License required

(a) In order to operate a transitional housing facility for criminal offenders who have been transferred, paroled, or placed on probation through the Arkansas criminal justice system, the operator shall obtain a license by facility type from the Division of Community Correction. (b) (1) Operation of a transitional housing facility without a license issued by the division shall result in the imposition of civil penalties against the operator by the division. (2) Civil penalties for operation of a transitional housing facility without a valid license shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day the violation continues. (3) However, no civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation. (c) A criminal offender who has been transferred, paroled, or placed on probation through the Arkansas criminal justice system shall not be sent via court order to a transitional housing facility that is not properly licensed by the division. Amended by Act 2019, No. 159,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2009, No. 615, § 3. (a) In order to operate a transitional housing facility for criminal offenders who have been transferred, paroled, or placed on probation through the Arkansas criminal justice system, the operator shall obtain a license by facility type from the Division of Community Correction. (b) (1) Operation of a transitional housing facility without a license issued by the division shall result in the imposition of civil penalties against the operator by the division. (2) Civil penalties for operation of a transitional housing facility without a valid license shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day the violation continues. (3) However, no civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation. (1) Operation of a transitional housing facility without a license issued by the division shall result in the imposition of civil penalties against the operator by the division. (2) Civil penalties for operation of a transitional housing facility without a valid license shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day the violation continues. (3) However, no civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation. (c) A criminal offender who has been transferred, paroled, or placed on probation through the Arkansas criminal justice system shall not be sent via court order to a transitional housing facility that is not properly licensed by the division. Amended by Act 2019, No. 159,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2009, No. 615, § 3.