§ 5-54-130 - Radio voice privacy adapters. - Arkansas Statutes

5-54-130. Radio voice privacy adapters.

(a) It is unlawful for any person other than a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency or fire department or employee of a law enforcement agency or fire department to own or operate or possess any radio equipment described as a voice privacy adapter or any other device capable of receiving and decoding police and fire department communications that have been transmitted through a voice privacy adapter.

(b) The provisions of this section does not apply to any police department or agency or any other agency having law enforcement responsibility nor to a fire department of any political subdivision of this state.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).

(d) As used in this section, "person" means any person, firm, corporation, association, club, copartnership, society, or any other organization.