Arkansas Code of 1987 (2024)
Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113)
Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113)
Chapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 20-7-101 — 20-7-708)
Subchapter 5 - ARKANSAS HEALTH-CONSCIOUS SHOPPER ACT (§§ 20-7-501 — 20-7-504)
Section 20-7-502 - Findings - Intent

Universal Citation:
AR Code § 20-7-502 (2024)
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  • (a) The General Assembly finds that shopping cart handles may be contaminated with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, mucus, and even urine and fecal matter.
  • (b) This subchapter is intended to:
    • (1) Increase awareness of Arkansas shoppers, infants, and young children about potential contamination from contact with a shopping cart handle;
    • (2) Provide a barrier of protection between a shopper and a shopping cart handle; and
    • (3) Prevent the spread of viruses or bacteria.

Acts 2007, No. 48, § 1.


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