Arkansas · Walk-in purchase
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What we know so far
Statute citations and recent amendments extracted from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database. Start here for your own review.
- A.C.A. Title 17, Subtitle 2, Chapter 44; § 17-44-101 to § 17-44-109
- A.C.A. Title 5, Subtitle 4, Chapter 36; § 5-36-126
- Theft of Scrap Metal: A.C.A Title 5, Subtitle 4, Chapter 26; § 5-36-123 Theft by Receiving of Scrap Metal: A.C.A. Title 5, Subtitle 4, Chapter 26; § 5-36-124 Theft of a
Recent amendments
- 2013 HB 1975 — effective 90 days after close of session
- 2013 SB 178 — effective 90 days after close of session
- 2015 SB 459 — effective July 21, 2015
- 2019 SB 365 — effective July 23, 2019
- 2021 HB 1012 — effective July 30, 2021
- 2022 HB 1365 — effective August 1, 2023
- 2022 HB 1637 — effective August 1, 2023
- 2022 SB 485 — effective August 1, 2023
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Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Ingested
SafeYard · yardstack.org — Catalytic converter compliance reference for Arkansas (Buying a loose catalytic converter from a walk-in seller). Ingested 2026-05-26. Sourced from ReMA / ISRI. Not legal advice; verify against current statute.