{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-502","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-502","heading":"Findings - Intent","body":"(a) The General Assembly finds that shopping cart handles may be contaminated with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, mucus, and even urine and fecal matter. (b) This subchapter is intended to: (1) Increase awareness of Arkansas shoppers, infants, and young children about potential contamination from contact with a shopping cart handle; (2) Provide a barrier of protection between a shopper and a shopping cart handle; and (3) Prevent the spread of viruses or bacteria. Acts 2007, No. 48, § 1.\n\n(a) The General Assembly finds that shopping cart handles may be contaminated with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, mucus, and even urine and fecal matter.\n\n(b) This subchapter is intended to: (1) Increase awareness of Arkansas shoppers, infants, and young children about potential contamination from contact with a shopping cart handle; (2) Provide a barrier of protection between a shopper and a shopping cart handle; and (3) Prevent the spread of viruses or bacteria.\n\n(1) Increase awareness of Arkansas shoppers, infants, and young children about potential contamination from contact with a shopping cart handle;\n\n(2) Provide a barrier of protection between a shopper and a shopping cart handle; and\n\n(3) Prevent the spread of viruses or bacteria.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 7","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":"2b179eb71ea7504251691370e73d4c46cdf92f7623c2ae1627a85cd972a76a7d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-501","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-7-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}