Arkansas § 6-51-612 - Penalty for operating school without license.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-51-612 — Penalty for operating school without license., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-51-612. Penalty for operating school without license.
Any person, admissions representative, each member of any association of persons, or each officer of any corporation who opens and conducts a school, satellite school, or extension course site, as defined in this subchapter, or an out-of-state school which offers to sell a program of study in Arkansas, without first having obtained a license required in this subchapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or thirty (30) days' imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court. Each day said school continues to be open and operate shall constitute a separate offense.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-51-612 cover?
Section 6-51-612 ("Penalty for operating school without license.") 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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