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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-77-201

Unlawful possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of a blue light or blue lens cap

Acts 1997, No. 1281, § 1; 2007, No. 827, § 110; 2017, No. 439, § 1; 2019, No. 380, § 3.

(1) It is unlawful for a person to: Knowingly possess or purchase a blue light or blue lens cap with a purpose to unlawfully use the blue light or blue lens cap; or

(2) Transfer a blue light or blue lens cap to another person whom the actor knows or should know has a purpose to unlawfully use the blue light or blue lens cap.

(3) Before selling a blue light or blue lens cap, the seller shall require the buyer to provide identification that legally demonstrates that the buyer is a law enforcement officer, auxiliary law enforcement officer, or a county coroner.

(4) Any sale of a blue light or blue lens cap shall be reported to the Division of Arkansas State Police on a form prescribed by the division.

(5) Upon conviction, a person who violates this section is guilty of a Class C felony.

(6) As used in this section: “Auxiliary law enforcement officer” means the same as defined in § 12-9-301;

(7) “Blue lens cap” means a lens cap designed to produce a blue color of light when light from a device designed for an emergency vehicle passes through the lens cap; and

(8) “Blue light” means any operable device that: Emits a blue color of light;

(9) Is designed for use by an emergency vehicle or is similar in appearance to a device designed for use by an emergency vehicle; and

(10) Can be operated by use of the vehicle's battery, the vehicle's electrical system, or a dry cell battery.

(11) [Repealed.]

(12) This section does not apply to the following persons if acting with a lawful purpose: An in-state or out-of-state law enforcement officer or auxiliary law enforcement officer;

(13) A county coroner;

(14) A person employed by an in-state or out-of-state or federal agency who is operating a vehicle equipped with a blue light or blue lens cap during the course and scope of his or her employment; or

(15) A legitimate seller or vendor of blue lights or blue lens caps.

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.