# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-402: Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-402
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 13 / Subchapter 4 / Section 20-13-402

## Text

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide a means of authorizing certain individuals to administer treatment to those persons who have severe adverse reactions to insect stings and other allergic reactions when a physician is not immediately available. Acts 1983, No. 436, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4502; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 1.

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide a means of authorizing certain individuals to administer treatment to those persons who have severe adverse reactions to insect stings and other allergic reactions when a physician is not immediately available.

Acts 1983, No. 436, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4502; Acts 2009, No. 684, § 1.

## Nearby sections

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