Proposed Rule Changes
- Amendments to Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use, 2 CAR Pt. 70
- Catfish Processors in Arkansas, 2 CAR Pt. 23
- Final Rule
- Financial Impact Statement
- Public Comments Summary
- Proposed Effective Date: March 30, 2026
- Amendments to Financial Assistance Rules, 15 CAR Pt.2
- Repeal of Criteria for Persons Engaged in the Voluntary Embedding of Identification Chips for Equine Monitoring, 2 CAR Pt. 154
Current Rules
Animal Health Division
| Rule Name | Code of Arkansas Rules Citation |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Alternative Fuels Development Program Rules for Program Administration and Grant Application | 2 CAR Pt. 1 |
| Feral Hog Airborne Eradication Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 122 |
| Brucellosis in Cattle | 2 CAR Pt. 192 |
| Arkansas Rules for Concentration Points of Cattle (Auction Markets, Farm Sales, Private Sales, etc.) Involving Infectious, Contagious, and Communicable Diseases | 2 CAR Pt. 190 |
| Rules for Livestock Dealer Licensing — Includes Cattle, Equidae, Swine, Goats, and Sheep | 2 CAR Pt. 120 |
| Disposal of Large Animal and Poultry Carcasses | 2 CAR Pt. 121 |
| Arkansas Egg Marketing Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 157 |
| EIA Rules Regarding Acts 1997, No. 1306 | 2 CAR Pt. 150 |
| Health Requirements Governing the Entry of Livestock, Poultry, And Exotic Animals | 2 CAR Pt. 195 |
| Equine Infectious Anemia Verifier | Promulgated but not codified |
| Exhibition Health Requirements for Livestock, Poultry, and Exotic Animals | 2 CAR Pt. 194 |
| Entry Requirements for Live Poultry and Eggs Destined to Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 193 |
| Garbage Feeding Rule—Swine | 2 CAR Pt. 153 |
| Criteria for Persons Engaged in the Voluntary Embedding of Identification Chips for Equine Monitoring | 2 CAR Pt. 154 |
| Licensing, Certification and Permitting of Active Duty Service Members, Returning Military Veterans, and Spouses | 2 CAR Pt. 159 |
| Rules for Testing, Identification, Movement, and Meeting the National Poultry Improvement Plan Requirements | 2 CAR Pt. 156 |
| State Meat Inspection Program | 20 CAR Pt. 940 |
| Milk Stabilization Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 123 |
| Poultry Disease and Flock Condemnation Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 151 |
| Rules Governing Quarantined Feedlots | 2 CAR Pt. 197 |
| Scrapie Control Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 163 |
| List of Reportable Diseases in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 161 |
| Sanitation Requirements for Non-Official Shell Egg Plants | 2 CAR Pt. 155 |
| Regular and Special Cattle Sales Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 196 |
| Rule Prescribing Procedures for the Identification and Movement of Unvaccinated Female Cattle | 2 CAR Pt. 198 |
| Arkansas Swine Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 152 |
| Trichomoniasis Testing and Movement Requirements for Cattle | 2 CAR Pt. 191 |
| Arkansas Tuberculosis Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 158 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 17 CAR Pt. 1 |
Forestry Division
| Rule Name | Code of Arkansas Rules Citation |
|---|---|
| Bylaws of the Arkansas Forestry Commission | 15 CAR Pt. 50 |
| Posting Paint Rules | 18 CAR Pt. 1 |
| Qualified Prescribed Burner Rule | 15 CAR Pt. 55 |
| Rules of the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters | 17 CAR Pt. 20 |
Natural Resources Division
| Previous Citation | Rule Name | Code of Arkansas Rules Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight of Retail Water Providers | 14 CAR Pt. 2 | |
| Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program | 14 CAR Pt. 5 | |
| Title 1 | Organization and General Operation of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission | 15 CAR Pt. 1 |
| Title 2 | Conservation Districts | 14 CAR Pt. 1 |
| Title 3 | Rules for the Utilization of Surface Water | 15 CAR Pt. 20 |
| Title 4 | Protection and Management of Ground Water | 15 CAR Pt. 21 |
| Title 5 | Financial Assistance | 15 CAR Pt. 2 |
| Title 6 | Water Plan Compliance Review Procedures | 15 CAR Pt. 22 |
| Title 7 | Design and Operation of Dams | 15 CAR Pt. 23 |
| Title 10 | Arkansas Water Resource Agricultural Cost-Share Program | 15 CAR Pt. 24 |
| Title 13 | Rules Governing the Tax Credit Program for the Creation, Restoration, and Conservation of Private Wetland and Riparian Zones | 26 CAR Pt. 260 |
| Title 14 | Rules Implementing the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act | 26 CAR Pt. 261 |
| Title 15 | Rules Governing Loans from the Safe Drinking Water Fund | 15 CAR Pt. 25 |
| Title 16 | Rules Governing the Arkansas Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund Program | 15 CAR Pt. 26 |
| Title 17 | Water Authorities | 4 CAR Pt. 1 |
| Title 18 | Floodplain Administrator Accreditation Program | 15 CAR Pt. 27 |
| Title 20 | Arkansas Nutrient Management Planner Certification Program | 15 CAR Pt. 4 |
| Title 21 | Arkansas Nutrient Management Applicator Certification Program | 15 CAR Pt. 5 |
| Title 22 | Arkansas Soil Nutrient and Poultry Litter Application and Management Program | 15 CAR Pt. 6 |
| Title 23 | Rules Governing Water and Wastewater Project Funding through the Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program | 15 CAR Pt. 28 |
| Title 24 | Arkansas Water Plan | 15 CAR Pt. 29 |
| Arkansas Water Well Construction Rules | 17 CAR Pt. 11 | |
| Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers Rules | 17 CAR Pt. 10 | |
| Liquid Animal Waste Management Systems Rules | 15 CAR Pt. 56 | |
| Poultry Feeding Operations Rules | 15 CAR Pt. 45 |
Plant Industries Division
| Rule Name | Code of Arkansas Rules Citation |
|---|---|
| Rules on Reciprocal, Temporary, and Provisional Licensure | 17 CAR Pt. 26 |
| Prelicensure Criminal Background Check and Waiver Request | 17 CAR Pt. 25 |
| Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use | 2 CAR Pt. 70 |
| Rules under the Arkansas Pesticide Control Act | 2 CAR Pt. 71 |
| Rules under Act 389 of 1975 as Amended (Pesticide Applicators) | 2 CAR Pt. 72 |
| Pesticide Enforcement Response Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 73 |
| Rules on Aquaculture in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 24 |
| Apiary Rules of the State Plant Board | 2 CAR Pt. 21 |
| Pest Control Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 54 |
| Rules on Plant Diseases and Pests | 2 CAR Pt. 50 |
| Ginseng Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 27 |
| Rules for the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program | 2 CAR Pt. 51 |
| Licensing, Certification & Permitting of Active Duty Service Members, Returning Military Veterans, & Spouses | 2 CAR Pt. 30 |
| Produce Safety Rule | 2 CAR Pt. 35 |
| Arkansas Department of Agriculture Produce Safety Enforcement Response Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 36 |
| Pink Bollworm Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 55 |
| Official Standard for Seed Certification in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 34 |
| Rules on the Industrial Hemp Research Program in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 31 |
| Regulations on the Sale of Planting Seed in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 33 |
| Arkansas Agricultural Consultant Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 20 |
| Rules on Public Grain Warehouses in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 29 |
| Rule on Soil Amendment & Enforcement | 2 CAR Pt. 32 |
| Arkansas Feed Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 25 |
| Fertilizer Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 26 |
| Rules on Grain Dealers in Arkansas | 2 CAR Pt. 28 |
| Grading and Sampling of Corn, Soybeans and Wheat | 2 CAR Pt. 3 |
| Forest Tree Seedling Fumigation Rules | 2 CAR Pt. 52 |
| Rules for the Production of Rice Having Commercial Impact | 2 CAR Pt. 53 |
| Rules Regarding the Adoption of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbooks | 2 CAR Pt. 100 |
| Bureau of Standard Enforcement Response Regulation | 2 CAR Pt. 101 |