No standalone state hotel license; hotels are a Group R occupancy under the AFPC; a separate Multiple-Occupancy Facilities statute (A.C.A. 20-22-501 et seq., read via a Justia mirror, REPORTED) covers hotels/motels. Enforced by Arkansas State Fire Marshal (fire/life-safety under the AFPC); Arkansas Dept. of Health only for on-site food service. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
ADH's public-health-safety program list has no hotel/lodging category; a Food Protection permit applies only if a hotel serves food. The multiple-occupancy statute has required fire escapes, alarms, and emergency lighting in hotels/motels since 1971/72.
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No standalone state hotel license; hotels are a Group R occupancy under the AFPC; a separate Multiple-Occupancy Facilities statute (A.C.A. 20-22-501 et seq., read via a Justia mirror, REPORTED) covers hotels/motels. ADH's public-health-safety program list has no hotel/lodging category; a Food Protection permit applies only if a hotel serves food. The multiple-occupancy statute has required fire escapes, alarms, and emergency lighting in hotels/motels since 1971/72.
Arkansas State Fire Marshal (fire/life-safety under the AFPC); Arkansas Dept. of Health only for on-site food service.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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