Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 22, Subchapter 3 - Open-Air Fires

• § 20-22-301 - Enforcement -- Nonliability.
  (a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission shall designate those employees who shall have the powers of peace officers in the enforcement of the fire laws,...
• § 20-22-302 - Notice to Arkansas Forestry Commission of Intent to Burn Forest Vegetation.
  (a) (1) Any person in this state who desires to burn forest vegetation, including debris from land clearing, shall notify the Arkansas Forestry Commission...
• § 20-22-303 - Public Nuisance -- Duty to Extinguish.
  (a) Any fire on any forested, cut-over, brushlands, or grasslands burning uncontrolled is declared a public nuisance by reason of its menace to life...
• § 20-22-304 - Civil Action for Damages.
  (a) Persons, firms, or corporations starting or being responsible for fires that cause damage to any other person shall make satisfaction in double damage...
• § 20-22-305 - No Bond for Costs of Prosecution Required.
  No bond for costs shall be required in any courts of this state for prosecution for violation of §§ 20-22-301, 20-22-303, 20-22-304, 20-22-306, and...
• § 20-22-306 - Conviction As Prima Facie Evidence in Civil Action.
  Conviction for violation of § 5-38-310 or any part of § 5-38-311 shall be prima facie evidence of responsibility in civil action to recover...

Last modified: November 15, 2016