Title 20 — Public Health and Welfare
63 chapters · 2,838 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-504 Permits. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) (1) Each person listed in this section, before commencing business or if already in business, before continuing business, shall pay an annual privilege fee and secure a permit from the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control.(2) A person purchasing an existing permitted retail l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-505 Permits — Location — Background check required. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) A consumable hemp retailer permit, consumable hemp wholesaler permit, or consumable hemp manufacturer permit shall not be issued to a residential address, a mobile structure, a vehicle, or for an address not zoned appropriately for the business seeking to secure the permit. (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-506 Permits — Annual privilege fees. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) The annual privilege fee for each permit authorized by this subchapter is established as follows:(1) Consumable hemp wholesaler permit $5,000(2) Consumable hemp retailer permit $5,000(3) Consumable hemp manufacturer permit $5,000 (1) Consumable hemp wholesaler permit $5,000 (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-507 Permits — Not transferable — Duplicates. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) A permit under this subchapter is not transferable to a:(1) Subsequent owner or operator; or(2) Different physical location unless the permit holder obtains permission from the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control. (1) Subsequent owner or operator; or (2) Different physical l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-508 Permits — Suspension or revocation. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) All permits issued under this subchapter shall be suspended or revoked by the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control for any violation of this subchapter or the rules pertaining to this subchapter, subject to a hearing before the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board at the next regul…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-509 Advertising prohibitions and packaging requirements. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) A consumable hemp product distributed or offered for sale in this state shall include the following information on the product label or product packaging:(1) The name of the consumable hemp product distributor or consumable hemp product manufacturer, whether in-state or out-o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-510 Testing. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) All consumable hemp products sold in this state shall be tested by an approved laboratory. (b) An approved laboratory shall be an independent third-party laboratory. (c) A consumable hemp product sold in this state shall be tested for the following and marked as to the consum…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-511 Providing minors with consumable hemp products — Purchase, use, or possession prohibited. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to give, barter, or sell to a minor a consumable hemp product.(2) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, a person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating subdivision (a)(1) of this section is…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-512 Enforcement — Penalties. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) It is the duty of all state, county, and city officials to assist the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board in enforcing this subchapter. (b) A person within the jurisdiction of this state who is not permitted to sell consumable hemp products to retailers or consumers and who sells,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-513 Prohibitions. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to:(1) Violate this subchapter or any rules promulgated under this subchapter;(2) Manufacture, produce, or market any product derived from cannabis for sale within this state, except as authorized under this subchapter and the Arkansas Medi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-514 Consumable hemp product directory. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) By December 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, every licensed consumable hemp manufacturer of a consumable hemp product that is sold for retail sale in this state, whether the consumable hemp manufacturer is located in or outside this state, shall execute and deliver to the Ar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-515 Notice required at point of sale — Penalties. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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(a) A person shall not sell or offer for sale a consumable hemp product in this state unless a clearly visible notice is posted at the location where the consumable hemp product is available for purchase. (b) The notice described under subsection (a) of this section shall state t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-516 Rules. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]
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The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control may promulgate rules for the proper enforcement of his or her powers and duties under this subchapter, including without limitation the regulation of the processing, transportation, delivery, sale, and purchase of consumable hemp products …