Ark. Code § 5-4-701

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.

Section 5-4-701 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) "Conductor" means a conductor, switchman, brakeman, trainman, or fireman licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;

(3) "Engineer" means an engineer licensed and certified by the Federal Railroad Administration;

(4) "Family member of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder" means the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, or parent of a current or former law enforcement officer or first responder;

(5) "First responder" means a firefighter or a person employed as an emergency medical provider;

(6) "In the presence of a child" means in the physical presence of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is present and may see or hear an act;

(7) "Law enforcement officer" includes without limitation a:

(A) Prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney;

(B) Code enforcement officer; and

(C) Corrections officer;

(8) "Public transit employee" means a bus, rail, or trolley operator tasked with the transport of persons;

(9) "Railroad or public transit employee" means a conductor, engineer, public transit employee, or railroad management; and

(10) "Railroad management" means a rail employee overseeing and assisting in the operation of rail transit.

Ark. Code § 5-4-701

Amended by Act 2017, No. 955,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 714,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 332,§ 2, eff. 3/3/2017.

Acts 2001, No. 1707, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 290; 2009, No. 33, § 1; 2011, No. 1120, § 5.