{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-14-1002","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-1002","heading":"Written notice to buyer or recipient","body":"(a) A person or business that sells or provides a dog for use as an emotional support dog shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the dog that states the following: (1) The dog does not have the special training required to qualify as a service animal; (2) The dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service animal; and (3) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 . (b) A person or business that sells or provides a certificate, identification, tag, vest, leash, or harness for an emotional support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient that states the following: (1) The item does not entitle an emotional support animal to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog; and (2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 . (c) The written notices described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be: (1) Made in bold and at least 12-point type; and (2) Provided on: (A) The receipt for the emotional support dog; (B) The product described in subsection (b) of this section; or (C) A separate piece of paper. Added by Act 2023, No. 268,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\n(a) A person or business that sells or provides a dog for use as an emotional support dog shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the dog that states the following: (1) The dog does not have the special training required to qualify as a service animal; (2) The dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service animal; and (3) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 .\n\n(1) The dog does not have the special training required to qualify as a service animal;\n\n(2) The dog is not entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service animal; and\n\n(3) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 .\n\n(b) A person or business that sells or provides a certificate, identification, tag, vest, leash, or harness for an emotional support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient that states the following: (1) The item does not entitle an emotional support animal to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog; and (2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 .\n\n(1) The item does not entitle an emotional support animal to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog; and\n\n(2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty under § 20-14-310 .\n\n(c) The written notices described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be: (1) Made in bold and at least 12-point type; and (2) Provided on: (A) The receipt for the emotional support dog; (B) The product described in subsection (b) of this section; or (C) A separate piece of paper.\n\n(1) Made in bold and at least 12-point type; and\n\n(2) Provided on: (A) The receipt for the emotional support dog; (B) The product described in subsection (b) of this section; or (C) A separate piece of paper.\n\n(A) The receipt for the emotional support dog;\n\n(B) The product described in subsection (b) of this section; or\n\n(C) A separate piece of paper.","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":"fb6515f3a5b00129e0d2e8b16c2f48e0e9fa0f80cbb3c199b254823de865dbeb","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-14-1001","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-14-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}