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§ 16-124-111. Statute of limitations

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under this chapter shall not be brought more than three (3) years after the cause of action accrues. (2) A cause of action accrues under this chapter when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use […]

§ 16-124-112. Actions by state — Stays of action

(a) The Attorney General may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action under this chapter. (b) On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this chapter shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave […]

§ 16-126-101. In general

The General Assembly finds and determines that it needs to clarify and establish its legislative intent regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages as addressed by the Supreme Court in Shannon v. Wilson, 329 Ark. 143, 947 S.W.2d 349 (1997) and Jackson v. Cadillac Cowboy, Inc., 337 Ark. 24, 986 S.W.2d 410 (1999).

§ 16-126-103. Civil liability for sale of alcohol to a minor

In cases where it has been proven that an alcoholic beverage retailer knowingly sold alcoholic beverages to a minor or sold under circumstances where such retailer reasonably should have known such purchaser was a minor, a civil jury may determine whether or not such knowing sale constituted the proximate cause of any injury to such […]

§ 16-126-104. Civil liability for sale of alcohol to clearly intoxicated person

In cases where it has been proven that an alcoholic beverage retailer knowingly sold alcoholic beverages to a person who was clearly intoxicated at the time of such sale or sold under circumstances where the retailer reasonably should have known the person was clearly intoxicated at the time of the sale, a civil jury may […]

§ 16-126-105. Consumption instead of sale as proximate cause of injury generally

Except in the knowing sale of alcohol to a minor or to a clearly intoxicated person, the General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, rather than the furnishing of any alcoholic beverage, is the proximate cause of injuries or property damage inflicted upon persons or property by a legally […]

§ 16-123-341. Pattern and practice cases

(a) At the request of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, the Attorney General may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the respondent resides for appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that: (1) A person is engaged in a pattern or practice of […]

§ 16-124-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Illegal drug” means a drug whose distribution is a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.; (2) “Illegal drug market” means the support system of illegal drug-related operations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal drug reaches the user; (3) “Illegal drug market […]

§ 16-123-342. Subpoena enforcement

The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, on behalf of itself or other party at whose request a subpoena is issued under this subchapter, may enforce the subpoena in appropriate proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the respondent resides.