{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-88-501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-88-501","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Customer\" means a person who purchases portable electronics or services; (2) \"Enrolled customer\" means a customer who elects to have coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued by a vendor; (3) \"Location\" means, as directed to residents of the State of Arkansas: (A) A physical location in this state; (B) A website; or (C) A call center site or similar location; (4) \"Portable electronics\" means electronic devices that are portable in nature, including the accessories and services related to the use of the electronic device; (5) (A) \"Portable electronics insurance\" means insurance for the repair or replacement of portable electronics that includes the following causes of loss: (i) Loss; (ii) Theft; and (iii) Inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other similar causes of loss. (B) \"Portable electronics insurance\" does not include a service contract governed by the Service Contracts Act, § 4-114-101 et seq.; (6) \"Portable electronics transaction\" means: (A) The sale or lease to a customer of portable electronics by a vendor; or (B) The sale of a service related to the use of portable electronics to a customer by a vendor; (7) \"Supervising entity\" means a business entity that is an insurer or insurance producer licensed under the insurance laws of this state; and (8) \"Vendor\" means a person that engages in the business of portable electronics transactions. Acts 2011, No. 1018, § 1.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Customer\" means a person who purchases portable electronics or services;\n\n(2) \"Enrolled customer\" means a customer who elects to have coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued by a vendor;\n\n(3) \"Location\" means, as directed to residents of the State of Arkansas: (A) A physical location in this state; (B) A website; or (C) A call center site or similar location;\n\n(A) A physical location in this state;\n\n(B) A website; or\n\n(C) A call center site or similar location;\n\n(4) \"Portable electronics\" means electronic devices that are portable in nature, including the accessories and services related to the use of the electronic device;\n\n(5) (A) \"Portable electronics insurance\" means insurance for the repair or replacement of portable electronics that includes the following causes of loss: (i) Loss; (ii) Theft; and (iii) Inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other similar causes of loss. (B) \"Portable electronics insurance\" does not include a service contract governed by the Service Contracts Act, § 4-114-101 et seq.;\n\n(A) \"Portable electronics insurance\" means insurance for the repair or replacement of portable electronics that includes the following causes of loss: (i) Loss; (ii) Theft; and (iii) Inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other similar causes of loss.\n\n(i) Loss;\n\n(ii) Theft; and\n\n(iii) Inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other similar causes of loss.\n\n(B) \"Portable electronics insurance\" does not include a service contract governed by the Service Contracts Act, § 4-114-101 et seq.;\n\n(6) \"Portable electronics transaction\" means: (A) The sale or lease to a customer of portable electronics by a vendor; or (B) The sale of a service related to the use of portable electronics to a customer by a vendor;\n\n(A) The sale or lease to a customer of portable electronics by a vendor; or\n\n(B) The sale of a service related to the use of portable electronics to a customer by a vendor;\n\n(7) \"Supervising entity\" means a business entity that is an insurer or insurance producer licensed under the insurance laws of this state; and\n\n(8) \"Vendor\" means a person that engages in the business of portable electronics transactions.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 88","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":"f4b4fcb69a1f53ae582bb72ab869d8ca6fdf370969fd6dd09cb3f9295d06b708","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-88-405","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-88-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}