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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-62-102. Strychnine

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

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person in the State of Arkansas to sell or give away or for any person to buy or accept a gift of any strychnine or its salts except upon prescription therefor of a licensed physician, dentist, or veterinarian, or where purchased for use by a licensed pest control operator.

(b)(1) Any person in this state selling or giving away any strychnine or its salts as authorized in subsection (a) of this section shall keep a record for not less than two (2) years, in a book provided for that purpose, of the date of the sale or gift, the quantity thereof, the name of the person making the sale or gift, and the signature and address of the person making the purchase or receiving the gift.

(2) If the purchaser is a person who is not known to the seller of any strychnine or its salts, the seller shall require such identification of the purchaser as may be necessary to determine the true name and address of the purchaser.

(c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, or be both fined and imprisoned.

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