Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 19, Subchapter 6 - Nonhuman Primates
- § 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...
- § 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)...
- § 20-19-603 - Exemptions.
(a) Subsections 20-19-602(a), (c), and (d) and ยง 20-19-605 do not apply to: (1) Either: (A) An institution accredited by a zoological accreditation agency,...
- § 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...
- § 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...
- § 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...
- § 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...
- § 20-19-608 - Penalty.
A violation of this subchapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
- § 20-19-609 - Additional Local Restrictions Authorized.
This subchapter does not preempt the authority of a city, town, or county.
- § 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...
Last modified: November 15, 2016