{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-56-308","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-56-308","heading":"Firearm rights protections","body":"(a) The General Assembly finds that under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 5(f), a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is confidential.\n\n(b) The Department of Health shall not disclose the identity of a person who has been issued a registry identification card to the Division of the Arkansas State Police for the purpose of facilitating a criminal history record check or any other background check related to the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq.\n\n(c) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not consider a person's status as a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 98, § 2, in determining whether an applicant or licensee is eligible to be issued a license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 56","Subchapter 3"],"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":"a3dfc7481a67e710e213db80ca979f9fa0f486f4aedba02ef9d705ae6dbe87b9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-56-307","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-56-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}