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Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993
§ 16-123-101. Title - This subchapter shall be referred to as the “Arkansas Civil...
§ 16-123-102. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Because of gender” means,...
§ 16-123-103. Applicability - (a) The provisions of this subchapter relating to employment shall...
§ 16-123-104. Construction - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the...
§ 16-123-105. Civil rights offenses - (a) Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance,...
§ 16-123-106. Hate offenses - (a) A person may bring a civil action for injunctive...
§ 16-123-107. Discrimination offenses - (a) The right of an otherwise qualified person to be...
§ 16-123-108. Retaliation — Interference — Remedies - (a) Retaliation. A person shall not discriminate against any individual...
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Fair Housing Act
§ 16-123-201. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 16-123-202. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Housing accommodation” includes improved...
§ 16-123-203. Legislative declaration - (a) The opportunity to obtain housing and other real estate...
§ 16-123-204. Conduct prohibited in real estate transactions — Exception - (a) A person engaging in a real estate transaction, or...
§ 16-123-205. Conduct in real estate financing prohibited — Exception - (a) A person to whom application is made for financial...
§ 16-123-206. Contractual provisions - (a) A condition, restriction, or prohibition, including a right of...
§ 16-123-207. Representations prohibited - A person shall not represent, for the purpose of inducing...
§ 16-123-208. Retaliation - Two (2) or more persons shall not conspire to, or...
§ 16-123-209. Violation - A person shall not violate the terms of an order...
§ 16-123-210. Civil remedy — Definition - (a) (1) A person alleging a violation of this subchapter...
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission
§ 16-123-301. Finding - The General Assembly recognizes: (1) That the right to seek...
§ 16-123-302. Definitions - (1) “Aggrieved person” means a person who: (A) Claims to...
§ 16-123-303. Creation — Members - (a) There is created the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission. (b)...
§ 16-123-304. Powers and duties - (a) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall adopt rules necessary...
§ 16-123-305. Director - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint a Director of the...
§ 16-123-306. Exemptions — Certain sales and rentals - (a) Sections 16-123-310 and 16-123-312 — 16-123-314 do not apply...
§ 16-123-307. Exemptions — Religious organizations, private clubs, and others — Definitions - (a) This subchapter does not prohibit a religious organization, association,...
§ 16-123-308. Exemption — Appraisals - Nothing in this subchapter prohibits a person engaged in the...
§ 16-123-309. Effect on other law - This subchapter does not affect a requirement of nondiscrimination in...
§ 16-123-310. Discrimination in sale or rental of housing - (a) Because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or...
§ 16-123-311. Publication indicating discrimination - A person shall not make, print, or publish or cause...
§ 16-123-312. Availability for inspection - A person shall not represent to any person because of...
§ 16-123-313. Entry into neighborhood - A person shall not for profit induce or attempt to...
§ 16-123-314. Disability — Definition - (a) A person shall not discriminate in the sale or...
§ 16-123-315. Residential real estate-related transaction — Definition - (a) A person whose business includes engaging in residential real...
§ 16-123-316. Brokerage services - A person shall not deny persons access to or membership...
§ 16-123-317. Complaint - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall...
§ 16-123-318. Answer - (a) Not later than the tenth day after receipt of...
§ 16-123-319. Investigation - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall...
§ 16-123-320. Additional or substitute respondent - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission may...
§ 16-123-321. Conciliation - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, during...
§ 16-123-322. Temporary or preliminary relief - (a) If the Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission...
§ 16-123-323. Investigative report - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall...
§ 16-123-324. Reasonable cause determination - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall...
§ 16-123-325. Charge - (a) A charge issued under § 16-123-324 shall: (1) Consist...
§ 16-123-326. Land use law - If the Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission determines...
§ 16-123-327. Dismissal - (a) If the Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission...
§ 16-123-328. Pending civil trial - The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall not...
§ 16-123-329. Election of judicial determination - (a) After a charge has been issued under § 16-123-325,...
§ 16-123-330. Attorney General — Action for enforcement - (a) If a timely election is made under § 16-123-329,...
§ 16-123-331. Administrative hearing - (a) (1) If a timely election to commence a civil...
§ 16-123-332. Administrative penalties - (a) If the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission determines at a...
§ 16-123-333. Effect of a commission order - An Arkansas Fair Housing Commission order under § 16-123-331 does...
§ 16-123-334. Licensed or regulated businesses - If the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission issues an order with...
§ 16-123-335. Cooperation with state and federal agencies - (a) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission is encouraged to cooperate...
§ 16-123-336. Civil action - (a) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in...
§ 16-123-337. Court-appointed attorney - On application by a person alleging a discriminatory housing practice...
§ 16-123-338. Relief - In a civil action under this subchapter, if the court...
§ 16-123-339. Effect if relief granted - Relief granted under this subchapter does not affect a contract,...
§ 16-123-340. Intervention by Attorney General - (a) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission may authorize the Attorney...
§ 16-123-341. Pattern and practice cases - (a) At the request of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission,...
§ 16-123-342. Subpoena enforcement - The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, on behalf of itself or...
§ 16-123-343. Prevailing party - (a) A court in a civil action brought under this...
§ 16-123-344. Intimidation or interference - A person commits an offense if the person, whether or...
§ 16-123-345. Incentives for self-testing and self-correction - (a) (1) A report or result of a self-test, as...
§ 16-123-346. Fair housing education program - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall...
§ 16-123-347. Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund - (a) There is hereby established on the books of the...
§ 16-123-348. Violations — Bodily injury — Penalties - (a) It is unlawful for a person, whether or not...
Subchapter 4 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act
§ 16-123-401. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 16-123-402. Legislative intent - It is the intent of the General Assembly: (1) To...
§ 16-123-403. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Demonstrates” means meets the...
§ 16-123-404. Free exercise of religion protected - (a) A government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise...
§ 16-123-405. Construction and applicability - (a) This subchapter applies to all state law, and the...
§ 16-123-406. Interpretation - (a) This subchapter does not affect, interpret, or in any...
§ 16-123-407. Exemptions - The Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, a...