{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-75-413","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-413","heading":"Arbitration and forum selection clauses in sale of motor vehicles","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no new or used automobile dealer shall include in the contract for the sale of a motor vehicle a provision requiring the purchaser to submit a disputed matter to: (1) Binding arbitration; or (2) A forum outside the county in which the dealer resides or does business. (b) (1) (A) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to binding arbitration only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Right to Sue\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court of law. (B) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to a forum outside the dealer's residence or place of business only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Choice of Forum\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court or arbitrator in the county in which the seller resides or does business. (2) A waiver described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section shall not be enforceable unless contained in a separate document. (c) A purchaser who refuses to sign a waiver described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be denied the right to purchase a motor vehicle at the price agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller. Acts 2005, No. 1239, § 1.\n\n(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no new or used automobile dealer shall include in the contract for the sale of a motor vehicle a provision requiring the purchaser to submit a disputed matter to: (1) Binding arbitration; or (2) A forum outside the county in which the dealer resides or does business.\n\n(1) Binding arbitration; or\n\n(2) A forum outside the county in which the dealer resides or does business.\n\n(b) (1) (A) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to binding arbitration only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Right to Sue\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court of law. (B) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to a forum outside the dealer's residence or place of business only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Choice of Forum\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court or arbitrator in the county in which the seller resides or does business. (2) A waiver described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section shall not be enforceable unless contained in a separate document.\num\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court or arbitrator in the county in which the seller resides or does business. (2) A waiver described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section shall not be enforceable unless contained in a separate document.\n\n(1) (A) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to binding arbitration only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Right to Sue\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court of law. (B) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to a forum outside the dealer's residence or place of business only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Choice of Forum\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court or arbitrator in the county in which the seller resides or does business.\n\n(A) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to binding arbitration only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Right to Sue\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court of law.\n\n(B) The purchaser of a motor vehicle may knowingly and voluntarily agree to submit to a forum outside the dealer's residence or place of business only by signing a separate document entitled in bold print \"Waiver of Purchaser's Choice of Forum\" containing a written waiver specifically acknowledging the purchaser's relinquishment of the right to have any dispute over the sale or operation of the motor vehicle decided by a court or arbitrator in the county in which the seller resides or does business.\n\n(2) A waiver described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) or (B) of this section shall not be enforceable unless contained in a separate document.\n\n(c) A purchaser who refuses to sign a waiver described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be denied the right to purchase a motor vehicle at the price agreed upon by the purchaser and the seller.","path":["AR Code","Title 4","Chapter 75","Subchapter 4"],"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":"1f3ebe0818df3f2d9c35586a1e816d678eb4804ef85900105132bbbe02d6a109","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-75-412","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-75-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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