{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-504","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-504","heading":"Horses - Behavior alteration before sale","body":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell any horse or mule that has been treated in any manner with a behavior-altering substance within the previous twenty-four (24) hours. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a buyer may rescind the sale of a horse or mule and receive full repayment of any moneys paid if the horse or mule has been treated with a behavior-altering substance within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale. (2) However, if the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hours falls on a weekend or holiday, the right to rescind extends through the next business day following the weekend or holiday. (c) Any violation of a provision of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) This section does not apply to any horse claimed in a claiming race at a licensed racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Racing Commission if the treatment otherwise subject to this section consists only of a medication that may be administered to the horse without violating any applicable rule of the commission. Acts 2003, No. 363, § 1.\n\n(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell any horse or mule that has been treated in any manner with a behavior-altering substance within the previous twenty-four (24) hours.\n\n(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a buyer may rescind the sale of a horse or mule and receive full repayment of any moneys paid if the horse or mule has been treated with a behavior-altering substance within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale. (2) However, if the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hours falls on a weekend or holiday, the right to rescind extends through the next business day following the weekend or holiday.\n\n(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a buyer may rescind the sale of a horse or mule and receive full repayment of any moneys paid if the horse or mule has been treated with a behavior-altering substance within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale.\n\n(2) However, if the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hours falls on a weekend or holiday, the right to rescind extends through the next business day following the weekend or holiday.\n\n(c) Any violation of a provision of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.\n\n(d) This section does not apply to any horse claimed in a claiming race at a licensed racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Racing Commission if the treatment otherwise subject to this section consists only of a medication that may be administered to the horse without violating any applicable rule of the commission.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 37","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":"0aea79a20cb377c2bb33c3f8fd6c546e3fe61d772968362307387b59bb857d26","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-503","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}