§ 17-49-212. Power of attorney — Service of summons
Before a license shall be issued, the applicant shall sign and file with the Department of Finance and Administration an irrevocable power of attorney appointing the department his or her agent to accept service of summons for all causes of action against him or her arising out of the conduct of his or her business […]
§ 17-49-213. Issuance and use of license
(a) Upon the approval and issuance of the application and upon compliance with the terms of this subchapter, the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue to the applicant a license as an itinerant merchant. (b) The license shall: (1) Be numbered; (2) Show the amount of fees paid; (3) Specifically describe the itinerant merchant […]
§ 17-49-214. License revocation
Upon such notice and hearing as the Department of Finance and Administration may deem proper, it may revoke any license issued under the provisions of this subchapter for failure to comply with any of the laws of this state, or if any judgment recovered against any itinerant merchant remains unpaid for a period of sixty […]
§ 17-49-201. Purpose
(a) Peddlers have always been recognized as a special class, subject to special laws regulating, licensing, and policing the class. This is based on their particular way of doing business, upon the fact that many of them contribute nothing or very little in the way of taxes and otherwise to the support and building of […]
§ 17-49-202. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (A) “Established place of business” means any permanent warehouse, building, or structure: (i) At which a permanent business is carried on in good faith, and not for the purpose of evading this subchapter, during usual business hours throughout the year or usual production season; […]
§ 17-49-203. Procedure for exemption
(a) No person shall be exempt from the requirements of this subchapter by reason of the provisions of § 17-49-202(4)(B) unless he or she or the driver of the motor vehicle upon which his or her property is being transported shall, upon the request of any state, county, or township officer sworn to preserve the […]
§ 17-49-204. Penalties
(a) Any person violating any provision of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, except as herein otherwise provided, and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not […]
§ 17-49-205. Enforcement
It shall be the duty of the Department of Finance and Administration or its authorized agents, the Department of Arkansas State Police, and all peace officers to enforce this subchapter.
§ 17-49-206. County or municipal authority to tax or license
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to repeal or amend any statute delegating authority to any county or municipal corporation to license, tax, or regulate peddlers or itinerant merchants.
§ 17-49-207. License required
No person shall engage in business or use any motor vehicle in this state as an itinerant merchant, as defined and fixed in § 17-49-202, without complying with this subchapter and without obtaining from the Department of Finance and Administration the license required by this subchapter.