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2010 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Or Welfare
Chapter 60 - General Provisions
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-60-123 - Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel.
5-60-123. Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel.(a) It is unlawful for a person to obstruct or interfere with emergency medical services personnel, a rescue technician, or any other emergency medical care provider, whether governmental, private, or volunteer emergency medical personnel, in the performance of his or her rescue mission.
(b) (1) Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel by using or threatening to use physical force is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel other than by physical force or threatening physical force is a Class C misdemeanor.
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