{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-19-501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-19-501","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Large carnivore\" means any live individual of those species of animals that are inherently dangerous to humans, including: (A) Bears; (B) Lions; and (C) Tigers; (2) \"Possessor\" means a person who owns, keeps, or has custody or control of a large carnivore; and (3) (A) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" means a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on January 1, 2005, that operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced large carnivores are provided care for their lifetimes. (B) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" does not mean a place that: (i) Conducts any activity that is not inherent to the large carnivore's nature; (ii) Uses the large carnivore for any type of entertainment; (iii) Sells, trades, or barters the large carnivore or the large carnivore's body parts; or (iv) Breeds the large carnivore for purposes of sale. Acts 2005, No. 2226, § 1; 2007, No. 827, § 165.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Large carnivore\" means any live individual of those species of animals that are inherently dangerous to humans, including: (A) Bears; (B) Lions; and (C) Tigers;\n\n(A) Bears;\n\n(B) Lions; and\n\n(C) Tigers;\n\n(2) \"Possessor\" means a person who owns, keeps, or has custody or control of a large carnivore; and\n\n(3) (A) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" means a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on January 1, 2005, that operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced large carnivores are provided care for their lifetimes. (B) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" does not mean a place that: (i) Conducts any activity that is not inherent to the large carnivore's nature; (ii) Uses the large carnivore for any type of entertainment; (iii) Sells, trades, or barters the large carnivore or the large carnivore's body parts; or (iv) Breeds the large carnivore for purposes of sale.\n\n(A) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" means a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it existed on January 1, 2005, that operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced large carnivores are provided care for their lifetimes.\n\n(B) \"Wildlife sanctuary\" does not mean a place that: (i) Conducts any activity that is not inherent to the large carnivore's nature; (ii) Uses the large carnivore for any type of entertainment; (iii) Sells, trades, or barters the large carnivore or the large carnivore's body parts; or (iv) Breeds the large carnivore for purposes of sale.\n\n(i) Conducts any activity that is not inherent to the large carnivore's nature;\n\n(ii) Uses the large carnivore for any type of entertainment;\n\n(iii) Sells, trades, or barters the large carnivore or the large carnivore's body parts; or\n\n(iv) Breeds the large carnivore for purposes of sale.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 19","Subchapter 5"],"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":"d0d9e81f8e8ffd1956787ec289551984c34f2dbefe9752346ffdfdb8cfbc03ee","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-19-408","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-19-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}