Arkansas § 2-1-101 - Prohibition against center pivot irrigation discharge on interstate.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-1-101 — Prohibition against center pivot irrigation discharge on interstate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-1-101. Prohibition against center pivot irrigation discharge on interstate.
It is unlawful for a person, sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation that engages in irrigation of any farm or agricultural lands to intentionally permit or cause any center pivot irrigation water to be discharged onto the traveled portion of any interstate or state highway. A first violation of this section shall cause a warning to be issued. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a violation and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the discharge of center pivot irrigation waters onto an interstate or state highway resulted from winds of such intensity that no mechanical device that is intended to prevent spray from reaching the roadway could have prevented the spraying or that the discharge resulted from excessive rainfall that contributed to flooding of the roadway.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 2-1-101
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-1-101 cover?
Section 2-1-101 ("Prohibition against center pivot irrigation discharge on interstate.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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