Title 2, Agriculture

(a) (1) To secure the obligations of a first purchaser to pay the sales price, a livestock owner is granted a lien in all livestock sold by the livestock owner for any unpaid portion of the sales price for the livestock.(2) The lien granted under this section is granted and shall…

An owner's lien is perfected automatically from August 16, 2013, or the date a sales agreement is executed after August 16, 2013, without the need to file a financing statement or other type of documentation.

(a) If livestock subject to an owner's lien are commingled with other livestock in a manner that the identity of the specific livestock subject to the owner's lien cannot be determined by reasonable means, the owner's lien continues without interruption into and attaches to the c…

(a) (1) A purchaser or sales agent takes free of an owner's lien otherwise applicable to the livestock purchased and is relieved of any obligations created under § 2-32-403 if the purchaser or sales agent pays the full amount of required consideration for the livestock under a go…

Except for a permitted lien, an owner's lien takes priority over any other lien regardless of whether the lien arises by contract, law, equity, or otherwise.

This subchapter does not affect the time at which legal title to livestock may pass by agreement or operation of law subject to an owner's lien.

(a) (1) A livestock owner shall not be required as a condition or term of an agreement to sell or otherwise to:(A) Waive, relinquish, or release an owner's lien or any rights under this subchapter other than upon payment in full of the sales price; or(B) Agree to a provision that…

(a) An owner's lien expires one (1) year after the last day of the month following the date the sales price from the sale of livestock subject to the lien is required by law or contract to be paid to the livestock owner but only as to the particular livestock sold during the mont…

If this subchapter conflicts with other rights a livestock owner may have, the livestock owner's right to receive the sales price shall be given preference.

(a) The Arkansas Board of Animal Health may impose administrative penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation against a person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule adopted by the board under this subtitle. (b) The imposition of administ…

(a) The Arkansas Board of Animal Health or a member of the board may issue a subpoena for a witness to require his or her attendance and testimony before the board, and to require the production of books, papers, and records in any proceeding before the board that may be material…

A member of the Arkansas Board of Animal Health or his or her attorney may administer an oath to any witness in any hearing, investigation, or proceeding under this subtitle.

A person affected by a rule, action, or order made by the Arkansas Board of Animal Health may obtain review of the rule, action, or order under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(a) Fees paid and penalties collected under this subtitle shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues credited to the Animal Health Disease and Pest Control Fund. (b) Fees or penalties collected under this subtitle shall be cash funds when received by the Treas…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Artificial insemination” means the fertilization of or the attempt to fertilize the ova of a female animal by placing and implanting in the genital tract of the female animal the seminal fluid obtained from a male animal; and(2) “Livestock” mea…

Artificial insemination of livestock and animals is recognized as a routine animal husbandry practice.