§ 16-124-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Drug Dealer Liability Act”.
§ 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.
§ 16-124-103. Liability in general
(a) A person may recover damages under this chapter for injury resulting from the use of an illegal drug by that person. (b) A person who knowingly participates in the illegal drug market is liable for civil damages as provided for in this chapter. (c) (1) A law enforcement officer or agency, the state, or […]
§ 16-123-343. Prevailing party
(a) A court in a civil action brought under this subchapter or the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission in an administrative hearing under § 16-123-331 may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party. (b) However, nothing contained in this subchapter shall waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas or any of its officials, […]
§ 16-124-104. Damages caused by illegal drug use — Distribution
(a) One (1) or more of the following persons may bring an action in circuit court for damages caused by use of an illegal drug by an individual: (1) A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the individual drug user; (2) An individual who was exposed to an illegal drug in utero; (3) […]
§ 16-123-328. Pending civil trial
The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall not issue a charge under this section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the commencement of a civil action commenced under federal or state law or this subchapter seeking determination with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice.
§ 16-123-329. Election of judicial determination
(a) After a charge has been issued under § 16-123-325, a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed may elect to have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action. (b) The election shall be made no later than the twentieth day after the date […]
§ 16-123-330. Attorney General — Action for enforcement
(a) If a timely election is made under § 16-123-329, the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall authorize and the Attorney General shall file and maintain on behalf of the aggrieved person a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking appropriate relief under this section. (b) If the commission determines, as under § 16-123-321, […]