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Chapter 41 - Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Regulations
Subchapter 1 - Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission
§ 15-41-102. Expenses — Special allowance - (a) The Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish...
§ 15-41-105. Programs for migratory waterfowl - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission is directed to...
§ 15-41-108. Cutting timber on commission land — Environmental impact statement - (a) (1) The General Assembly recognizes the importance of preserving...
§ 15-41-109. Transfer of state-owned land - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall be authorized...
§ 15-41-110. Interest earned on game and fish funds - (a) The Treasurer of State shall on the second business...
§ 15-41-111. Moneys from hunting license fees - No funds accruing to the State of Arkansas from license...
§ 15-41-113. Prohibition on enforcement of regulation against dogs running at large - The General Assembly declares that any employee of the Arkansas...
§ 15-41-114. Uniform allowance for uniformed employees - A maximum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month...
§ 15-41-115. Rewards - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission is authorized to...
§ 15-41-118. Agreements to hold and save United States free from damages - (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this...
§ 15-41-119. Representative authority for governmental cooperation for wildlife purposes - (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may represent...
§ 15-41-120. Legislative findings and intent — Reports - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The natural resources...
§ 15-41-121. Extra help restrictions - An employee of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission...
§ 15-41-122. Cost-of-living increases and merit pay - (a) Employees of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission...
§ 15-41-123. Compensation differentials - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may...
§ 15-41-124. Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, Inc. program - (a) The Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, Inc. program is...
§ 15-41-125. Overtime payments - (a) (1) If approved by the Director of the Arkansas...
Subchapter 2 - Enforcement Generally
§ 15-41-203. Authorized searches - Any game warden or other officer having authority to enforce...
§ 15-41-209. Fines, fees, and costs - (a) All fines assessed against and collected from persons convicted...
§ 15-41-210. Electronic proof of hunter education certificate — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “acceptable electronic format” means...
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Hunting Heritage Protection Act
§ 15-41-301. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 15-41-302. Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Recreational hunting is an...
§ 15-41-303. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas...
§ 15-41-304. Recreational hunting - (a) Subject to valid existing rights, commission-managed lands shall be...
Chapter 42 - Licenses
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-42-101. Penalty for hunting or fishing without license - Any resident of this state who is required to have...
§ 15-42-104. Hunting and fishing licenses for residents — Special fees - (a) (1) The maximum fee for the annual resident basic...
§ 15-42-105. Free or discounted licenses - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall not issue...
§ 15-42-106. Resident fishing license — Requirement - (a) It shall be unlawful for any resident person to...
§ 15-42-107. Nonresident fishing license generally - (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any nonresident person...
§ 15-42-108. Nonresident three-day fishing license - (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall issue...
§ 15-42-110. Three-day fishing license - The maximum fee for a three-day fishing license for any...
§ 15-42-122. Limitation on issuance of hunting or fishing licenses in neighboring states - (a) It shall be unlawful for the Arkansas State Game...
§ 15-42-123. Free hunting and fishing licenses for residents on active military duty - (a) Every resident of this state who is on active...
§ 15-42-124. Use of fees collected - (a) All funds derived by the Arkansas State Game and...
§ 15-42-125. Beaver control fund — Development of public hunting and fishing areas - (a) Twenty-five cents (25¢) of the additional fee derived from...
§ 15-42-126. Reciprocity agreements — Nonresidents over 65 - (a) Any nonresident, sixty-five (65) years of age or older,...
§ 15-42-127. Implied consent - (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of...
§ 15-42-128. Lifetime hunting licenses and fishing licenses for resident disabled veterans — Definition - (a) The General Assembly finds and determines that: (1) The...
§ 15-42-129. Resident feral hog depredation permit - (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may issue...
§ 15-42-130. Anatomical gift option for online license purchases - (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may allow...
Subchapter 3 - Hunting Dogs
§ 15-42-303. Attempted theft or theft of licensed dogs - (a) It shall be deemed prima facie evidence that an...
Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations
§ 15-43-104. Game and fish as state property - All game and fish except fish in private ponds found...
§ 15-43-105. Prima facie evidence of hunting and fishing - (a) The possession of firearms in fields, forests, along streams,...
§ 15-43-107. Setting fires - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set...
Subchapter 2 - Hunting
§ 15-43-204. Local election to redetermine doe killing area - (a) (1) Whenever fifty (50) or more qualified electors residing...
§ 15-43-205. Negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer - (a) The General Assembly has become aware of the fact...
§ 15-43-206. Deer hunting camp on highways prohibited - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set...
§ 15-43-238. Hunter training and safety program - (a) The General Assembly finds and determines that: (1) The...
§ 15-43-239. Responsibilities of guides and their employers, etc - (a) As used in this section, “guide” means any person...
Subchapter 3 - Fishing
§ 15-43-301. Definitions - As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 15-43-316. Use of electrical device for stunning and taking fish - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use,...
§ 15-43-324. General regulation of hoop, barrel, or pond nets - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to own,...
§ 15-43-329. Taking fish from enclosed lake or pond — Posting - (a) If any person shall take fish from any enclosed...
§ 15-43-330. Taking fish from fish farm - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish...
Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Wildlife Regulations
§ 15-44-108. Storage regulations - (a) Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating any...
§ 15-44-110. Dams, etc. — Fish runways - (a) Any person owning or controlling any dam or other...
§ 15-44-111. Limits on public water withdrawal - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or...
§ 15-44-114. Wildlife causing crop damage - (a) Upon the request of any farmer with demonstrated damage...
Chapter 45 - Wildlife Preservation
§ 15-45-101. Wildlife habitat conservation on private lands — Licensing agreements - (a) To encourage wildlife habitat conservation on private lands, the...
Subchapter 2 - Game and Fish Refuges
§ 15-45-209. County appraisal board — Crop damage - (a) There is created an appraisal board in each county...
§ 15-45-210. Entire state as wild fowl sanctuary — Permits for scientific study, etc - (a) The entire State of Arkansas is designated, and shall...
§ 15-45-211. State parks as bird sanctuaries - (a) The entire areas embraced within the limits of any...
Subchapter 3 - Nongame Preservation
§ 15-45-301. Legislative intent - (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the public...
§ 15-45-302. Nongame Preservation Committee - (a) The Nongame Preservation Committee will consist of five (5)...
§ 15-45-303. Expenditures generally - (a) All moneys contributed for Nongame Preservation Program purposes pursuant...
§ 15-45-304. Purchase of land - (a) When the purchase of lands by state agencies is...
§ 15-45-305. Balance of funds carried forward annually - All balances in the Nongame Preservation Program shall be carried...
§ 15-45-306. Costs of administration transferred to Constitutional Officers Fund and State Central Services Fund - The incremental costs of administration of the contributions, not to...
Chapter 46 - Control Of Predators And Pests
§ 15-46-106. Elimination of double-crested cormorants - The double-crested cormorant is hereby declared a nuisance and the...
Chapter 47 - Wildlife Recreation Facilities
Subchapter 1 - Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program
§ 15-47-101. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 15-47-102. Findings - The General Assembly finds: (1) The control, management, restoration, conservation,...
§ 15-47-103. Wildlife Recreation Facilities Pilot Program - (a) There is created a program to be known as...
§ 15-47-104. Funding - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission voluntarily...
§ 15-47-105. Reporting - (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the...