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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-402 - Purpose

(a)
The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate in the public interest the labeling, distribution, storage, transportation, and disposal of pesticides as defined in this subchapter.
(b)
Pesticides are valuable to our state's agricultural production and to the protection of man and the environment from insects, rodents, weeds, and other forms of life which may be pests; but it is essential to the public health and welfare that they be regulated to prevent adverse effects on human life and the environment.
(c)
New pesticides are continually being discovered, synthesized, or developed which are valuable for the control of pests and for use as defoliants, desiccants, plant regulators, spray adjuvants, and related purposes. However, such pesticides may be ineffective, may cause injury to man, or may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
(d)
Therefore, it is deemed necessary to provide for regulation of pesticides.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-229.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-404 - Penalties

(a)
Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and for the second and any additional offense a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(b)
Any offense committed more than three (3) years after a previous conviction shall be considered as a first offense.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 9, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-244; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-405 - Administration

(a)
This subchapter shall be administered by the State Plant Board.
(b)
The administrative functions vested in the board by this subchapter shall be considered to be delegated to the employees of the Department of Agriculture or the department's authorized representatives on behalf of the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 410, §§ 2, 20; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 77-228, 77-246.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-409 - Experimental-use permits

(a)
Provided the State Plant Board is authorized by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to issue experimental-use permits, the board may:
(1)
Issue an experimental-use permit to any person applying for an experimental-use permit if it determines that the applicant needs that permit in order to accumulate information necessary to register a pesticide under §
2-16-407
;
(2)
Refuse to issue an experimental-use permit if it determines that the pesticide applications to be made under the proposed terms and conditions may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment;
(3)
Prescribe terms, conditions, and a period of time for the experimental-use permit which shall be under the supervision of the board; and
(4)
Revoke any experimental-use permit at any time if it finds that the permit's terms or conditions are being violated or that its terms and conditions are inadequate to avoid unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
(b)
Regulations adopted under this subchapter as to experimental-use permits as authorized by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
7 U.S.C. § 136
et seq., shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-233.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-413 - Issuance of stop-sale, etc., order

(a)
When the State Plant Board has reasonable cause to believe a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported, or used in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, or of any of the rules prescribed under the authority of this subchapter, it may issue and serve a written stop-sale, use, or removal order upon the owner or custodian of the pesticide or device.
(b)
If the owner or custodian is not available for service of the order upon him or her, the board may attach the order or other suitable marking to the pesticide or device and notify the owner or custodian and the registrant.
(c)
The pesticide or device shall not be sold, used, or removed until the provisions of this subchapter have been complied with and until the pesticide or device has been released in writing under conditions specified by the board or the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this subchapter by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-239.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-414 - Hearing on stop-sale, etc., order

(a)
(1)
After service of a stop-sale, use, or removal order is made upon any person, either that person, the registrant, or the State Plant Board may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which a violation of this subchapter or rules adopted hereunder is alleged to have occurred for an adjudication of the alleged violation.
(2)
The court in the action may issue temporary or permanent injunctions, mandatory or restraining orders, and such intermediate orders as it deems necessary or advisable.
(3)
The court may order condemnation of any pesticide or device which does not meet the requirements of this subchapter or rules adopted hereunder.
(b)
(1)
If the pesticide or device is condemned, it shall, after entry of decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court directs.
(2)
If the pesticide or device is sold, the proceeds, less costs including legal costs, shall be paid to the State Treasury as provided in §
2-16-419
.
(3)
The pesticide or device shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this subchapter or rules adopted hereunder.
(4)
Upon payment of costs and execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the pesticide or device shall not be disposed of unlawfully, the court may direct that the pesticide or device be delivered to its owner for relabeling, reprocessing, removing from the state, or otherwise bringing the product into compliance.
(c)
When a decree of condemnation is entered against the pesticide or device, court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, appearing as claimant of the pesticide.
(d)
No state court shall allow the recovery of damages from administrative action taken or for stop-sale, use, or removal if the court finds that there was probable cause for such action.
Acts 1975, No. 410, §§ 14, 18; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 77-240, 77-244.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-415 - Subpoenas

The State Plant Board may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or production of books, documents, and records in the state in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by a registration issued under the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-243.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-416 - Intergovernmental cooperation

The State Plant Board may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with any agency of the federal government or this state or its subdivisions or with any agency of another state, in order to:
(1)
Secure uniformity of rules;
(2)
Enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to register pesticides under the authority of this subchapter and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
7 U.S.C. § 136
et seq.; and
(3)
Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state or federal personnel and facilities and implement cooperative enforcement programs, including, but not limited to, the registration and inspection of establishments.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-241.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-417 - Publication of information

The State Plant Board may publish, in such form as it may deem proper, results of analyses based on official samples as compared with the analyses guaranteed and information concerning the distribution of pesticides.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-242.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-418 - Protection of trade secrets and other information

(a)
In submitting data required by this subchapter, the applicant may:
(1)
Clearly mark any portions thereof which in his or her opinion are trade secrets or commercial or financial information; and
(2)
Submit such marked material separately from other material required to be submitted under this subchapter.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Department of Agriculture shall not make public any information which, in its judgment, contains or relates to trade secrets or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and is privileged or confidential, except that, when necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, information relating to formulas of products acquired by authorization of this subchapter may be revealed to any state or federal agency consulted or in findings of fact issued by the State Plant Board.
(c)
(1)
If the board proposes to release for inspection information which the applicant or registrant believes to be protected from disclosure under subsection (b) of this section, it shall notify the applicant or registrant, in writing, by certified mail.
(2)
The board shall not, after issuing the notice as provided in this subsection, make available for inspection the data until thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant.
(3)
During this period, the applicant or registrant may institute an action in an appropriate court for a declaratory judgment as to whether the information is subject to protection under subsection (b) of this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 557,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-245.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 4 - PESTICIDE CONTROL (§§ 2-16-401 — 2-16-419) › Section 2-16-419 - Disposition of funds

All moneys received by the State Plant Board under the provisions of this subchapter and the rules adopted hereunder shall be deposited into the State Plant Board Fund of the State Treasury and be used for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1975, No. 410, § 21; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-247.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-501 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Johnson Grass Control and Eradication Act".
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 1; 1975, No. 287, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-502 - Applicability

The provisions of this subchapter shall be applicable to and shall be enforced only in those areas of this state established as Johnson grass control and eradication districts in the manner authorized herein. For the purposes of this subchapter, a district may consist of one (1) or more contiguous townships in one (1) or more contiguous counties, but in no event shall a single district lie in more than three (3) counties.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 2; 1975, No. 287, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-503 - Penalty

(a)
Any landowner or any person having control of any land in a Johnson grass control and eradication district who fails or refuses to control or eradicate Johnson grass on his or her lands shall be guilty of a violation.
(b)
(1)
Upon conviction, an offender shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation.
(2)
Each day a violation shall exist or continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 8; 1975, No. 287, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1708; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-504 - Petition to establish district

(a)
(1)
Upon the petition of fifty (50) landowners filed with the county court or courts in which a proposed district lies, the county court or courts shall declare that a threat to the agricultural economy of the proposed district exists by reason of the uncontrolled growth of Johnson grass.
(2)
The county court or courts shall cause the question of whether the district shall be established and this subchapter shall be enforced in the district to be submitted to the landowners of the proposed district.
(b)
(1)
Immediately upon the submission of the petition to the county court or courts, the court or courts shall issue a proclamation calling the election in accordance with §
7-11-201
et seq. and notify the county board or boards of election commissioners in writing. The election shall be held on a date in accordance with §
7-11-201
et seq. but in no event more than ninety (90) days following publication of the proclamation.
(2)
This special election shall be held for the purpose of submitting to the landowners of the proposed district the question of whether the district shall be established and the provisions of this subchapter shall be enforced in the district.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 3; 1975, No. 287, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1703; Acts 2005, No. 2145, § 1; 2007, No. 1049, § 1; 2009, No. 1480, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-506 - Powers and duties of district supervisors

(a)
The district Johnson grass control and eradication supervisor of each district shall have and exercise the following powers and duties, among others, regarding the Johnson grass eradication program:
(1)
To supervise the eradication of Johnson grass;
(2)
To inspect property in the district to determine whether this subchapter is being complied with by those owning or having control of such lands;
(3)
To inform himself or herself of the nature of Johnson grass and to follow the recommendations of the Director of the State Plant Board and the College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas as to the best methods of controlling, eradicating, and preventing the dissemination of Johnson grass; and
(4)
Through the director, to enter into agreements with the state and federal agencies for the cooperative control of Johnson grass.
(b)
The supervisor shall periodically inspect all lands in the district. Annually and at such other times as may be required by the district board the supervisor shall make a complete report to the district board and the director of the progress being made in the district in the control and eradication of Johnson grass.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 6; 1975, No. 287, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1706.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-507 - State assistance

The Director of the State Plant Board is authorized to cooperate with and assist the district Johnson grass control board and the supervisor in the control and eradication of Johnson grass in the district when requested to do so by the board or the supervisor.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 7; 1975, No. 287, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1707.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-508 - Civil remedies

(a)
Notwithstanding the criminal penalty for the violation of this subchapter, the existence or growth of Johnson grass in a Johnson grass control and eradication district is declared to be a public and common nuisance, and it is the duty of the prosecuting attorney in whose district the offense occurs to bring an action to enjoin the nuisance.
(b)
Any landowner whose land is adjacent to or within one hundred feet (100') of land on which the Johnson grass nuisance is permitted or maintained may bring a civil action for injunction against any person permitting or maintaining the nuisance and shall, in addition to injunctive relief, be entitled to recover double the actual damages sustained as a result of the nuisance as well as a reasonable attorney's fee and cost of bringing the action.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 10; 1975, No. 287, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1710.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-509 - Duties of landowners

It shall be the duty of the State of Arkansas or any department thereof, any public utility, railroad, levee and drainage district, county, or any municipality, and every other person, firm, corporation, or association owning or having control over any lands in a Johnson grass control and eradication district to:
(1)
Control and eradicate Johnson grass on all lands, rights-of-way, and easements owned, occupied, or controlled by them;
(2)
Employ methods approved by the Director of the State Plant Board for control and eradication of Johnson grass as the district board shall direct; and
(3)
Comply with all orders and rules of the district board and the director.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 5; 1975, No. 287, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1705.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-510 - Acceptance of gifts, etc

The district Johnson grass control board is authorized to accept gifts, grants, and donations for use in carrying out the purpose of controlling and eradicating Johnson grass in the district.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 9; 1975, No. 287, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1709.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 5 - JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-501 — 2-16-511) › Section 2-16-511 - Abolition of district

(a)
Any district established under the provisions of this subchapter may be abolished upon a majority vote of the landowners of the district at a special election called for that purpose.
(b)
The question of abolishing a district shall be submitted to the landowners of the district in the same manner as is provided in §
2-16-502
.
Acts 1967, No. 186, § 11; 1975, No. 287, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1711.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-601 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Boll Weevil Suppression Eradication Act".
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-602 - Declaration of policy - Purpose - Construction

(a)
The General Assembly has found and determined and does hereby declare that the boll weevil is a public nuisance, a pest, and a menace to the cotton industry. Due to the interstate nature of the boll weevil infestation, it is necessary to secure the cooperation of cotton growers and other state and federal governments to carry out a program of boll weevil suppression or eradication.
(b)
The purpose of this subchapter is to secure the suppression or eradication of the boll weevil and to provide for certification of a cotton growers' organization to cooperate with state and federal agencies in the administration of any available cost-sharing programs for the suppression or eradication of the boll weevil.
(c)
This subchapter should be liberally construed to achieve the purposes provided in this section.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 2; 1997, No. 330, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-603 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Assessment" means the amount charged to each cotton grower to finance, in whole or part, a program to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state.
(B)
The grower's charge will be calculated on a per-acre basis;
(2)
"Boll weevil" means Anthonomus grandis Boheman in any state of development;
(3)
"Certificate" means a document issued or authorized by the State Plant Board indicating that a regulated article is not contaminated with boll weevils;
(4)
"Cotton" means any cotton plant or cotton plant product upon which the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle;
(5)
"Cotton grower" means any person, other than a cash rent landlord, who is engaged in or has an economic risk in the business of producing, or causing cotton to be produced, for market;
(6)
"Host" means any plant or plant product upon which the boll weevil is dependent for completion of any portion of its life cycle;
(7)
"Infested" means actually infested with a boll weevil or so exposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that an infestation exists;
(8)
"Permit" means a document issued or authorized by the board to provide for the movement of regulated articles to restricted designations for limited handling, utilization, or processing;
(9)
"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, or other business entity;
(10)
"Regulated article" means any article of any character carrying or capable of carrying the boll weevil, including, but not limited to, cotton plants, seed cotton, cottonseed, other hosts, gin trash, gin equipment, mechanical cotton pickers, and other equipment associated with cotton production, harvesting, or processing; and
(11)
"State Plant Board" means the agricultural plant regulatory agency of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 3; 1997, No. 330, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-604 - Criminal penalties

(a)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this subchapter or the rules promulgated hereunder, or who shall alter, forge, or counterfeit, or use without authority any certificate or permit or other document provided for in this subchapter or in the rules promulgated hereunder, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(b)
Any person who shall, except in compliance with the rules of the State Plant Board, move any regulated article into this state from any other state which the board found in the rules is infested by the boll weevil shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-605 - Rules

(a)
(1)
The State Plant Board may promulgate rules restricting the pasturage of livestock, entry by persons, and location of honeybee colonies, or other activities affecting the boll weevil eradication program in any premises in an eradication zone which have been or are to be treated with pesticides or otherwise treated to cause the eradication of the boll weevil, or in any other area that may be affected by such treatments.
(2)
The board may also adopt such other rules as it deems necessary to further effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
(b)
All rules promulgated under this subchapter shall be reviewed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development or appropriate subcommittees of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.
Acts 1991, No. 710, §§ 10, 18; 1997, No. 317, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-606 - Cooperative programs authorized

(a)
The Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to carry out programs to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state.
(b)
The department is authorized to cooperate with any agency of the United States Government, any state, any other agency in this state, or any person engaged in growing, processing, marketing, or handling cotton, or any group of such persons in this state, in programs to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter and may enter into written agreements to effectuate such purposes. Such agreements may provide for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities under this subchapter and may include other provisions generally to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-607 - Entry of premises - Suppression or eradication activities - Inspections

(a)
The Department of Agriculture, or its authorized representatives, shall have authority to enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities, and other premises in order to carry out suppression or eradication activities, including, but not limited to, treatment with pesticides, monitoring, and destruction of growing cotton or other host plants, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(b)
The department shall have authority to make inspection of any fields or premises in this state and any property located therein or thereon for the purpose of determining whether such property is infested with the boll weevil. Such inspection and other activities may be conducted in a reasonable manner without a warrant at any reasonable daylight hour falling between sunrise and sunset.
(c)
Any judge of this state will, within his or her jurisdiction, and upon proper cause shown, issue a warrant giving the department the right of entry to any premises for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section or other activities authorized by this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 5; 1993, No. 854, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-608 - Reports

Every person growing cotton in this state shall furnish to the Department of Agriculture, or its designated representative, on forms supplied by the department or its cooperators, such information as the department may require concerning the size and location of all commercial cotton fields and of noncommercial patches of cotton grown as ornamentals or for other purposes.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 6; 1993, No. 854, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-609 - Quarantine

(a)
The State Plant Board is authorized to promulgate rules quarantining this state, or any portion thereof, and governing the storage or other handling in the quarantined areas of regulated articles and the movement of regulated articles into or from such areas. The board shall determine when such action is necessary, or appears reasonably necessary, to prevent or retard the spread of the boll weevil.
(b)
The board is also authorized to promulgate rules governing the movement of regulated articles from other states or portions thereof into this state when such state is known to be infested with the boll weevil. The promulgation of these rules shall conform in all aspects to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., as amended, and sound principles of quarantines.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-610 - Designation of eradication zones - Prohibition of planting of cotton - Participation in suppression eradication program - Penalties

(a)
The State Plant Board may designate by rule one (1) or more areas of this state as eradication zones where boll weevil eradication programs will be undertaken.
(b)
(1)
The board may promulgate reasonable rules regarding areas where cotton cannot be planted within an eradication zone when there is reason to believe it will jeopardize the success of the program or present a hazard to public health or safety.
(2)
The board may issue rules prohibiting the planting of noncommercial cotton in such eradication zones, and requiring that all growers of commercial cotton in the eradication zones participate in a program of boll weevil eradication including cost sharing as prescribed in the rules.
(c)
Notice of the prohibition and requirement shall be given by publication for one (1) day each week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the affected area.
(d)
(1)
The board may set by rule a reasonable schedule of penalty fees to be assessed when growers in designated eradication zones do not meet the requirements of rules issued by the board with respect to reporting of acreage and participation in cost sharing as prescribed by rule.
(2)
The penalty fees shall not exceed a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per acre per year. Any such penalty is in addition to any assessments otherwise due, which assessments shall also remain payable.
(e)
(1)
When a grower fails to meet the requirements of rules promulgated by the board, the board in eradication zones may destroy cotton not in compliance with such rules.
(2)
Cost incurred by the board shall be assessed against the grower.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 12, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 8; 1997, No. 330, §§ 3, 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-611 - Destruction or treatment of volunteer or other cotton in eradication zones - Liability

(a)
The Department of Agriculture shall have authority to destroy, or, at its discretion, cause to be treated with pesticides, volunteer or other noncommercial cotton and to establish procedures for the purchase and destruction of commercial cotton in eradication zones when the department deems such action necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
No payment shall be made by the department to the owner or lessee for the destruction or injury of any cotton which was planted in an eradication zone after publication of notice as provided in this subchapter, or was otherwise handled in violation of this subchapter, or the rules adopted pursuant thereto.
(2)
However, the department shall pay for losses resulting from the destruction of cotton which was planted in such zones before promulgation of such notice.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-613 - Certification of cotton growers' organization - Revocation

(a)
(1)
Upon determination by the State Plant Board that the organization meets the requirements of §
2-16-612
, the board shall certify the organization as the official cotton growers' organization.
(2)
Such certification shall be for the purposes of this subchapter only and shall not affect other organizations or associations of cotton growers established for other purposes.
(b)
The board shall certify only one (1) such organization and may revoke the certification of the organization if at any time the organization shall fail to meet the requirements of this subchapter.
(c)
The debts of this organization, should there be any, shall not become the liability of the board.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-615 - Conduct of referendum

The arrangements for and management of any referendum held under this subchapter shall be under the direction of the certified organization. The organization shall bear all expenses incurred in conducting the referendum, to include furnishing the ballots and arranging for the necessary poll holders.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION ERADICATION ACT (§§ 2-16-601 — 2-16-617) › Section 2-16-616 - Subsequent referenda

(a)
In the event any referendum conducted under this subchapter fails to receive the required number of affirmative votes, the certified organization may call other referenda, with the consent of the State Plant Board.
(b)
(1)
After the passage of any referendum, the eligible voters shall be allowed by subsequent referenda to be held upon recommendation of the certified cotton growers' organization to vote on whether to eliminate or modify the program.
(2)
Upon petition by one-third (1/3) of the cotton growers within a designated region established under §
2-16-614
, the certified cotton growers' organization shall be required to conduct a subsequent referendum on whether to eliminate or modify the program, provided that the certified cotton growers' organization is required to hold no more than one (1) petitioned referendum for each designated region during any given calendar year.
(3)
Passage of the question called in the subsequent referendum requires that a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those voting approve the subsequent referendum.
(4)
All the requirements for an initial referendum must be met in subsequent referenda.
(c)
If an approved eradication program is discontinued for any reason, or the certified cotton growers' organization is abolished or loses its certification for any reason, assessments approved, levied, or otherwise collectible under this subchapter on the date of the event remain valid as necessary to pay the financial obligations of the certified cotton growers' organization.
Acts 1991, No. 710, § 16; 1993, No. 854, § 5; 1997, No. 330, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 7 - ARKANSAS FIRE ANT ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 2-16-701 — 2-16-705) › Section 2-16-701 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 501,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1993, No. 268, §§ 1, 2; 1995, No. 112, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 7 - ARKANSAS FIRE ANT ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 2-16-701 — 2-16-705) › Section 2-16-702 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 501,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 268, §§ 4-6; 1997, No. 250, § 4; 1999, No. 1119, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 7 - ARKANSAS FIRE ANT ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 2-16-701 — 2-16-705) › Section 2-16-703 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 501,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1993, No. 268, §§ 3, 7; 1997, No. 577, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 7 - ARKANSAS FIRE ANT ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 2-16-701 — 2-16-705) › Section 2-16-704 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 501,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1993, No. 268, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 7 - ARKANSAS FIRE ANT ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 2-16-701 — 2-16-705) › Section 2-16-705 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 501,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1993, No. 268, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 8 - THISTLE CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-801 — 2-16-802) › Section 2-16-801 - Annual assessment

(a)
As a part of its assessment of activities and accomplishments, each conservation district in this state shall annually assess the thistle problem within the district and report to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission no later than September 30 each year regarding the extent of the thistle problem within the district and methods proposed to be used to eradicate and control the thistles.
(b)
The commission may provide financial assistance to the conservation districts from any funds available for that purpose.
Acts 1997, No. 1030, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 8 - THISTLE CONTROL AND ERADICATION (§§ 2-16-801 — 2-16-802) › Section 2-16-802 - Interagency cooperation

A coordinated, concerted effort by the various agencies affected by the thistle problem is necessary to realize a proper remedy and therefore it is requested that the State Plant Board, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas, United States Natural Resources Conservation Service, the several conservation districts, and all other interested agencies cooperate with each other and coordinate their efforts toward the eradication of thistles in this state.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 124,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1997, No. 1030, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-902 - Cooperation with insurance fund

Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies and officers of this state may cooperate with the Insurance Fund established by the Pest Control Compact.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-903 - Filing of bylaws and amendments

Under Article IV (h) of the Compact, copies of bylaws and amendments thereto shall be filed with the Director of the State Plant Board.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-904 - Compact administrator

The Compact administrator for this state shall be the Director of the State Plant Board.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-905 - Request or application for assistance

Within the meaning of Article VI (b) or VIII (a), a request or application for assistance from the Insurance Fund may be made by the Governor or the Director of the State Plant Board, whenever in his or her judgment the conditions qualifying this state for such assistance exist and it would be in the best interest of this state to make such request.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-906 - Notices

In addition to the state Compact administrator, notices under Article VI (d) should be sent to the Assistant Director of the State Plant Board and the person designated as the State Plant Regulatory Official.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-907 - Credit for expenditures

The department, agency, or officer expending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a control or eradication program undertaken or intensified under the Compact shall have credited to his of her account, in the state treasury the amount or amounts of any payments made to this state to defray the cost of such program, or any part thereof, or as reimbursement thereof.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-908 - Definition

As used in this Compact, with reference to this state, the term "executive head" shall mean the Governor.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 16 - PLANT DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL (§§ 2-16-101 — 2-16-909) › Subchapter 9 - PEST CONTROL COMPACT (§§ 2-16-901 — 2-16-909) › Section 2-16-909 - Effective date

This law becomes effective September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, No. 401, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE (§§ 2-1-101 — 2-40-1305) › Subtitle 2 - AGRONOMY (§§ 2-15-101 — 2-25-106) › Chapter 17 - WAREHOUSING OF GRAIN (§§ 2-17-201 — 2-17-416) › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC WAREHOUSES - GENERALLY (§§ 2-17-201 — 2-17-238) › Section 2-17-201 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Public Grain Warehouse Law".
Acts 1979, No. 83, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1301.