Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-701
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As used in this subchapter: (1) "Child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age; (2) "Conductor" means a conductor, switchman, brakeman, trainman, or fireman licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration; (3) "Engineer" means an engineer licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration; (4) "Family member of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder" means the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or parent of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder; (5) "First responder" means a firefighter or a person employed as an emergency medical provider; (6) "In the presence of a child" means in the physical presence of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is present and may see or hear an act; (7) "Law enforcement officer" includes without limitation a: (A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney; (B) Code enforcement officer; and (C) Corrections officer; (8) "Public transit employee" means a bus, rail, or trolley operator tasked with the transport of persons; (9) "Railroad or public transit employee" means a conductor, engineer, public transit employee, or railroad management; and (10) "Railroad management" means a rail employee overseeing and assisting in the operation of rail transit. Amended by Act 2017, No. 955,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 714,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 332,§ 2, eff. 3/3/2017. Acts 2001, No. 1707, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 290; 2009, No. 33, § 1; 2011, No. 1120, § 5.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) "Conductor" means a conductor, switchman, brakeman, trainman, or fireman licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;
(3) "Engineer" means an engineer licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;
(4) "Family member of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder" means the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or parent of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder;
(5) "First responder" means a firefighter or a person employed as an emergency medical provider;
(6) "In the presence of a child" means in the physical presence of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is present and may see or hear an act;
(7) "Law enforcement officer" includes without limitation a: (A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney; (B) Code enforcement officer; and (C) Corrections officer;
(A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney;
(B) Code enforcement officer; and
(C) Corrections officer;
(8) "Public transit employee" means a bus, rail, or trolley operator tasked with the transport of persons;
(9) "Railroad or public transit employee" means a conductor, engineer, public transit employee, or railroad management; and
(10) "Railroad management" means a rail employee overseeing and assisting in the operation of rail transit.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 955,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 714,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 332,§ 2, eff. 3/3/2017.
Acts 2001, No. 1707, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 290; 2009, No. 33, § 1; 2011, No. 1120, § 5.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) "Conductor" means a conductor, switchman, brakeman, trainman, or fireman licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;
(3) "Engineer" means an engineer licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;
(4) "Family member of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder" means the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or parent of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder;
(5) "First responder" means a firefighter or a person employed as an emergency medical provider;
(6) "In the presence of a child" means in the physical presence of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is present and may see or hear an act;
(7) "Law enforcement officer" includes without limitation a: (A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney; (B) Code enforcement officer; and (C) Corrections officer;
(A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney;
(B) Code enforcement officer; and
(C) Corrections officer;
(8) "Public transit employee" means a bus, rail, or trolley operator tasked with the transport of persons;
(9) "Railroad or public transit employee" means a conductor, engineer, public transit employee, or railroad management; and
(10) "Railroad management" means a rail employee overseeing and assisting in the operation of rail transit.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 955,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 714,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 332,§ 2, eff. 3/3/2017.
Acts 2001, No. 1707, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 290; 2009, No. 33, § 1; 2011, No. 1120, § 5.
Status: in_force
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