Make Arkansas Healthy Again Act — Prohibited substances in food products. [Effective January 1, 2028.]

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-57-403 — under Regulation of Food Generally.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-57-403

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Make Arkansas Healthy Again Act”.

(b) A person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, distribute, hold, or offer for sale in commerce a food product for human consumption that contains any of the following substances:(1) Potassium bromate, also known as CAS no. 7758-01-2; or(2) Propylparaben, also known as CAS no. 94-13-3.

(1) Potassium bromate, also known as CAS no. 7758-01-2; or

(2) Propylparaben, also known as CAS no. 94-13-3.

(c) Upon an action brought by the Attorney General, a city attorney, a county attorney, or a prosecuting attorney, a person or entity that violates subsection (b) of this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a first violation, and not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each subsequent violation.