Arkansas § 13-6-406 - Trade or collection of remains.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 13-6-406 — Trade or collection of remains., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-6-406. Trade or collection of remains.
Anyone who knowingly buys, sells, or barters human skeletal burial remains or their associated burial furniture is committing a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony on the second and subsequent offenses. Artifacts as defined in this subchapter and private collections legally acquired prior to July 15, 1991, are exempted from this section. Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the collecting of such artifacts by landowners or others who do so with the landowner's permission.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 13-6-406
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 13-6-406 cover?
Section 13-6-406 ("Trade or collection of remains.") 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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