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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-21-101. Definitions

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

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)(A) “Beauty pageant” means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners, are selected as representing an ideal in one (1) or more of these areas.

(B) “Beauty pageant” shall not include any such contest or competition in which no application fee or entrance charge is made for contestants, to which no admission charge is made for attendance, and in connection with which no tickets or chances are sold;

(2) “Bond” means a surety bond with power of attorney attached and which names the Arkansas resident agent for the surety company;

(3) “Entrant's fee” means any payment of money or other thing of value, including, but not limited to, the selling of advertisements or tickets, or the obtaining of sponsors, which activity is a precondition to participation in a beauty pageant; and

(4) “Operator” means any person, franchisee, firm or corporation, civic group, or elementary or secondary educational institution that promotes, organizes or otherwise operates, a beauty pageant, participation in which is limited to persons paying an entrant's fee.

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