Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Beauty pageant” means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners, are selected as repre…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-102 Penalties
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Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-103 Rules
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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-104 Exemptions
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any operator which has existed as an operation for at least twenty-five (25) years, and its affiliates, whether now or hereafter, and whose continuing primary function involves the annual organization, promotion, and sponsoring of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-201 Registration of operators — Renewal — Fee
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(a) No person shall conduct a beauty pageant in Arkansas unless registered with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms prescribed by him or her. Registration in another state as a beauty pageant operator shall not be effective in this state. (b) Th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-202 Bond
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(a) Except as provided in § 17-21-203, each operator shall, at the time of registration, file and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, a bond in which the candidate for registration shall be the principal obligor in the sum of ten thousa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-203 Exemptions from certain requirements
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A bona fide civic club in existence for at least one (1) year, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or church, a local government entity or school, or any organization auxiliary to or affiliated with such local governmental entities or schools, including, but not li…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-204 Cancellations — Refunds
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(a) If a beauty pageant is canceled or otherwise does not take place, all entrants' fees shall be refunded by the operator. (b) The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants' fees in the case of a default by the operator.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-21-205 Denial, suspension, revocation of registration
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(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration for:(1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or(2) The making of a false statement on the registration application form. (1) A violation of any of the pr…