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20-19-509. Confiscation.
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20-19-509. Confiscation.
(a) A large carnivore may be immediately confiscated by a county sheriff's department if:
(1) The possessor does not have a permit for personal possession;
(2) The possessor does not have the liability insurance coverage required under this subchapter;
(3) Conditions under which the large carnivore is kept are directly or indirectly dangerous to human health and safety; or
(4) The caging requirements of § 20-19-505 are not met.
(b)(1) If a large carnivore is confiscated, the possessor shall be liable for the costs of placement and care for the large carnivore from the time of confiscation until the time the large carnivore has been relocated to an alternative facility.
(2) The county sheriff's department shall seek to place the confiscated large carnivore with a wildlife sanctuary, humane society, or an institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-19-509
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20-19-509. Confiscation.
(a) A large carnivore may be immediately confiscated by a county sheriff's department if:
(1) The possessor does not have a permit for personal possession;
(2) The possessor does not have the liability insurance coverage required under this subchapter;
(3) Conditions under which the large carnivore is kept are directly or indirectly dangerous to human health and safety; or
(4) The caging requirements of § 20-19-505 are not met.
(b)(1) If a large carnivore is confiscated, the possessor shall be liable for the costs of placement and care for the large carnivore from the time of confiscation until the time the large carnivore has been relocated to an alternative facility.
(2) The county sheriff's department shall seek to place the confiscated large carnivore with a wildlife sanctuary, humane society, or an institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-19-505. Caging requirements.
(a)(1) The possessor of a large carnivore is required to maintain the large carnivore in a cage that meets the requirements recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as in existence on January 1, 2005, for each species of large carnivore.
(2) Failure to provide the caging required by this section shall result in the cancellation of the permit for personal possession.
(b) Deviations from these caging requirements may be approved by the county sheriff of the county where the large carnivore is kept upon showing of good cause.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-19-505
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 20-19-505. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.