# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-202: Penalties

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-202
- **Heading:** Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 9 / Subchapter 2 / Section 20-9-202

## Text

(a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any institution without first obtaining a license therefor as provided or violating any provision of this subchapter or rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation. (b) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense and not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent offense. (c) Each day the institution shall operate after a first conviction shall be considered a subsequent offense. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1827, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1961, No. 414, § 27; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-353; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 104.

(a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any institution without first obtaining a license therefor as provided or violating any provision of this subchapter or rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter shall be guilty of a violation.

(b) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense and not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent offense.

(c) Each day the institution shall operate after a first conviction shall be considered a subsequent offense.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1827, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1961, No. 414, § 27; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-353; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 104.

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