§ 20-19-605. Registration of primates
(a) (1) (A) Within one hundred eighty (180) days after August 16, 2013, a person that currently owns or possesses a primate shall submit to the county sheriff of the county in which the person keeps a primate a registration form provided by the sheriff’s office. (B) A person that in the future may purchase, […]
§ 20-19-606. Facility and care requirements
(a) A person possessing a primate shall maintain the primate in an enclosure that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2013, for each species of primate. (b) A person […]
§ 20-19-502. Prohibited acts
(a) Except as permitted under this subchapter, it is unlawful for a person to: (1) Own or possess a large carnivore; (2) Breed a large carnivore; or (3) Transfer ownership or possession of or receive a transfer of ownership or possession of a large carnivore, with or without remuneration. (b) Except as permitted under this […]
§ 20-19-607. Enforcement
(a) Upon probable cause, a law enforcement officer may seize a primate possessed or kept in violation of this subchapter. (b) A primate seized under this section is forfeited upon a judicial determination that: (1) The seized animal is a primate; and (2) The owner of the seized primate has violated this subchapter with regard […]
§ 20-19-503. Exemptions
This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; (2) Registered nonprofit humane societies; (3) Animal control officers or law enforcement officers acting under the authority of this subchapter; (4) Veterinary hospitals or clinics; (5) A person or organization with a United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Exhibition […]
§ 20-19-608. Penalty
A violation of this subchapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
§ 20-19-504. Permit for personal possession
(a) A person may possess a large carnivore only if: (1) The person was in possession of the large carnivore and was the legal possessor of the large carnivore on or before August 12, 2005; and (2) The person applies for and is granted a permit for personal possession for each large carnivore in the […]
§ 20-19-609. Additional local restrictions authorized
This subchapter does not preempt the authority of a city, town, or county.
§ 20-19-505. Caging requirements
(a) (1) The possessor of a large carnivore is required to maintain the large carnivore in a cage that meets the requirements recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as in existence on January 1, 2005, for each species of large carnivore. (2) Failure to provide the […]
§ 20-19-610. Rules
(a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. (b) A rule adopted under this subchapter shall not add to the list of exempt entities or species of primates or impose additional fees or insurance requirements.