Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-75-137. Requirements for interacting with individuals who are Deaf, deaf, or hard of hearing

(a)(1) During a disaster emergency under this chapter in which a requirement exists that citizens wear a face covering over nose and mouth, a person, who in the course of employment, rendering of professional services, or volunteering under subsection (b) of this section encounters and interacts with an individual who is Deaf, deaf, or hard of hearing, shall wear upon request a clear face covering, a partially clear face covering, a face shield, or briefly remove the face covering or face shield if no other means of reasonable accommodation are available.

(2) As used in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, “reasonable accommodation” includes without limitation:

(1) At a hospital;

(2) At a healthcare center;

(3) At a pharmacy;

(4) For a law enforcement agency;

(5) For an emergency medical service provider;

(6) In a firefighting capacity;

(7) At an institution of education or higher education;

(8) In a speech-language-pathology or audiology capacity; or

(9) In a sign-language-interpreting or sign-translating capacity.