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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this section, “position of public trust” means a position that:
(1) Is in a public agency that provides public safety services, including without limitation a fire department, law enforcement agency, or emergency medical services agency; and
(2) As part of the ordinary course of the duties of the position, requires a person holding the position to have direct physical contact with or come within the immediate vicinity of a member of the public outside of the building in which the public agency is located.
(b) A sex offender who is required to register under this subchapter and who has been assessed as a Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 offender may not hold a position of public trust.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-12-929. Registered offender prohibited from holding a position of public trust - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-12-law-enforcement-emergency-management-and-military-affairs/ar-code-sect-12-12-929/
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