Arkansas § 15-32-401 - Certified bill of measurement.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-32-401 — Certified bill of measurement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 15-32-401. Certified bill of measurement.

A county timber inspector, in person or by deputy county timber inspector, at the request of any owner of logs, timber, or lumber, after a scalement or measurement thereof, shall make a bill, stating therein: The number of logs; The number of feet, by board measure, contained in the logs and lumber; The number of feet, cubic, running, or board measure, contained in the timber; and At whose request the logs, timber, or lumber was scaled or measured and to whom scaled or measured. The county timber inspector or his or her deputy county timber inspector shall enter a copy of the bill required by subdivision (a)(1) of this section upon the books of his or her office, to be provided by him or her and kept for that purpose, with the marks as they occurred upon the logs. A correct bill of the logs, timber, or lumber shall be given to the owner, with a certificate attached that it is a true and correct bill. This bill, so certified, shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein contained and of the correctness of the scalement or measurement in all courts, except in favor of the county timber inspector or deputy county timber inspector who made the correct bill.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 15-32-401

What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-32-401 cover?

Section 15-32-401 ("Certified bill of measurement.") 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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