§ 20-19-509. Confiscation
(a) A large carnivore may be immediately confiscated by a county sheriff’s department if: (1) The possessor does not have a permit for personal possession; (2) The possessor does not have the liability insurance coverage required under this subchapter; (3) Conditions under which the large carnivore is kept are directly or indirectly dangerous to human […]
§ 20-19-510. Penalties
A person who is in violation of the prohibitions of § 20-19-502 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
§ 20-19-511. Rules and regulations
(a) The county sheriff’s department of each county may collect the fees for the permits for personal possession required under this subchapter. (b) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may adopt rules and regulations to implement and enforce this subchapter.
§ 20-19-601. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Interested person” means an individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity that a court determines may have a pecuniary interest in a primate that is the subject of the petition under § 20-19-607; (2) “Law enforcement officer” means a public servant vested […]
§ 20-19-602. Prohibited activities
(a) A person shall not import, possess, sell, or breed the following primates: (1) An ape; (2) A baboon; or (3) A macaque. (b) (1) (A) It is unlawful for a person to allow a member of the public to come into direct contact with a primate. (B) Subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section does not […]
§ 20-19-603. Exemptions
(a) Section 20-19-602(a), (c), and (d) and § 20-19-605 do not apply to: (1) Either: (A) An institution accredited by a zoological accreditation agency, including without limitation the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or the Zoological Association of America; or (B) A certified related facility that coordinates with an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species […]
§ 20-19-604. Prior possession
A person eighteen (18) years of age or older may continue to lawfully possess a primate, including an ape, macaque, or baboon, if within one hundred eighty (180) days after August 16, 2013, the primate, including an ape, macaque, or baboon, is registered under § 20-19-605 and if: (1) The person maintains veterinary records, acquisition […]
§ 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 […]