Title 20 — Public Health and Welfare

This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Comprehensive Fire Protection Act of 1993”.

(1) Because of the existing and increasing occurrence of fires that damage and destroy the public and private property of the citizens of Arkansas and because of the increase in population and structures that form the residences, businesses, and institutions of this state and its…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Adjunct services” refers to those activities related to or performed by a fire services agency, such as hazardous and toxic materials response and recovery, search and rescue, and such other functions as may be assigned to or reasonably expecte…

(a) The Office of Fire Protection Services shall have the following duties and functions:(1) To be responsible for carrying out the administrative functions and directives of the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board and for managing those activities prescribed for the board un…

A.C.A. § 20-22-1005Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The Office of Fire Protection Services shall facilitate and coordinate, with the cooperation and assistance of the fire services agencies listed in § 20-22-1004(c), the development and formulation of a comprehensive program for the orderly coordination, cooperation, and devel…

(a) It is directed by this subchapter that the head of each state agency with fire services, including the State Fire Marshal, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Rural Fire Protection Service, and all fire services agencies of local governments shall appoint a member or …

All fire services agencies of the state, including the State Fire Marshal, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Rural Fire Protection Service, and all fire services agencies of local governments, to the maximum extent practicable, shall utilize services, facilities, equipm…

(a) There is created the position of State Fire Marshal within the Office of Fire Protection Services of the Division of Emergency Management. (b) The State Fire Marshal shall be under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Division of Emergency Management. (c) The …

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Class B firefighting foam” means foam designed for flammable liquid fires;(2) “Foam training facility” means a facility:(A) In which the discharge of foam is permitted in a nonemergency situation for the training of firefighters and the readiness …

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall have the responsibility to:(1) Provide sufficient training to the several deputy fire marshals in the State of Arkansas to enable them to better understand their duties and their authority and to motivate them to perform their duties in an effecti…

(a) It shall be the duty of the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, to require teachers of public and private schools and all educational institutions to have one (1) fire drill each month. (b) A person shall not be impeded from building egress in compliance with the Arka…

(a) (1) Upon complaint of any person or on his or her own motion, the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, may inspect all buildings and premises within his or her jurisdiction and issue an order for the compliance with the State Fire Marshal's rules.(2) Failure or refusal…

All penalties, fees, or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Fire Services Fund.

A person may install and use a temporary door barricade device or security lockdown device for security purposes to protect individuals during active shooter events or other similar situations.

When the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code conflicts with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, the conflicting provisions of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design shall control.

(a) The State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, may review fire protection standards filings filed by an advisory organization with the Insurance Commissioner if:(1) The filing is based on the effectiveness of fire protection services; and(2) Upon request of the commissioner …

(a) As used in this section, “critical incident” means an event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm a person's usually effective coping skills, including an event that falls outside the range of ordinary human experience. (b) A local government that maintains a fi…

(a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission shall designate those employees who shall have the powers of peace officers in the enforcement of the fire laws, the laws pertaining to the unlawful disposal of solid waste when the unlawful disposal occurs on forest land, and any criminal law…

(a) (1) Any person in this state who desires to burn forest vegetation, including debris from land clearing, shall notify the Arkansas Forestry Commission of the person's intention to burn. Notification of the proposed burning shall include the time and location of the intended b…

(a) Any fire on any forested, cut-over, brushlands, or grasslands burning uncontrolled is declared a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life or property. (b) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation responsible for either the starting or the existing of such a fire is require…

(a) Persons, firms, or corporations starting or being responsible for fires that cause damage to any other person shall make satisfaction in double damage to the party injured. (b) Damages are to be recovered by civil action.

No bond for costs shall be required in any courts of this state for prosecution for violation of §§ 20-22-301, 20-22-303, 20-22-304, 20-22-306, and this section.

Conviction for violation of § 5-38-310 or any part of § 5-38-311 shall be prima facie evidence of responsibility in civil action to recover damages or suppression costs under § 20-22-304.

The General Assembly finds that it is desirable that every licensed long-term care facility in this state install and maintain either a sprinkler system throughout the facility or an approved smoke or particle sensor device system with visual signals outside each patient room.

The smoke or particle sensor devices required to be installed in nursing homes by this subchapter shall be maintained in working order by the respective long-term care facilities at all times.

(a) Licensed long-term care facilities participating in the Title XIX cost reimbursement program for long-term care facilities which elect to install smoke or particle sensor devices shall claim reimbursement for approved purchase and installation costs over a five-year period on…

The Office of Long-Term Care of the appropriate division as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services may adopt appropriate rules to carry out the purpose and intent of this subchapter.

(a) Every person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other business entity owning or operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility affected by this subchapter shall, with respect to buildings constructed b…

(a) (1) Every person operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility who shall fail or refuse to properly install and maintain an emergency lighting system, fire escape stairway and ladders, and a fire alarm system, in accordance with …

(a) Every person operating any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility shall employ one (1) or more persons who shall be on duty on the premises, when they are occupied, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. seven (7) days a week. (b) It shall be t…

(a) Any hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall be equipped with an emergency lighting system, including exit lights, corridor lights, exit stairway lights, and an emergency source o…

Every hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall be constructed or equipped with fire escape stairways or ladders in conformity with the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.

(a) Every hotel, motel, apartment building, or other similar multiple-occupancy facility having more than three (3) floors above ground level shall also be equipped with a fire alarm system conforming to the minimum requirements of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. (b) The fire …

A copy of this subchapter shall be posted in each guest room or suite of all hotels, motels, apartment buildings, or other similar multiple-occupancy facilities subject to this subchapter.

It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to provide for monitoring the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and the sale, installation, and servicing of fixed fire protection systems and the planning, sale, installation, and servicing of fire pr…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Apprentice” means a qualified person:(A) Enrolled as required in an apprenticeship program recognized by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board; and(B) Who may perform work entitled by the licensee under the direct supervision of a licens…

(1) The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to the following:(1) The filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer before its initial sale;(2) The visual inspections by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire protection systems, …

(a) The Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, in a lawful proceeding respecting licensing as defined in the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., in addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary action, may assess a civil penalty of not more th…

(a) The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions and other state and local agencies and officers may cooperate with and assist the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board in administering and enforcing this subchapter by reporting to the board a…

(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, which shall be composed of eleven (11) members who are residents of the state and who shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of five (5) years. The eleven (11) members shall be constituted as follows:(A)…

(1) The Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board shall:(1) Formulate and administer policies as may be determined necessary for the protection and preservation of life and property in regard to:(A) The registration of firms engaging in the business of installing, inspecting, or s…

(1) The State Fire Marshal shall advise and assist the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board in the adoption of policies and procedures for the:(1) Effective monitoring of the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers;(2) Sale, installation, and servicin…

(1) Except as provided in §§ 20-22-603 and 20-22-613, no person may do any of the following:(1) Engage in the business of installing, inspecting, or servicing portable fire extinguishers without a current certificate of registration;(2) Engage in the business of installing, inspe…

(a) Applications for licenses, permits, and certificates provided for in this section shall be made under policies adopted by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board and shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the board. (b) (1) Each firm or person desiring to engage in or…

(a) For a license to install or service portable fire extinguishers, for a license to sell, install, or service fixed fire protection systems, or for a license to conduct any fire protection sprinkler system business, a person employed by a certified firm shall obtain a license i…

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter, if any person or firm engaged in the business on January 1, 1977, of servicing portable fire extinguishers, installing or servicing fixed fire protection systems, or performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers derived tw…

(a) No portable fire extinguisher or fixed fire protection system may be sold or installed in this state unless it carries a label of approval of a nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board. (b) No soda acid or foam acid typ…

A.C.A. § 20-22-614Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Distributor” means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks at wholesale in this state to any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks either as a jobber or a retailer, or both;(2) “I.C.C. Class C commo…