Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-202: Exclusions from application of chapter

The following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:

(1) Residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service;

(2) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to his or her interest;

(3) Occupancy by a member or a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;

(4) Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other accommodations subject to any sales tax on lodging;

(5) Occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises;

(6) Occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative;

(7) Occupancy under a rental agreement covering the premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes; and

(8) Residence, whether temporary or not, at a public or private charitable or emergency protective shelter.