§ 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.
§ 20-19-506. Insurance — Signs — Notification
(a) (1) A possessor of a large carnivore shall maintain liability insurance coverage of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each occurrence for liability damages for destruction of or damage to property and for death or bodily injury to a person caused by the large carnivore. (2) The possessor of a large […]
§ 20-19-507. Inspection
The possessor of a large carnivore shall allow an official of the county sheriff’s department, an animal control officer, an Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer, or a law enforcement officer of the municipality or county where the large carnivore is kept to enter the premises to ensure compliance with this subchapter.
§ 20-19-508. Public contact — Warnings of escape
(a) The possessor of a large carnivore shall not bring a large carnivore to any commercial or retail establishment unless the possessor is bringing the large carnivore to a veterinarian clinic. (b) (1) If a large carnivore escapes or is released, the possessor of the large carnivore immediately shall contact the Arkansas State Game and […]
§ 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 […]