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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 06 - Racing Commission › Rule 006.06.22-001 - Thoroughbred Rule 2099.1 Commission Clocker

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COMMISSION CLOCKER
2099. The Commission Clocker shall be
			 appointed by the Racing Commission and paid by the franchise holder. The
			 Commission Clocker and his assistants will be responsible for recording
			 official workouts each day. Official workouts that are not reported in The
			 Daily Racing Form shall be tabulated by the Commission Clocker and posted for
			 public viewing in a conspicuous place.
2099.1
(a)
(1) A
			 horse shall not be taken on the track for training or a workout except during
			 hours designated by the Association.
(2) The trainer or rider shall identify the
			 horse and distance to be worked to the Official Clocker or his
			 assistant.
(3) A horse which has
			 not started for a period of sixty (60) days or more prior to race day must have
			 at least two (2) official published timed workouts within the previous thirty
			 (30) days prior to race day, at least one (1) of which must be at distance of
			 four (4) furlongs or more. The workouts must have occurred at a pari-mutuel
			 horse racing facility or recognized horse training facility, approved by the
			 Stewards.
(4) A horse which has not
			 started for a period of six (6) months or more prior to a race day must have at
			 least three (3) officially published timed workouts, two (2) of which must be
			 within thirty (30) days of the race and one (1) of which must be at a distance
			 of four (4) furlongs or more. A horse which has not started for a period of six
			 (6) months or more must also undergo a physical examination by the trainer's
			 practicing veterinarian, and the trainer's practicing veterinarian must approve
			 the horse for racing in writing to the official veterinarian prior to being
			 entered in a race. The workouts must have occurred at a pari-mutuel horse
			 racing facility or a recognized horse training facility approved by the
			 Stewards.
(5) First time starters
			 must have three (3) or more official published timed workouts within the
			 previous sixty (60) days prior to race day, (i) two (2) of which must be within
			 the previous thirty (30) days prior to race day, (ii) at least one (1) of which
			 must be at a distance of four (4) furlongs or more, and (iii) at least one (1)
			 of which must be a workout starting out of the gate within the previous
			 forty-five (45) days prior to race day. The workouts must have occurred at a
			 pari-mutuel horse racing facility or recognized horse training facility
			 approved by the Stewards.
(6) The
			 Stewards may extend the thirty (30) day period in Rule
			 2099.1(a)(3), (4) and
			 (5) to thirty-seven (37) days, and the
			 Stewards may extend the sixty (60) day period in Rule
			 2099.1(a)(5) to
			 sixty-seven (67) days, if the horse was unable to complete the required
			 workouts under said Rules due to the track being closed for workouts.
(7) The Association may impose more stringent
			 workout requirements.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 06 - Racing Commission › Rule 006.06.22-002 - Thoroughbred Rule 1217.3 Shock Wave Therapy

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Thoroughbred Rule
				1217.3
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy or Radial Pulse Wave
				Therapy
(a) The use of
			 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Radial Pulse Wave Therapy or similar
			 treatments shall not be permitted on horses on the grounds of
			 Oaklawn.
(b) Equipment used for
			 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Radial Pulse Wave Therapy or similar
			 treatments shall not be allowed in the stable area at Oaklawn.
(c) The use of Shock Wave Therapy shall be
			 disclosed to the Commission Veterinarian no less than 48 hours prior to use and
			 shall not be permitted unless the following conditions are met:
(1) Any Shock Wave Therapy may only be
			 performed with machines that are:
(i)
			 Registered and approved for use by the Arkansas Racing Commission;
			 and
(ii) used at a previously
			 disclosed location that is approved by the Arkansas Racing
			 Commission.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 06 - Racing Commission › Rule 006.06.22-003 - Thoroughbred Rule 2128A

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2128A The
			 use of a hand-held communication device by a rider is prohibited while the
			 rider is riding a horse (i) in a race or (ii) training or exercising on the
			 track.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 06 - Racing Commission › Rule 006.06.22-006 - Thoroughbred Rule 2260 Purse Distribution

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2260. Purse distribution for each race shall
			 be paid on the following basis:
(a)
Stakes races
. In stakes races, 1.5% of the purse shall
			 be paid with respect to each of the official starters 5*'' through last in the
			 final race result; and the balance of the purse shall be paid; winner 65%;
			 place 20%; show 10%; and fourth 5%. For example, in a stakes race with twelve
			 (12) official starters and a $200,000 purse; 5"' through 12*'' would each
			 receive $3,000
(i.e.,
1.5% each, for a total of $24,000); and
			 the remaining $176,000 would then be paid out 65% ($114,400) to the winner; 20%
			 ($35,200) to second; 10% ($17,600) to third; and 5% ($8,800) to fourth. If
			 there are only four (4) official starters in the stakes race, the purse shall
			 be paid: winner 65%; place 20%; show 10%; and fourth 5%. If there are less than
			 four (4) official starters in the stakes race, the purse shall be paid in
			 accordance with the specified percentages in the immediately preceding sentence
			 above, and the balance of the purse for the race shall revert to the purse
			 fund.
(b)
Non-Stakes
			 races
. In all other races
(i.e.,
non-stakes
			 races), purse distribution shall be paid: winner 60%; place 20%; show 10%;
			 fourth 5%; and the remaining 5% shall be divided and paid equally among the
			 other official starters in the race
(i.e.,
fifth through
			 last). However, if there are only five (5) official starters in the non-stakes
			 race, the purse shall be paid: winner 60%; place 20%; show 10%; fourth 6%; and
			 fifth 4%. If there are less than five (5) official starters in the non-stakes
			 race, the purse shall be paid in accordance with the specified percentages in
			 the immediately preceding sentence above, and the balance of the purse for the
			 race shall revert to the purse fund.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 06 - Racing Commission › Rule 006.06.22-007 - Thoroughbred Rule 1219 Prohibited practices

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1219. The following are prohibited practices:
(a) Use of physical or veterinary procedures
			 to mask the effects or signs of injury so as to allow training or racing to the
			 detriment of a horse's health and welfare.
(b) Use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy
			 in a manner that may desensitize any limb structures during racing or
			 training.
(c) Surgical or chemical
			 neurectomy to cause desensitization of musculoskeletal structures associated
			 with the limbs.
(d) Thermocautery,
			 including but not limited to pin firing and freeze firing, or application of
			 any substance to cause vesiculation or blistering of the skin or a
			 counter-irritant effect.
(e) Use of
			 a device to deliver an electrical shock to a horse, including but not limited
			 to cattle prods and batteries.
(f)
			 Use of electrical medical therapeutic devices, including magnetic wave therapy,
			 laser, electro-magnetic blankets, boots, electro-shock, or any other electrical
			 devices that may produce an analgesic effect within 48 hours of a training
			 activity or at the start of the published post time for which a horse is
			 scheduled to race.
*This rule change is implemented to comply with federally
				mandated HISA rules and to avoid confusion with conflicting federal and state
				rules.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 09 - Office of Accounting › Rule 006.09.05-001 - Rule 2005-3 : Implementation of Accountability Provisions for Disbursements from the General Improvement Fund by the Department of Finance and Administration Disbursing Officer

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Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the
				Department of Finance and Administration, acting as Chief Fiscal Officer of the
				State, by Ark. Code Ann. §§
								19-1-201,
				19-1-207,
				19-4-301,
				and
				19-4-801,
				the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, with the approval
				of the Governor, does hereby promulgate the following Rule for the enforcement
				and administration of disbursements from the General Improvement Fund by the
				DFA Disbursing Officer.
1.
Purpose
:
The purpose of this Rule is to:
(A) Simplify and clarify the administration
			 of the disbursements from the General Improvement Fund;
(B) Provide for increased public confidence
			 in the disbursement of funds used for projects financed from the General
			 Improvement Fund;
(C) Ensure the
			 fair and equitable treatment of all fund recipients; and
(D) Provide safeguards for the maintenance
			 and administration of the disbursement process.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 09 - Office of Accounting › Rule 006.09.22-002 - Method of Distribution of American Rescue Plan Act Funds for COVID-19 Testing

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Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the
				Department of Finance and Administration, by Ark. Code Ann. §§
								25-8-102(a)
				and 11-5-118(9) (Act 1115 of the 2021 Regular Session, 93
				rd General Assembly), the Secretary of the
				Department of Finance and Administration, with the approval of the Governor,
				does hereby promulgate the following Rule.
1. Definitions.
(A) "American Rescue Plan Act" means the
			 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,
			 Pub. L. No.
			 117-2.
(B) "Certify" means to attest affirmatively,
			 based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, to the truth,
			 accuracy, and completeness, under penalty of perjury.
(C) "Claimant" means an employer or employee
			 that makes a claim for reimbursement of the cost of COVID-19 testing not
			 covered by an employee's health benefit plan.
(D) "COVID-19" means the respiratory illness
			 that is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
			 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants.
(E)
			 "Disbursing Officer" means the Secretary of the Department of Finance and
			 Administration or the Secretary's designee.
(F) "Employee" means a person who is subject
			 to an employer-required or employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination or
			 immunization, whose health benefit plan does not cover the cost of COVID-19
			 testing, and who wishes to continue employment by claiming an exemption under
			 one of the options of the specific exemption process provided for by Ark. Code
			 Ann. § 11-5-118 (Act 1115 of the 2021 Regular Session,
			 93rd General Assembly).
(G) "Employer" means an entity that requires
			 or is mandated to require vaccination or immunization for COVID-19 for the
			 entity's employees and is required to provide the exemption process under Ark.
			 Code Ann. § 11-5-118 (Act 1115 of the 2021 Regular Session,
			 93rd General Assembly).
(H) "State Fiscal Recovery Funds" means
			 federal funding authorized within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,
			 Pub. L. No.
			 117-2,
			 Section
			 602(b) of the Social Security Act as added by
			 section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act,
			 Pub. L. No.
			 117-2 (March 11, 2021). The Department of Finance
			 and Administration (the "Department") received these funds for distribution to
			 eligible projects on behalf of the State.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 16 - Office of Driver Services › Rule 006.16.24-001 - Gender Information Required to be Displayed on an Arkansas Driver's License or State Identification Card

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I.
DEFINITIONS.
As used in these Rules:
(1)
(A) "Applicant" means a person that has
  applied to the Office of Driver Services for issuance or renewal of an Arkansas
  driver's license or identification card.
(B) "Applicant" includes a person that has
  applied to the Office of Driver Services for an amendment of gender information
  contained on the person's Arkansas driver's license or state-issued
  identification card under Rule IV of these Rules.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 25 - Office of Child Support Enforcement › Rule 006.25.94-001 - Administrative Hearings

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The following Rules of Order shall apply to all Administrative Hearings
	 conducted by OCSE.
7000
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Administrative Hearing process is to provide a
	 mechanism by which an aggrieved party may appeal adverse action taken under the
	 IV-D program. Complaints which solely assert an objection to federal or State
	 laws or regulations are not subject to appeal under this procedure.
7001
INITIATING AN
  ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
When a party wishes to request an Administrative Hearing, he/she may do
	 so by submitting a request in writing to the OCSE Appeals and Hearings Office.
	 The request must be received by the Appeals and Hearings Office no later than 3
	 0 days from the date of receipt of notification of the adverse action by the
	 party.
The notice of appeal request must contain:
1. A statement of the specific action which
  is being appealed.
2. The reason
  the party believes the action was incorrect.
3. The specific relief requested.
When a request for a formal hearing is received, the Appeals and
	 Hearings Office will request a copy of the appeal file from the responsible
	 program office initiating the adverse action which is the subject of the
	 appeal. At this time the Appeals and Hearings office will furnish the
	 responsible program office a copy of the appeal request. This file will contain
	 relevant records which constitute the documentary evidence to support the
	 action taken, any relevant correspondence, and any relevant information
	 supplied by a party. The file must also contain a Hearing Statement prepared by
	 the initiating office which summarizes the basis for the adverse action and the
	 position of the office. The Hearing Statement, however, is not original
	 evidence, so complete documentation will be required in the file to support the
	 Hearing Statement. The Hearing Statement will contain the issue as stated by
	 appealing party. The Hearing Statement shall also list the name of the office .
	 representative for the Administrative Hearing. The appeal file must be
	 submitted to the Appeals and Hearings office within 7 days of the
	 request.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 25 - Office of Child Support Enforcement › Rule 006.25.95-001 - Investigator Responsibilities

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Administrative Hearings
The following Rules of Order shall apply to all Administrative Hearings
	 conducted by OCSE.
7000
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Administrative Hearing process is to provide a
	 mechanism by which an aggrieved party may appeal adverse action taken under the
	 IV-D program. Complaints which solely assert an objection to federal or State
	 laws or regulations are not subject to appeal under this procedure.
7001
INITIATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
When a party wishes to request an Administrative Hearing, he/she may do
	 so by submitting a request in writing to the OCSE Appeals and Hearings Office.
	 The request must be received by the Appeals and Hearings Office no later than
	 30 days from the date of receipt of notification of the adverse action by the
	 party.
The notice of appeal request must contain:
1. A statement of the specific action which
  is being appealed.
2. The reason
  the party believes the action was incorrect.
3. The specific relief requested.
When a request for a formal hearing is received, the Appeals and
	 Hearings Office will request a copy of the appeal file from the responsible
	 program office initiating the adverse action which is the subject of the
	 appeal. At this time the Appeals and Hearings office will furnish the
	 responsible program office a copy of the appeal request. This file will contain
	 relevant records which constitute the documentary evidence to support the
	 action taken, any relevant correspondence, and any relevant information
	 supplied by a party. The file must also contain a Hearing Statement prepared by
	 the initiating office which summarizes the basis for the adverse action and the
	 position of the office. The Hearing Statement, however, is not original
	 evidence, so complete documentation will be required in the file to support the
	 Hearing Statement. The Hearing Statement will contain the issue as stated by
	 appealing party. The Hearing Statement shall also list the name of the office
	 representative for the Administrative Hearing. The appeal file must be
	 submitted to the Appeals and Hearings office within 7 days of the
	 request.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 26 - Criminal Detention Facilities Review Commission › Rule 006.26.14-001 - Criminal Detention Facility Standards (2014)

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Chapter I
DEFINITIONS
Throughout the Standards set forth herein, the following definitions
	 shall apply:
A.
Chief Executive
:
The elected or appointed
  person in whom rests the ultimate authority and responsibility for the
  administration and operation of the Criminal Detention Facility and for the
  care and confinement of detainees confined therein, and for all facility
  personnel.
B.
Criminal Detention Facility
as defined in
  Act 822 of 1983, means any institution in which inmates may be held for any
  length of time whatsoever, including county-city jails, regional jails and/or
  any type of temporary holding facility. "Criminal Detention Facility," "the
  facility," and "jail" are used herein interchangeably.
C.
Detainee
means any person confined for
  any length of time within a Criminal Detention Facility. "Inmate" and
  "detainee" are used interchangeably herein and refer to both those persons
  charged with criminal violations who are awaiting trial and those persons being
  confined after conviction.
D.
Health Authority
means a licensed
  physician, health administrator or agency. When this authority is other than a
  licensed physician, final medical judgment rests with a single responsible
  physician who is licensed in Arkansas and who has been so designated by the
  Chief Executive.
E. Use of the
  terms "he" and "him" within these standards shall also mean 'she" and
  "her."
F. Use of the word 'shall"
  within these standards connotes a mandatory standard.
G. Use of the word 'should" within these
  standards connotes a recommended standard.
H.
Intermediate/Long-term
  Facility
means a criminal detention institution in which
  inmates may be held from time of intake through a one-year period.
I.
Short-term
  Facility
means any institution operated by a local unit of
  government in which persons may be incarcerated from time of intake up to sixty
  (60) days.
J.
Twenty-four Hour
or
Overnight Facility
means any institution operated by a
  local government in which persons may be incarcerated from time of intake up to
  twenty-four hours.
K.
Book In Facility Only
-
means a two (2) to
  six (6) hour holding facility that must follow Jail Standards. This can be
  recommended by the Judicial Committee Members.
L. A
Licensed
  Dietician
means a person licensed by the Arkansas Dietetics
  Licensing Board.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 27 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 006.27.05-001 - Rule 2005-5: Development of Regulations to Implement Changes in the Procurement Law

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R1:
  19-11-203
Definitions of terms used in this Act Exempt
  commodities and services means:
(a)
  (14) (D) (i) Commodities procured for resale does not include items used to
  support the sale of goods or services such as reusable items or items used in
  preparing, serving, dispensing, or packaging, except for vendor packaging
  included with the item purchased.
(b) (14) (I) (i) Farm products includes
  unprocessed feed for livestock.
(c)
  (14) (M) "License" does not mean software license.
(d) (14) (O) Livestock breeding to include
  ova and semen.
(e) (14) (P)
  Technical equipment for maintenance purposes shall include, but not be limited
  to, medical, dental, laboratory, and health aid equipment, climate control
  equipment, water treatment services, elevators, musical instruments,
  communications equipment, data processing equipment, and specialized research
  equipment.
(f) (14) (S) Perishable
  foodstuffs shall be limited to produce.
(g) (14) Retail gasoline credit card
  purchases are exempt by regulation, regardless of the amount.
(h) (14) Renewals of termite protection
  contracts with the contractor who performed the initial treatment of the
  facility are exempt. Not exempt are termite protection contracts which include
  the initial treatment.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 27 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 006.27.07-001 - Rule 2007-6: Changes in the Arkansas State Procurement Law

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R1: 19-11-105
Employment of illegal immigrants - prohibition - certification by
  contractor
(a) The contractor must
  certify on line at www.arkansas.gov/dfa/procurement prior to award of a
  contract that the contractor does not employ or contract with any illegal
  immigrant.
(b) If the contractor
  violates the above certification or is found to not be in compliance during the
  term of the contract, the state shall require the contractor to remedy the
  violation within sixty (60) days of discovery of that violation. Failure to
  remedy the violation within the 60 day period will result in termination for
  breach of contract, and the contractor shall be liable to the State for the
  State's actual damages.
(c) If the
  contractor uses a subcontractor at the time of the above certification, the
  subcontractor shall certify that the subcontractor does not employ or contract
  with an illegal immigrant. The subcontractor's certi-fication must be submitted
  within thirty (30) days after award of the contract, and the contractor is
  required to maintain the certification on file for the remainder of the term of
  the contract.
(d) In the event that
  the contractor learns that the subcontractor's cer-tification is in violation
  of the Act, and terminates the contract with the subcontractor, the termination
  of the subcontract for a violation of this section will not be considered a
  breach of the contractor's contract with the state. However, any subcontractor
  subsequently hired by the contractor shall be required to provide like
  certification.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 27 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 006.27.13-001 - Rule 2013-2: Changes to Rules Under the Arkansas Procurement Law

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Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Office of State
	 Procurement by Ark. Code Ann. §
								19-11-217
	 and in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Ark. Code Ann. §
								25-15-201 et
	 seq., the Director of the Office of State Procurement, with the approval of the
	 Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, as evidenced by his
	 signature below, does hereby promulgate, amend, and rescind the following rules
	 for the enforcement and administration of the Arkansas Procurement Code.
R6: 19-11-203.
Hidden Damages.
(a) Under subsection (14)(EE), "hidden or
  unknown damages" refers to damages to machinery needing repair that were not
  visible or readily apparent to, or were otherwise not within the knowledge of
  agency personnel at the time the piece of machinery was being serviced by a
  vendor. By way of example and not limitation, if an agency takes a piece of
  machinery to a vendor to repair one or more problems, and in the course of such
  work the vendor notices one or more additional problems that need repair, the
  agency may, but is not required to, authorize that vendor to undertake such
  additional repairs without having to solicit competitive bids.
(b) "Machinery" means mechanical devices or
  combinations of mechanical powers and devices purchased or constructed and used
  to perform some function and to produce a certain effect or result.
(c) This exemption does not apply to damages
  that are visible, readily apparent, or are or could be within the knowledge of
  agency personnel with the exercise of reasonable inspection or
  investigation.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 27 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 006.27.18-001 - Changes to Rules Under the Arkansas Procurement Law to reflect legislation passed in the 91st General Assembly, and other necessary rule changes

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R1: 19-11-105.
Employment of illegal immigrants-Prohibition-Certification by
  contractor.
(a) Prior to award of a
  contract, the contractor must certify that the contractor does not, and agrees
  that for the aggregate term of the contract will not, employ or contract with
  any illegal immigrant. The instructions for certification will be provided in
  the contract solicitation.
(b) If
  the contractor violates the above certification or is found to not be in
  compliance during the term of the contract, the state shall require the
  contractor to remedy the violation within 60 days of discovery of that
  violation. Failure to remedy the violation within the 60 day period will result
  in termination for breach of contract, and the contractor shall be liable to
  the State for the State's actual damages.
(c) If the contractor uses a subcontractor at
  the time of the above certification, the subcontractor shall certify that the
  subcontractor does not employ or contract with an illegal immigrant. The
  subcontractor's certification must be submitted within 30 days after award of
  the contract, and the contractor is required to maintain the certification on
  file for the remainder of the term of the contract.
(d) In the event that the contractor learns
  that the subcontractor's certification is in violation of the Act, and
  terminates the contract with the subcontractor, the termination of the
  subcontract for a violation of this section will not be considered a breach of
  the contractor's contract with the state. However, any subcontractor
  subsequently hired by the contractor shall be required to provide like
  certification.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 28 - Medical Marijuana Commission › Rule 006.28.20-002 - Licensure of Medical Marijuana Transporters

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMMISSION: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
	 LICENSURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA TRANSPORTERS
I.
AUTHORITY OF THE
  COMMISSION
These Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Medical
	 Marijuana Transporters in Arkansas are duly adopted and promulgated by the
	 Medical Marijuana Commission pursuant to Amendment No. 98 of the Constitution
	 of the State of Arkansas of 1874, The Medical Marijuana Amendment of
	 2016.
II.
SCOPE
  AND PURPOSE
These rules govern the application procedures for the licensure,
	 application, and renewal of licenses for medical marijuana transporters in
	 Arkansas.
III.
DEFINITIONS
1.
  "Amendment" means the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act of 2016.
2. "Applicant" means the entity applying for
  licensure under these rules.
3.
  "Approved Laboratory" means a laboratory has been approved by the Department
  specifically for the testing of usable marijuana.
4. "Commission" means the Medical Marijuana
  Commission.
5. "Department" means
  the Arkansas Department of Health.
6. "Division" means the Alcoholic Beverage
  Control Division.
7. "Excluded
  felony offense" means;
(A)
(i)
(a) A
  felony offense as determined by the jurisdiction where the felony offense
  occurred.
(b) The Medical Marijuana
  Commission, the Department of Health, or the Alcoholic Beverage Control
  Division shall determine whether an offense is a felony offense based upon a
  review of the relevant court records concerning the conviction for the
  offense.
(ii) An offense
  that has been sealed by a court or for which a pardon has been granted is not
  considered an excluded felony offense; or
(B) A violation of a state or federal
  controlled-substance law that was classified as a felony in the jurisdiction
  where the person was convicted, but not including:
(i) An offense for which the sentence,
  including any term of probation, incarceration, or supervised release, was
  completed ten (10) or more years earlier; or
(ii) An offense that has been sealed by a
  court or for which a pardon has been granted.
8. "Licensed facility" means a licensed
  cultivation facility, licensed dispensary, licensed transporter, or licensed
  processor.
9. "Marijuana" means
  marijuana in any form described in the Amendment or the rules promulgated by
  the Division, Department of Health, or the Commission.
10. "Transport" - means to move medical
  marijuana between licensed facilities or between a licensed facility and
  approved laboratory.
11.
  "Transporter" or "distributor" means an entity licensed by the Commission
  pursuant to these rules and that may:
A.
  Acquire, possess, deliver, transfer, transport, or distribute marijuana to a
  dispensary, cultivation facility, or processor; and
B. Receive compensation for providing
  services allowed by this section.
12. "Transportation vehicle" means a vehicle
  used by a licensed transporter to transport marijuana.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration › Division 28 - Medical Marijuana Commission › Rule 006.28.22-002 - Rules Governing the Licensure of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, Processors, and Dispensaries

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SECTION
			 VII.
RULE-MAKING
1.
AUTHORITY
a) The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission
			 ("MMC") has been authorized by §§ 8 and 14 of the Arkansas Medical
			 Marijuana Amendment of 2016 to promulgate rules.
b) In rule-making, the MMC follows the
			 procedural requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act,
			 specifically Ark. Code Ann, §§
										25-15-203,
			 25-15-204, and
			 25-15-218; Ark, Code Ann. §
										10-3-309; and any Executive Order
			 of the Governor applicable at the time that rule-making is initiated. The
			 purpose of this rule is to inform the public how to initiate rule-making and
			 how to comment on a proposed rule. This rule does not provide a comprehensive
			 description of the entire rule-making process.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.13-003 - Rules Governing the Advisory Board of Interpreters Between Hearing Individuals and Individuals Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and Rules Governing the Licensure of Provisional and Qualified Interpreters

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I.
Purpose and Jurisdiction
A.
Purpose.
The practice of
			 interpreting affects the public health, safety, and welfare and civic,
			 economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life. Individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, individuals with
			 disabilities who use special techniques in order to communicate, and
			 individuals whose primary language is sign language have a civil right to
			 effective communication. Further, individuals with hearing disabilities and
			 those with whom they communicate require and are entitled to competent reliable
			 interpreting services. Therefore, Arkansas finds the practice of interpreting
			 should be subject to licensure and regulation to protect the public's interest
			 by providing minimum qualifications for interpreters and to ensure that members
			 of the interpreting profession perform with a high degree of
			 competency.
B.
Jurisdiction.
These Rules regulate the licensing of interpreters for individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and impose penalties for
			 persons or entities that violate these Rules.
C.
Limitations.
These Rules do
			 not establish minimum qualifications for interpreters in the K-12 school
			 setting. Those qualifications have been established by the Arkansas Department
			 of Education. Please contact ADE for the most current guidelines.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.15-001 - Rules Governing the Advisory Board of Interpreters Between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who arr Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Dear and the Rules Governing the Licensure of Provisional and Qualified Interpreters

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I.
Purpose and Jurisdiction
A.
Purpose.
The practice of
			 interpreting affects the public health, safety, and welfare and civic,
			 economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life. Individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, individuals with
			 disabilities who use special techniques in order to communicate, and
			 individuals whose primary language is sign language have a civil right to
			 effective communication. Further, individuals with hearing disabilities and
			 those with whom they communicate require and are entitled to competent reliable
			 interpreting services. Therefore, Arkansas finds the practice of interpreting
			 should be subject to licensure and regulation to protect the public's interest
			 by providing minimum qualifications for interpreters and to ensure that members
			 of the interpreting profession perform with a high degree of
			 competency.
B.
Jurisdiction.
These Rules regulate the licensing of interpreters for individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and impose penalties for
			 persons or entities that violate these Rules.
C.
Limitations.
These Rules do
			 not establish minimum qualifications for interpreters in the K-12 school
			 setting. Those qualifications have been established by the Arkansas Department
			 of Education. Please contact ADE for the most current guidelines.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.16-001 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Access to Auto-Injectable Epinephrine

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SECTION I
- Authority
The following regulations have been hereby promulgated pursuant
				to Act 1108 of 2015, codified at Arkansas Code §§
									20-13-403
				and
				20-13-408.
SECTION II
- Purpose
The purpose of these regulations is to expand public access to
				auto-injectable epinephrine and to expand immunity to include an authorized
				entity that provides prescribed auto-injectable epinephrine.
SECTION III
- Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) "Authorized entity" means an entity or
			 organization at which or in connection with which allergens capable of causing
			 an anaphylactic reaction may be present, including without limitation:
(A) A restaurant;
(B) An amusement park;
(C) A sports arena;
(D) Day Care;
(E) Colleges and Universities;
(F) Before and After School programs;
			 and
(G) Summer and recreational
			 camps
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.16-002 - Rules Governing the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing and Oral Deaf

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I.
Purpose and Jurisdiction
A.
Purpose.
The practice of
			 interpreting affects the public health, safety, and welfare and civic,
			 economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life. Individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, individuals with
			 disabilities who use special techniques in order to communicate, and
			 individuals whose primary language is sign language have a civil right to
			 effective communication. Further, individuals with hearing disabilities and
			 those with whom they communicate require and are entitled to competent reliable
			 interpreting services. Therefore, Arkansas finds the practice of interpreting
			 should be subject to licensure and regulation to protect the public's interest
			 by providing minimum qualifications for interpreters and to ensure that members
			 of the interpreting profession perform with a high degree of
			 competency.
B.
Jurisdiction.
These Rules regulate the licensing of interpreters for individuals who
			 are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and impose penalties for
			 persons or entities that violate these Rules.
C.
Limitations.
These Rules do
			 not establish minimum qualifications for interpreters in the K-12 school
			 setting. Those qualifications have been established by the Arkansas Department
			 of Education. Please contact ADE for the most current guidelines.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.23-001 - Rules for Declaratory Orders

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100.
AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS
101.
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
(a) The
			 Department of Health is tasked with adopting rules for declaratory orders under
			 Ark. Code Ann. §
										25-15-206, and may use model rules
			 under §
										25-15-215.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.23-002 - Rules Pertaining to the Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

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SECTION I
-
			 Authority
The following rules have been hereby promulgated pursuant to
				Arkansas Code §
									20-7-613.
SECTION II
- Purpose
(a) The purpose of these rules is to protect
			 the state health system and the citizens of Arkansas by:
(1) enhancing patient care by providing
			 prescription monitoring information that will ensure legitimate use of
			 controlled substances in health care, including palliative care, research, and
			 other medical pharmacological uses;
(2) helping curtail the misuse and abuse of
			 controlled substances;
(3)
			 assisting in combating illegal trade in and diversion of controlled substances;
			 and
(4) enabling access to
			 prescription information by practitioners, law enforcement agents, and other
			 authorized individuals and agencies and to make prescription information
			 available to practitioners, law enforcement agents, and other authorized
			 individuals and agencies in other states.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 01 - Substance Misuse and Injury Prevention, Center for Health Protection › Rule 007.01.23-003 - Rules Pertaining to Youth Injury Mitigation and Information Courses for Athletics Personnel and Coaches

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SECTION
			 I
- Authority
The following rules have been hereby promulgated pursuant to
				Act 642 of 2023, the "Coach Safely Act."
SECTION II
- Purpose
The purpose of these rules is to ensure any association, as
				defined in Section III - Definitions (1), that sponsors or conducts sports
				training or high-risk youth athletic activities for children aged fourteen (14)
				and younger requires all coaches and athletics personnel to complete an online
				or residence courses approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.
SECTION III
-
			 Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) "Association" means an organization that
			 administers or conducts high-risk youth athletic activities on property that is
			 owned, leased, managed, or maintained by the state, an agent of the state, or a
			 political subdivision of the state
(2) "Athletics personnel" means athletic
			 directors and other individuals actively involved in organizing, training, or
			 coaching athletic activities for individuals who are fourteen (14) years of age
			 or younger
(3) "Coach" means any
			 individual, whether paid, unpaid, volunteer, or interim, who has been approved
			 by an association to organize, train, or supervise a youth athlete or team of
			 youth athletes.
a. "Coach" may include without
			 limitation an individual selected by a youth athlete or a team of youth
			 athletes who has not been approved by an association if the individual approved
			 by an association is unavailable
(4) "High-risk youth athletic activities"
			 means any organized sport in which there is a significant possibility for a
			 youth athlete to sustain a serious physical injury, including without
			 limitation the sports of football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer,
			 ice or field hockey, cheerleading, and lacrosse
(5) "Residence course" means a course in
			 which the athletic personnel or coach goes to an institutional campus or
			 instructional site as opposed to a course where the athletic personnel or coach
			 completes the course online.
(6)
			 "Youth athlete" means an individual who is fourteen (14) years of age or
			 younger and participates in an organized sport.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 04 - Environmental Health Services › Rule 007.04.00-003 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Grade "A" Milk and Milk Products

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PART I.
AUTHORITY.
The following Rules and Regulations for Grade "A" Milk and Milk
				Products are duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Health
				pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the laws of the State of
				Arkansas including without limitation Act 96 of 1913 as amended. (Ark. Code
				Ann. §
									20-7-109
				) and Act 114 of 1941 (Ark. Code Ann. §
									20-59-204
				).
PART II.
PURPOSE
			 AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.
The State Board of Health hereby finds and declares that
				uniform regulation is needed to govern the production, processing, labeling,
				and distribution of Grade "A" milk and milk products within the State of
				Arkansas. This regulation relating to Grade "A" milk and milk products shall be
				applicable throughout the State of Arkansas. No sanitary requirement of
				standard shall be imposed by a local regulation or ordinance which prohibits
				the sale of Grade "A" milk or milk products in Arkansas which are produced,
				processed, or distributed in accordance with the provisions of this regulation
				and which are under routine supervision of the Arkansas Department of Health.
				No sanitary requirements or standards contained in this regulation shall
				prohibit the sale of Grade "A" milk or milk products which are produced or
				processed under laws or ordinances or regulations of any government units
				outside the State of Arkansas which are substantially equivalent to the
				requirements of this regulation, and which are enforced with equal
				effectiveness in the opinion of the Arkansas State Board of Health, and further
				provided that said governmental units accepts Arkansas Grade "A" milk and milk
				products on a reciprocal basis.
Except as otherwise provided herein or by law or regulation of
				the State Board of Health, this regulation shall be interpreted and enforced
				where applicable in accordance with the administrative procedures contained in
				the current Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance recommendation of the U.S.
				Public Health Service, a copy of which shall be on file in the office of the
				Arkansas Milk Program of the Arkansas Department of Health.
PART III.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECTION 1.
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall apply in all interpretations
				and the enforcement of these regulations. In all cases where interpretation or
				meaning of definition is needed, the current Pasteurized Milk Ordinance of the
				U.S. Public Health Service shall apply unless specifically interpreted or
				defined by the Arkansas State Board of Health.
A. Health Officer; The Health Officer shall
			 mean the Director of the Arkansas Department of Health or his/her authorized
			 representative.
B. Regulatory
			 Agency: The regulatory agency shall mean the Director of the Arkansas
			 Department of Health or his/her authorized representative.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 04 - Environmental Health Services › Rule 007.04.07-002 - Rules Pertaining to Retail Food Establishments

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Chapter 1
Purpose and
			 Definitions
1-1
TITLE, INTENT,
			 SCOPE
1-101.10
Food
			 Code.
These provisions shall be known as the Food Code, hereinafter
				referred to THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS OR THIS REGULATION.
1-102.10
Food Safety, Illness
			 Prevention, and Honest Presentation.
The purpose of THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS is to safeguard
				public health and provide to CONSUMERS FOOD that is safe, unADULTERATED, and
				honestly presented.
1-103.10
Statement.
THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS establishes definitions; sets
				standards for management and personnel, FOOD operations, and EQUIPMENT and
				facilities; and provides for FOOD ESTABLISHMENT plan review, PERMIT issuance,
				inspection, EMPLOYEE RESTRICTION, and PERMIT
				suspension.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 04 - Environmental Health Services › Rule 007.04.09-001 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Drip Dispersal Systems

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SECTION 1.
Authority and Purpose
1.1 The following RULES AND REGULATIONS
			 PERTAINING TO DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS are duly adopted and promulgated by the
			 Arkansas State Board of Health pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by
			 the laws of the State of Arkansas including, without limitation. Act 96 of 1913
			 (A.C. A. {
			 20-7-109
			 }, and Act 402 of 1977 (A.C.A. {
			 14-236-101 } et.
			 Seq.).
1.2 Purpose: A drip
			 dispersal system is a technology for the distribution of treated wastewater
			 uniformly over a large area beneath the soil surface. Drip Dispersal fields are
			 a "bed" design. The use of four (4) to six (6) inch installation cover does not
			 fit the conventional trench design criteria utilized in the Onsite Wastewater
			 Soil Morphology Program for system design.