Ark. Code Ann. § 17-28-201 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 28 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-28-201
Creation - Members
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) The board shall consist of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her authorized representative and eight (8) other members who shall be residents of this state appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) One (1) member shall be the chief electrical inspector of a municipality within the state; (2) One (1) member shall be a licensed professional engineer as defined in § 17-30-101 engaged primarily in the design or maintenance of electrical installations; (3) One (1) member shall be an electrical contractor operating in this state; (4) One (1) member shall be a master or supervising electrician; (5) One (1) member shall be a representative of a public electric utility operating in this state; (6) One (1) member shall be a representative of a private electric utility operating in this state; (7) One (1) member shall represent the public and shall not be affiliated with any of the other groups represented on the board; and (8) One (1) member shall represent the elderly, shall be sixty (60) years of age or older, and not actively engaged as or retired as an electrician. This member shall be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall be a full voting member but shall not participate in the grading of examinations. (c) The same person may not be both the public representative and the representative of the elderly. (d) Each appointment shall be for a term of four (4) years or until a successor is appointed. (e) In the event of a vacancy during a term, the Governor may appoint a replacement to fulfill the unexpired portion of the term. (f) The board shall elect one (1) of its members to act as its chair for a term of one (1) year, and he or she shall have a vote on all matters before the board. (g) For cause and after a hearing, any appointed member may be removed from office by the Governor. (h) Each appointed member may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5420, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, No. 870, § 2; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-623 -- 6-626, 71-5302; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 135; 2011, No. 897, § 13.

(a) There is created a Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas.

(b) The board shall consist of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her authorized representative and eight (8) other members who shall be residents of this state appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) One (1) member shall be the chief electrical inspector of a municipality within the state; (2) One (1) member shall be a licensed professional engineer as defined in § 17-30-101 engaged primarily in the design or maintenance of electrical installations; (3) One (1) member shall be an electrical contractor operating in this state; (4) One (1) member shall be a master or supervising electrician; (5) One (1) member shall be a representative of a public electric utility operating in this state; (6) One (1) member shall be a representative of a private electric utility operating in this state; (7) One (1) member shall represent the public and shall not be affiliated with any of the other groups represented on the board; and (8) One (1) member shall represent the elderly, shall be sixty (60) years of age or older, and not actively engaged as or retired as an electrician. This member shall be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall be a full voting member but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.

(1) One (1) member shall be the chief electrical inspector of a municipality within the state;

(2) One (1) member shall be a licensed professional engineer as defined in § 17-30-101 engaged primarily in the design or maintenance of electrical installations;

(3) One (1) member shall be an electrical contractor operating in this state;

(4) One (1) member shall be a master or supervising electrician;

(5) One (1) member shall be a representative of a public electric utility operating in this state;

(6) One (1) member shall be a representative of a private electric utility operating in this state;

(7) One (1) member shall represent the public and shall not be affiliated with any of the other groups represented on the board; and

(8) One (1) member shall represent the elderly, shall be sixty (60) years of age or older, and not actively engaged as or retired as an electrician. This member shall be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall be a full voting member but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.

(c) The same person may not be both the public representative and the representative of the elderly.

(d) Each appointment shall be for a term of four (4) years or until a successor is appointed.

(e) In the event of a vacancy during a term, the Governor may appoint a replacement to fulfill the unexpired portion of the term.

(f) The board shall elect one (1) of its members to act as its chair for a term of one (1) year, and he or she shall have a vote on all matters before the board.

(g) For cause and after a hearing, any appointed member may be removed from office by the Governor.

(h) Each appointed member may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5420, eff. 7/1/2019.

Acts 1979, No. 870, § 2; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-623 -- 6-626, 71-5302; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 135; 2011, No. 897, § 13.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-406 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 95 / Subchapter 4 / Section 17-95-406
Temporary permits
Status: in_force

(a) In cases of emergency and to prevent hardship, the Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary permit to practice medicine upon payment of the fee required for applicants after satisfying himself or herself that the applicant has all the qualifications and meets all the requirements of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. A temporary permit shall be valid only until the next meeting of the Arkansas State Medical Board and shall expire at that time. (b) (1) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice medicine to any medical doctor licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the Philippines, a former possession of the United States, provided that the temporary permit issued shall authorize the person to practice medicine in this state only under the supervision of a duly licensed and qualified physician in this state. (2) The temporary permit shall be for a period of not more than two (2) years. If at the end of the two (2) years the person to whom a temporary permit has been issued has not met the qualifications and has not passed the prescribed examinations for licensure to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., it shall be unlawful for the board to grant an extension of or to issue a new temporary permit to that person. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the board from suspending or revoking the temporary permit of any person to whom a temporary permit is issued under the provisions of this subsection on any grounds which by law and rule would be grounds to revoke or suspend the license of a person licensed to practice medicine in this state, or for such periods of time as the person to whom the temporary permit is issued is not under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician in this state. (4) As used in this subsection, a person shall be deemed to be under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician of this state when the physician shall notify the board in writing of his or her supervision of the medical practice of the person to whom the temporary permit is issued. It shall not be necessary that the person practice medicine out of the same office or in the same city or town in which the supervisory physician practices or resides. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1624, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1957, No. 198, § 10; 1971, No. 472, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-610.

(a) In cases of emergency and to prevent hardship, the Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary permit to practice medicine upon payment of the fee required for applicants after satisfying himself or herself that the applicant has all the qualifications and meets all the requirements of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. A temporary permit shall be valid only until the next meeting of the Arkansas State Medical Board and shall expire at that time.

(b) (1) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice medicine to any medical doctor licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the Philippines, a former possession of the United States, provided that the temporary permit issued shall authorize the person to practice medicine in this state only under the supervision of a duly licensed and qualified physician in this state. (2) The temporary permit shall be for a period of not more than two (2) years. If at the end of the two (2) years the person to whom a temporary permit has been issued has not met the qualifications and has not passed the prescribed examinations for licensure to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., it shall be unlawful for the board to grant an extension of or to issue a new temporary permit to that person. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the board from suspending or revoking the temporary permit of any person to whom a temporary permit is issued under the provisions of this subsection on any grounds which by law and rule would be grounds to revoke or suspend the license of a person licensed to practice medicine in this state, or for such periods of time as the person to whom the temporary permit is issued is not under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician in this state. (4) As used in this subsection, a person shall be deemed to be under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician of this state when the physician shall notify the board in writing of his or her supervision of the medical practice of the person to whom the temporary permit is issued. It shall not be necessary that the person practice medicine out of the same office or in the same city or town in which the supervisory physician practices or resides.

(1) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice medicine to any medical doctor licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the Philippines, a former possession of the United States, provided that the temporary permit issued shall authorize the person to practice medicine in this state only under the supervision of a duly licensed and qualified physician in this state.

(2) The temporary permit shall be for a period of not more than two (2) years. If at the end of the two (2) years the person to whom a temporary permit has been issued has not met the qualifications and has not passed the prescribed examinations for licensure to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., it shall be unlawful for the board to grant an extension of or to issue a new temporary permit to that person.

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the board from suspending or revoking the temporary permit of any person to whom a temporary permit is issued under the provisions of this subsection on any grounds which by law and rule would be grounds to revoke or suspend the license of a person licensed to practice medicine in this state, or for such periods of time as the person to whom the temporary permit is issued is not under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician in this state.

(4) As used in this subsection, a person shall be deemed to be under the supervision of a licensed and qualified physician of this state when the physician shall notify the board in writing of his or her supervision of the medical practice of the person to whom the temporary permit is issued. It shall not be necessary that the person practice medicine out of the same office or in the same city or town in which the supervisory physician practices or resides.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1624, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1957, No. 198, § 10; 1971, No. 472, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-610.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-42-204 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-42-204
Disposition of funds - Fund created
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees, charges, fines, and penalties collected by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall be deposited into a fund to be known as the "Arkansas Real Estate Commission Fund". (b) The commission is empowered to expend funds appropriated from the Arkansas Real Estate Commission Fund for the requirements, purposes, and expenses of the commission under the provisions of this chapter. Acts 1993, No. 690, § 5; 2007, No. 263, § 4.

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees, charges, fines, and penalties collected by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall be deposited into a fund to be known as the "Arkansas Real Estate Commission Fund".

(b) The commission is empowered to expend funds appropriated from the Arkansas Real Estate Commission Fund for the requirements, purposes, and expenses of the commission under the provisions of this chapter.

Acts 1993, No. 690, § 5; 2007, No. 263, § 4.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-36-307 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 36 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-36-307
Revocation proceedings
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a licensee. The charges shall be: (A) In writing; (B) Sworn to by the person making them; and (C) Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. (2) On its own motion, the board may initiate a proceeding against a licensee. (b) All charges deemed worthy of consideration by the board shall be investigated by the board. (c) (1) When the board determines that there is sufficient evidence of a violation of this chapter or board rules, the board may conduct a hearing. (2) The board shall conduct the hearing under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (d) If after the hearing the board finds that the individual has violated applicable law, the board may impose any one (1) or more of the following sanctions: (1) Suspension, revocation, or denial of the license or renewal thereof; (2) A civil penalty as provided in § 17-15-203 ; (3) Require completion of appropriate educational programs or courses; (4) Require successful completion of the licensing examination; (5) Place conditions or restrictions upon the licensee's license or practice; or (6) Other requirements or penalties as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case and that would achieve the desired disciplinary purposes. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1424, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1975, No. 353, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2905; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 18; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.

(a) (1) A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a licensee. The charges shall be: (A) In writing; (B) Sworn to by the person making them; and (C) Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. (2) On its own motion, the board may initiate a proceeding against a licensee.

(1) A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a licensee. The charges shall be: (A) In writing; (B) Sworn to by the person making them; and (C) Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(A) In writing;

(B) Sworn to by the person making them; and

(C) Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(2) On its own motion, the board may initiate a proceeding against a licensee.

(b) All charges deemed worthy of consideration by the board shall be investigated by the board.

(c) (1) When the board determines that there is sufficient evidence of a violation of this chapter or board rules, the board may conduct a hearing. (2) The board shall conduct the hearing under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(1) When the board determines that there is sufficient evidence of a violation of this chapter or board rules, the board may conduct a hearing.

(2) The board shall conduct the hearing under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(d) If after the hearing the board finds that the individual has violated applicable law, the board may impose any one (1) or more of the following sanctions: (1) Suspension, revocation, or denial of the license or renewal thereof; (2) A civil penalty as provided in § 17-15-203 ; (3) Require completion of appropriate educational programs or courses; (4) Require successful completion of the licensing examination; (5) Place conditions or restrictions upon the licensee's license or practice; or (6) Other requirements or penalties as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case and that would achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.

(1) Suspension, revocation, or denial of the license or renewal thereof;

(2) A civil penalty as provided in § 17-15-203 ;

(3) Require completion of appropriate educational programs or courses;

(4) Require successful completion of the licensing examination;

(5) Place conditions or restrictions upon the licensee's license or practice; or

(6) Other requirements or penalties as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case and that would achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1424, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1975, No. 353, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2905; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 18; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-44-104 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 44 / Section 17-44-104
Theft notification
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may notify scrap metal recyclers of nonferrous metal of a known or presumed theft of nonferrous metal products setting forth any information concerning the theft as might be available to that person, including without limitation: (1) The approximate quantity and size of the nonferrous metal products stolen; (2) The geographical area from which the nonferrous metal products were reported missing or presumed stolen; and (3) Any specific distinguishing marks on or in the nonferrous metal products or other method of identifying the nonferrous metal products. (b) If notice of a known or presumed theft of nonferrous metal products is given to a scrap metal recycler under subsection (a) of this section and within ninety (90) days after the notice nonferrous metal products meeting the description in the notice are purchased by the scrap metal recycler or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler, then the scrap metal recycler shall notify the local police or sheriff's department that the nonferrous metal products were purchased by or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler. (c) This section does not apply to transactions that involve only beverage containers. Acts 1975, No. 894, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-1504 -- 71-1506; Acts 1991, No. 669, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 228; 2007, No. 749, § 4.

(a) Any person may notify scrap metal recyclers of nonferrous metal of a known or presumed theft of nonferrous metal products setting forth any information concerning the theft as might be available to that person, including without limitation: (1) The approximate quantity and size of the nonferrous metal products stolen; (2) The geographical area from which the nonferrous metal products were reported missing or presumed stolen; and (3) Any specific distinguishing marks on or in the nonferrous metal products or other method of identifying the nonferrous metal products.

(1) The approximate quantity and size of the nonferrous metal products stolen;

(2) The geographical area from which the nonferrous metal products were reported missing or presumed stolen; and

(3) Any specific distinguishing marks on or in the nonferrous metal products or other method of identifying the nonferrous metal products.

(b) If notice of a known or presumed theft of nonferrous metal products is given to a scrap metal recycler under subsection (a) of this section and within ninety (90) days after the notice nonferrous metal products meeting the description in the notice are purchased by the scrap metal recycler or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler, then the scrap metal recycler shall notify the local police or sheriff's department that the nonferrous metal products were purchased by or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler.

(c) This section does not apply to transactions that involve only beverage containers.

Acts 1975, No. 894, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-1504 -- 71-1506; Acts 1991, No. 669, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 228; 2007, No. 749, § 4.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-56-101 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 56 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-56-101
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 491,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2017, No. 985,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 491,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.

Added by Act 2017, No. 985,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-17-312 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 17 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-17-312
Criminal background checks
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning July 16, 2003, each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board and each applicant seeking reinstatement of an expired license from the board shall be required to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints. (c) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and shall be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check. (d) Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall forward to the board all information obtained concerning the applicant in the commission of any offense listed in subsection (f) of this section. (e) At the conclusion of any background check required by this section, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant. (f) No person shall be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the board if that person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, any of the following offenses by any court in the State of Arkansas or of any similar offense by a court in another state or of any similar offense by a federal court: (1) Capital murder, as prohibited in § 5-10-101 ; (2) Murder in the first degree and second degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-10-102 and 5-10-103 ; (3) Manslaughter, as prohibited in § 5-10-104 ; (4) Negligent homicide, as prohibited in § 5-10-105 ; (5) Kidnapping, as prohibited in § 5-11-102 ; (6) False imprisonment in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-11-103 ; (7) Permanent detention or restraint, as prohibited in § 5-11-106 ; (8) Robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-102 ; (9) Aggravated robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-103 ; (10) Battery in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-201 ; (11) Aggravated assault, as prohibited in § 5-13-204 ; (12) Introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another person, as prohibited in § 5-13-210 ; (13) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; (14) Terroristic threatening in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-301 ; (15) Rape, as prohibited in § 5-14-103 ; (16) Sexual indecency with a child, as prohibited in § 5-14-110 ; (17) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ; (18) Sexual assault in the first degree, second degree, third degree, or fourth degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-14-124 - 5-14-127 ; (19) Incest, as prohibited in § 5-26-202 ; (20) Offenses against the family, as prohibited in §§ 5-26-303 - 5-26-306 ; (21) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-201 ; (22) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-205 ; (23) Permitting the abuse of a child, as prohibited in § 5-27-221 ; (24) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print media, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, pandering or possessing a visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, or use of a child or consent to use of a child in a sexual performance by producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, as prohibited in §§ 5-27-303 - 5-27-305 , 5-27-402 , and 5-27-403 ; (25) Felony adult abuse, as prohibited in § 5-28-103 ; (26) Theft of property, as prohibited in § 5-36-103 ; (27) Theft by receiving, as prohibited in § 5-36-106 ; (28) Arson, as prohibited in § 5-38-301 ; (29) Burglary, as prohibited in § 5-39-201 ; (30) Felony violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., as prohibited in the former § 5-64-401 and §§ 5-64-419 - 5-64-442 ; (31) Promotion of prostitution in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-70-104 ; (32) Stalking, as prohibited in § 5-71-229 ; and (33) Criminal attempt, criminal complicity, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy, as prohibited in §§ 5-3-201 , 5-3-202 , 5-3-301 , and 5-3-401 , to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection. (g) (1) The provisions of subsection (f) of this section may be waived by the board upon the request of: (A) An affected applicant for licensure; or (B) The person holding a license subject to revocation. (2) Circumstances for which a waiver may be granted shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) The age at which the crime was committed; (B) The circumstances surrounding the crime; (C) The length of time since the crime; (D) Subsequent work history; (E) Employment references; and (F) Character references. (h) (1) Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police under this section shall not be available for examination except by the: (A) Affected applicant for licensure, or his or her authorized representative; or (B) Person whose license is subject to revocation, or his or her authorized representative. (2) No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the Division of Arkansas State Police. (i) Any information made available to the affected applicant for licensure or to the person whose license is subject to revocation shall be information pertaining to that person only. (j) Rights of privilege and confidentiality established under this section shall not extend to any document created for purposes other than this background check. (k) The board shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement the provisions of this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 10, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1355, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 664,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 15, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2003, No. 834, § 1; 2011, No. 570, § 119.

(a) Beginning July 16, 2003, each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board and each applicant seeking reinstatement of an expired license from the board shall be required to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(b) The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints.

(c) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and shall be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check.

(d) Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall forward to the board all information obtained concerning the applicant in the commission of any offense listed in subsection (f) of this section.

(e) At the conclusion of any background check required by this section, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant.

(f) No person shall be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the board if that person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, any of the following offenses by any court in the State of Arkansas or of any similar offense by a court in another state or of any similar offense by a federal court: (1) Capital murder, as prohibited in § 5-10-101 ; (2) Murder in the first degree and second degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-10-102 and 5-10-103 ; (3) Manslaughter, as prohibited in § 5-10-104 ; (4) Negligent homicide, as prohibited in § 5-10-105 ; (5) Kidnapping, as prohibited in § 5-11-102 ; (6) False imprisonment in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-11-103 ; (7) Permanent detention or restraint, as prohibited in § 5-11-106 ; (8) Robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-102 ; (9) Aggravated robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-103 ; (10) Battery in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-201 ; (11) Aggravated assault, as prohibited in § 5-13-204 ; (12) Introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another person, as prohibited in § 5-13-210 ; (13) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony; (14) Terroristic threatening in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-301 ; (15) Rape, as prohibited in § 5-14-103 ; (16) Sexual indecency with a child, as prohibited in § 5-14-110 ; (17) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ; (18) Sexual assault in the first degree, second degree, third degree, or fourth degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-14-124 - 5-14-127 ; (19) Incest, as prohibited in § 5-26-202 ; (20) Offenses against the family, as prohibited in §§ 5-26-303 - 5-26-306 ; (21) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-201 ; (22) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-205 ; (23) Permitting the abuse of a child, as prohibited in § 5-27-221 ; (24) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print media, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, pandering or possessing a visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, or use of a child or consent to use of a child in a sexual performance by producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, as prohibited in §§ 5-27-303 - 5-27-305 , 5-27-402 , and 5-27-403 ; (25) Felony adult abuse, as prohibited in § 5-28-103 ; (26) Theft of property, as prohibited in § 5-36-103 ; (27) Theft by receiving, as prohibited in § 5-36-106 ; (28) Arson, as prohibited in § 5-38-301 ; (29) Burglary, as prohibited in § 5-39-201 ; (30) Felony violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., as prohibited in the former § 5-64-401 and §§ 5-64-419 - 5-64-442 ; (31) Promotion of prostitution in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-70-104 ; (32) Stalking, as prohibited in § 5-71-229 ; and (33) Criminal attempt, criminal complicity, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy, as prohibited in §§ 5-3-201 , 5-3-202 , 5-3-301 , and 5-3-401 , to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection.

(1) Capital murder, as prohibited in § 5-10-101 ;

(2) Murder in the first degree and second degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-10-102 and 5-10-103 ;

(3) Manslaughter, as prohibited in § 5-10-104 ;

(4) Negligent homicide, as prohibited in § 5-10-105 ;

(5) Kidnapping, as prohibited in § 5-11-102 ;

(6) False imprisonment in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-11-103 ;

(7) Permanent detention or restraint, as prohibited in § 5-11-106 ;

(8) Robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-102 ;

(9) Aggravated robbery, as prohibited in § 5-12-103 ;

(10) Battery in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-201 ;

(11) Aggravated assault, as prohibited in § 5-13-204 ;

(12) Introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another person, as prohibited in § 5-13-210 ;

(13) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211 , if a Class Y felony;

(14) Terroristic threatening in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-13-301 ;

(15) Rape, as prohibited in § 5-14-103 ;

(16) Sexual indecency with a child, as prohibited in § 5-14-110 ;

(17) Sexual extortion, § 5-14-113 ;

(18) Sexual assault in the first degree, second degree, third degree, or fourth degree, as prohibited in §§ 5-14-124 - 5-14-127 ;

(19) Incest, as prohibited in § 5-26-202 ;

(20) Offenses against the family, as prohibited in §§ 5-26-303 - 5-26-306 ;

(21) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-201 ;

(22) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-27-205 ;

(23) Permitting the abuse of a child, as prohibited in § 5-27-221 ;

(24) Engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print media, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct, pandering or possessing a visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, or use of a child or consent to use of a child in a sexual performance by producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child, as prohibited in §§ 5-27-303 - 5-27-305 , 5-27-402 , and 5-27-403 ;

(25) Felony adult abuse, as prohibited in § 5-28-103 ;

(26) Theft of property, as prohibited in § 5-36-103 ;

(27) Theft by receiving, as prohibited in § 5-36-106 ;

(28) Arson, as prohibited in § 5-38-301 ;

(29) Burglary, as prohibited in § 5-39-201 ;

(30) Felony violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., as prohibited in the former § 5-64-401 and §§ 5-64-419 - 5-64-442 ;

(31) Promotion of prostitution in the first degree, as prohibited in § 5-70-104 ;

(32) Stalking, as prohibited in § 5-71-229 ; and

(33) Criminal attempt, criminal complicity, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy, as prohibited in §§ 5-3-201 , 5-3-202 , 5-3-301 , and 5-3-401 , to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection.

(g) (1) The provisions of subsection (f) of this section may be waived by the board upon the request of: (A) An affected applicant for licensure; or (B) The person holding a license subject to revocation. (2) Circumstances for which a waiver may be granted shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) The age at which the crime was committed; (B) The circumstances surrounding the crime; (C) The length of time since the crime; (D) Subsequent work history; (E) Employment references; and (F) Character references.

(1) The provisions of subsection (f) of this section may be waived by the board upon the request of: (A) An affected applicant for licensure; or (B) The person holding a license subject to revocation.

(A) An affected applicant for licensure; or

(B) The person holding a license subject to revocation.

(2) Circumstances for which a waiver may be granted shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) The age at which the crime was committed; (B) The circumstances surrounding the crime; (C) The length of time since the crime; (D) Subsequent work history; (E) Employment references; and (F) Character references.

(A) The age at which the crime was committed;

(B) The circumstances surrounding the crime;

(C) The length of time since the crime;

(D) Subsequent work history;

(E) Employment references; and

(F) Character references.

(h) (1) Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police under this section shall not be available for examination except by the: (A) Affected applicant for licensure, or his or her authorized representative; or (B) Person whose license is subject to revocation, or his or her authorized representative. (2) No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the Division of Arkansas State Police.

(1) Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police under this section shall not be available for examination except by the: (A) Affected applicant for licensure, or his or her authorized representative; or (B) Person whose license is subject to revocation, or his or her authorized representative.

(A) Affected applicant for licensure, or his or her authorized representative; or

(B) Person whose license is subject to revocation, or his or her authorized representative.

(2) No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the Division of Arkansas State Police.

(i) Any information made available to the affected applicant for licensure or to the person whose license is subject to revocation shall be information pertaining to that person only.

(j) Rights of privilege and confidentiality established under this section shall not extend to any document created for purposes other than this background check.

(k) The board shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement the provisions of this section.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 10, eff. 8/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1355, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 664,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 367,§ 15, eff. 8/1/2017.

Acts 2003, No. 834, § 1; 2011, No. 570, § 119.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-205 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 51 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-51-205
Suspension - Revocation - Reinstatement
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health shall suspend the license of a water system operator for cause. (b) The suspension shall remain in effect until the case can be reviewed by the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee, where the licensee shall have the opportunity to present his or her defense. (c) After the committee has reported its findings to the State Board of Health, the board shall uphold the department's suspension of the license, reinstate the licensee, or revoke the license. (d) A license so revoked may be reinstated only if all the conditions that caused revocation have been removed. Acts 1957, No. 333, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1711; Acts 1991, No. 1001, § 1; 1997, No. 494, § 6.

(a) The Department of Health shall suspend the license of a water system operator for cause.

(b) The suspension shall remain in effect until the case can be reviewed by the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee, where the licensee shall have the opportunity to present his or her defense.

(c) After the committee has reported its findings to the State Board of Health, the board shall uphold the department's suspension of the license, reinstate the licensee, or revoke the license.

(d) A license so revoked may be reinstated only if all the conditions that caused revocation have been removed.

Acts 1957, No. 333, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1711; Acts 1991, No. 1001, § 1; 1997, No. 494, § 6.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-42-305 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-42-305
Nonresident license requirements
Status: in_force

(a) In order to be licensed in Arkansas a nonresident must: (1) Either: (A) Meet the requirements of § 17-42-302 ; or (B) Show satisfactory proof of current active licensure in the applicant's resident jurisdiction, which must be a jurisdiction that offers Arkansas licensees opportunities for licensure substantially comparable to those offered to that jurisdiction's licensees by this chapter; (2) Pay any required fees; (3) Sign a statement that the applicant has read this chapter and rules and agrees to abide by its provisions in all real estate activity; (4) (A) Affiliate with a resident or nonresident principal broker licensed by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, if a salesperson or associate broker. (B) If a nonresident licensee terminates the affiliation with a principal broker licensed by the commission, the license of the nonresident shall automatically be terminated until the nonresident places the license on inactive status or affiliates with another broker licensed by the commission; (5) (A) Cause the licensing body of the applicant's resident jurisdiction to furnish to the commission a certification of licensure and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's license in that or other jurisdictions. (B) Disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of a license to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of a license issued to a nonresident or for other appropriate disciplinary action authorized by this chapter; (6) (A) File with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a designation in writing that appoints the executive director to act as the licensee's agent upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the licensee may be served. (B) Service upon the executive director shall be equivalent to personal service upon the licensee. (C) Copies of the appointment certified by the executive director shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals thereof might be admitted. (D) In such a written designation, the licensee shall agree that any lawful process against the licensee which is served upon the executive director shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this jurisdiction. (E) The executive director shall mail a copy of any such process or notice by certified mail to the last known business address of the licensee; and (7) (A) Agree in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated by the commission by promptly supplying any documents the commission may request and by personally appearing at the commission's offices or such other location in this state as the commission may request. (B) If notice is sent by certified mail to the last known business address of a nonresident licensee directing the licensee to produce documents or to appear for an interview and the licensee fails to comply with that request, the commission may impose on the nonresident licensee any disciplinary sanction permitted by this chapter. (b) The commission in its discretion may enter into written agreements with similar licensing authorities of other jurisdictions as may be necessitated by the laws of those jurisdictions to assure for Arkansas licensees nonresident licensure opportunities comparable to those afforded to nonresidents by this chapter. (c) The commission may deny licensure under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section to an applicant whose resident licensure is in a jurisdiction which the commission deems not to have educational or experience requirements at least equal to those of Arkansas. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1461, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1993, No. 690, § 11.

(a) In order to be licensed in Arkansas a nonresident must: (1) Either: (A) Meet the requirements of § 17-42-302 ; or (B) Show satisfactory proof of current active licensure in the applicant's resident jurisdiction, which must be a jurisdiction that offers Arkansas licensees opportunities for licensure substantially comparable to those offered to that jurisdiction's licensees by this chapter; (2) Pay any required fees; (3) Sign a statement that the applicant has read this chapter and rules and agrees to abide by its provisions in all real estate activity; (4) (A) Affiliate with a resident or nonresident principal broker licensed by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, if a salesperson or associate broker. (B) If a nonresident licensee terminates the affiliation with a principal broker licensed by the commission, the license of the nonresident shall automatically be terminated until the nonresident places the license on inactive status or affiliates with another broker licensed by the commission; (5) (A) Cause the licensing body of the applicant's resident jurisdiction to furnish to the commission a certification of licensure and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's license in that or other jurisdictions. (B) Disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of a license to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of a license issued to a nonresident or for other appropriate disciplinary action authorized by this chapter; (6) (A) File with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a designation in writing that appoints the executive director to act as the licensee's agent upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the licensee may be served. (B) Service upon the executive director shall be equivalent to personal service upon the licensee. (C) Copies of the appointment certified by the executive director shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals thereof might be admitted. (D) In such a written designation, the licensee shall agree that any lawful process against the licensee which is served upon the executive director shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this jurisdiction. (E) The executive director shall mail a copy of any such process or notice by certified mail to the last known business address of the licensee; and (7) (A) Agree in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated by the commission by promptly supplying any documents the commission may request and by personally appearing at the commission's offices or such other location in this state as the commission may request. (B) If notice is sent by certified mail to the last known business address of a nonresident licensee directing the licensee to produce documents or to appear for an interview and the licensee fails to comply with that request, the commission may impose on the nonresident licensee any disciplinary sanction permitted by this chapter.

(1) Either: (A) Meet the requirements of § 17-42-302 ; or (B) Show satisfactory proof of current active licensure in the applicant's resident jurisdiction, which must be a jurisdiction that offers Arkansas licensees opportunities for licensure substantially comparable to those offered to that jurisdiction's licensees by this chapter;

(A) Meet the requirements of § 17-42-302 ; or

(B) Show satisfactory proof of current active licensure in the applicant's resident jurisdiction, which must be a jurisdiction that offers Arkansas licensees opportunities for licensure substantially comparable to those offered to that jurisdiction's licensees by this chapter;

(2) Pay any required fees;

(3) Sign a statement that the applicant has read this chapter and rules and agrees to abide by its provisions in all real estate activity;

(4) (A) Affiliate with a resident or nonresident principal broker licensed by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, if a salesperson or associate broker. (B) If a nonresident licensee terminates the affiliation with a principal broker licensed by the commission, the license of the nonresident shall automatically be terminated until the nonresident places the license on inactive status or affiliates with another broker licensed by the commission;

(A) Affiliate with a resident or nonresident principal broker licensed by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, if a salesperson or associate broker.

(B) If a nonresident licensee terminates the affiliation with a principal broker licensed by the commission, the license of the nonresident shall automatically be terminated until the nonresident places the license on inactive status or affiliates with another broker licensed by the commission;

(5) (A) Cause the licensing body of the applicant's resident jurisdiction to furnish to the commission a certification of licensure and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's license in that or other jurisdictions. (B) Disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of a license to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of a license issued to a nonresident or for other appropriate disciplinary action authorized by this chapter;

(A) Cause the licensing body of the applicant's resident jurisdiction to furnish to the commission a certification of licensure and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's license in that or other jurisdictions.

(B) Disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of a license to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of a license issued to a nonresident or for other appropriate disciplinary action authorized by this chapter;

(6) (A) File with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a designation in writing that appoints the executive director to act as the licensee's agent upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the licensee may be served. (B) Service upon the executive director shall be equivalent to personal service upon the licensee. (C) Copies of the appointment certified by the executive director shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals thereof might be admitted. (D) In such a written designation, the licensee shall agree that any lawful process against the licensee which is served upon the executive director shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this jurisdiction. (E) The executive director shall mail a copy of any such process or notice by certified mail to the last known business address of the licensee; and

(A) File with the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a designation in writing that appoints the executive director to act as the licensee's agent upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the licensee may be served.

(B) Service upon the executive director shall be equivalent to personal service upon the licensee.

(C) Copies of the appointment certified by the executive director shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals thereof might be admitted.

(D) In such a written designation, the licensee shall agree that any lawful process against the licensee which is served upon the executive director shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this jurisdiction.

(E) The executive director shall mail a copy of any such process or notice by certified mail to the last known business address of the licensee; and

(7) (A) Agree in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated by the commission by promptly supplying any documents the commission may request and by personally appearing at the commission's offices or such other location in this state as the commission may request. (B) If notice is sent by certified mail to the last known business address of a nonresident licensee directing the licensee to produce documents or to appear for an interview and the licensee fails to comply with that request, the commission may impose on the nonresident licensee any disciplinary sanction permitted by this chapter.

(A) Agree in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated by the commission by promptly supplying any documents the commission may request and by personally appearing at the commission's offices or such other location in this state as the commission may request.

(B) If notice is sent by certified mail to the last known business address of a nonresident licensee directing the licensee to produce documents or to appear for an interview and the licensee fails to comply with that request, the commission may impose on the nonresident licensee any disciplinary sanction permitted by this chapter.

(b) The commission in its discretion may enter into written agreements with similar licensing authorities of other jurisdictions as may be necessitated by the laws of those jurisdictions to assure for Arkansas licensees nonresident licensure opportunities comparable to those afforded to nonresidents by this chapter.

(c) The commission may deny licensure under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section to an applicant whose resident licensure is in a jurisdiction which the commission deems not to have educational or experience requirements at least equal to those of Arkansas.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1461, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1993, No. 690, § 11.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-48-202 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 48 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-48-202
Application
Status: in_force

(a) Application for licensure as a professional surveyor or surveyor intern shall be made on forms provided by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors to be signed and sworn to by the applicant. (b) The forms shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education, experience record, references, and any other pertinent information as determined by the board. Acts 1967, No. 101, § 6; 1977, No. 807, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2305; Acts 2005, No. 1178, § 11; 2009, No. 444, § 7.

(a) Application for licensure as a professional surveyor or surveyor intern shall be made on forms provided by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors to be signed and sworn to by the applicant.

(b) The forms shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education, experience record, references, and any other pertinent information as determined by the board.

Acts 1967, No. 101, § 6; 1977, No. 807, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2305; Acts 2005, No. 1178, § 11; 2009, No. 444, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-36-303 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 36 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-36-303
Examination
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for licensure shall: (1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) Pass an examination covering the matters confronting landscape architects that is prepared by: (A) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or (B) Another entity as selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. (b) In order to qualify for examination, the applicant must: (1) Hold a degree in landscape architecture from an institution accredited by an appropriate authority selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have satisfactory experience in landscape architecture of a minimum of two (2) years; (2) Hold a degree in a field related to landscape architecture as determined by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have four (4) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or (3) Have seven (7) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers. (c) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may require that an application be accompanied by a certificate from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards that documents that the applicant possessed the qualifications for examination under this section. (d) Examinations for the license shall be administered by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers or its appointed representative at least one (1) time each year if the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers has received applications during the period since the last examination was given. (e) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall publish appropriate announcements and shall conduct the examinations at the times designated. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 42, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; 1977, No. 528, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 3; 2001, No. 617, § 14; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.

(a) An applicant for licensure shall: (1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) Pass an examination covering the matters confronting landscape architects that is prepared by: (A) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or (B) Another entity as selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

(2) Pass an examination covering the matters confronting landscape architects that is prepared by: (A) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or (B) Another entity as selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(A) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or

(B) Another entity as selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(b) In order to qualify for examination, the applicant must: (1) Hold a degree in landscape architecture from an institution accredited by an appropriate authority selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have satisfactory experience in landscape architecture of a minimum of two (2) years; (2) Hold a degree in a field related to landscape architecture as determined by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have four (4) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or (3) Have seven (7) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(1) Hold a degree in landscape architecture from an institution accredited by an appropriate authority selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have satisfactory experience in landscape architecture of a minimum of two (2) years;

(2) Hold a degree in a field related to landscape architecture as determined by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have four (4) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or

(3) Have seven (7) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.

(c) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may require that an application be accompanied by a certificate from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards that documents that the applicant possessed the qualifications for examination under this section.

(d) Examinations for the license shall be administered by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers or its appointed representative at least one (1) time each year if the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers has received applications during the period since the last examination was given.

(e) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall publish appropriate announcements and shall conduct the examinations at the times designated.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 42, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; 1977, No. 528, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 3; 2001, No. 617, § 14; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-313 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 25 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-25-313
License requirements to accompany invitation to bid
Status: in_force

All architects and engineers preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in the State of Arkansas shall include in their invitation to bidders and in their specifications a copy of this chapter or such portions thereof as are deemed necessary to convey to the invited bidder, whether he or she is a resident of this state or not, the information that it will be necessary for him or her to have a certificate of license with the proper classification from the Contractors Licensing Board before his or her bid is submitted. Acts 1965, No. 150, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-718; Acts 1999, No. 43, § 5.

All architects and engineers preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in the State of Arkansas shall include in their invitation to bidders and in their specifications a copy of this chapter or such portions thereof as are deemed necessary to convey to the invited bidder, whether he or she is a resident of this state or not, the information that it will be necessary for him or her to have a certificate of license with the proper classification from the Contractors Licensing Board before his or her bid is submitted.

Acts 1965, No. 150, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-718; Acts 1999, No. 43, § 5.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50-108 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 50 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-50-108
Exemptions - Limitations
Status: in_force

(a) Where the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission finds that compliance with all requirements of this chapter would result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one (1) or more such requirements may be granted by the commission to the extent the exemption can be granted without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter. (b) (1) This chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter does not prevent a person who has not obtained a license under § 17-50-304 from constructing, altering, or repairing a water well or installing or repairing a pump or pumping equipment for use by him or her on his or her own land. (2) This chapter does not apply to any person owning, operating, and maintaining on May 27, 1969, any water well unless it constitutes a public health hazard. (c) (1) (A) A water well in existence on May 27, 1969, is not required to conform to § 17-50-205 or any rules adopted under § 17-50-205 . (B) However, any water well abandoned or repaired, including any water well deemed to have been abandoned, as defined in this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules with respect to abandonment of water wells. (2) Any water well supplying water which is determined by the commission to be a health hazard must comply with the provisions of this chapter and applicable rules within a reasonable time after notification of the determination has been given. (d) This chapter does not apply to any distribution of water beyond the point of discharge from any storage or pressure tank, or beyond the point of discharge from the pump if no tank is employed, nor to any water well, pump, or other equipment used temporarily for dewatering purposes. (e) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state engaged in well drilling shall be exempt from paying the license or rig fees for the operations performed for the political subdivision by employees of and with equipment owned by the governmental entity. Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 120, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1481, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1480, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 32, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1969, No. 641, §§ 4, 8, 13, 19; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 21-2004, 21-2008, 21-2013, 21-2019; Acts 1987, No. 693, §§ 8, 9; 1993, No. 328, § 3; 1993, No. 348, § 3.

(a) Where the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission finds that compliance with all requirements of this chapter would result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one (1) or more such requirements may be granted by the commission to the extent the exemption can be granted without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter.

(b) (1) This chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter does not prevent a person who has not obtained a license under § 17-50-304 from constructing, altering, or repairing a water well or installing or repairing a pump or pumping equipment for use by him or her on his or her own land. (2) This chapter does not apply to any person owning, operating, and maintaining on May 27, 1969, any water well unless it constitutes a public health hazard.

(1) This chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter does not prevent a person who has not obtained a license under § 17-50-304 from constructing, altering, or repairing a water well or installing or repairing a pump or pumping equipment for use by him or her on his or her own land.

(2) This chapter does not apply to any person owning, operating, and maintaining on May 27, 1969, any water well unless it constitutes a public health hazard.

(c) (1) (A) A water well in existence on May 27, 1969, is not required to conform to § 17-50-205 or any rules adopted under § 17-50-205 . (B) However, any water well abandoned or repaired, including any water well deemed to have been abandoned, as defined in this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules with respect to abandonment of water wells. (2) Any water well supplying water which is determined by the commission to be a health hazard must comply with the provisions of this chapter and applicable rules within a reasonable time after notification of the determination has been given.

(1) (A) A water well in existence on May 27, 1969, is not required to conform to § 17-50-205 or any rules adopted under § 17-50-205 . (B) However, any water well abandoned or repaired, including any water well deemed to have been abandoned, as defined in this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules with respect to abandonment of water wells.

(A) A water well in existence on May 27, 1969, is not required to conform to § 17-50-205 or any rules adopted under § 17-50-205 .

(B) However, any water well abandoned or repaired, including any water well deemed to have been abandoned, as defined in this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules with respect to abandonment of water wells.

(2) Any water well supplying water which is determined by the commission to be a health hazard must comply with the provisions of this chapter and applicable rules within a reasonable time after notification of the determination has been given.

(d) This chapter does not apply to any distribution of water beyond the point of discharge from any storage or pressure tank, or beyond the point of discharge from the pump if no tank is employed, nor to any water well, pump, or other equipment used temporarily for dewatering purposes.

(e) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state engaged in well drilling shall be exempt from paying the license or rig fees for the operations performed for the political subdivision by employees of and with equipment owned by the governmental entity.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 120, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1481, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1480, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 32, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1969, No. 641, §§ 4, 8, 13, 19; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 21-2004, 21-2008, 21-2013, 21-2019; Acts 1987, No. 693, §§ 8, 9; 1993, No. 328, § 3; 1993, No. 348, § 3.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-112 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 19 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-19-112
Unpaid bond forfeiture judgment limits
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There shall be an initial one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) limit on active unpaid bond forfeiture judgments for each bail bonding company. (2) Under this section, the amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures shall be determined using the face value of an unpaid forfeited bond. (b) When the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board is notified of a bond forfeiture judgment under § 17-19-208(b)(1) and has issued notice to the company after ninety (90) days from the date of judgment has elapsed, the value of the forfeited bond shall count against that company's respective limit. (c) When a company's unpaid bond forfeiture or forfeitures reach one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or the total amount of security deposit posted with the board, whichever is higher, the company license shall be suspended. (d) The license shall remain suspended until: (1) The company can post an additional certificate of deposit or letter of credit with the board so that the company's security deposit exceeds the unpaid bond forfeiture or forfeitures amount; (2) The bond forfeiture judgment or judgments are paid to the extent that the total amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures are less than the security deposit posted with the board; or (3) (A) The court that entered the bond forfeiture judgment releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on the unpaid forfeiture as required by § 17-19-208(a)(1) . (B) If the court releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on an unpaid bond forfeiture judgment, the release must be decreed by court order. (e) If the court releases the company's security deposit from liability on a bond forfeiture, that bond amount shall not count against the company's unpaid forfeiture limit. (f) A company's unpaid bond forfeiture limit shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) unless the company has posted additional security with the board and shall never exceed the company's total amount of posted security deposit or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever is more. Acts 2011, No. 96, § 1.

(a) (1) There shall be an initial one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) limit on active unpaid bond forfeiture judgments for each bail bonding company. (2) Under this section, the amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures shall be determined using the face value of an unpaid forfeited bond.

(1) There shall be an initial one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) limit on active unpaid bond forfeiture judgments for each bail bonding company.

(2) Under this section, the amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures shall be determined using the face value of an unpaid forfeited bond.

(b) When the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board is notified of a bond forfeiture judgment under § 17-19-208(b)(1) and has issued notice to the company after ninety (90) days from the date of judgment has elapsed, the value of the forfeited bond shall count against that company's respective limit.

(c) When a company's unpaid bond forfeiture or forfeitures reach one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or the total amount of security deposit posted with the board, whichever is higher, the company license shall be suspended.

(d) The license shall remain suspended until: (1) The company can post an additional certificate of deposit or letter of credit with the board so that the company's security deposit exceeds the unpaid bond forfeiture or forfeitures amount; (2) The bond forfeiture judgment or judgments are paid to the extent that the total amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures are less than the security deposit posted with the board; or (3) (A) The court that entered the bond forfeiture judgment releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on the unpaid forfeiture as required by § 17-19-208(a)(1) . (B) If the court releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on an unpaid bond forfeiture judgment, the release must be decreed by court order.

(1) The company can post an additional certificate of deposit or letter of credit with the board so that the company's security deposit exceeds the unpaid bond forfeiture or forfeitures amount;

(2) The bond forfeiture judgment or judgments are paid to the extent that the total amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures are less than the security deposit posted with the board; or

(3) (A) The court that entered the bond forfeiture judgment releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on the unpaid forfeiture as required by § 17-19-208(a)(1) . (B) If the court releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on an unpaid bond forfeiture judgment, the release must be decreed by court order.

(A) The court that entered the bond forfeiture judgment releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on the unpaid forfeiture as required by § 17-19-208(a)(1) .

(B) If the court releases the company's security deposit from responsibility on an unpaid bond forfeiture judgment, the release must be decreed by court order.

(e) If the court releases the company's security deposit from liability on a bond forfeiture, that bond amount shall not count against the company's unpaid forfeiture limit.

(f) A company's unpaid bond forfeiture limit shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) unless the company has posted additional security with the board and shall never exceed the company's total amount of posted security deposit or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever is more.

Acts 2011, No. 96, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-401 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 92 / Subchapter 4 / Section 17-92-401
Applicability to out-of-state operations
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacy operating outside the state that routinely ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas or otherwise practices pharmacy in Arkansas shall hold a pharmacy license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, and that part of the pharmacy operation dispensing the prescription for an Arkansas resident shall abide by Arkansas law and rules of the board. (b) (1) Any pharmacy operating outside the state that routinely ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas shall be required to have on staff in the out-of-state pharmacy an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist, who shall be designated the pharmacist-in-charge for the Arkansas out-of-state pharmacy license. (2) If the out-of-state pharmacy fails to have on staff an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist due to extended illness, death, resignation, or for any other reason, the pharmacy within ten (10) calendar days shall notify the board of the fact and must within thirty (30) calendar days or such additional time at the discretion of the board not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days, either: (A) Secure the services of an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist; or (B) Cease to operate as a pharmacy in the State of Arkansas. (c) An out-of-state pharmacy that ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas shall designate an agent who is a resident of Arkansas for service of process and register the agent with the Secretary of State. (d) If under investigation for violation of this chapter, an out-of-state pharmacy shall be required to appear before the board to respond to questions concerning the investigation. (e) The board shall have all the powers to enforce this chapter as are granted to the board under § 17-92-101 et seq. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1584, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1983, No. 511, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1062; Acts 1999, No. 1486, § 1; 2009, No. 355, § 5.

(a) A pharmacy operating outside the state that routinely ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas or otherwise practices pharmacy in Arkansas shall hold a pharmacy license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, and that part of the pharmacy operation dispensing the prescription for an Arkansas resident shall abide by Arkansas law and rules of the board.

(b) (1) Any pharmacy operating outside the state that routinely ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas shall be required to have on staff in the out-of-state pharmacy an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist, who shall be designated the pharmacist-in-charge for the Arkansas out-of-state pharmacy license. (2) If the out-of-state pharmacy fails to have on staff an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist due to extended illness, death, resignation, or for any other reason, the pharmacy within ten (10) calendar days shall notify the board of the fact and must within thirty (30) calendar days or such additional time at the discretion of the board not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days, either: (A) Secure the services of an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist; or (B) Cease to operate as a pharmacy in the State of Arkansas.

(1) Any pharmacy operating outside the state that routinely ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas shall be required to have on staff in the out-of-state pharmacy an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist, who shall be designated the pharmacist-in-charge for the Arkansas out-of-state pharmacy license.

(2) If the out-of-state pharmacy fails to have on staff an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist due to extended illness, death, resignation, or for any other reason, the pharmacy within ten (10) calendar days shall notify the board of the fact and must within thirty (30) calendar days or such additional time at the discretion of the board not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days, either: (A) Secure the services of an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist; or (B) Cease to operate as a pharmacy in the State of Arkansas.

(A) Secure the services of an Arkansas-licensed pharmacist; or

(B) Cease to operate as a pharmacy in the State of Arkansas.

(c) An out-of-state pharmacy that ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into Arkansas shall designate an agent who is a resident of Arkansas for service of process and register the agent with the Secretary of State.

(d) If under investigation for violation of this chapter, an out-of-state pharmacy shall be required to appear before the board to respond to questions concerning the investigation.

(e) The board shall have all the powers to enforce this chapter as are granted to the board under § 17-92-101 et seq.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1584, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1983, No. 511, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1062; Acts 1999, No. 1486, § 1; 2009, No. 355, § 5.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-96-301 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 96 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-96-301
License required - Penalty for unlawful practice
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to profess to be a podiatrist or to practice or assume the duties incident to podiatric medicine unless licensed to do so by the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. (b) (1) If any person shall use the name or title "podiatrist", "chiropodist", "D.S.C.", "D.P.M.", "foot specialist", or any other word, abbreviation, or title to that person's name indicating or designed to indicate the qualifications to practice podiatric medicine without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing the practice of podiatric medicine in this state, it shall be prima facie evidence of practicing podiatric medicine within the meaning of this chapter. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not less than three (3) months nor more than one (1) year, or both. The fine and imprisonment are to be at the discretion of the court or jury. (3) Each separate day on which any person so practices or attempts to practice or holds out to so practice, or does both, without the registration and certificate as provided in this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Acts 1923, No. 610, § 9; 1937, No. 187, § 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 10853, 12118; Acts 1973, No. 31, § 7; 1983, No. 429, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-309; Acts 1997, No. 966, § 6; 2005, No. 1994, § 244.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to profess to be a podiatrist or to practice or assume the duties incident to podiatric medicine unless licensed to do so by the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine.

(b) (1) If any person shall use the name or title "podiatrist", "chiropodist", "D.S.C.", "D.P.M.", "foot specialist", or any other word, abbreviation, or title to that person's name indicating or designed to indicate the qualifications to practice podiatric medicine without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing the practice of podiatric medicine in this state, it shall be prima facie evidence of practicing podiatric medicine within the meaning of this chapter. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not less than three (3) months nor more than one (1) year, or both. The fine and imprisonment are to be at the discretion of the court or jury. (3) Each separate day on which any person so practices or attempts to practice or holds out to so practice, or does both, without the registration and certificate as provided in this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(1) If any person shall use the name or title "podiatrist", "chiropodist", "D.S.C.", "D.P.M.", "foot specialist", or any other word, abbreviation, or title to that person's name indicating or designed to indicate the qualifications to practice podiatric medicine without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing the practice of podiatric medicine in this state, it shall be prima facie evidence of practicing podiatric medicine within the meaning of this chapter.

(2) Upon conviction, the person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not less than three (3) months nor more than one (1) year, or both. The fine and imprisonment are to be at the discretion of the court or jury.

(3) Each separate day on which any person so practices or attempts to practice or holds out to so practice, or does both, without the registration and certificate as provided in this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

Acts 1923, No. 610, § 9; 1937, No. 187, § 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 10853, 12118; Acts 1973, No. 31, § 7; 1983, No. 429, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-309; Acts 1997, No. 966, § 6; 2005, No. 1994, § 244.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-2-103 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 2 / Section 17-2-103
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Default" means the failure to: (A) Repay a student loan according to the terms agreed upon in a promissory note; or (B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment; (2) "Delinquent" means the failure to: (A) Make a student loan payment when the payment is due; or (B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment; (3) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that is required for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession; (4) "Scholarship" means an award of financial aid to a student for education at a public or private institution of higher education; (5) "State authority" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government having authority to license, certify, register, permit, or otherwise authorize an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession; and (6) "Student loan" means a loan guaranteed by the United States Government or state government for purposes of education at a public or private institution of higher education. Added by Act 2019, No. 250,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Default" means the failure to: (A) Repay a student loan according to the terms agreed upon in a promissory note; or (B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment;

(A) Repay a student loan according to the terms agreed upon in a promissory note; or

(B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment;

(2) "Delinquent" means the failure to: (A) Make a student loan payment when the payment is due; or (B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment;

(A) Make a student loan payment when the payment is due; or

(B) Satisfy the requirements and conditions of a work-conditional scholarship for repayment;

(3) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that is required for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession;

(4) "Scholarship" means an award of financial aid to a student for education at a public or private institution of higher education;

(5) "State authority" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government having authority to license, certify, register, permit, or otherwise authorize an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession; and

(6) "Student loan" means a loan guaranteed by the United States Government or state government for purposes of education at a public or private institution of higher education.

Added by Act 2019, No. 250,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-24-506 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 24 / Subchapter 5 / Section 17-24-506
False or misleading representations
Status: in_force

(a) A debt collector may not use a false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of a debt. (b) Without limiting the general application of subsection (a) of this section, the following conduct is a violation of this section: (1) The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or a state, including without limitation the use of a badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof; (2) The false representation of: (A) The character, amount, or legal status of a debt; or (B) Any services rendered or compensation that may be lawfully received by a debt collector for the collection of a debt; (3) The false representation or implication that an individual is an attorney or that a communication is from an attorney; (4) The representation or implication that nonpayment of a debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of a person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of a property or wages of a person unless the action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take the action; (5) The threat to take an action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken; (6) The false representation or implication that a sale, referral, or other transfer of an interest in a debt will cause the consumer to: (A) Lose a claim or defense to payment of the debt; or (B) Become subject to a practice prohibited by this subchapter; (7) The false representation or implication that the consumer committed a crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer; (8) Communicating or threatening to communicate to a person credit information that is known or that should be known to be false, including without limitation the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed; (9) The use or distribution of a written communication that simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by a court, official, or agency of the United States or a state or that creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval; (10) The use of a false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect a debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer; (11) The failure to disclose: (A) In the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral in the initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose; and (B) In subsequent communications, that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this subdivision (b)(11) does not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action; (12) The false representation or implication that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value; (13) The false representation or implication that documents are legal process; (14) The use of a business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization; (15) The false representation or implication that documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer; or (16) The false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency as defined by 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f) , as it existed on January 1, 2009. Acts 2009, No. 1455, § 1.

(a) A debt collector may not use a false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of a debt.

(b) Without limiting the general application of subsection (a) of this section, the following conduct is a violation of this section: (1) The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or a state, including without limitation the use of a badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof; (2) The false representation of: (A) The character, amount, or legal status of a debt; or (B) Any services rendered or compensation that may be lawfully received by a debt collector for the collection of a debt; (3) The false representation or implication that an individual is an attorney or that a communication is from an attorney; (4) The representation or implication that nonpayment of a debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of a person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of a property or wages of a person unless the action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take the action; (5) The threat to take an action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken; (6) The false representation or implication that a sale, referral, or other transfer of an interest in a debt will cause the consumer to: (A) Lose a claim or defense to payment of the debt; or (B) Become subject to a practice prohibited by this subchapter; (7) The false representation or implication that the consumer committed a crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer; (8) Communicating or threatening to communicate to a person credit information that is known or that should be known to be false, including without limitation the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed; (9) The use or distribution of a written communication that simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by a court, official, or agency of the United States or a state or that creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval; (10) The use of a false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect a debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer; (11) The failure to disclose: (A) In the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral in the initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose; and (B) In subsequent communications, that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this subdivision (b)(11) does not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action; (12) The false representation or implication that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value; (13) The false representation or implication that documents are legal process; (14) The use of a business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization; (15) The false representation or implication that documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer; or (16) The false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency as defined by 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f) , as it existed on January 1, 2009.

(1) The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or a state, including without limitation the use of a badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof;

(2) The false representation of: (A) The character, amount, or legal status of a debt; or (B) Any services rendered or compensation that may be lawfully received by a debt collector for the collection of a debt;

(A) The character, amount, or legal status of a debt; or

(B) Any services rendered or compensation that may be lawfully received by a debt collector for the collection of a debt;

(3) The false representation or implication that an individual is an attorney or that a communication is from an attorney;

(4) The representation or implication that nonpayment of a debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of a person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of a property or wages of a person unless the action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take the action;

(5) The threat to take an action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken;

(6) The false representation or implication that a sale, referral, or other transfer of an interest in a debt will cause the consumer to: (A) Lose a claim or defense to payment of the debt; or (B) Become subject to a practice prohibited by this subchapter;

(A) Lose a claim or defense to payment of the debt; or

(B) Become subject to a practice prohibited by this subchapter;

(7) The false representation or implication that the consumer committed a crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer;

(8) Communicating or threatening to communicate to a person credit information that is known or that should be known to be false, including without limitation the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed;

(9) The use or distribution of a written communication that simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by a court, official, or agency of the United States or a state or that creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval;

(10) The use of a false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect a debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer;

(11) The failure to disclose: (A) In the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral in the initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose; and (B) In subsequent communications, that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this subdivision (b)(11) does not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action;

(A) In the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral in the initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose; and

(B) In subsequent communications, that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this subdivision (b)(11) does not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action;

(12) The false representation or implication that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value;

(13) The false representation or implication that documents are legal process;

(14) The use of a business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization;

(15) The false representation or implication that documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer; or

(16) The false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency as defined by 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f) , as it existed on January 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, No. 1455, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-11-305 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 11 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-11-305
Certificate of registration - Temporary
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors upon application to the board by any person succeeding to the ownership of any abstract plant or business by any means other than by purchase, or any person who by reason of the incapacity of any registered abstracter owner of any abstract plant or business is required to assume the operation of the abstract plant or business, may grant to the person without examination a temporary certificate of registration. (b) The fee for a temporary certificate of registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). (c) This certificate shall expire six (6) months after its date or upon the expiration of sixty (60) days after the next regularly scheduled examinations which could be taken by the applicant under the rules of the board, whichever period is longer. (d) The board shall notify the applicant by mail of the time and place of the examination. Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1325, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 7.

(a) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors upon application to the board by any person succeeding to the ownership of any abstract plant or business by any means other than by purchase, or any person who by reason of the incapacity of any registered abstracter owner of any abstract plant or business is required to assume the operation of the abstract plant or business, may grant to the person without examination a temporary certificate of registration.

(b) The fee for a temporary certificate of registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(c) This certificate shall expire six (6) months after its date or upon the expiration of sixty (60) days after the next regularly scheduled examinations which could be taken by the applicant under the rules of the board, whichever period is longer.

(d) The board shall notify the applicant by mail of the time and place of the examination.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1325, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-6-102 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 17-6-102
Legislative findings - Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Apprenticeships prioritize on-the-job training and provide workers the opportunity to earn a paycheck while working towards industry-recognized credentials; (2) Apprenticeships allow employers to build a skilled workforce according to industry standards; and (3) Occupational licensing prevents the citizens of this state from taking full advantage of apprenticeships because many apprenticeship-friendly jobs require a license to legally work in this state. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to allow individuals to work and earn a paycheck while also fulfilling licensing requirements and gaining the skills to fill the needs of an expanding workforce. Added by Act 2021, No. 811,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Apprenticeships prioritize on-the-job training and provide workers the opportunity to earn a paycheck while working towards industry-recognized credentials; (2) Apprenticeships allow employers to build a skilled workforce according to industry standards; and (3) Occupational licensing prevents the citizens of this state from taking full advantage of apprenticeships because many apprenticeship-friendly jobs require a license to legally work in this state.

(1) Apprenticeships prioritize on-the-job training and provide workers the opportunity to earn a paycheck while working towards industry-recognized credentials;

(2) Apprenticeships allow employers to build a skilled workforce according to industry standards; and

(3) Occupational licensing prevents the citizens of this state from taking full advantage of apprenticeships because many apprenticeship-friendly jobs require a license to legally work in this state.

(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to allow individuals to work and earn a paycheck while also fulfilling licensing requirements and gaining the skills to fill the needs of an expanding workforce.

Added by Act 2021, No. 811,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-28-101 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 28 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-28-101
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Air conditioning electrician" means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment solely for the purpose of supplying heating and air conditioning and refrigeration units; (2) (A) "Dwelling" means a building or other structure designed and constructed for residential purposes. (B) "Dwelling" includes a building or other structure that houses a home office or other business activity if the business activity does not require commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment. (C) "Dwelling" does not include a mixed-use building or other structure that requires commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment for any part of the building or other structure; (3) "Electrical apprentice" means a person whose principal occupation is the learning of and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or master electrician; (4) "Electrical contractor" means a person, member, or employee of a firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of installing, erecting, repairing, or contracting to install, erect, or repair electrical wires or conductors to be used for the transmission of electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes, or to install or repair moulding, ducts, raceways, or conduits, for the reception or protection of such wires or conduits, or any electrical machinery, apparatus, or systems to be used for electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes; (5) "Electrical work" means: (A) Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on public and private buildings or other structures, including recreational vehicles and floating buildings, and other premises such as yards, carnivals, parking and other lots, and industrial substations; (B) Installations of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity; and (C) Installations of other outside conductors on the premises; (6) "Industrial maintenance electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to maintain and extend electrical conductors and equipment for electrical power and control systems on or within industrial, manufacturing, or similar type facilities. He or she shall be capable of doing such work in accordance with standard rules governing that work; (7) "Journeyman electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install, maintain, and extend electrical conductors and equipment. He or she shall be capable of doing such work in accordance with plans and specifications furnished him or her in accordance with standard rules governing the work; (8) "Master electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to plan, layout, and supervise the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment; (9) "Primary residence" means an unattached single-family dwelling used as the person's primary place of residence; (10) "Residential journeyman electrician" means the classification by which the licenses and electrical work of journeyman electricians may be limited to the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation of electrical facilities for: (A) Single family dwellings; (B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings; (C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and (D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings; (11) "Residential master electrician" means the classification by which the licenses and electrical work of master electricians may be limited to planning and supervising the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical facilities for: (A) Single family dwellings; (B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings; (C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and (D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings; and (12) "Specialist sign electrician" means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for: (A) Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrically illuminated or electrically operated signs and gaseous tubing for illumination; (B) Making all connections to an approved outlet of sufficient capacity within twenty-five feet (25') of the sign to be connected; and (C) (i) (a) Maintaining and repairing parking lot lights, upon successfully passing a separate examination approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) A specialist sign electrician may obtain a parking lot light endorsement upon passing a separate examination approved by the board. (ii) However, maintenance and repair under subdivision (12)(C)(i) of this section shall be limited to work from the ground up to a lighting fixture that is being maintained or repaired and shall not include work underground or work to an electrical panel inside or outside of a building. Amended by Act 2023, No. 318,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 318,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2017, No. 766,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1979, No. 870, § 1; 1983, No. 866, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5301; Acts 1997, No. 1289, § 1; 2009, No. 1188, § 1.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Air conditioning electrician" means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment solely for the purpose of supplying heating and air conditioning and refrigeration units;

(2) (A) "Dwelling" means a building or other structure designed and constructed for residential purposes. (B) "Dwelling" includes a building or other structure that houses a home office or other business activity if the business activity does not require commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment. (C) "Dwelling" does not include a mixed-use building or other structure that requires commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment for any part of the building or other structure;

(A) "Dwelling" means a building or other structure designed and constructed for residential purposes.

(B) "Dwelling" includes a building or other structure that houses a home office or other business activity if the business activity does not require commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment.

(C) "Dwelling" does not include a mixed-use building or other structure that requires commercial-grade electric conductors or equipment for any part of the building or other structure;

(3) "Electrical apprentice" means a person whose principal occupation is the learning of and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or master electrician;

(4) "Electrical contractor" means a person, member, or employee of a firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of installing, erecting, repairing, or contracting to install, erect, or repair electrical wires or conductors to be used for the transmission of electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes, or to install or repair moulding, ducts, raceways, or conduits, for the reception or protection of such wires or conduits, or any electrical machinery, apparatus, or systems to be used for electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes;

(5) "Electrical work" means: (A) Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on public and private buildings or other structures, including recreational vehicles and floating buildings, and other premises such as yards, carnivals, parking and other lots, and industrial substations; (B) Installations of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity; and (C) Installations of other outside conductors on the premises;

(A) Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on public and private buildings or other structures, including recreational vehicles and floating buildings, and other premises such as yards, carnivals, parking and other lots, and industrial substations;

(B) Installations of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity; and

(C) Installations of other outside conductors on the premises;

(6) "Industrial maintenance electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to maintain and extend electrical conductors and equipment for electrical power and control systems on or within industrial, manufacturing, or similar type facilities. He or she shall be capable of doing such work in accordance with standard rules governing that work;

(7) "Journeyman electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install, maintain, and extend electrical conductors and equipment. He or she shall be capable of doing such work in accordance with plans and specifications furnished him or her in accordance with standard rules governing the work;

(8) "Master electrician" means an individual who possesses the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to plan, layout, and supervise the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment;

(9) "Primary residence" means an unattached single-family dwelling used as the person's primary place of residence;

(10) "Residential journeyman electrician" means the classification by which the licenses and electrical work of journeyman electricians may be limited to the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation of electrical facilities for: (A) Single family dwellings; (B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings; (C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and (D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings;

(A) Single family dwellings;

(B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings;

(C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and

(D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings;

(11) "Residential master electrician" means the classification by which the licenses and electrical work of master electricians may be limited to planning and supervising the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical facilities for: (A) Single family dwellings; (B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings; (C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and (D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings; and

(A) Single family dwellings;

(B) Duplexes or two-family dwellings;

(C) Triplexes or three-family dwellings; and

(D) Quadraplexes or four-family dwellings; and

(12) "Specialist sign electrician" means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for: (A) Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrically illuminated or electrically operated signs and gaseous tubing for illumination; (B) Making all connections to an approved outlet of sufficient capacity within twenty-five feet (25') of the sign to be connected; and (C) (i) (a) Maintaining and repairing parking lot lights, upon successfully passing a separate examination approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) A specialist sign electrician may obtain a parking lot light endorsement upon passing a separate examination approved by the board. (ii) However, maintenance and repair under subdivision (12)(C)(i) of this section shall be limited to work from the ground up to a lighting fixture that is being maintained or repaired and shall not include work underground or work to an electrical panel inside or outside of a building.

(A) Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrically illuminated or electrically operated signs and gaseous tubing for illumination;

(B) Making all connections to an approved outlet of sufficient capacity within twenty-five feet (25') of the sign to be connected; and

(C) (i) (a) Maintaining and repairing parking lot lights, upon successfully passing a separate examination approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) A specialist sign electrician may obtain a parking lot light endorsement upon passing a separate examination approved by the board. (ii) However, maintenance and repair under subdivision (12)(C)(i) of this section shall be limited to work from the ground up to a lighting fixture that is being maintained or repaired and shall not include work underground or work to an electrical panel inside or outside of a building.

(i) (a) Maintaining and repairing parking lot lights, upon successfully passing a separate examination approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) A specialist sign electrician may obtain a parking lot light endorsement upon passing a separate examination approved by the board.

(a) Maintaining and repairing parking lot lights, upon successfully passing a separate examination approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas.

(b) A specialist sign electrician may obtain a parking lot light endorsement upon passing a separate examination approved by the board.

(ii) However, maintenance and repair under subdivision (12)(C)(i) of this section shall be limited to work from the ground up to a lighting fixture that is being maintained or repaired and shall not include work underground or work to an electrical panel inside or outside of a building.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 318,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 318,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 766,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.

Acts 1979, No. 870, § 1; 1983, No. 866, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5301; Acts 1997, No. 1289, § 1; 2009, No. 1188, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-105 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 19 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-19-105
Prohibitions
Status: in_force

No professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, nor court, nor law enforcement officer, nor any individual working on behalf of a professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, shall: (1) Require as a condition of his or her executing a bail bond that the principal agree to engage the services of a specified attorney; (2) Solicit business or advertise for business in or about any place where prisoners are confined or in or about any court; (3) Suggest or advise the engagement of any bail bond company or professional bail bondsman to underwrite a bail bond; (4) Enter a police station, jail, sheriff's office, or other place where persons in custody of the law are detained for the purpose of obtaining employment as a professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, without having been previously called by a person so detained or by some relative or other authorized person acting for or in behalf of the person so detained. Whenever such an entry occurs, the person in charge of the facility shall be given and promptly record the mission of the licensee and the name of the person calling the licensee and requesting him or her to come; (5) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to: (A) A jailer, police officer, peace officer, committing magistrate, or any other person who has power to arrest or to hold in custody; or (B) Any public official or public employee in order to secure a settlement, compromise, remission, or reduction of the amount of any bail bond or estreatment thereof; (6) Pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in bail bond matters, except in defense of any action on a bond; (7) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to the principal or anyone in his or her behalf; (8) (A) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond he or she is surety; (B) Attempt to obtain settlement or dismissal of a case; (C) Give or attempt to give any legal advice to one on whose bond he or she is surety; (9) Accept anything of value from a principal except the premium, provided that the licensee shall be permitted to accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal which shall be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond. The collateral security or other indemnity required by the licensee must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond; or (10) Permit a bail bond to be executed to effect the release of a defendant without the bondsman's being physically present. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1039,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1989, No. 417, § 1; 1997, No. 973, § 5.

No professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, nor court, nor law enforcement officer, nor any individual working on behalf of a professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, shall:

(1) Require as a condition of his or her executing a bail bond that the principal agree to engage the services of a specified attorney;

(2) Solicit business or advertise for business in or about any place where prisoners are confined or in or about any court;

(3) Suggest or advise the engagement of any bail bond company or professional bail bondsman to underwrite a bail bond;

(4) Enter a police station, jail, sheriff's office, or other place where persons in custody of the law are detained for the purpose of obtaining employment as a professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, without having been previously called by a person so detained or by some relative or other authorized person acting for or in behalf of the person so detained. Whenever such an entry occurs, the person in charge of the facility shall be given and promptly record the mission of the licensee and the name of the person calling the licensee and requesting him or her to come;

(5) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to: (A) A jailer, police officer, peace officer, committing magistrate, or any other person who has power to arrest or to hold in custody; or (B) Any public official or public employee in order to secure a settlement, compromise, remission, or reduction of the amount of any bail bond or estreatment thereof;

(A) A jailer, police officer, peace officer, committing magistrate, or any other person who has power to arrest or to hold in custody; or

(B) Any public official or public employee in order to secure a settlement, compromise, remission, or reduction of the amount of any bail bond or estreatment thereof;

(6) Pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in bail bond matters, except in defense of any action on a bond;

(7) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to the principal or anyone in his or her behalf;

(8) (A) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond he or she is surety; (B) Attempt to obtain settlement or dismissal of a case; (C) Give or attempt to give any legal advice to one on whose bond he or she is surety;

(A) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond he or she is surety;

(B) Attempt to obtain settlement or dismissal of a case;

(C) Give or attempt to give any legal advice to one on whose bond he or she is surety;

(9) Accept anything of value from a principal except the premium, provided that the licensee shall be permitted to accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal which shall be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond. The collateral security or other indemnity required by the licensee must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond; or

(10) Permit a bail bond to be executed to effect the release of a defendant without the bondsman's being physically present.

Amended by Act 2021, No. 1039,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.

Acts 1989, No. 417, § 1; 1997, No. 973, § 5.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-106 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 106 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-106-106
Legal title - License limitations - Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

(a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist, no person shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. (b) A person holding a license under this chapter shall use radioactive substances or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being: (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and (2) Only if the application of a substance or the use of equipment is limited in a manner specified in this section. (c) A person holding a limited license under this chapter shall use medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being: (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and (2) Only if the limited licensed technologist is licensed for those specific body parts. (d) No other person shall be entitled to use the titles or designated letters who is not licensed under this chapter. No person shall depict himself or herself orally or in writing, expressly or by implication, as holder of a license who does not hold a current license under this chapter. (e) No person shall knowingly or negligently employ a person to apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under the provisions of this chapter within that specific category. (f) A person shall not apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under this chapter. (g) Any person who has an application for a temporary license pending before the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be permitted to engage in the activities described in this section. Acts 1999, No. 1071, § 6; 2003, No. 1395, §§ 6, 7.

(a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist, no person shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

(b) A person holding a license under this chapter shall use radioactive substances or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being: (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and (2) Only if the application of a substance or the use of equipment is limited in a manner specified in this section.

(1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and

(2) Only if the application of a substance or the use of equipment is limited in a manner specified in this section.

(c) A person holding a limited license under this chapter shall use medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on a human being: (1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and (2) Only if the limited licensed technologist is licensed for those specific body parts.

(1) By prescription of a licensed practitioner or advanced practice nurse; and

(2) Only if the limited licensed technologist is licensed for those specific body parts.

(d) No other person shall be entitled to use the titles or designated letters who is not licensed under this chapter. No person shall depict himself or herself orally or in writing, expressly or by implication, as holder of a license who does not hold a current license under this chapter.

(e) No person shall knowingly or negligently employ a person to apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under the provisions of this chapter within that specific category.

(f) A person shall not apply ionizing radiation or administer radiopharmaceuticals to a human being or otherwise engage in the practice of radiologic technology unless the person possesses a valid license issued under this chapter.

(g) Any person who has an application for a temporary license pending before the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be permitted to engage in the activities described in this section.

Acts 1999, No. 1071, § 6; 2003, No. 1395, §§ 6, 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-1108 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 95 / Subchapter 11 / Section 17-95-1108
Temporary licensure
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who does not meet the certification requirement in § 17-95-1106 if the applicant: (A) Has been granted an active-candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling; (B) Applies for and takes the certification examination within twelve (12) months of the issuance of a temporary license; and (C) Submits an application and appropriate application fees to the Arkansas State Medical Board. (2) A temporary license is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. (3) (A) A temporary license may be renewed for one (1) year if the applicant fails on his or her first attempt to pass the certification examination of the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. (B) An application for renewal shall be signed by a supervisor of the applicant. (4) A temporary license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of: (A) The date of issuance of a license under § 17-95-1106 ; (B) Ninety (90) days after the date that the applicant fails on his or her second attempt to pass the certification examination; or (C) The date printed on the temporary license. (b) As a condition of temporary licensure, an applicant shall work under the supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician with current American Board of Genetic Counseling certification in clinical genetics when the applicant provides genetic counseling services. (c) A temporary license shall not be issued if the applicant has failed the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination more than two (2) times. Added by Act 2019, No. 686,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who does not meet the certification requirement in § 17-95-1106 if the applicant: (A) Has been granted an active-candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling; (B) Applies for and takes the certification examination within twelve (12) months of the issuance of a temporary license; and (C) Submits an application and appropriate application fees to the Arkansas State Medical Board. (2) A temporary license is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. (3) (A) A temporary license may be renewed for one (1) year if the applicant fails on his or her first attempt to pass the certification examination of the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. (B) An application for renewal shall be signed by a supervisor of the applicant. (4) A temporary license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of: (A) The date of issuance of a license under § 17-95-1106 ; (B) Ninety (90) days after the date that the applicant fails on his or her second attempt to pass the certification examination; or (C) The date printed on the temporary license.

(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who does not meet the certification requirement in § 17-95-1106 if the applicant: (A) Has been granted an active-candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling; (B) Applies for and takes the certification examination within twelve (12) months of the issuance of a temporary license; and (C) Submits an application and appropriate application fees to the Arkansas State Medical Board.

(A) Has been granted an active-candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling;

(B) Applies for and takes the certification examination within twelve (12) months of the issuance of a temporary license; and

(C) Submits an application and appropriate application fees to the Arkansas State Medical Board.

(2) A temporary license is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.

(3) (A) A temporary license may be renewed for one (1) year if the applicant fails on his or her first attempt to pass the certification examination of the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. (B) An application for renewal shall be signed by a supervisor of the applicant.

(A) A temporary license may be renewed for one (1) year if the applicant fails on his or her first attempt to pass the certification examination of the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

(B) An application for renewal shall be signed by a supervisor of the applicant.

(4) A temporary license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of: (A) The date of issuance of a license under § 17-95-1106 ; (B) Ninety (90) days after the date that the applicant fails on his or her second attempt to pass the certification examination; or (C) The date printed on the temporary license.

(A) The date of issuance of a license under § 17-95-1106 ;

(B) Ninety (90) days after the date that the applicant fails on his or her second attempt to pass the certification examination; or

(C) The date printed on the temporary license.

(b) As a condition of temporary licensure, an applicant shall work under the supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician with current American Board of Genetic Counseling certification in clinical genetics when the applicant provides genetic counseling services.

(c) A temporary license shall not be issued if the applicant has failed the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination more than two (2) times.

Added by Act 2019, No. 686,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-33-104 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 33 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-33-104
Local permits and licensing
Status: in_force

Any individual who is licensed or registered under this chapter shall not be required to obtain a license from any city or county to perform HVACR work. However, the work performed shall be subject to local permits and inspections if required. Acts 1991, No. 277, § 14.

Any individual who is licensed or registered under this chapter shall not be required to obtain a license from any city or county to perform HVACR work. However, the work performed shall be subject to local permits and inspections if required.

Acts 1991, No. 277, § 14.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-210 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 95 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-95-210
Use of credentialing information - Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this section is to allow the Arkansas State Medical Board to provide information to credentialing organizations. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Credentialing information" means: (A) Information regarding a physician assistant's, a radiology assistant's, a radiology practitioner assistant's, an occupational therapist's, an occupational therapy assistant's, or a respiratory care practitioner's: (i) Attestation of the correctness and completeness of an application under this section; (ii) Clinical hospital privileges; (iii) Current malpractice coverage; (iv) Drug or alcohol abuse to the extent permitted by law; (v) Education, training, and board certification; (vi) Felony convictions; (vii) History of appearances before the board; (viii) History of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary activity; (ix) History of Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or other sanctions; (x) History of professional liability or malpractice claims; (xi) Loss, surrender, restriction, or suspension of license; (xii) Professional training, qualifications, background, practice history, experience, and status of medical license; (xiii) Status of United States Drug Enforcement Administration certificate; and (xiv) Work history; and (B) Other objective information typically required by accrediting organizations for the purpose of credentialing healthcare professionals, radiology assistants, radiology practitioner assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, or respiratory care practitioners; and (2) "Credentialing organization" means: (A) A clinic; (B) A hospital; (C) A health maintenance organization; (D) An insurer; (E) A managed care organization; and (F) Another healthcare organization. (c) A credentialing organization may utilize credentialing information provided by the board to evaluate: (1) Granting or denying the application of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner for affiliation or participation within the organization or its networks; (2) The quality of services provided by a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner or the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's competency or qualifications; (3) Renewal of the affiliation or participation of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner; and (4) The type, extent, or conditions of the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's privileges or participation in the network. (d) (1) The board shall provide to a credentialing organization any credentialing information the board collects concerning a person licensed by the board, if the person authorizes release of the information. (2) If a person fails or refuses to authorize release of credentialing information under this section, the requesting credentialing organization is entitled, on grounds of the failure or refusal, to exclude the person from a privilege, contract, or network of the credentialing organization. (e) This section applies to the following individuals and health practitioners that are licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board: (1) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, licensed under the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Practice Act, § 17-88-101 et seq.; (2) Physician assistants, licensed under § 17-105-101 et seq.; (3) Radiology assistants and radiology practitioner assistants licensed under § 17-106-201 et seq.; and (4) Respiratory care practitioners licensed under the Arkansas Respiratory Care Act, § 17-99-101 et seq. (f) (1) The board shall adopt rules establishing and describing the procedures for collection and release of information under this section. (2) The board shall adopt policies and rules after seeking the advice from the following committees: (A) The Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee established under § 17-88-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee established under § 17-99-203 et seq.; and (C) The physician assistant advisory committee established under § 17-105-117 . (g) (1) The board may charge a credentialing organization a reasonable fee for the use of the credentialing service established under this section. (2) The fee shall be set after receiving advice from the physician assistant advisory committee and shall be set at a rate to reimburse the board for the cost of administering this section. (h) The board shall adopt rules establishing a credentialing information system, and the rules shall indicate the procedures for collection and release of credentialing information under this section. (i) (1) The board shall not disclose credentialing information to a party other than the applicable healthcare provider and the credentialing organization and its designated credentialing and appeals, peer review, and quality improvement committee or body. (2) Except as permitted in this section, credentialing information shall not be used for a purpose other than review by the board and a credentialing organization of the professional background, competency, qualifications, and credentials or renewal of credentials of a healthcare provider or appeals of a review by the board or a credentialing agency. (3) Credentialing information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (4) Credentialing information may be disclosed: (A) By the board in a disciplinary hearing before the board or in a trial or appeal of a board action or order; (B) By the board or a credentialing organization to a licensing, regulatory, or disciplinary authority or agencies of the United States, another state, or jurisdiction; (C) In a legal or regulatory proceeding that: (i) Is brought by a healthcare provider, a representative of the healthcare provider or a class healthcare provider, a local, state, or federal agency or authority, or a patient or group or class of patients or an authorized representative or agent of a patient or group or class of patients; and (ii) Challenges the actions, omissions, or conduct of the credentialing organization with respect to credentialing of a healthcare provider or the grant or denial of an affiliation or participation of the healthcare provider with or in the credentialing organization or a network of the credentialing organization; or (D) By a party when the party is authorized to disclose credentialing information by the healthcare provider to whom the credentialing information relates. (5) The evaluation and discussion of credentialing information by a credentialing organization is not subject to discovery and is not admissible under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (6) The board may enter into a contractual agreement with a user of the credentialing information system to define the type and form of information to be provided and to give a user assurances of the integrity of the information collected. (7) The board may hire employees, enter into contracts with attorneys, individuals, or corporations for services necessary to implement this section. Added by Act 2013, No. 1035,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.

(a) The purpose of this section is to allow the Arkansas State Medical Board to provide information to credentialing organizations.

(b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Credentialing information" means: (A) Information regarding a physician assistant's, a radiology assistant's, a radiology practitioner assistant's, an occupational therapist's, an occupational therapy assistant's, or a respiratory care practitioner's: (i) Attestation of the correctness and completeness of an application under this section; (ii) Clinical hospital privileges; (iii) Current malpractice coverage; (iv) Drug or alcohol abuse to the extent permitted by law; (v) Education, training, and board certification; (vi) Felony convictions; (vii) History of appearances before the board; (viii) History of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary activity; (ix) History of Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or other sanctions; (x) History of professional liability or malpractice claims; (xi) Loss, surrender, restriction, or suspension of license; (xii) Professional training, qualifications, background, practice history, experience, and status of medical license; (xiii) Status of United States Drug Enforcement Administration certificate; and (xiv) Work history; and (B) Other objective information typically required by accrediting organizations for the purpose of credentialing healthcare professionals, radiology assistants, radiology practitioner assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, or respiratory care practitioners; and (2) "Credentialing organization" means: (A) A clinic; (B) A hospital; (C) A health maintenance organization; (D) An insurer; (E) A managed care organization; and (F) Another healthcare organization.

(1) "Credentialing information" means: (A) Information regarding a physician assistant's, a radiology assistant's, a radiology practitioner assistant's, an occupational therapist's, an occupational therapy assistant's, or a respiratory care practitioner's: (i) Attestation of the correctness and completeness of an application under this section; (ii) Clinical hospital privileges; (iii) Current malpractice coverage; (iv) Drug or alcohol abuse to the extent permitted by law; (v) Education, training, and board certification; (vi) Felony convictions; (vii) History of appearances before the board; (viii) History of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary activity; (ix) History of Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or other sanctions; (x) History of professional liability or malpractice claims; (xi) Loss, surrender, restriction, or suspension of license; (xii) Professional training, qualifications, background, practice history, experience, and status of medical license; (xiii) Status of United States Drug Enforcement Administration certificate; and (xiv) Work history; and (B) Other objective information typically required by accrediting organizations for the purpose of credentialing healthcare professionals, radiology assistants, radiology practitioner assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, or respiratory care practitioners; and

(A) Information regarding a physician assistant's, a radiology assistant's, a radiology practitioner assistant's, an occupational therapist's, an occupational therapy assistant's, or a respiratory care practitioner's: (i) Attestation of the correctness and completeness of an application under this section; (ii) Clinical hospital privileges; (iii) Current malpractice coverage; (iv) Drug or alcohol abuse to the extent permitted by law; (v) Education, training, and board certification; (vi) Felony convictions; (vii) History of appearances before the board; (viii) History of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary activity; (ix) History of Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or other sanctions; (x) History of professional liability or malpractice claims; (xi) Loss, surrender, restriction, or suspension of license; (xii) Professional training, qualifications, background, practice history, experience, and status of medical license; (xiii) Status of United States Drug Enforcement Administration certificate; and (xiv) Work history; and

(i) Attestation of the correctness and completeness of an application under this section;

(ii) Clinical hospital privileges;

(iii) Current malpractice coverage;

(iv) Drug or alcohol abuse to the extent permitted by law;

(v) Education, training, and board certification;

(vi) Felony convictions;

(vii) History of appearances before the board;

(viii) History of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary activity;

(ix) History of Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or other sanctions;

(x) History of professional liability or malpractice claims;

(xi) Loss, surrender, restriction, or suspension of license;

(xii) Professional training, qualifications, background, practice history, experience, and status of medical license;

(xiii) Status of United States Drug Enforcement Administration certificate; and

(xiv) Work history; and

(B) Other objective information typically required by accrediting organizations for the purpose of credentialing healthcare professionals, radiology assistants, radiology practitioner assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, or respiratory care practitioners; and

(2) "Credentialing organization" means: (A) A clinic; (B) A hospital; (C) A health maintenance organization; (D) An insurer; (E) A managed care organization; and (F) Another healthcare organization.

(A) A clinic;

(B) A hospital;

(C) A health maintenance organization;

(D) An insurer;

(E) A managed care organization; and

(F) Another healthcare organization.

(c) A credentialing organization may utilize credentialing information provided by the board to evaluate: (1) Granting or denying the application of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner for affiliation or participation within the organization or its networks; (2) The quality of services provided by a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner or the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's competency or qualifications; (3) Renewal of the affiliation or participation of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner; and (4) The type, extent, or conditions of the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's privileges or participation in the network.

(1) Granting or denying the application of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner for affiliation or participation within the organization or its networks;

(2) The quality of services provided by a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner or the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's competency or qualifications;

(3) Renewal of the affiliation or participation of a physician assistant, a radiology assistant, a radiology practitioner assistant, an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, or a respiratory care practitioner; and

(4) The type, extent, or conditions of the physician assistant's, the radiology assistant's, the radiology practitioner assistant's, the occupational therapist's, the occupational therapy assistant's, or the respiratory care practitioner's privileges or participation in the network.

(d) (1) The board shall provide to a credentialing organization any credentialing information the board collects concerning a person licensed by the board, if the person authorizes release of the information. (2) If a person fails or refuses to authorize release of credentialing information under this section, the requesting credentialing organization is entitled, on grounds of the failure or refusal, to exclude the person from a privilege, contract, or network of the credentialing organization.

(1) The board shall provide to a credentialing organization any credentialing information the board collects concerning a person licensed by the board, if the person authorizes release of the information.

(2) If a person fails or refuses to authorize release of credentialing information under this section, the requesting credentialing organization is entitled, on grounds of the failure or refusal, to exclude the person from a privilege, contract, or network of the credentialing organization.

(e) This section applies to the following individuals and health practitioners that are licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board: (1) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, licensed under the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Practice Act, § 17-88-101 et seq.; (2) Physician assistants, licensed under § 17-105-101 et seq.; (3) Radiology assistants and radiology practitioner assistants licensed under § 17-106-201 et seq.; and (4) Respiratory care practitioners licensed under the Arkansas Respiratory Care Act, § 17-99-101 et seq.

(1) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, licensed under the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Practice Act, § 17-88-101 et seq.;

(2) Physician assistants, licensed under § 17-105-101 et seq.;

(3) Radiology assistants and radiology practitioner assistants licensed under § 17-106-201 et seq.; and

(4) Respiratory care practitioners licensed under the Arkansas Respiratory Care Act, § 17-99-101 et seq.

(f) (1) The board shall adopt rules establishing and describing the procedures for collection and release of information under this section. (2) The board shall adopt policies and rules after seeking the advice from the following committees: (A) The Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee established under § 17-88-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee established under § 17-99-203 et seq.; and (C) The physician assistant advisory committee established under § 17-105-117 .

(1) The board shall adopt rules establishing and describing the procedures for collection and release of information under this section.

(2) The board shall adopt policies and rules after seeking the advice from the following committees: (A) The Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee established under § 17-88-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee established under § 17-99-203 et seq.; and (C) The physician assistant advisory committee established under § 17-105-117 .

(A) The Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee established under § 17-88-201 et seq.;

(B) The Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee established under § 17-99-203 et seq.; and

(C) The physician assistant advisory committee established under § 17-105-117 .

(g) (1) The board may charge a credentialing organization a reasonable fee for the use of the credentialing service established under this section. (2) The fee shall be set after receiving advice from the physician assistant advisory committee and shall be set at a rate to reimburse the board for the cost of administering this section.

(1) The board may charge a credentialing organization a reasonable fee for the use of the credentialing service established under this section.

(2) The fee shall be set after receiving advice from the physician assistant advisory committee and shall be set at a rate to reimburse the board for the cost of administering this section.

(h) The board shall adopt rules establishing a credentialing information system, and the rules shall indicate the procedures for collection and release of credentialing information under this section.

(i) (1) The board shall not disclose credentialing information to a party other than the applicable healthcare provider and the credentialing organization and its designated credentialing and appeals, peer review, and quality improvement committee or body. (2) Except as permitted in this section, credentialing information shall not be used for a purpose other than review by the board and a credentialing organization of the professional background, competency, qualifications, and credentials or renewal of credentials of a healthcare provider or appeals of a review by the board or a credentialing agency. (3) Credentialing information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (4) Credentialing information may be disclosed: (A) By the board in a disciplinary hearing before the board or in a trial or appeal of a board action or order; (B) By the board or a credentialing organization to a licensing, regulatory, or disciplinary authority or agencies of the United States, another state, or jurisdiction; (C) In a legal or regulatory proceeding that: (i) Is brought by a healthcare provider, a representative of the healthcare provider or a class healthcare provider, a local, state, or federal agency or authority, or a patient or group or class of patients or an authorized representative or agent of a patient or group or class of patients; and (ii) Challenges the actions, omissions, or conduct of the credentialing organization with respect to credentialing of a healthcare provider or the grant or denial of an affiliation or participation of the healthcare provider with or in the credentialing organization or a network of the credentialing organization; or (D) By a party when the party is authorized to disclose credentialing information by the healthcare provider to whom the credentialing information relates. (5) The evaluation and discussion of credentialing information by a credentialing organization is not subject to discovery and is not admissible under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (6) The board may enter into a contractual agreement with a user of the credentialing information system to define the type and form of information to be provided and to give a user assurances of the integrity of the information collected. (7) The board may hire employees, enter into contracts with attorneys, individuals, or corporations for services necessary to implement this section.

(1) The board shall not disclose credentialing information to a party other than the applicable healthcare provider and the credentialing organization and its designated credentialing and appeals, peer review, and quality improvement committee or body.

(2) Except as permitted in this section, credentialing information shall not be used for a purpose other than review by the board and a credentialing organization of the professional background, competency, qualifications, and credentials or renewal of credentials of a healthcare provider or appeals of a review by the board or a credentialing agency.

(3) Credentialing information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.

(4) Credentialing information may be disclosed: (A) By the board in a disciplinary hearing before the board or in a trial or appeal of a board action or order; (B) By the board or a credentialing organization to a licensing, regulatory, or disciplinary authority or agencies of the United States, another state, or jurisdiction; (C) In a legal or regulatory proceeding that: (i) Is brought by a healthcare provider, a representative of the healthcare provider or a class healthcare provider, a local, state, or federal agency or authority, or a patient or group or class of patients or an authorized representative or agent of a patient or group or class of patients; and (ii) Challenges the actions, omissions, or conduct of the credentialing organization with respect to credentialing of a healthcare provider or the grant or denial of an affiliation or participation of the healthcare provider with or in the credentialing organization or a network of the credentialing organization; or (D) By a party when the party is authorized to disclose credentialing information by the healthcare provider to whom the credentialing information relates.

(A) By the board in a disciplinary hearing before the board or in a trial or appeal of a board action or order;

(B) By the board or a credentialing organization to a licensing, regulatory, or disciplinary authority or agencies of the United States, another state, or jurisdiction;

(C) In a legal or regulatory proceeding that: (i) Is brought by a healthcare provider, a representative of the healthcare provider or a class healthcare provider, a local, state, or federal agency or authority, or a patient or group or class of patients or an authorized representative or agent of a patient or group or class of patients; and (ii) Challenges the actions, omissions, or conduct of the credentialing organization with respect to credentialing of a healthcare provider or the grant or denial of an affiliation or participation of the healthcare provider with or in the credentialing organization or a network of the credentialing organization; or

(i) Is brought by a healthcare provider, a representative of the healthcare provider or a class healthcare provider, a local, state, or federal agency or authority, or a patient or group or class of patients or an authorized representative or agent of a patient or group or class of patients; and

(ii) Challenges the actions, omissions, or conduct of the credentialing organization with respect to credentialing of a healthcare provider or the grant or denial of an affiliation or participation of the healthcare provider with or in the credentialing organization or a network of the credentialing organization; or

(D) By a party when the party is authorized to disclose credentialing information by the healthcare provider to whom the credentialing information relates.

(5) The evaluation and discussion of credentialing information by a credentialing organization is not subject to discovery and is not admissible under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.

(6) The board may enter into a contractual agreement with a user of the credentialing information system to define the type and form of information to be provided and to give a user assurances of the integrity of the information collected.

(7) The board may hire employees, enter into contracts with attorneys, individuals, or corporations for services necessary to implement this section.

Added by Act 2013, No. 1035,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-100-302 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 100 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-100-302
Eligibility
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall issue a license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308 . (b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or a master's degree in audiology obtained on or before December 30, 2006, or a doctoral degree obtained after January 1, 2007, from an educational institution recognized by the board; (2) Submit evidence of the completion of the educational, clinical experience, and employment requirements, which shall be based on appropriate national standards and prescribed by the rules adopted under this chapter; (3) Apply for a criminal background check and meet the qualifications for issuance of a license under § 17-100-309 if he or she affirmatively indicates that he or she intends to participate in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and (4) Pass an examination approved by the board before the board approves a license. (c) The board shall issue a provisional license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter, submits the appropriate application, and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308 . (d) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology, as the case may be, from an educational institution recognized by the board; (2) Be in the process of completing the postgraduate professional experience requirement; and (3) Pass an examination approved by the board. (e) The purpose of a provisional license is to permit a person to practice speech-language pathology or audiology while completing the postgraduate professional experience as required by this chapter. A person holding a provisional license is authorized to practice speech-language pathology or audiology only while working under the supervision of a person fully licensed by this state in accordance with this chapter. (f) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules regarding the term and conditions for which a provisional license is granted. Amended by Act 2023, No. 301,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1653, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 118, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 117, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 219,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1975, No. 277, §§ 10, 14; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1810, 72-1814; Acts 1993, No. 121, § 10.

(a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall issue a license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308 .

(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or a master's degree in audiology obtained on or before December 30, 2006, or a doctoral degree obtained after January 1, 2007, from an educational institution recognized by the board; (2) Submit evidence of the completion of the educational, clinical experience, and employment requirements, which shall be based on appropriate national standards and prescribed by the rules adopted under this chapter; (3) Apply for a criminal background check and meet the qualifications for issuance of a license under § 17-100-309 if he or she affirmatively indicates that he or she intends to participate in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and (4) Pass an examination approved by the board before the board approves a license.

(1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or a master's degree in audiology obtained on or before December 30, 2006, or a doctoral degree obtained after January 1, 2007, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(2) Submit evidence of the completion of the educational, clinical experience, and employment requirements, which shall be based on appropriate national standards and prescribed by the rules adopted under this chapter;

(3) Apply for a criminal background check and meet the qualifications for issuance of a license under § 17-100-309 if he or she affirmatively indicates that he or she intends to participate in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and

(4) Pass an examination approved by the board before the board approves a license.

(c) The board shall issue a provisional license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter, submits the appropriate application, and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308 .

(d) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology, as the case may be, from an educational institution recognized by the board; (2) Be in the process of completing the postgraduate professional experience requirement; and (3) Pass an examination approved by the board.

(1) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology, as the case may be, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(2) Be in the process of completing the postgraduate professional experience requirement; and

(3) Pass an examination approved by the board.

(e) The purpose of a provisional license is to permit a person to practice speech-language pathology or audiology while completing the postgraduate professional experience as required by this chapter. A person holding a provisional license is authorized to practice speech-language pathology or audiology only while working under the supervision of a person fully licensed by this state in accordance with this chapter.

(f) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules regarding the term and conditions for which a provisional license is granted.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 301,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1653, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 118, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 117, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2013, No. 219,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.

Acts 1975, No. 277, §§ 10, 14; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1810, 72-1814; Acts 1993, No. 121, § 10.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-39-301 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 39 / Subchapter 3 / Section 17-39-301
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Voice stress analysis" means the procedure for analyzing the responses of an individual to a specific set of questions; (2) "Voice stress analysis examiner" means an individual who has been trained in the operation of a voice stress analysis machine and who maintains a current certificate from a recognized training facility; and (3) "Voice stress analysis machine" means a device that has the ability to electronically analyze the responses of an individual to a specific set of questions and to record the analysis, both digitally and on a graph. Amended by Act 2015, No. 393,§ 26, eff. 9/1/2015. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1472,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1987, No. 858, § 1.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Voice stress analysis" means the procedure for analyzing the responses of an individual to a specific set of questions;

(2) "Voice stress analysis examiner" means an individual who has been trained in the operation of a voice stress analysis machine and who maintains a current certificate from a recognized training facility; and

(3) "Voice stress analysis machine" means a device that has the ability to electronically analyze the responses of an individual to a specific set of questions and to record the analysis, both digitally and on a graph.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 393,§ 26, eff. 9/1/2015.

Amended by Act 2013, No. 1472,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.

Acts 1987, No. 858, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-503 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 95 / Subchapter 5 / Section 17-95-503
Temporary license
Status: in_force

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to any physician who meets the qualifications and requirements for medical licensure as established by the board except for successful passage of the examination as prescribed by the rules of the board. However, the physician must fulfill the following additional conditions and requirements to be eligible for temporary licensure: (1) The physician must practice medicine in an area of critical medical shortage in Arkansas; and (2) The physician, if a graduate of a foreign medical school, must have satisfactorily passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates examination. (b) To be eligible for a renewal of a temporary license by the board, the physician must fulfill the following requirements to be administered by the board: (1) The physician must submit a written request for the renewal to the board; (2) The physician must agree to repeat the examination for licensure during the twelve-month term of the renewed temporary license; and (3) The physician must continue to fulfill the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for temporary licensure during the term of the renewed licensure. (c) The board shall review the physician's progress toward successfully passing the examination for licensure, as well as the physician's performance in the community where he or she is practicing medicine before renewing the physician's temporary license. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1627, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1977, No. 415, §§ 3, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-630, 72-631; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 45, § 3.

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary license to any physician who meets the qualifications and requirements for medical licensure as established by the board except for successful passage of the examination as prescribed by the rules of the board. However, the physician must fulfill the following additional conditions and requirements to be eligible for temporary licensure: (1) The physician must practice medicine in an area of critical medical shortage in Arkansas; and (2) The physician, if a graduate of a foreign medical school, must have satisfactorily passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates examination.

(1) The physician must practice medicine in an area of critical medical shortage in Arkansas; and

(2) The physician, if a graduate of a foreign medical school, must have satisfactorily passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates examination.

(b) To be eligible for a renewal of a temporary license by the board, the physician must fulfill the following requirements to be administered by the board: (1) The physician must submit a written request for the renewal to the board; (2) The physician must agree to repeat the examination for licensure during the twelve-month term of the renewed temporary license; and (3) The physician must continue to fulfill the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for temporary licensure during the term of the renewed licensure.

(1) The physician must submit a written request for the renewal to the board;

(2) The physician must agree to repeat the examination for licensure during the twelve-month term of the renewed temporary license; and

(3) The physician must continue to fulfill the conditions and requirements of this subchapter for temporary licensure during the term of the renewed licensure.

(c) The board shall review the physician's progress toward successfully passing the examination for licensure, as well as the physician's performance in the community where he or she is practicing medicine before renewing the physician's temporary license.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1627, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1977, No. 415, §§ 3, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-630, 72-631; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 45, § 3.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-702 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 95 / Subchapter 7 / Section 17-95-702
Findings
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that: (1) Pain management plays an important role in good medical practice; (2) Physicians should recognize the need to make pain relief accessible to all patients with chronic intractable pain; and (3) Physicians should view pain management as a regular part of their medical practice for all patients with chronic intractable pain. Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Pain management plays an important role in good medical practice;

(2) Physicians should recognize the need to make pain relief accessible to all patients with chronic intractable pain; and

(3) Physicians should view pain management as a regular part of their medical practice for all patients with chronic intractable pain.

Acts 2003, No. 1405, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-12-504 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 12 / Subchapter 5 / Section 17-12-504
Renewals and renewal fees
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Individual certified public accountants and public accountants shall pay an annual fee in an amount to be determined by Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy rule. (2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by current licensees in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee. (b) (1) A firm registered with the board shall pay an annual registration fee in an amount to be determined by board rule. (2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all firm registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by registrants in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee. (c) The board may establish a reduced renewal fee for any licensee who has attained a specified age and has met all other qualifications determined by the board. (d) (1) A licensee may choose not to renew a license by notifying the board in writing before the expiration date of the license. (2) The licensee shall surrender the license to the board immediately upon its expiration or otherwise comply with board rules concerning the disposition of the license. (e) A licensee who complies with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section may apply to renew or reinstate his or her license or to receive a new license as provided in this section. (f) (1) Beginning the first day of the first month after expiration, each licensee shall pay a monthly penalty for the late renewal of a license or registration in an amount determined by the board. (2) If the license or registration is not renewed by the first day of the fourth month after expiration, the license or registration shall lapse. (g) (1) Upon application received within three (3) years following the expiration of a license, the board may reinstate a lapsed license. (2) A license may be reinstated if the applicant: (A) Pays a reinstatement fee determined by the board; and (B) Complies with continuing professional education and any other requirements applicable to: (i) The renewal of the license at the date of its expiration; and (ii) The reinstatement of the license at the date of the application for reinstatement. (h) (1) Any license or registration that is not reinstated within three (3) years following expiration shall be void and shall not be subject to renewal or reinstatement. (2) The holder of a void license or registration may apply for a new license or registration under § 17-12-301 et seq. or § 17-12-401 et seq. (3) The board may require the applicant to comply with educational or other requirements deemed appropriate by the board, including successful completion of the examination identified in § 17-12-304 in order to obtain a new license. (i) Any licensee who fails to timely renew his or her license to practice shall not perform attest services as defined in § 17-12-103(a)(2) until he or she has obtained a license to practice under this subsection. Amended by Act 2013, No. 90,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1975, No. 160, § 11; 1979, No. 432, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-621; Acts 1997, No. 242, § 17; 1999, No. 180, § 34; 2005, No. 54, § 14.

(a) (1) Individual certified public accountants and public accountants shall pay an annual fee in an amount to be determined by Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy rule. (2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by current licensees in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee.

(1) Individual certified public accountants and public accountants shall pay an annual fee in an amount to be determined by Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy rule.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by current licensees in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee.

(b) (1) A firm registered with the board shall pay an annual registration fee in an amount to be determined by board rule. (2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all firm registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by registrants in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee.

(1) A firm registered with the board shall pay an annual registration fee in an amount to be determined by board rule.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by board rule, all firm registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually for a period of one (1) year by registrants in good standing upon payment of the annual renewal fee.

(c) The board may establish a reduced renewal fee for any licensee who has attained a specified age and has met all other qualifications determined by the board.

(d) (1) A licensee may choose not to renew a license by notifying the board in writing before the expiration date of the license. (2) The licensee shall surrender the license to the board immediately upon its expiration or otherwise comply with board rules concerning the disposition of the license.

(1) A licensee may choose not to renew a license by notifying the board in writing before the expiration date of the license.

(2) The licensee shall surrender the license to the board immediately upon its expiration or otherwise comply with board rules concerning the disposition of the license.

(e) A licensee who complies with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section may apply to renew or reinstate his or her license or to receive a new license as provided in this section.

(f) (1) Beginning the first day of the first month after expiration, each licensee shall pay a monthly penalty for the late renewal of a license or registration in an amount determined by the board. (2) If the license or registration is not renewed by the first day of the fourth month after expiration, the license or registration shall lapse.

(1) Beginning the first day of the first month after expiration, each licensee shall pay a monthly penalty for the late renewal of a license or registration in an amount determined by the board.

(2) If the license or registration is not renewed by the first day of the fourth month after expiration, the license or registration shall lapse.

(g) (1) Upon application received within three (3) years following the expiration of a license, the board may reinstate a lapsed license. (2) A license may be reinstated if the applicant: (A) Pays a reinstatement fee determined by the board; and (B) Complies with continuing professional education and any other requirements applicable to: (i) The renewal of the license at the date of its expiration; and (ii) The reinstatement of the license at the date of the application for reinstatement.

(1) Upon application received within three (3) years following the expiration of a license, the board may reinstate a lapsed license.

(2) A license may be reinstated if the applicant: (A) Pays a reinstatement fee determined by the board; and (B) Complies with continuing professional education and any other requirements applicable to: (i) The renewal of the license at the date of its expiration; and (ii) The reinstatement of the license at the date of the application for reinstatement.

(A) Pays a reinstatement fee determined by the board; and

(B) Complies with continuing professional education and any other requirements applicable to: (i) The renewal of the license at the date of its expiration; and (ii) The reinstatement of the license at the date of the application for reinstatement.

(i) The renewal of the license at the date of its expiration; and

(ii) The reinstatement of the license at the date of the application for reinstatement.

(h) (1) Any license or registration that is not reinstated within three (3) years following expiration shall be void and shall not be subject to renewal or reinstatement. (2) The holder of a void license or registration may apply for a new license or registration under § 17-12-301 et seq. or § 17-12-401 et seq. (3) The board may require the applicant to comply with educational or other requirements deemed appropriate by the board, including successful completion of the examination identified in § 17-12-304 in order to obtain a new license.

(1) Any license or registration that is not reinstated within three (3) years following expiration shall be void and shall not be subject to renewal or reinstatement.

(2) The holder of a void license or registration may apply for a new license or registration under § 17-12-301 et seq. or § 17-12-401 et seq.

(3) The board may require the applicant to comply with educational or other requirements deemed appropriate by the board, including successful completion of the examination identified in § 17-12-304 in order to obtain a new license.

(i) Any licensee who fails to timely renew his or her license to practice shall not perform attest services as defined in § 17-12-103(a)(2) until he or she has obtained a license to practice under this subsection.

Amended by Act 2013, No. 90,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.

Acts 1975, No. 160, § 11; 1979, No. 432, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-621; Acts 1997, No. 242, § 17; 1999, No. 180, § 34; 2005, No. 54, § 14.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-107 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 106 / Subchapter 1 / Section 17-106-107
Licensing requirements
Status: in_force

(a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any applicant who shall: (1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and (2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant: (A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings; (B) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application; and (C) Has been awarded a high school diploma or has passed the GED test or the equivalent. (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of radiologic technology must comply with the following requirements: (1) Each applicant for a license as a radiologic technologist, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine, respectively, that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or regional or national accreditation as deemed acceptable by the board; and (2) The curriculum for each course of study shall follow the standards approved by the United States Department of Education, provided that the standards do not conflict with board policies. (c) The board shall establish criteria and standards within the state for educational programs in radiologic technology, which are not covered under §§ 6-51-601 - 6-51-617 , and recognize these programs upon finding that the criteria and standards have been met. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section previously set forth, for a period not to exceed one (1) year after July 30, 1999, upon application and the payment of the fee equivalent of that required for the written examination and initial licensing fee, the board shall issue a license without examination to any person currently employed as a person using radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting and detecting ionizing radiation on a human being. (e) Licensees shall submit proof of having successfully completed at least six (6) hours of continuing medical education annually for license renewal. Continuing education may be provided by the licensed practitioner or a hospital in-service education department according to the rules prescribed by the board. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1676, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 132, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 1071, § 7; 2003, No. 1395, § 8; 2007, No. 827, § 141.

(a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any applicant who shall: (1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and (2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant: (A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings; (B) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application; and (C) Has been awarded a high school diploma or has passed the GED test or the equivalent.

(1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and

(2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant: (A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings; (B) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application; and (C) Has been awarded a high school diploma or has passed the GED test or the equivalent.

(A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation upon human beings;

(B) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application; and

(C) Has been awarded a high school diploma or has passed the GED test or the equivalent.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of radiologic technology must comply with the following requirements: (1) Each applicant for a license as a radiologic technologist, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine, respectively, that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or regional or national accreditation as deemed acceptable by the board; and (2) The curriculum for each course of study shall follow the standards approved by the United States Department of Education, provided that the standards do not conflict with board policies.

(1) Each applicant for a license as a radiologic technologist, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine, respectively, that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or regional or national accreditation as deemed acceptable by the board; and

(2) The curriculum for each course of study shall follow the standards approved by the United States Department of Education, provided that the standards do not conflict with board policies.

(c) The board shall establish criteria and standards within the state for educational programs in radiologic technology, which are not covered under §§ 6-51-601 - 6-51-617 , and recognize these programs upon finding that the criteria and standards have been met.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section previously set forth, for a period not to exceed one (1) year after July 30, 1999, upon application and the payment of the fee equivalent of that required for the written examination and initial licensing fee, the board shall issue a license without examination to any person currently employed as a person using radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting and detecting ionizing radiation on a human being.

(e) Licensees shall submit proof of having successfully completed at least six (6) hours of continuing medical education annually for license renewal. Continuing education may be provided by the licensed practitioner or a hospital in-service education department according to the rules prescribed by the board.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1676, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 132, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1999, No. 1071, § 7; 2003, No. 1395, § 8; 2007, No. 827, § 141.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-107-201 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 107 / Subchapter 2 / Section 17-107-201
Board - Creation
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board consisting of seven (7) members as follows: (1) (A) Five (5) individuals, each of whom is eligible for licensure as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist. (B) One (1) of the five (5) individuals appointed under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may be a retired orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist; (2) One (1) member who is a representative of the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services; and (3) One (1) member who is a representative of the public at large. (b) The Governor shall appoint the members subject to confirmation by the Senate. (c) (1) The Governor shall consult the board before making an appointment under this section. (2) Each member shall have practiced orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics for at least three (3) years preceding his or her appointment and shall be licensed under this chapter as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist. (d) (1) The Governor shall designate the terms of the initial appointees so that three (3) members shall serve three-year terms, two (2) members shall serve two-year terms, and two (2) members shall serve one-year terms. (2) (A) (i) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2)(A)(ii) of this section, each successor member shall serve three-year terms. (ii) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy resulting in an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (B) The Governor shall fill any vacancy on the board in the same manner as other appointments. (3) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(3)(B) of this section, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (B) The member who is a representative of the division may succeed himself or herself. (e) Upon recommendation of the board made after notice and hearing, the Governor may remove any member for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 44, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2007, No. 174, § 1.

(a) There is created the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board consisting of seven (7) members as follows: (1) (A) Five (5) individuals, each of whom is eligible for licensure as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist. (B) One (1) of the five (5) individuals appointed under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may be a retired orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist; (2) One (1) member who is a representative of the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services; and (3) One (1) member who is a representative of the public at large.

(1) (A) Five (5) individuals, each of whom is eligible for licensure as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist. (B) One (1) of the five (5) individuals appointed under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may be a retired orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist;

(A) Five (5) individuals, each of whom is eligible for licensure as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist.

(B) One (1) of the five (5) individuals appointed under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may be a retired orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist;

(2) One (1) member who is a representative of the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services; and

(3) One (1) member who is a representative of the public at large.

(b) The Governor shall appoint the members subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(c) (1) The Governor shall consult the board before making an appointment under this section. (2) Each member shall have practiced orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics for at least three (3) years preceding his or her appointment and shall be licensed under this chapter as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist.

(1) The Governor shall consult the board before making an appointment under this section.

(2) Each member shall have practiced orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics for at least three (3) years preceding his or her appointment and shall be licensed under this chapter as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist.

(d) (1) The Governor shall designate the terms of the initial appointees so that three (3) members shall serve three-year terms, two (2) members shall serve two-year terms, and two (2) members shall serve one-year terms. (2) (A) (i) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2)(A)(ii) of this section, each successor member shall serve three-year terms. (ii) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy resulting in an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (B) The Governor shall fill any vacancy on the board in the same manner as other appointments. (3) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(3)(B) of this section, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (B) The member who is a representative of the division may succeed himself or herself.

(1) The Governor shall designate the terms of the initial appointees so that three (3) members shall serve three-year terms, two (2) members shall serve two-year terms, and two (2) members shall serve one-year terms.

(2) (A) (i) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2)(A)(ii) of this section, each successor member shall serve three-year terms. (ii) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy resulting in an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (B) The Governor shall fill any vacancy on the board in the same manner as other appointments.

(A) (i) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2)(A)(ii) of this section, each successor member shall serve three-year terms. (ii) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy resulting in an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(i) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2)(A)(ii) of this section, each successor member shall serve three-year terms.

(ii) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy resulting in an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(B) The Governor shall fill any vacancy on the board in the same manner as other appointments.

(3) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(3)(B) of this section, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (B) The member who is a representative of the division may succeed himself or herself.

(A) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(3)(B) of this section, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(B) The member who is a representative of the division may succeed himself or herself.

(e) Upon recommendation of the board made after notice and hearing, the Governor may remove any member for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 44, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2007, No. 174, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-710 — AR Code / Title 17 / Chapter 87 / Subchapter 7 / Section 17-87-710
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 42, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 33, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2005, No. 1423, § 4; 2007, No. 206, § 3.

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 42, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 33, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2005, No. 1423, § 4; 2007, No. 206, § 3.