2020 Arkansas Code
Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law
Subtitle 6 - Business Practices
Chapter 75 - Unfair Practices
Subchapter 7 - Unfair Cigarette Sales Act
§ 4-75-706. Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control — Powers and duties
(a)
(1) The Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control may prescribe, adopt, and enforce rules relating to the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
(2)
(A) The director may undertake and make or cause to be made one (1) or more cost surveys for the state or a trading area as he or she shall define, and when the cost survey is made by or approved by the director, it is permissible to use the cost survey as provided in § 4-75-711(b).
(B) The director may also investigate price fixing.
(3) The director may revoke or suspend the permit issued under this subchapter of any person who refuses or neglects to comply with this subchapter or any rule of the director prescribed under this subchapter.
(b) Whenever any person fails to comply with this subchapter or any rule of the director promulgated under this subchapter, the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board, upon a hearing, after giving the person ten (10) days' notice in writing specifying the time and place of the hearing and requiring the person to show cause why his or her permit should not be revoked, may revoke or suspend the permit held by the person.
(c) Any ruling, order, or decision of the board shall be subject to review, as provided by law, in the Pulaski County Circuit Court or any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the person affected resides or does business.
