§ 5-73-304 - Exemptions. - Arkansas Statutes

5-73-304. Exemptions.

(a) (1) A certified law enforcement officer, chief of police, or sheriff is exempt from the licensing requirements of this subchapter, if otherwise authorized to carry a concealed handgun.

(2) Solely for purposes of this subchapter, an auxiliary law enforcement officer certified by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and approved by the sheriff of the county is deemed to be a certified law enforcement officer.

(b) An auxiliary law enforcement officer is exempt from the licensing requirements of this subchapter when:

(1) The auxiliary law enforcement officer has completed the minimum training requirements and is certified as an auxiliary law enforcement officer in accordance with the commission; and

(2) Specifically authorized in writing by the auxiliary law enforcement officer's chief of police or sheriff.

(c) The authorization prescribed in (b)(2) of this section shall be carried on the person of the auxiliary law enforcement officer and be produced upon demand at the request of any law enforcement officer or owner or operator of any of the prohibited places as set out in 5-73-306.