§ 12-87-112. Workers’ compensation coverage
(a) In this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of this state who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee’s employment would be entitled to benefits under the workers’ compensation or occupational disease law of this state. (b) A registered volunteer health […]
§ 12-87-113. Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 12-87-115. Effective date
This chapter takes effect October 1, 2009.
§ 12-88-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Business Rapid Response to State Disasters Facilitation Act”.
§ 12-88-102. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) During times of storm, flood, fire, earthquake, hurricane, and other disasters or emergencies, many businesses bring resources and personnel from other states into Arkansas on a temporary basis to expedite the often enormous and overwhelming task of cleaning up, restoring, and repairing damaged buildings, equipment, and property and building […]
§ 12-88-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Critical infrastructure” means property and equipment, including without limitation buildings, offices, lines, poles, pipes, and structures, owned or used by the following: (A) A communications network; (B) An electric generation, transmission, or distribution system; (C) A gas distribution system; (D) A water pipeline; or (E) A support facility that […]
§ 12-88-104. Exemptions from certain taxes and regulatory requirements
(a) (1) An out-of-state business that conducts operations within the state for the purpose of performing work or services related to a declared state disaster or emergency during a disaster response period is exempt from: (A) Registering, filing, and remitting state or local taxes; and (B) Complying with state licensing, certification, and registration requirements. (2) […]
§ 12-88-105. Application of transaction taxes and fees
An out-of-state business and an out-of-state employee shall pay state and local transaction taxes and fees, including without limitation: (1) Motor fuel taxes; (2) Distillate special fuel taxes; (3) Sales and use taxes on materials and services consumed or used in the state; (4) Hotel taxes; (5) Car rental taxes and fees; and (6) Any […]
§ 12-88-106. Business or employee activity after disaster response period
The exemptions provided under this chapter do not apply to an out-of-state business or out-of-state employee that remains in the state after a disaster response period with respect to activities conducted in this state after the disaster response period.
§ 12-88-107. Notification required
(a) (1) An out-of-state business that enters the state, upon request, shall provide to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management a statement that the out-of-state business is in the state for the purpose of responding to a disaster or emergency. (2) The statement required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall include the out-of-state business’s: […]