{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-61-135","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-135","heading":"False academic credential - Definition","body":"(a) As used in this section, \"false academic credential\" means a document that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of an academic or professional course of study at the postsecondary level that results in the awarding of a certificate, degree, or rank that is issued by an individual or institution that is not: (1) Certified under § 6-61-301 ; or (2) Exempt from certification under § 6-61-301 . (b) A person shall not knowingly use a false academic credential for the purpose of: (1) Obtaining: (A) Employment; (B) A license or certificate to practice a trade, profession, or occupation; (C) A promotion, compensation, or other benefit from an employer; (D) Admission to an institution of higher education; or (E) A position in government with authority over another person; or (2) Promoting or introducing oneself to others in any oral or written communication as having attained an academic title or a level of academic achievement. (c) A person who violates this section may be convicted of a Class B misdemeanor and fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000). Acts 2011, No. 205, § 1.\n\n(a) As used in this section, \"false academic credential\" means a document that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of an academic or professional course of study at the postsecondary level that results in the awarding of a certificate, degree, or rank that is issued by an individual or institution that is not: (1) Certified under § 6-61-301 ; or (2) Exempt from certification under § 6-61-301 .\n\n(1) Certified under § 6-61-301 ; or\n\n(2) Exempt from certification under § 6-61-301 .\n\n(b) A person shall not knowingly use a false academic credential for the purpose of: (1) Obtaining: (A) Employment; (B) A license or certificate to practice a trade, profession, or occupation; (C) A promotion, compensation, or other benefit from an employer; (D) Admission to an institution of higher education; or (E) A position in government with authority over another person; or (2) Promoting or introducing oneself to others in any oral or written communication as having attained an academic title or a level of academic achievement.\n\n(1) Obtaining: (A) Employment; (B) A license or certificate to practice a trade, profession, or occupation; (C) A promotion, compensation, or other benefit from an employer; (D) Admission to an institution of higher education; or (E) A position in government with authority over another person; or\n\n(A) Employment;\n\n(B) A license or certificate to practice a trade, profession, or occupation;\n\n(C) A promotion, compensation, or other benefit from an employer;\n\n(D) Admission to an institution of higher education; or\n\n(E) A position in government with authority over another person; or\n\n(2) Promoting or introducing oneself to others in any oral or written communication as having attained an academic title or a level of academic achievement.\n\n(c) A person who violates this section may be convicted of a Class B misdemeanor and fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 61","Subchapter 1"],"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":"ff2e2ef9bb2fc145379bf01d7fe3a01117b45ecc61a88fc16773be86b5f5b5a5","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-61-134","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-61-136"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}