{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-22-802","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-22-802","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) [Repealed.]\n\n(2) \"Certified fire department\" means any fire department certified by the Director of the Office of Fire Protection Services as meeting minimum standards prescribed by the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board;\n\n(3) [Repealed.]\n\n(4) \"Fire department\" means any organization established for the prevention or extinguishment of fires, including, but not limited to, fire departments organized under municipal or county ordinances, improvement districts, membership fee-based private fire departments, and volunteer fire departments; and\n\n(5) \"Firefighter\" means any paid or volunteer member of a fire department who engages in fire suppressions, rescue, pump operations, or other fire-ground activities.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 22","Subchapter 8"],"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":"6485158275001e538df205d0e6827e3a6e6d8da62087a1d463d1091430b8da61","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-22-801","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-22-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}