Exemptions.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-19-503
in effectThis subchapter does not apply to:
(1) Institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums;
(2) Registered nonprofit humane societies;
(3) Animal control officers or law enforcement officers acting under the authority of this subchapter;
(4) Veterinary hospitals or clinics;
(5) A person or organization with a United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Exhibition Permit;
(6) Employees of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission in the performance of their duties;
(7) Persons holding a valid Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Scientific Collection Permit applicable to a large carnivore; or
(8) Persons or organizations with an Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.20.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026