§ 26-57-1212 - Procedure upon forfeiture. - Arkansas Statutes

26-57-1212. Procedure upon forfeiture.

(a) Upon the seizure of such vending device, the vending device shall forthwith be delivered, together with the cash, if any, contained in the receptacle of such vending device, to the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

(b) The director or his or her authorized agent shall then proceed to make an administrative determination of whether or not the vending device and cash, if any, that have been seized should in fact be forfeited to the State of Arkansas.

(c) The owner of the vending device shall be given at least thirty (30) days' written notice of the date of the hearing on such forfeiture of the vending device. Such notice shall be considered a notice of proposed assessment under 26-18-403, and the owner shall be entitled to an administrative hearing pursuant to 26-18-405.