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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-504

Horses — Behavior alteration before sale

Acts 2003, No. 363, § 1.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell any horse or mule that has been treated in any manner with a behavior-altering substance within the previous twenty-four (24) hours.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a buyer may rescind the sale of a horse or mule and receive full repayment of any moneys paid if the horse or mule has been treated with a behavior-altering substance within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale.

(3) However, if the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hours falls on a weekend or holiday, the right to rescind extends through the next business day following the weekend or holiday.

(4) Any violation of a provision of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(5) This section does not apply to any horse claimed in a claiming race at a licensed racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Racing Commission if the treatment otherwise subject to this section consists only of a medication that may be administered to the horse without violating any applicable rule of the commission.

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.