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Arkansas Code Title 27. Transportation § 27-16-1304. Definitions

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

As used in this subchapter, “emergency”:

(1) Means a circumstance in which:

(A) A person:

(i) Sustains injuries that render him or her unable to independently communicate with emergency contacts; or

(ii) Exhibits a symptom that renders him or her unable to independently communicate with emergency contacts, including without limitation:

(a) Memory loss;

(b) Loss of ability to understand or express speech;

(c) Disorientation; or

(d) Confusion and agitation;

(B) Contact information for next of kin or other designated emergency contact is not otherwise available; and

(C) Immediate communication with a next of kin or other designated emergency contact is necessary to support the provision of notification by law enforcement; and

(2) Includes without limitation:

(A) A motor vehicle accident;

(B) An accident involving another mode of transportation;

(C) A natural disaster; or

(D) Being a victim of a criminal act.

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