130.00.98 Ark. Code R. § 001 - Regulation 1998-1 - Purchase of Blue Light / Lens Sale & Purchase of Official Law Enforcement Insignia & Reporting
It shall be unlawful to sell or transfer a blue light or blue lens cap to any person other than a law enforcement officer or a county coroner.
It shall be unlawful to buy or sell official law enforcement insignia to any person other than a law enforcement officer.
This regulation is hereby promulgated in compliance with Arkansas Code Annotated 25-15-201 et seq. And under the authority of Acts 497 and 1281 of 1997 as codified in Arkansas Code Annotated 5-77-201 et seq.
As used in this regulation the following definitions apply:
Before selling or transferring a blue light or blue lens cap, the seller/ transferring shall require the buyer to provide identification that legally demonstrates that the buyer is a law enforcement officer, a sheriff, a constable or a county coroner.
Necessary identification for a law enforcement officer shall be:
Necessary identification for a county sheriff, coroner or constable shall be:
No other form of identification shall be accepted except as provided herein.
Each sale of blue lights or blue light lenses as described in Arkansas Code Annotated 5-77-201, et. seq., shall be reported by the seller no later than ten (10) working days after such sale is concluded.
Each sale of blue lights or blue light lenses as described in Arkansas Code Annotated 5-77-201, et. seq., shall be reported by the seller on a form prescribed by the Arkansas State Police to the address as stated on the form. Such form shall be completed in its entirety.
Except as provided by the laws of the State of Arkansas it is unlawful for any person to install, activate or operate a blue light in or on any vehicle' in this state.
It is unlawful for any person other than designated law enforcement personnel to possess in or on any vehicle in this state a blue light as defined herein which is not sealed in the manufacturer's original package with the original seal.
Unauthorized installation, activation, operation of a blue light as specified above shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
Unauthorized sale or transfer of a blue light or lens as specified above shall be a Class D Felony.
The buying and selling of official law enforcement insignia to unauthorized personnel shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
John R. Bailey, Colonel
Director
Arkansas State Police
Notes
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