(a) No person shall conduct a beauty pageant in Arkansas unless registered with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms prescribed by him or her. Registration in another state as a beauty pageant operator shall not be effective in this state. (b) The registration form shall contain, but shall not be […]
(a) Except as provided in § 17-21-203, each operator shall, at the time of registration, file and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, a bond in which the candidate for registration shall be the principal obligor in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (b) The bond shall be […]
A bona fide civic club in existence for at least one (1) year, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or church, a local government entity or school, or any organization auxiliary to or affiliated with such local governmental entities or schools, including, but not limited to, county fair boards and school booster clubs, shall be […]
(a) If a beauty pageant is canceled or otherwise does not take place, all entrants’ fees shall be refunded by the operator. (b) The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants’ fees in the case of a default by the operator.
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration for: (1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or (2) The making of a false statement on the registration application form.
