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17-23-201. Registration required.
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17-23-201. Registration required.
(a) A person shall not engage in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items from the general public for the purpose of reselling the precious metals or precious items in any condition without first registering with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction as provided under this section and in the manner provided under § 17-23-202.
(b) If the person has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted at the person's permanent place of business, the person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction of the permanent place of business.
(c) A person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the transaction occurs if the person:
(1) Has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted from a location that is different from the person's permanent place of business; or
(2) Is a nonresident that enters into an association or partnership with a person that is required to register with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-23-201
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17-23-201. Registration required.
(a) A person shall not engage in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items from the general public for the purpose of reselling the precious metals or precious items in any condition without first registering with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction as provided under this section and in the manner provided under § 17-23-202.
(b) If the person has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted at the person's permanent place of business, the person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction of the permanent place of business.
(c) A person shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the transaction occurs if the person:
(1) Has a permanent place of business in the State of Arkansas and the transaction is being conducted from a location that is different from the person's permanent place of business; or
(2) Is a nonresident that enters into an association or partnership with a person that is required to register with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-23-202. Registration.
(a)(1) A dealer shall register with local law enforcement in writing and on the form prescribed by the local law enforcement agency at least twenty-four (24) hours before conducting business in that jurisdiction.
(2) The registration shall include:
(A)(i) The name of the registrant.
(ii) If the registrant is a partnership or association, the name of each member of the partnership or association.
(iii) If the registrant is a corporation, the name of each officer and director and of the principal owner or owners of the issued and outstanding capital stock in the corporation;
(B) The residence and business address for each person listed under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section;
(C) The city or town with the street and number where the business is to be conducted;
(D) A statement that the registrant has:
(i) A bona fide established permanent place of business used primarily for the purchase of precious metals and precious items; and
(ii) A telephone number listed in the name of the business; and
(E) The name, address, and telephone number of the registered agent for service of process as provided under the Model Registered Agents Act, § 4-20-101 et seq., in the event of the commencement of any legal action in any court against the registrant.
(b) A nonresident applicant shall provide the principal place of business without the state and additional information as the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the business or the seller is conducting business may require for the administration of its duties under this chapter to include without limitation:
(1) Photographs of each item purchased;
(2) Seller identification, including the same proof and limitations under § 17-23-203;
(3) Disclosures, includ
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-23-202
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-23-202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.