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AR Code § 17-27-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-401. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor” means a person who renders for compensation alcoholism and drug abuse counseling or alcoholism and drug abuse counseling-related services to an individual, group, organization, corporation, institution, or to the general public, and who holds a license issued by the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors or by another health or behavioral sciences board to engage in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;  (2) “Practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling” means the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, or the general public to develop an understanding of alcoholism and drug dependency problems and to define goals and plan action reflecting the individual's or group's interests, abilities, and needs as affected by claimed alcoholism and drug dependency problems. It includes the professional application of values, principles, and techniques to one (1) or more of the following ends:  (A) Counseling with individuals, families, and groups;  (B) Helping people obtain tangible services;  (C) Assisting communities or groups;  (D) Providing or improving social and health services; and  (E) Engaging in alcoholism and drug abuse education and prevention through the appropriate administration of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling services;    (3) “Registered clinical supervisor” means a person registered by the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors to provide clinical supervision of applicants for certification or licensure; and  (4) “Supervised work experience” means paid or voluntary work experience as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor who provides alcohol and drug abuse counseling services under the supervision of a credentialed alcohol and drug abuse counselor to persons with alcoholism or other drug dependency, or both.
AR Code § 17-27-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-402. Purpose

 (a) It is the purpose and policy of the State of Arkansas to protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons and from unprofessional conduct on the part of qualified alcoholism and drug abuse counselors by providing regulatory authority over persons who hold themselves out to the public as licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselors under this subchapter.  (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to allow the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors to establish appropriate licensure and certification requirements and define the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling and to promote high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling under this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-27-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-403. Exemptions

 (a) This subchapter is not applicable to employees of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or local boards of education who meet the certification as established or which may be established by the State Board of Education.  (b) This subchapter does not:  (1) Limit or restrict the regulation of the title, setting of standards, qualifications, training, or experience of those who seek to engage in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling and who have been or will be certified by the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for the position for which they have been employed;  (2) Require persons employed by the State of Arkansas, the director or administrative head of a social service agency or division of a city or county, or applicants for such employment to be licensed;  (3) Limit the activities and services of a student or intern seeking to fulfill the educational requirements in order to qualify for a license under this subchapter or acts of other recognized health or behavioral sciences professions;  (4) Prohibit individuals not licensed under the provisions of this subchapter who work in self-help groups or programs or not-for-profit organizations from providing services in those groups, programs, or organizations or agencies;  (5) Prevent qualified members of other recognized health or behavioral science professions from performing work within the standards and ethics of their respective professions;  (6) Prevent persons licensed under other health or behavioral science boards from the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling so long as those persons maintain current licensure in their respective fields;  (7) Prevent members of the clergy or Christian Science practitioners from performing work within the standards and any code of ethics of their respective professions as long as they do not hold themselves out to the public as being licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselors; or  (8) Restrict the licensure of programs under §§ 20-64-901 — 20-64-909.
AR Code § 17-27-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-405. Compensation for board members

 The members of the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may receive a stipend of sixty dollars ($60.00) per day for each day of attendance at a board meeting plus expense reimbursement pursuant to § 25-16-901 et seq. The stipend and expense reimbursement shall not be made if available funds are insufficient for this purpose.
AR Code § 17-27-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-406. Powers and duties of board

 (a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall administer and enforce the provisions of this subchapter and shall adopt rules consistent with its provisions, including a code of ethical practice.  (b) The board shall review and act upon applications for licensure and certification at least four (4) times a year and shall regulate the renewal of licenses or certifications.  (c) The board may conduct hearings on charges calling for the denial, revocation, or suspension of a license or certification or issuance of a monetary fine, shall adopt rules for the conduct of the hearings, and shall cause the prosecution of all persons who violate any provisions of this subchapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to its provisions.  (d) The board may sue and be sued in its own name.  (e) The Department of Health may employ any persons it deems necessary to carry on the work of the board and the department shall define their duties and fix their compensation within the limits prescribed by law.  (f) The board shall maintain a register of all individuals licensed or certified under the provisions of this subchapter. The register shall be a public record.  (g) The board shall keep a complete record of all of its proceedings.  (h)  (1) The board shall set by rule a fee schedule for:  (A) Applications for licensure;  (B) Examinations;  (C) Renewal of licensure;  (D) Late fees;  (E) Fines; and  (F) Administrative costs.    (2) The fees shall be set at a level sufficient to cover the cost of supporting the duties of the board, hiring persons necessary to carry on the work of the board, and other functions necessary for the successful operation of the board.
AR Code § 17-27-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-407. Board to enjoin violations

 When it appears to the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors that a person is violating any provisions of this subchapter, the board or any member thereof shall not be required to furnish bond for any cost or filing fees in connection with the proceeding.
AR Code § 17-27-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-408. Licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor — License requirements

 (a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue the license as a licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor to an applicant who meets the following requirements:  (1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;  (2)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of three (3) years or six thousand (6,000) hours of supervised experience.  (B) Supervised experience shall be approved and documented by a registered clinical supervisor in good standing with the board;    (3)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of approved education.  (B) Approved education shall be directly related to alcoholism or drug abuse counseling subjects, theory, practice, or research;    (4) Has submitted an application on a form provided by the board and paid an application fee fixed by the board;  (5) Has certified under penalty of perjury as evidenced by a notarized signature on the application for licensure that all education and experience requirements have been met;  (6) Has submitted three (3) letters of reference;  (7) Has paid to the board an examination fee fixed by the board;  (8) Has passed a national qualifying written examination prescribed by the board, sufficient to ensure professional competence in keeping with the highest standards of the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession;  (9) Has signed a written agreement to abide by the code of ethics adopted by the board; and  (10) Holds a master's degree in the health or behavioral sciences field or other appropriate field from an accredited college or university.    (b) The license shall be displayed in the licensee's principal place of practice and shall entitle the licensee to hold himself or herself forth to the public as providing services as authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-27-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-409. Licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor — License requirements

 (a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue a license as a licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor to an applicant who meets the following requirements:  (1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;  (2)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of three (3) years or six thousand (6,000) hours of supervised experience.  (B) Supervised experience shall be approved and documented by a registered clinical supervisor in good standing with the board;    (3)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of approved education.  (B) Approved education shall be directly related to alcoholism or drug abuse counseling subjects, theory, practice, or research;    (4) Has submitted an application on a form provided by the board and paid an application fee fixed by the board;  (5) Has certified under penalty of perjury as evidenced by a notarized signature on the application for licensure that all education and experience requirements have been met;  (6) Has submitted three (3) letters of reference;  (7) Has paid to the board an examination fee fixed by the board;  (8) Has passed a national qualifying written examination prescribed by the board, sufficient to ensure professional competence in keeping with the highest standards of the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession;  (9) Has signed a written agreement to abide by the code of ethics adopted by the board;  (10) Holds a baccalaureate degree in the health or behavioral sciences field or other appropriate field from an accredited college or university; and  (11)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of three (3) years or six thousand (6,000) hours of supervised direct counseling experience in the alcoholism or drug abuse counseling field, either paid or voluntary.  (B) Supervised experience shall be approved and documented by a registered clinical supervisor in good standing with the board.      (b) The certification shall be displayed in the associate's principal place of practice and shall entitle the individual to hold himself or herself forth to the public as providing services as authorized by this subchapter.  (c) Associates licensed by the board may engage in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling after successfully completing a schedule of supervision prescribed by the board and performed under the direct supervision of a registered clinical supervisor in good standing with the board.
AR Code § 17-27-410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-410. Certified alcoholism and drug abuse technician — Certification requirements

 (a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue the certification as a certified alcoholism and drug abuse technician to an applicant who meets the following requirements:  (1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;  (2)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of three (3) years or six thousand (6,000) hours of supervised experience.  (B) Supervised experience shall be approved and documented by a registered clinical supervisor in good standing with the board;    (3)  (A) Has successfully completed a minimum of two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of approved education.  (B) Approved education shall be directly related to alcoholism or drug abuse counseling subjects, theory, practice, or research;    (4) Has submitted an application on a form provided by the board and paid an application fee fixed by the board;  (5) Has certified under penalty of perjury as evidenced by a notarized signature on the application for licensure that all education and experience requirements have been met;  (6) Has submitted three (3) letters of reference;  (7) Has paid to the board an examination fee fixed by the board;  (8) Has passed a national qualifying written examination prescribed by the board, sufficient to ensure professional competence in keeping with the highest standards of the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession;  (9) Has signed a written agreement to abide by the code of ethics adopted by the board; and  (10) Holds a high school diploma or equivalent.    (b) The certification shall be displayed in the technician's principal place of practice and shall entitle the individual to hold himself or herself forth to the public as providing services as authorized by this subchapter.  (c) Technicians certified by the board may engage in the practice of alcoholism and drug abuse counseling only while under the direct supervision of a licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor who is registered as a registered clinical supervisor by the board.  (d) A technician shall not receive a license as a licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor or a license as an associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor unless the provisions of §§ 17-27-408 and 17-27-409 have been met.
AR Code § 17-27-411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-411. Registered clinical supervisors

 The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may register persons who meet the qualifications and standards established by the board for registered clinical supervisors.
AR Code § 17-27-413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-413. License and certificate renewal — Fee — Waiver

 (a) Each licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor, licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor, and certified alcoholism and drug abuse technician shall:  (1) Renew his or her license or certificate every two (2) years; and  (2) Pay the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors a renewal fee fixed by the board.    (b)  (1) Renewal fees shall be waived for any licensee or person certified actually serving in the United States Armed Forces.  (2) A waiver under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be effective for six (6) months following honorable discharge, separation, or release from the United States Armed Forces, after which period a license or certificate shall be considered lapsed.    (c) The board, at its discretion, may require continuing education as a condition of license or certificate renewal.
AR Code § 17-27-415 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-415. Funding of board

 All moneys received by the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors under this subchapter shall be deposited into one (1) or more financial institutions in this state. The moneys shall be used for the operation of the board.
AR Code § 17-27-416 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 27 - Counselors|Subchapter 4 - Licensing Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors|§ 17-27-416. Confidentiality of information — Exception

 No individual licensed or certified under the provisions of this subchapter may disclose any information he or she may have acquired from persons consulting him or her in his or her capacity as a person regulated under this subchapter, except:   (1) With the written consent of the person or, in the case of death or disability, of his or her authorized representative, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on his or her life, health, or physical condition;  (2) A communication that reveals the contemplation of a crime or a harmful act;  (3) When the communication indicates that the person was the victim of a crime, the individual shall be required to testify fully when properly ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction in any examination, trial, or other proceeding in which the commission of a crime is the subject of inquiry;  (4) Communications made in the course of an examination ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction when the client has been informed before the examination that any communications made during the examination would not be privileged;  (5) When the individual is a defendant in either a civil or criminal action; or  (6) If the individual has reasonable ground to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected, he or she shall report such information as required by law.
AR Code § 17-28-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 28 - Electricians|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-28-103. Disposition of funds

 All funds received by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Division of Labor in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties as set out in this chapter and to defray the costs of the maintenance, operation, and improvements required by the division in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties otherwise imposed by law on the division or the Director of the Division of Labor.
AR Code § 17-28-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 28 - Electricians|Subchapter 2 - Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas|§ 17-28-201. Creation — Members

 (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.