§ 26-60-111 - Filing deed in violation -- False information -- Penalties.

26-60-111. Filing deed in violation -- False information -- Penalties.

(a) (1) Any person filing a deed for record who knowingly, willfully, and fraudulently files the deed in violation of this chapter upon conviction thereof in addition to other penalties provided by law shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) or one percent (1%) of the amount of the transaction, whichever is greater.

(2) In addition to such fine and penalties, the affidavit and certification provided for by this chapter is declared to be a return within the meaning of the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act, 26-18-101 et seq., and the purchase of stamps is the payment of the tax due on the return, and the person required to furnish proof of payment shall be a taxpayer within the meaning of the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act, 26-18-101 et seq.

(b) Any person guilty of providing false information on the affidavit or making a false certification or who shall fail to disclose the full amount of the consideration of the transaction on the affidavit and pay the tax due thereon or who makes a false certification and fails to pay the correct amount of tax due as required by this chapter, shall be subject to the penalties provided for in 26-18-201 -- 26-18-204.