Conditions and limitations for imposing late fees.
Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-411
in effect(a) If the amount of a late fee and the conditions for imposing a late fee are stated in the rental agreement or in an addendum to the rental agreement, the operator may impose a late fee on the occupant for each month the occupant does not pay rent when due that does not exceed the greater of:
(1) Thirty dollars ($30.00) per month; or
(2) Twenty percent (20%) of the amount of monthly rent.
(b) Expenses incurred as a result of rent collection or lien enforcement by an operator may be charged to the occupant in addition to the late fees permitted by this section.
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.18.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026
