Title 23 — Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
95 chapters · 4,024 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-101 Title
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This chapter shall be referred to and may be cited as the “Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-102 Applicability
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way be construed to apply to any other method or manner of racing except the racing of greyhounds as provided in this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-103 Inconsistent statutes inapplicable
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All other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this chapter are expressly declared not to apply to any person, partnership, group, association, trust, or corporation engaged or participating in racing or making or contributing to the pari-mutuel or ce…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-104 Disposition of funds. [Effective until August 5, 2025.]
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(a) All franchise or license fees, excise or privilege taxes, penalties, fines, costs, and other amounts received by the Arkansas Racing Commission under the provisions of this chapter shall be general revenues and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the S…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-105 Racing passes
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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall set a maximum number of racing passes to be printed and issued annually, and it shall not be fewer than the number printed in 1990. (b) (1) Racing passes provided to and accepted by members of the General Ass…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-106 Prohibition — Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2028.]
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Casino licensee” means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity holding a license issued by the Arkansas Racing Commission to conduct casino gaming at a casino; and(2) “Franchise holder” means any individual, c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-201 Jurisdiction of Arkansas Racing Commission
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(a) All references to “commission” in this chapter mean the Arkansas Racing Commission or its successor having jurisdiction over thoroughbred horse racing in this state. (b) In addition to all other duties, powers, and responsibilities conferred upon it by other laws of this stat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-202 Membership
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No person who is officially connected with, employed by, financially interested in, or related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to any officer or stockholder of an applicant for, or any officer or stockholder of a holder of, a franchise applied for or issued u…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-203 Powers and duties generally
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(a) Subject to the limitations and conditions as in this chapter or other applicable law provided, the Arkansas Racing Commission shall have sole jurisdiction over the business and the sport of greyhound racing in the state where the racing is permitted for any stake, purse, or r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-204 Regulatory authority — Limitations
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(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission shall have full, complete, and sole power and authority to promulgate rules and orders and prescribe conditions under which greyhound racing shall be conducted by a franchise holder, but the power and authority so granted shall be exercised by t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-205 Hearings
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(a) (1) In the event any franchise holder or person is aggrieved by any action of the Arkansas Racing Commission, he or she shall be entitled to a hearing by the commission.(2) (A) The hearing shall be held at such place in the State of Arkansas and at such time as the commission…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-301 Greyhound racing permitted — Limitations
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(a) (1) Greyhound racing may be conducted in all political subdivisions of the State of Arkansas, but only by the holder of a franchise granted by the Arkansas Racing Commission, and the commission may grant a franchise only to a corporation organized under the laws of this state…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-302 Application generally — Issuance of temporary franchise — Hearing and appeal
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(a) Any corporation desiring a franchise to conduct greyhound racing in any county in which a current franchise for greyhound racing is not held by another shall file its application therefor with the Arkansas Racing Commission and deposit with the commission the sum of five thou…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-303 Approval of electors required
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The Arkansas Racing Commission shall not be authorized to grant, nor shall it grant, a franchise to any corporation to conduct greyhound racing in any county in this state unless the commission has been authorized to grant a franchise as expressed by the approval of a majority of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-304 Elections
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(a) (1) After receipt of the certification provided for in § 23-111-302(e), the Secretary of State shall cause to be published, by one (1) insertion in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county of the state, not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-305 Construction of racing plant — Issuance of permanent franchise
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(a) (1) If a majority of the qualified electors of the state voting on the question vote for authorizing the Arkansas Racing Commission to grant a franchise to conduct greyhound racing in the county, the corporation holding a temporary franchise, within ninety (90) days following…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-306 Subsequent referendum elections
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(a) After the elapse of not less than four (4) years next following the date of any election conducted pursuant to § 23-111-304, the county board of election commissioners shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. on the proposition of continuing greyhou…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-307 Franchises granted prior to July 1, 1957
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(a) (1) Any permit granted prior to July 1, 1957, to conduct greyhound racing in this state is validated, and the action of the authority granting the permit is ratified and confirmed.(2) Whether or not the permit has been granted for a definite period of time, the holder of the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-308 Employees and patrons
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(a) No franchise holder shall permit any person under eighteen (18) years of age to be a patron of the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering conducted or supervised by it. (b) The Arkansas Racing Commission shall have the right to require that every franchise holder shall…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-401 Purpose
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(a) It is determined by the General Assembly that the business of conducting dog racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon is so clothed with the public interest that the operation should be closely regulated and controlled to the end that the operation will not be conducted in a m…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-402 Definition
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For the purposes of §§ 23-111-401, 23-111-403 — 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409, “principal stockholder” means every stockholder, either individual, partnership, association, or corporation, owning or having control of ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding stock of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-403 Sections 23-111-401, 23-111-402, 23-111-404, 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409 supplemental
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The provisions of §§ 23-111-401, 23-111-402, 23-111-404, 23-111-405, and 23-111-407 — 23-111-409 are supplemental to the provisions of §§ 23-111-101 — 23-111-104, 23-111-201 — 23-111-205, 23-111-301 — 23-111-308, 23-111-501, and 23-111-506, and 23-111-508 — 23-111-514, and all ot…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-404 Application for franchise
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In addition to the information required by §§ 23-111-101 — 23-111-104, 23-111-201 — 23-111-205, 23-111-301 — 23-111-308, 23-111-501, and 23-111-506, and 23-111-508 — 23-111-514, every application filed with the Arkansas Racing Commission for a franchise to conduct dog racing in a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-405 Investigation by Arkansas Racing Commission
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(a) (1) (A) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to conduct a thorough investigation of the personal background of each officer, each director, and each principal stockholder of an applicant for, or holder of, a franchise for conducting dog racing in this state.(B) In the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-406 Electoral and residency requirement
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(a) A majority of all officers and directors of any greyhound dog track in this state shall be qualified electors of this state who have resided in the county in which the track is located for a period of not less than two (2) years and shall maintain a residence in the county du…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-407 Report of changes
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Every holder of a franchise to conduct dog racing in this state shall report any and all changes in its board of directors, executive officers, and other management personnel, and all changes in the ownership of its stock, to the Arkansas Racing Commission within ten (10) days ne…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-408 Intergovernmental cooperation
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The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to cooperate with and share information with federal officers and agencies and with officers and agencies of this state and subdivisions thereof and officers and agencies of other states and subdivisions, to the extent that the commiss…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-409 Employment of special investigators and other personnel
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The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to employ such special investigators and other personnel as it shall deem necessary to investigate the personal background of officers, directors, and principal stockholders of applicants for and holders of dog racing franchises and to…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-501 Accordance with franchise required
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(a) Any franchise holder or any person aiding or abetting in the holding or conducting of any greyhound racing meet at which greyhound racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse, or reward except in accordance with a franchise duly issued as provided in this chapter shall be …
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-502 Racing days and hours generally
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(a) (1) Upon application of the dog racing franchise holder, the Arkansas Racing Commission may authorize each dog racing franchise holder to conduct during any calendar year greyhound racing on the days and during the hours as determined by the commission and as set forth in its…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-503 Additional racing days for benefit of city general fund and Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
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(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct three (3) additional days of racing at any dog racing meet. The franchise holder shall agree that the net proceeds derived from the additional days shall be credited as follows:(…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-504 Additional racing days for municipal assistance — Distribution of net proceeds to municipalities
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(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct six (6) additional days of racing during each calendar year in addition to any other days of dog racing authorized by law. (b) The net proceeds, as defined in § 23-111-503, deriv…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-505 Additional racing days for benefit of indigent patients, etc
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(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct fifteen (15) additional days of racing during each twelve-month period. The additional days of racing may be divided between each of the two (2) racing meets allowed by § 23-111-…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-506 Application for license to conduct meet — Issuance
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(a) (1) Before any franchise holder conducts a racing meet in the county in which it holds a franchise, it shall file with the Arkansas Racing Commission an application to hold the meet and a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) payable to the State of Arkansas, with…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-507 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 23-111-507Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-508 Wagering. [Effective until January 1, 2028.]
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(a) (1) Any franchise holder conducting a greyhound racing meet may provide places in the race meeting grounds, or enclosure, at which it may conduct and supervise the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering by patrons on the races conducted by the franchise holder at the m…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-509 Disposition of wagering money
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(a) Each franchise holder conducting a racing meet under the provisions of this chapter shall keep its books and records in such manner as to clearly show the total amount of moneys wagered on each race held or conducted at each meet and the disposition of the moneys. (b) (1) In …
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-510 Admission tax
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(a) (1) Each franchise holder authorized to conduct a race meeting under this chapter shall pay to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the use and benefit of the State of Arkansas either ten percent (10%) of all moneys received each day from admissions paid by persons attending th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-511 Record keeping by franchise holder — Audit
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(a) Every franchise holder conducting race meetings under this chapter shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show the true number of admissions, the total amount of money contributed to each pari-mutuel pool on each race separately, and the amount of money received da…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-512 Commission's access to meets, books, records, etc
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(a) The Arkansas Racing Commission shall at all times have access to any portion of the space or enclosure where a race meeting is held, including the space or enclosure where the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering is conducted or supervised at any racing meet, for the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-513 Failure to pay tax
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(a) Any franchise holder failing or refusing to pay the amount found to be due the Arkansas Racing Commission from any tax provided for or imposed by this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-514 Franchise holder required to give bond
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Every franchise holder to which a license may be granted under this chapter at its own cost and expense shall, before the license is delivered, give a bond, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) payable to the Arkansas Racing Commission with a surety to be approved b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-515 Additional racing days for the benefit of small municipalities and community colleges
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Racing Commission is authorized to allow each dog racing franchise holder to conduct six (6) additional days of racing during each twelve-month period.(2) The additional days of racing may be divided between each of the two (2) racing meets allowed by this se…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-516 Health insurance
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From the amount withheld and retained by the dog racing franchise holder pursuant to § 23-111-509, the franchise holder shall set aside for the use and benefit of his or her employees for the purpose of maintaining health insurance benefits, one-half of one percent (0.5%) of all …
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-517 Disposition of pari-mutuel tax revenue
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(a) Each year, the first eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000) of the pari-mutuel tax revenue derived from § 23-111-505(a) shall be remitted directly to Arkansas State University Mid-South and shall be used by the college for facilities, programming, and personnel in the support…
Ark. Code Ann. § 23-111-518 Legislative intent — Definitions — Payable winnings agreements
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(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to recognize the rich history of greyhound racing in the state and to provide clarity in the law regarding payable winnings agreements to ensure that the purpose of The Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018, Arkansas Constitution, A…