{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-24-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-24-101","heading":"Definition","body":"As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, \"collection agency\" means any person, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability corporation, or firm that:\n\n(1) Engages in the collection of delinquent accounts, bills, or other forms of indebtedness owed or due or asserted to be owed or due to another;\n\n(2) Uses a fictitious name or any name other than its own to collect its own accounts receivable;\n\n(3) Solicits claims for collection; or\n\n(4) Purchases and attempts to collect delinquent accounts or bills.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 24","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"719aa8e769f213b071f387e6ec00e679d865aa14b75abd2a7ddbb3064dcea718","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-23-208","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-24-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}