The Secretary of the Department of Health shall have:
(1) Power and authority to prevent the proliferation of infections, contagious, and communicable diseases resulting from unsanitary food service operations; and
(2) Direction and control over all sanitary and quarantine measures for dealing with all such diseases within the state and to suppress the diseases and prevent their spread.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 57 - Regulation of Food Generally
Subchapter 2 - Food Service Establishments
§ 20-57-203. Secretary of the Department of Health — Powers and duties
§ 20-57-205. Disposition of funds
§ 20-57-206. Duplicate fees not required
§ 20-57-207. Prevention of choking — Nonliability