Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-10-406. Fines and penalties

(a) If any person or corporation operating a railroad in this state for the transportation of freight, or any receiver, trustee, or lessee of any such person or corporation, or any other person or corporation as defined in § 23-10-402 or its employees or agents violate any of the provisions of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, or aid or abet therein, or violate the tariff of charges or the rules of the Arkansas Department of Transportation as fixed by the department regarding railroad companies upon furnishing cars upon application of shippers, and regarding transportation, delivery, and storage of freight, forbidden pooling, discrimination, rebate, drawback, or other similar device, either directly or indirectly, or regarding any of the rules made by the department based upon §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, and for which there is no other penalty prescribed in §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, then the person, corporation, receiver, trustee, lessee, or any other person or corporation as defined in § 23-10-402 shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each violation of §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431, or of such rules of the department based upon §§ 23-10-402, 23-10-403, 23-10-405, and 23-10-409 -- 23-10-431.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to interfere in any manner with the action for damages as provided in § 23-10-431.