§ 4-96-308. Action — Limitations
(a) A legal action brought under this subchapter shall commence within two (2) years following the date a buyer first reports the nonconformity to a manufacturer, an agent of a manufacturer, a distributor, or an authorized dealer. (b) (1) Before filing a legal action in court concerning the enforcement of the rights and remedies available […]
§ 4-97-101. Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act of 1991”.
§ 4-97-102. Legislative intent
It is the purpose of this chapter to require certain guarantees from retail pet stores to the purchasers of dogs and cats which are consistent with their unique status as companions rather than commodities. A further purpose is to provide a means by which it can be ensured that the treatment, care, and disposition of […]
§ 4-97-103. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Animal” means a dog or cat of any age; (2) “Authorized person” means the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her delegate, or any law enforcement officer; (3) “Cattery” means an enterprise wherein or whereon the business of grooming or boarding cats, or breeding cats […]
§ 4-97-104. Registration required
(a) (1) Any person who owns, operates, or establishes a retail pet store within the State of Arkansas shall register, by reporting in writing to the director: (A) The name of the retail pet store; (B) The location of each housing facility for animals owned by it, or in its care, custody, or control; (C) […]
§ 4-97-105. Consumer guarantees
(a) (1) A retail pet store shall provide to the consumer at the time of sale of an animal a written notice, printed or typed, setting forth the rights provided in subsection (b) of this section. (2) The notice of rights shall have added to it by the retail pet store: (A) The animal’s identifying […]
§ 4-95-108. Violation of subchapter renders agreement void — Waiver
(a) Any agreement for sale, lease, or rent of a consumer product by a product promoter in violation of this chapter is void and unenforceable. (b) Any waiver or attempt to waive any of the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.
§ 4-97-106. Public health — Enforcement
The State Board of Health may propose, adopt, promulgate, and enforce, in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., such additional rules and standards as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.
§ 4-96-201. Alteration prohibited
(a) No person shall knowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, change, set back, disconnect, or, with intent to defraud, fail to connect the hour meter of any farm machinery, or cause any of the foregoing to occur to an hour meter of any farm machinery, so as to reflect fewer hours than the farm machinery has […]
§ 4-97-107. Unlawful disposition of animals
(a) It is unlawful for a retail pet store to knowingly give, sell, exchange, barter, or otherwise transfer an animal to any other person if the ultimate destination of the animal is research or killing for dissection. (b) It is unlawful for a retail pet store to kill any animal in its care, custody, or […]