Title 4 — Business and Commercial Law

(a) In addition to the state standards provided under § 4-18-336, the state shall supply at least one (1) complete set of copies of the state standards to be kept in the office or laboratory of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards, which shall be known as “office standards”, also “fi…

(a) The Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall issue from time to time reasonable rules for the enforcement of this subchapter. (b) These rules may include:(1) A system of determining the qualifications for registration of and issuing permits to sales and service personnel who for co…

(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall:(A) Approve for use and seal or mark with appropriate devices, weights and measures as he or she finds upon inspection and testing to be correct as defined in § 4-18-338; and(B) Reject and mark or tag as “rejected” we…

(1) The Director of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall investigate complaints made to him or her concerning violations of this subchapter and upon his or her own initiative shall:(1) Conduct investigations as he or she deems appropriate and advisable to develop information on…

(a) When not otherwise provided by law, the Director of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall have the power to inspect and test to ascertain if all weights and measures kept, offered, or exposed for sale are accurate and correct. (b) Within each calendar year, or less frequentl…

(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall from time to time weigh or measure and inspect packages or amounts of commodities kept, offered, or exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of delivery to determine whether the packages or amounts of commodities con…

Whenever an advertised, posted, or labeled price per unit of weight, measure, or count includes a fraction of a cent, all elements of the fraction shall be prominently displayed and the numerals expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general design …

(a) (1) As used in this section, “pump” means a fuel pump that dispenses products used as motor vehicle fuels, including, but not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, or diesel.(2) As used in this section, “bulk meter” includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline terminal meter, a rack…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Transmitting Utility Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Transmitting utility” means a corporation or other entity primarily engaged in:(A) The railroad or street railway business;(B) The furnishing of telephone or telegraph service;(C) The transmission of oil, gas…

Subtitle 1 of this title and other applicable laws remain in full force and effect and supplement the provisions of this chapter, unless displaced by the specific provisions of this chapter.

(1) Notwithstanding §§ 4-9-302(3), 4-9-302(4), 4-9-401(1), and 4-9-402 — 4-9-406:(1) If filing is required under the Uniform Commercial Code, subtitle 1 of this title, the proper place to file statements pertaining to a security interest in personal property or fixtures of a tran…

This chapter may be cited as the Model Registered Agents Act.

(1) In this chapter:(1) “Appointment of agent” means a statement appointing an agent for service of process filed by:(A) a domestic or foreign unincorporated nonprofit association under § 4-28-510 [repealed] of the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act [repealed]; or(B…

(a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when a filing is made under this chapter: (1) Document Fee(1) commercial registered agent listing statement $50.00(2) commercial registered agent termination statement 50.00(3) statement of change no fee(4) statement of …

(1) Whenever this chapter requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state:(1) an actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and(2) a mailing address in this state, if different from the address under paragraph (1). (1) an actual street address o…

(a) A registered agent filing must state:(1) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or(2) if the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent:(A) the name and address of the enti…

(a) An individual or a domestic or foreign entity may become listed as a commercial registered agent by filing with the Secretary of State a commercial registered agent listing statement signed by or on behalf of the person which states:(1) the name of the individual or the name,…

(a) A commercial registered agent may terminate its listing as a commercial registered agent by filing with the Secretary of State a commercial registered agent termination statement signed by or on behalf of the agent which states:(1) the name of the agent as currently listed un…

(a) A represented entity may change the information currently on file under § 4-20-105(a) by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on behalf of the entity which states:(1) the name of the entity; and(2) the information that is to be in effect as a result…

(a) If a noncommercial registered agent changes its name, its address as currently in effect with respect to a represented entity pursuant to § 4-20-105(a), the agent shall file with the Secretary of State, with respect to each entity represented by the agent, a statement of chan…

(a) If a commercial registered agent changes its name, its address as currently listed under § 4-20-106(a), or its type or jurisdiction of organization, the agent shall file with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent which states:(1) the…

(a) A registered agent may resign at any time with respect to a represented entity by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of resignation signed by or on behalf of the agent which states:(1) the name of the entity;(2) the name of the agent;(3) that the agent resigns fro…

(a) A domestic entity that is not a filing entity or a nonqualified foreign entity may file with the Secretary of State a statement appointing an agent for service of process signed on behalf of the entity which states:(1) the name, type, and jurisdiction of organization of the e…

(a) A registered agent is an agent of the represented entity authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity. (b) If an entity fails to appoint an agent under this subchapter or if an entity that previously f…

(1) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent who has complied with this chapter are:(1) to forward to the represented entity at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the entity any process, notice, or demand that is served on the agent;(2) to provide …

The appointment or maintenance in this state of a registered agent does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in this state. The address of the agent does not determine venue in an action or proceeding involving the entity.

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote consistency of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)), or authorize delivery of any of …

This chapter does not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before the effective date of this chapter.

(a) (1) The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees to the states and their people all powers not granted to the United States Government elsewhere in the United States Constitution and reserves to the State of Arkansas and its people certain powers as those …

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Borders of Arkansas” means the boundaries of Arkansas described in Arkansas Constitution, Article 1;(2) “Firearms accessory” means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm but is not essential to the basic function of a f…

(a) A personal firearm, a firearms accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Arkansas and that remains within the borders of Arkansas is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United St…

A firearm manufactured or sold in Arkansas that is subject to this chapter must have the words “Made in Arkansas” or other words that state that Arkansas is the point of origin of the firearm clearly and conspicuously stamped on a central metallic part such as the receiver or fra…

(a) An employee of a state agency, a public servant of the state, or an agent or employee of the United States Government shall not knowingly enforce or attempt to enforce any act, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the United States Government created or effective on or after …

(a) (1) Any person who has been designated by any corporation, either foreign or domestic, as its authorized agent for service of process, may file with the Secretary of State a signed statement that he or she is unwilling to continue to act as the agent of the corporation.(2) Up…

(a) Except as provided in § 23-37-314, § 23-37-511 [repealed], § 23-37-603 [repealed], § 23-39-505, § 23-42-305, or § 23-55-204, if the laws of this state provide for the furnishing of a corporate security or surety bond to assure financial responsibility, the person, firm, or co…

All business corporations, railroad corporations, banking corporations, insurance corporations, building and loan corporations, benevolent corporations, and cooperative associations shall have the power to make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or ed…

A.C.A. § 4-25-104Current 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) In any instance in which any corporation or cooperative association organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas may issue any stock certificate or other form of certificate of any character evidencing ownership or equity in the corporation or cooperative association in …

(a) (1) Any corporation organized in this state under the provisions of Acts 1931, No. 255, §§ 77-80 [repealed], for the purpose of transacting business outside this state is authorized to transact business within the state by filing an amendment to its articles of incorporation …

A person who requires by contract that another person comply with any state or federal law, regulation, or rule, including but not limited to, one relating to wages, benefits, or safety conditions, shall not be deemed to subject that person to his or her control for purposes of d…

Before an unincorporated association is eligible to receive a grant administered by the county, the association shall provide the county judge a list of six (6) names and addresses of officers and directors of the association, along with a letter signed by the president and the s…

(a) (1) Any business corporation may change its state of incorporation from this state to any other jurisdiction which authorizes this change.(2) Any foreign corporation may change its jurisdiction of incorporation to this state from any other jurisdiction which authorizes this c…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the initial filing fees, permit fees, and licensing fees associated with the formation of a business in this state shall be waived for applicants who meet the requirements in the Workforce Expansion Act of 2021, § 17-5-101 et seq. (b) …

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Constituent corporation” means a constituent organization that is a corporation;(2) “Constituent organization” means an organization that is party to a merger;(3) “Converted organization” means the organization into which a converting organizat…

(a) An organization other than a corporation may convert to a corporation, and a corporation may convert to another organization under this section and §§ 4-26-1003 — 4-26-1005 and a plan of conversion if the:(1) Other organization's governing statute authorizes the conversion an…

(a) A plan of conversion may be approved if the:(1) Board of directors recommends the plan of conversion to the shareholders, unless the board of directors:(A) Determines that because of a conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation; and(B…

(a) (1) After a plan of conversion is approved a converting corporation shall file articles of conversion with the Secretary of State.(2) The articles of conversion shall include:(A) A statement that the corporation has been converted into another organization;(B) The name and fo…

(a) An organization that has been converted under this subchapter is for all purposes the same entity that existed before the conversion. (b) When a conversion takes effect:(1) All property owned by the converting organization remains vested in the converted organization;(2) All …