AR HB1611

Creates a mandatory registration system for game fowl farms in Arkansas through the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, with free registration required every 2 years regardless of flock size

Requires mandatory disease testing every 2 years for avian influenza, Virulent Newcastle disease, and Pullorum disease, with testing costs covered by the commission for registered farms

Establishes civil penalties for non-registration: $250 fine after 30 days of non-compliance, up to $500 for each subsequent 30-day period after 90 days, plus potential suspension from poultry exhibitions and sales

Creates the offense of unlawful rooster fighting in the first degree (Class D felony) for organizing, promoting, profiting from, or breeding birds specifically for fighting, and second degree (Class A misdemeanor) for paying to attend or knowingly participating in watching organized fights

Amends the definition of "animal fighting" to exclude lawful game fowl breeding and exhibition activities, and provides protections requiring clear and convincing evidence before roosters can be seized