# Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1002: Identification of purchaser

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1002
- **Heading:** Identification of purchaser
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 5 / Chapter 64 / Subchapter 10 / Section 5-64-1002

## Text

(a) Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person required to maintain records of transactions under this subchapter shall obtain proper identification from the purchaser. (b) "Proper identification" means a motor vehicle operator's license or other official state-issued identification of the purchaser that contains a photograph of the purchaser, and includes: (1) The residential or mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number; (2) The motor vehicle license number of any motor vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser; and (3) A letter of authorization from the business for which any substance specified in § 5-64-1001 is being furnished, that includes: (A) The business license number and address of the business; (B) A full description of how the substance is to be used; and (C) The signature of the purchaser. (c) The person selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing any substance specified in § 5-64-1001 shall affix his or her signature as a witness to the signature and identification of the purchaser. Acts 1989, No. 518, § 1.

(a) Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person required to maintain records of transactions under this subchapter shall obtain proper identification from the purchaser.

(b) "Proper identification" means a motor vehicle operator's license or other official state-issued identification of the purchaser that contains a photograph of the purchaser, and includes: (1) The residential or mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number; (2) The motor vehicle license number of any motor vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser; and (3) A letter of authorization from the business for which any substance specified in § 5-64-1001 is being furnished, that includes: (A) The business license number and address of the business; (B) A full description of how the substance is to be used; and (C) The signature of the purchaser.

(1) The residential or mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number;

(2) The motor vehicle license number of any motor vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser; and

(3) A letter of authorization from the business for which any substance specified in § 5-64-1001 is being furnished, that includes: (A) The business license number and address of the business; (B) A full description of how the substance is to be used; and (C) The signature of the purchaser.

(A) The business license number and address of the business;

(B) A full description of how the substance is to be used; and

(C) The signature of the purchaser.

(c) The person selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing any substance specified in § 5-64-1001 shall affix his or her signature as a witness to the signature and identification of the purchaser.

Acts 1989, No. 518, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1001 Recordkeeping required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1001.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1002 Identification of purchaser](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1002.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1003 Inspection of records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1003.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1004 Failure to maintain records - Penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1004.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1005 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1005.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-1006 Suspicious transaction reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C64_S10_S5-64-1006.md)

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