Controlled substances — Offenses relating to records, maintaining premises, etc

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-402 — under Controlled Substances.

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-402

(a) It is unlawful for any person:(1) To refuse an entry into any premises for any inspection authorized by this chapter; or(2) Knowingly to keep or maintain any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, building, or other structure or place or premise that is resorted to by a person for the purpose of using or obtaining a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or that is used for keeping a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.

(1) To refuse an entry into any premises for any inspection authorized by this chapter; or

(2) Knowingly to keep or maintain any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, building, or other structure or place or premise that is resorted to by a person for the purpose of using or obtaining a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or that is used for keeping a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.

(b) (1) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class C felony.(2) However, a violation of this section is a Class B felony if the violation is committed on or within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the real property of a certified drug-free zone.

(1) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class C felony.

(2) However, a violation of this section is a Class B felony if the violation is committed on or within one thousand feet (1,000′) of the real property of a certified drug-free zone.

(c) As used in this section:(1) “Certified drug-free zone” means:(A) A city or state park;(B) A public or private elementary or secondary school, public vocational school, or public or private college or university;(C) A designated school bus stop as identified on the route list published by a public school district annually;(D) A publically funded and administered multifamily housing development;(E) A skating rink, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, YWCA, community center, recreation center, or video arcade;(F) A drug or alcohol treatment facility;(G) A day care center;(H) A church; or(I) A shelter as defined in § 9-4-102; and(2) “Recreation center” means a public place consisting of various types of entertainment including without limitation:(A) Billiards or pool;(B) Ping pong or table tennis;(C) Bowling;(D) Video games;(E) Pinball machines; or(F) Any other similar type of entertainment.

(1) “Certified drug-free zone” means:(A) A city or state park;(B) A public or private elementary or secondary school, public vocational school, or public or private college or university;(C) A designated school bus stop as identified on the route list published by a public school district annually;(D) A publically funded and administered multifamily housing development;(E) A skating rink, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, YWCA, community center, recreation center, or video arcade;(F) A drug or alcohol treatment facility;(G) A day care center;(H) A church; or(I) A shelter as defined in § 9-4-102; and

(A) A city or state park;

(B) A public or private elementary or secondary school, public vocational school, or public or private college or university;

(C) A designated school bus stop as identified on the route list published by a public school district annually;

(D) A publically funded and administered multifamily housing development;

(E) A skating rink, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, YWCA, community center, recreation center, or video arcade;

(F) A drug or alcohol treatment facility;

(G) A day care center;

(H) A church; or

(I) A shelter as defined in § 9-4-102; and

(2) “Recreation center” means a public place consisting of various types of entertainment including without limitation:(A) Billiards or pool;(B) Ping pong or table tennis;(C) Bowling;(D) Video games;(E) Pinball machines; or(F) Any other similar type of entertainment.

(A) Billiards or pool;

(B) Ping pong or table tennis;

(C) Bowling;

(D) Video games;

(E) Pinball machines; or

(F) Any other similar type of entertainment.