If an ARC accredited agency has no sales during the sales report period, what happens?

• A. The agency must submit the report even if there are no sales
• B. ARC will automatically submit the agency's sales report on their behalf if it is not submitted by the agency
• C. ARC will suspend reporting until sales occur
• D. The report is automatically marked as submitted without data

Answer: (B)

Even when there are no sales in a reporting period, a report still needs to be filed to show zero activity. ARC has a safeguard so the record isn’t left missing: if the agency doesn’t submit, ARC will automatically submit the sales report on the agency’s behalf. This keeps the agency’s reporting status current and ensures ARC has a complete data record for that period.

So, the best choice reflects that ARC steps in to submit the report with zero activity, rather than leaving it unsent or merely marking it as submitted without data. The other options don’t fit because there is an automatic submission process in place, and the report isn’t simply marked as submitted without data or used to suspend reporting for having no sales.