(a) (1) (A) A nonresident manufacturer that is not registered to do business in the state, as a condition precedent to having its name or its vapor products or e-liquid products listed and retained in the directory created under this subchapter, shall appoint and continually engage without interruption a registered agent in this state for service of process on whom all process and any action or proceeding arising out of the enforcement of this section may be served.(B) The manufacturer shall provide to the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control the name, address, and telephone number of its agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to its agent as may be requested by the director.(2) (A) A manufacturer that is located outside of the United States, as an additional condition precedent to having its vapor products or e-liquid products listed or retained in the directory, shall cause each of its importers of any of its vapor products or e-liquid products to be sold in this state to appoint, and continually engage without interruption, an agent in this state in accordance with the provisions of this section.(B) All obligations of a manufacturer imposed by this section with respect to appointment of its agent shall also apply to importers with respect to appointment of their agents.(3) (A) A manufacturer shall provide written notice to the director thirty (30) days before the termination of the authority of an agent appointed under subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.(B) No less than five (5) days before the termination of an existing agent appointment, a manufacturer shall provide to the director the name, address, and telephone number of its newly appointed agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to the new appointment as may be requested by the director.(C) In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the manufacturer shall notify the director of the termination within five (5) days of the termination and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the director of the appointment of a new agent.
(1) (A) A nonresident manufacturer that is not registered to do business in the state, as a condition precedent to having its name or its vapor products or e-liquid products listed and retained in the directory created under this subchapter, shall appoint and continually engage without interruption a registered agent in this state for service of process on whom all process and any action or proceeding arising out of the enforcement of this section may be served.(B) The manufacturer shall provide to the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control the name, address, and telephone number of its agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to its agent as may be requested by the director.
(A) A nonresident manufacturer that is not registered to do business in the state, as a condition precedent to having its name or its vapor products or e-liquid products listed and retained in the directory created under this subchapter, shall appoint and continually engage without interruption a registered agent in this state for service of process on whom all process and any action or proceeding arising out of the enforcement of this section may be served.
(B) The manufacturer shall provide to the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control the name, address, and telephone number of its agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to its agent as may be requested by the director.
(2) (A) A manufacturer that is located outside of the United States, as an additional condition precedent to having its vapor products or e-liquid products listed or retained in the directory, shall cause each of its importers of any of its vapor products or e-liquid products to be sold in this state to appoint, and continually engage without interruption, an agent in this state in accordance with the provisions of this section.(B) All obligations of a manufacturer imposed by this section with respect to appointment of its agent shall also apply to importers with respect to appointment of their agents.
(A) A manufacturer that is located outside of the United States, as an additional condition precedent to having its vapor products or e-liquid products listed or retained in the directory, shall cause each of its importers of any of its vapor products or e-liquid products to be sold in this state to appoint, and continually engage without interruption, an agent in this state in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(B) All obligations of a manufacturer imposed by this section with respect to appointment of its agent shall also apply to importers with respect to appointment of their agents.
(3) (A) A manufacturer shall provide written notice to the director thirty (30) days before the termination of the authority of an agent appointed under subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.(B) No less than five (5) days before the termination of an existing agent appointment, a manufacturer shall provide to the director the name, address, and telephone number of its newly appointed agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to the new appointment as may be requested by the director.(C) In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the manufacturer shall notify the director of the termination within five (5) days of the termination and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the director of the appointment of a new agent.
(A) A manufacturer shall provide written notice to the director thirty (30) days before the termination of the authority of an agent appointed under subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.
(B) No less than five (5) days before the termination of an existing agent appointment, a manufacturer shall provide to the director the name, address, and telephone number of its newly appointed agent for service of process and shall provide any other information relating to the new appointment as may be requested by the director.
(C) In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the manufacturer shall notify the director of the termination within five (5) days of the termination and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the director of the appointment of a new agent.
(b) (1) Each retailer and wholesaler that sells or distributes vapor products or e-liquid products in this state may be subject to unannounced compliance checks or inspections for purposes of enforcing this subchapter.(2) Unannounced follow-up compliance checks or inspections of all noncompliant retailers and wholesalers may be conducted within ninety (90) days after any violation of this subchapter.(3) The director shall publish the results of all compliance checks or inspections at least annually and shall make the results available to the public on request.
(1) Each retailer and wholesaler that sells or distributes vapor products or e-liquid products in this state may be subject to unannounced compliance checks or inspections for purposes of enforcing this subchapter.
(2) Unannounced follow-up compliance checks or inspections of all noncompliant retailers and wholesalers may be conducted within ninety (90) days after any violation of this subchapter.
(3) The director shall publish the results of all compliance checks or inspections at least annually and shall make the results available to the public on request.
(c) The director may promulgate rules necessary to effect the purposes of this subchapter.