22-302(a)
.
(b)
The commission may also revoke for good cause any license granted under authority of this chapter.
Acts 1927, No. 131, § 7; Pope's Dig., § 12067; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2908; Acts 1993, No. 1277, § 4; 1999, No. 1085, § 8; 2009, No. 781, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-104) › Section 17-23-101 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
(A)
"Dealer" means a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that engages in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items, or both, for the purpose of reselling the items in any form.
(B)
"Dealer" does not include a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity engaged in a business that is exempted under §
17-23-102
;
(2)
"Permanent place of business" means a fixed premises either owned by a person or leased by a person for a period of at least one (1) year and located in the State of Arkansas;
(3)
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity;
(4)
"Precious items" means precious or semiprecious stones or pearls whether mounted or unmounted;
(5)
"Precious metals" means an article made, in whole or in part, of gold, silver, platinum, or a combination of gold, silver, or platinum;
(6)
"Purchase" means the acquisition of a precious metal or a precious item, or both, for a consideration of cash, goods, or other precious metals or precious items; and
(7)
"Silver" means sterling silver.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1213,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 1; 1981, No. 541, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5401; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-104) › Section 17-23-102 - Exemptions

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1)
Transactions involving the sale or transfer of precious metals by a wholesale jeweler to a retail jeweler or licensed dealer;
(2)
Transactions involving coins regardless of whether or not such coins contain precious metals;
(3)
Any financial institution which is covered by federal or state deposit insurance;
(4)
Any person doing business under the laws of this state or the United States relating to any broker-dealer or commodity futures commission merchant or commodity trading advisor or agent duly registered and regulated by the State Securities Department or the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission; or
(5)
Pawn brokers.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 1; 1981, No. 541, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5401; Acts 1991, No. 729, § 1; 2011, No. 1037, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-104) › Section 17-23-103 - Penalties

(a)
If the value of the property involved in a transaction is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, a person who violates this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
If the value of the property involved in a transaction is greater than five hundred dollars ($500), a person who violates this chapter is guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1213,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5407.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-104) › Section 17-23-104 - Civil liability

(a)
Any person who has been damaged or injured by the failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter to comply with the provisions of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained.
(b)
The court in its discretion may also award punitive damages and the cost of suit and reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5406.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-201 - Registration required

(a)
A person shall not engage in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items from the general public for the purpose of reselling the precious metals or precious items in any condition without first registering with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction as provided under this section and in the manner provided under §
17-23-202
.
(b)
If the person has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted at the person's permanent place of business, the person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction of the permanent place of business.
(c)
A person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the transaction occurs if the person:
(1)
Has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted from a location that is different from the person's permanent place of business; or
(2)
Is a nonresident that enters into an association or partnership with a person that is required to register with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1213,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 1; 1981, No. 541, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5401; Acts 1991, No. 729, § 2; 2011, No. 1037, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-202 - Registration

(a)
(1)
A dealer shall register with local law enforcement in writing and on the form prescribed by the local law enforcement agency at least twenty-four (24) hours before conducting business in that jurisdiction.
(2)
The registration shall include:
(A)
(i)
The name of the registrant.
(ii)
If the registrant is a partnership or association, the name of each member of the partnership or association.
(iii)
If the registrant is a corporation, the name of each officer and director and of the principal owner or owners of the issued and outstanding capital stock in the corporation;
(B)
The residence and business address for each person listed under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section;
(C)
The city or town with the street and number where the business is to be conducted;
(D)
A statement that the registrant has:
(i)
A bona fide established permanent place of business used primarily for the purchase of precious metals and precious items; and
(ii)
A telephone number listed in the name of the business; and
(E)
The name, address, and telephone number of the registered agent for service of process as provided under the Model Registered Agents Act, §
4-20-101
et seq., in the event of the commencement of any legal action in any court against the registrant.
(b)
A nonresident applicant shall provide the principal place of business without the state and additional information as the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the business or the seller is conducting business may require for the administration of its duties under this chapter to include without limitation:
(1)
Photographs of each item purchased;
(2)
Seller identification, including the same proof and limitations under §
17-23-203
;
(3)
Disclosures, including the same disclosures required under §
17-23-205
;
(4)
Records, including the same records required under §
17-23-206
; and
(5)
Holding periods, including the same holding periods under §
17-23-207
.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1213,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1162,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 2; 1983, No. 374, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5402; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-203 - Seller identification

(a)
A dealer required to register under this chapter shall require the following from each seller of precious metals or precious items:
(1)
Proof of identification in the form of a valid driver's license, identification card, armed services identification card, or other valid photo identification;
(2)
A signed statement stating that the seller is the legal owner of the property or is the agent of the owner authorized to sell the property, and when and where or in what manner the property was obtained; and
(3)
A legible print of his or her right thumb as an identifying mark on the form.
(b)
(1)
A dealer shall not purchase precious metals or precious items from a person under eighteen (18) years of age unless the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian who provides identification that establishes that relationship.
(2)
Both the person under eighteen (18) years of age and the parent or guardian shall submit the identification required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, and records of the identification of both shall be maintained as provided under §
17-23-206
.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 3; 1983, No. 374, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5403; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-204 - Melt-down bullion

When a proposed transaction involves the buying of precious metal bulk bullion which appears to have been the result of a melt-down of a former article containing a precious metal, the buyer must first inquire as to what was the source of the item before the melt-down and must notify the Department of Arkansas State Police or the office of the county sheriff or municipal police department and obtain permission from that law enforcement agency before consummating any agreement.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 3; 1983, No. 374, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-205 - Disclosures

Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall inform the prospective seller of the price per ounce currently being paid for the particular precious metal offered by the prospective seller, and the precious metals shall be weighed in full sight of the prospective seller.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 3; 1983, No. 374, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-206 - Records

(a)
Every person registered under this chapter shall keep a record book containing a comprehensive record of all transactions concerning precious metals or precious items.
(b)
The record shall include:
(1)
The name, address, and telephone number of the seller;
(2)
The date of birth of the seller;
(3)
The signature of the seller;
(4)
A description of the seller, including height, weight, race, complexion, and hair color;
(5)
The driver's license, identification card, or other photo identification number provided under §
17-23-203(a)(1)
and the jurisdiction of issuance; and
(6)
A complete and accurate description of the property purchased, including any serial numbers or other identifying marks or symbols and the date and hour of the transaction.
(c)
All persons registered under this chapter shall at least weekly deliver or mail to the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or the sheriff of the county in which the business is located a written or electronic copy of all entries in the record required to be kept by subsections (a) and (b) of this section during the preceding seven-day period.
(d)
All records and reports received by the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or sheriff of the county shall be available for inspection only by law enforcement officers for law enforcement purposes.
Acts 1981, No. 87, §§ 4, 5; 1981, No. 541, §§ 2, 3; 1983, No. 374, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-5404, 71-5405; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-207 - Holding periods

(a)
All persons registered under this chapter shall retain possession of precious metals or precious items in an unaltered condition for fifteen (15) business days after delivering the list to the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or sheriff of the county as required under §
17-23-206
.
(b)
If the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town or sheriff of the county or the prosecuting attorney has probable cause to believe that precious metals or precious items have been stolen, he or she may give notice to the registrant to retain the precious metal or precious item for a specific period of time.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 5; 1981, No. 541, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5405; Acts 2011, No. 1037, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 23 - BUYERS OF PRECIOUS METALS (§§ 17-23-101 — 17-23-208) › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING (§§ 17-23-201 — 17-23-208) › Section 17-23-208 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1213,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 87, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5408.