2010 Arkansas Code
Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law
Subtitle 7 - Consumer Protection
Chapter 88 - Deceptive Trade Practices
Subchapter 2 - Enhanced Penalties When Elder or Disabled Persons are Targeted
§ 4-88-202 - Civil penalty -- Disposition of funds.

4-88-202. Civil penalty -- Disposition of funds.

(a) If any person is found to have violated any provision of this chapter, including unlawful practices related to charitable solicitations, and the violation is committed against elder or disabled persons, in addition to any civil penalty otherwise set forth or imposed, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.

(b) The civil penalties imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State and placed into the Elder and Disabled Victims Fund, a special fund created in the State Treasury and administered by the Attorney General for the investigation and prosecution of deceptive acts against elder and disabled persons and for consumer education initiatives.