{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-96-306","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 4-96-306","heading":"Affirmative defenses","body":"It is an affirmative defense to a claim under this subchapter that:\n\n(1) A defect or condition does not substantially impair the use, value, or safety of the farm machinery;\n\n(2) A nonconformity is the result of an accident, abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the farm machinery by a person other than the manufacturer, agent of a manufacturer, distributor, or an authorized dealer;\n\n(3) A claim by the consumer was not filed in good faith; or\n\n(4) There are other defenses allowed by law that may be raised against the claim.","path":["AR Code","Title 4","Chapter 96","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":"52ac6552cb5c41a8c440d37f67064fd80f732bad0886a41f59f9677ec2aa81bd","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-96-305","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-96-307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}