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5-54-133. Improper use of or altering the state seal.
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5-54-133. Improper use of or altering the state seal.
(a) As used in this section, “state seal” means the Seal of the State of Arkansas described in § 1-4-108(a).
(b) A person commits improper use of or altering the state seal if the person knowingly uses the state seal or an altered version of the state seal in a private, nongovernmental written communication to another person with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, intimidate, or coerce the other person, and the actor:
(1) Assumes a false identity;
(2) Pretends to be a representative of a state or local agency;
(3) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government; or
(4) Attempts to collect a debt the actor contends is owed to the actor or another person or organization.
(c) Improper use of or altering the state seal is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A prosecution under this section does not preclude a prosecution or civil action under § 4-88-101 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-54-133
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5-54-133. Improper use of or altering the state seal.
(a) As used in this section, “state seal” means the Seal of the State of Arkansas described in § 1-4-108(a).
(b) A person commits improper use of or altering the state seal if the person knowingly uses the state seal or an altered version of the state seal in a private, nongovernmental written communication to another person with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, intimidate, or coerce the other person, and the actor:
(1) Assumes a false identity;
(2) Pretends to be a representative of a state or local agency;
(3) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government; or
(4) Attempts to collect a debt the actor contends is owed to the actor or another person or organization.
(c) Improper use of or altering the state seal is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A prosecution under this section does not preclude a prosecution or civil action under § 4-88-101 et seq.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
1-4-108. Official seals.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Governor to procure a seal for the State of Arkansas, which shall present the following impressions, devices, and emblems, to wit: An eagle at the bottom, holding a scroll in its beak, inscribed “Regnat Populus”, a bundle of arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other; a shield covering the breast of the eagle, engraved with a steamboat at top, a beehive and plow in the middle, and sheaf of wheat at the bottom; the Goddess of Liberty at the top, holding a wreath in her right hand, a pole in the left hand, surmounted by a liberty cap, and surrounded by a circle of stars outside of which is a circle of rays; the figure of an angel on the left, inscribed “Mercy”, and a sword on the right hand, inscribed “Justice”, surrounded with the words “Seal of the State of Arkansas”.
(b) The Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State shall each have a seal of office presenting the impressions, devices, and emblems presented by the Seal of State except that the surrounding words on the Secretary of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Secretary of State, Arkansas”, on the Auditor of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Auditor of State, Arkansas”, and on the Treasurer of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Treasurer of State, Arkansas”.
(c) All official seals used in the state shall present the same impressions, emblems, and devices presented by the Seal of State, except that the surrounding words shall be such as to indicate the office to which each seal belongs.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 1-4-108
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 1-4-108. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-88-101. Applicability of chapter.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) Advertising or practices which are subject to and which comply with any rule, order, or statute administered by the Federal Trade Commission;
(2) Broadcasters, printers, publishers, and other persons engaging in the dissemination of information who do not have actual knowledge of the intent, design, purpose, or deceptive nature of the advertising or practice;
(3) Actions or transactions specifically permitted under laws administered by the Insurance Commissioner, the Securities Commissioner, the State Highway Commission, the Bank Commissioner, or other regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this state or the United States, unless a director of these divisions specifically requests the Attorney General to implement the powers of this chapter; or
(4) Actions or transactions of a public utility which have been authorized by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, a municipal authority, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or other regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of the United States.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-88-101
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 4-88-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.