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Arkansas Code Title 15. Natural Resources and Economic Development § 15-44-111. Withdrawal of public water

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to:

(1) Withdraw, in any manner, any water from any public body of water in this state without first securely screening the intake pipes used in such withdrawal against the entry of any fish;

(2) Lower the natural stage of any body of water to a point whereby the existence of fish in it is endangered.

(b) Persons violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).

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