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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-120-803

Immunity for owners of stolen agricultural equipment or off-road vehicles — Definition

Acts 2019, No. 518, § 1.

(1) As used in this section, “agricultural equipment or off-road vehicle” means a self-propelled motorized vehicle that is not designed to operate on a roadway but may be used for an agricultural or recreational purpose.

(2) “Agricultural equipment or off-road vehicle” includes: An all-terrain vehicle as defined in § 27-21-102;

(3) A vehicle designed to be used for agricultural purposes, such as a tractor; and

(4) A riding lawnmower.

(5) “Agricultural equipment or off-road vehicle” does not include: A motor vehicle designed and used for a medical purpose;

(6) A motor vehicle designed to be used by an individual with a physical disability to assist in walking;

(7) A motorized scooter or other vehicle designed to be used as a toy by a child;

(8) A bicycle equipped with a small motor designed and used to assist the bicycle operator and that is not operated at a speed greater than twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.);

(9) An electric personal assistive mobility device that is designed to not be capable of a speed of more than twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.); or

(10) A device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(11) An owner of agricultural equipment or an off-road vehicle that is stolen or unlawfully appropriated by another person who commits a criminal offense using the agricultural equipment or off-road vehicle is not liable in a civil action for damages, injuries, or death resulting from or arising out of the use of the agricultural equipment or off-road vehicle in the commission of the criminal offense.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.