Arkansas Code § 4-97-109

Applicability to other laws - Preemption
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed to prevent or limit the application of any other law. (b) A local government shall not pass an ordinance, resolution, or regulation that prohibits a retail pet store from: (1) Acquiring an animal from a: (A) Cattery; (B) Kennel; or (C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or (2) Selling an animal that is acquired from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023, to a person. (c) An ordinance, resolution, or regulation of a local government shall be rendered invalid if it is found to be in conflict with the language set out within this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 730,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1991, No. 1225, § 10.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed to prevent or limit the application of any other law. (b) A local government shall not pass an ordinance, resolution, or regulation that prohibits a retail pet store from: (1) Acquiring an animal from a: (A) Cattery; (B) Kennel; or (C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or (2) Selling an animal that is acquired from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023, to a person. (c) An ordinance, resolution, or regulation of a local government shall be rendered invalid if it is found to be in conflict with the language set out within this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 730,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1991, No. 1225, § 10.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed to prevent or limit the application of any other law. (b) A local government shall not pass an ordinance, resolution, or regulation that prohibits a retail pet store from: (1) Acquiring an animal from a: (A) Cattery; (B) Kennel; or (C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or (2) Selling an animal that is acquired from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023, to a person. (c) An ordinance, resolution, or regulation of a local government shall be rendered invalid if it is found to be in conflict with the language set out within this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 730,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1991, No. 1225, § 10.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed to prevent or limit the application of any other law.
(b) A local government shall not pass an ordinance, resolution, or regulation that prohibits a retail pet store from: (1) Acquiring an animal from a: (A) Cattery; (B) Kennel; or (C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or (2) Selling an animal that is acquired from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023, to a person.
(1) Acquiring an animal from a: (A) Cattery; (B) Kennel; or (C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or
(A) Cattery;
(B) Kennel; or
(C) Dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023; or
(2) Selling an animal that is acquired from a cattery, kennel, or dealer as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2132 , as it existed on January 1, 2023, to a person.
(c) An ordinance, resolution, or regulation of a local government shall be rendered invalid if it is found to be in conflict with the language set out within this section.
Acts 1991, No. 1225, § 10.

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