# Dark Sky Law: Arkansas

Arkansas requires shielding of certain outdoor light fixtures statewide, with penalties and enforcement provisions, but the chapter explicitly yields to any local ordinance that is equal to or stricter than the state standard. It sets a statewide floor rather than displacing local dark-sky ordinances.

**Status:** statewide-law (checked 2026-09-23)
Arkansas requires shielding of certain outdoor light fixtures statewide, with penalties and enforcement provisions, but the chapter explicitly yields to any local ordinance that is equal to or stricter than the state standard. It sets a statewide floor rather than displacing local dark-sky ordinances.

## Statutes
- [Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act](https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-8/chapter-14/section-8-14-107/), Ark. Code Ann. §§ 8-14-101 to 8-14-107 (2005)

## Sources
- https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-8/chapter-14/section-8-14-107/
- http://darkskyarkansas.org/responsible-lighting/

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