{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-14-1001","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-1001","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Emotional support animal\" means an animal that: (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and (B) Does not need to be trained or certified; (2) \"Emotional support dog\" means a dog that: (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and (B) Does not need to be trained or certified; (3) \"Healthcare provider\" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession; and (4) \"Service animal\" means an animal as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 , as it existed on January 1, 2023. Added by Act 2023, No. 268,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Emotional support animal\" means an animal that: (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and (B) Does not need to be trained or certified;\n\n(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and\n\n(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;\n\n(2) \"Emotional support dog\" means a dog that: (A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and (B) Does not need to be trained or certified;\n\n(A) Provides emotional, cognitive, or other similar support to an individual with a disability; and\n\n(B) Does not need to be trained or certified;\n\n(3) \"Healthcare provider\" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession; and\n\n(4) \"Service animal\" means an animal as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 , as it existed on January 1, 2023.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 14","Subchapter 10"],"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":"9ffca6179431238ec3715040bb5d6e61cdd9e9125b7792c11a04b8f7c1c6d4d1","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-13-908","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-14-1002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}