§ 17-21-103. Rules
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
§ 17-21-104. Exemptions
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any operator which has existed as an operation for at least twenty-five (25) years, and its affiliates, whether now or hereafter, and whose continuing primary function involves the annual organization, promotion, and sponsoring of a statewide talent and beauty pageant in which contestants compete for scholarships, […]
§ 17-21-201. Registration of operators — Renewal — Fee
(a) No person shall conduct a beauty pageant in Arkansas unless registered with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms prescribed by him or her. Registration in another state as a beauty pageant operator shall not be effective in this state. (b) The registration form shall contain, but shall not be […]
§ 17-21-202. Bond
(a) Except as provided in § 17-21-203, each operator shall, at the time of registration, file and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, a bond in which the candidate for registration shall be the principal obligor in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (b) The bond shall be […]
§ 17-21-203. Exemptions from certain requirements
A bona fide civic club in existence for at least one (1) year, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or church, a local government entity or school, or any organization auxiliary to or affiliated with such local governmental entities or schools, including, but not limited to, county fair boards and school booster clubs, shall be […]
§ 17-21-204. Cancellations — Refunds
(a) If a beauty pageant is canceled or otherwise does not take place, all entrants’ fees shall be refunded by the operator. (b) The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants’ fees in the case of a default by the operator.
§ 17-21-205. Denial, suspension, revocation of registration
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration for: (1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or (2) The making of a false statement on the registration application form.
§ 17-21-101. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (A) “Beauty pageant” means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners, are selected as representing an ideal in one (1) or more of these […]
§ 17-21-102. Penalties
Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).