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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-19-501

Definitions

Acts 2005, No. 2226, § 1; 2007, No. 827, § 165.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Large carnivore” means any live individual of those species of animals that are inherently dangerous to humans, including: Bears;

(2) Lions; and

(3) Tigers;

(4) “Possessor” means a person who owns, keeps, or has custody or control of a large carnivore; and

(5) “Wildlife sanctuary” means a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on January 1, 2005, that operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced large carnivores are provided care for their lifetimes.

(6) “Wildlife sanctuary” does not mean a place that: Conducts any activity that is not inherent to the large carnivore's nature;

(7) Uses the large carnivore for any type of entertainment;

(8) Sells, trades, or barters the large carnivore or the large carnivore's body parts; or

(9) Breeds the large carnivore for purposes of sale.

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.