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AR Code § 17-52-317 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-317. Certificates of registration

 (a)  (1) Certificates of registration shall be issued by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board to an applicant after compliance with the registration or renewal requirements of this subchapter and approval by the board.  (2) Certificates shall be consecutively numbered.    (b) When registration is renewed, that person's registration number shall be perpetuated.  (c) Certificates of registration of a home inspector shall be issued for a period of at least one (1) year and shall expire at the end of a period of up to three (3) years, as may be set by the board.  (d) Notices of upcoming registration expiration and a reminder to renew shall be mailed to registered home inspectors no more than sixty (60) days and no less than forty-five (45) days before the expiration date of the applicant's registration.
AR Code § 17-52-318 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-318. Insurance

 (a)  (1) All home inspectors are required to carry general liability insurance.  (2) Coverage limits shall be not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).    (b) All policies and certificates shall provide that cancellation or renewal of the policy shall not be effective unless and until at least ten (10) days' notice of cancellation or nonrenewal has been received in writing by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board.  (c) If the insurance coverage required under this subchapter shall cease to be effective, the insured home inspector shall be required to notify the board in writing, of any lapses in coverage.  (d)  (1) After notification, the registration of the affected home inspector shall be suspended until the insurance is reinstated or replaced.  (2) The suspension shall be noted on the home inspector's listing on the board's internet site.
AR Code § 17-52-319 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-319. Standards of care

 (a) It is the duty of all home inspectors doing business in the state to conduct home inspections with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise.  (b) All home inspections conducted for compensation in this state shall be conducted according to the standards of practice and code of ethics set forth by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board.  (c) If agreed, between the home inspector and his or her client, a home inspection of lesser scope and detail may be conducted.  (d) Copies of all standards of practice and code of ethics set forth by the board shall be filed with the Secretary of State and made available at cost to anyone requesting the rules.  (e) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to allow home inspectors who are not registered as professional architects or engineers to perform any analysis of the systems, components, or structural integrity of a dwelling that would constitute the practice of civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
AR Code § 17-52-320 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-320. Limitations

 (a) Any cause of action to recover damages suffered by a consumer as a result of any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection report must be commenced within one (1) year from the date the home inspection report is completed.  (b) Disciplinary action taken against a home inspector by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board shall not in and of itself be the basis for civil or criminal action.
AR Code § 17-52-321 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-321. Unfair practices

 (a) It is an unfair business practice for a home inspector, a company that employs the home inspector, or a company that has a financial interest in a company employing a home inspector to do any of the following:  (1) Perform or offer to perform for an additional fee any repairs to the property on which the home inspector or the home inspector's company has prepared a home inspection report in the past twelve (12) months;  (2) Inspect for a fee any property in which the home inspector or the home inspector's company has any financial interest or any interest in the transfer of the property;  (3) Offer or deliver any compensation, inducement, or reward to the owner of the inspected property, the broker, or the agent for the referral of any business to the home inspector or the home inspection company; or  (4) Accept an engagement to make a home inspection or to prepare a home inspection report in which the employment itself or the fee payable for the home inspection is contingent upon the conclusions in the home inspection report, preestablished findings, or the close of escrow.    (b)  (1) A home inspection report shall not be used in any manner other than that agreed to in writing by the home inspector and his or her client.  (2) Transfer of a home inspection report or portion of a home inspection report to any third party absolves the home inspector and his or her client of any responsibility for liability for claims or adverse actions arising from the use.
AR Code § 17-52-322 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 52 - Home Inspectors|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Act|§ 17-52-322. Exemptions

 (a) A person who by virtue of his or her employment by a public entity does home inspection work for that agency shall not be required to be registered under this subchapter if the home inspections are conducted:  (1) Solely for the benefit of that entity; and  (2) For no compensation other than the employee's salary.    (b) This subchapter shall not apply to:  (1) Any person holding a valid registration, certificate, or license issued by the state if the person's activity is limited to the activity authorized by his or her registration, certificate, or license;  (2) A person who inspects his or her own home; or  (3) A public entity that inspects its residential units with its own personnel specifically trained for the home inspection.
AR Code § 17-53-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 53 - Health Educators|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-53-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Health Educator Practice Act”.
AR Code § 17-53-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 53 - Health Educators|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-53-102. Purpose

 It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing for the certification and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of health education who hold themselves under the title of certified health education specialist or certified professional health educator.
AR Code § 17-53-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 53 - Health Educators|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-53-103. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Certified health education specialist” or “CHES” means a person certified by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., and concurrently certified under this chapter to engage in the practice of health education in this state;  (2) “Certified professional health educator” or “CPHE” means a person certified under this chapter to engage in the practice of health education in this state;  (3) “Degree” means a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree from a United States college or university that was accredited at the time the degree was conferred;  (4) “Health educator” means a person engaged in the practice of health education;  (5) “Practice of health education” means the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of biology and physiology, psychology, sociology, and other behavioral sciences and education to enable people, as individuals and as members of social structures, to voluntarily make decisions, modify behaviors, and change social conditions in ways which are health enhancing in any of the following ways:  (A) Assessing individual and community needs for health education;  (B) Planning effective health education programs;  (C) Implementing health education programs;  (D) Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs;  (E) Coordinating health education services;  (F) Providing resources to health education programs and practices; and  (G) Communicating health and health education needs, concerns, and resources; and    (6) “Provisionally certified health educator” means a person provisionally certified under this chapter to engage in the practice of health education in this state.
AR Code § 17-53-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 53 - Health Educators|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-53-104. Violations

 The following acts shall constitute violations of this chapter:   (1) Representing oneself to be a certified health education specialist or a certified professional health educator or using the letters CHES or CPHE or any facsimile thereof, or under such title or descriptions offering to give or giving health education services to individuals, groups, agencies, or corporations unless certified under this chapter;  (2) Attempting to engage in the practice of health education without having first been certified or otherwise permitted to engage in health education activities under the provisions of this chapter; and  (3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain certification or certification renewal by bribery or fraudulent representation.
AR Code § 17-53-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 53 - Health Educators|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-53-105. Penalty

 Any person who violates this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AR Code § 17-56-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 56 - Arkansas Pawnbroker Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-56-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Pawnbroker Act”.
AR Code § 17-56-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 56 - Arkansas Pawnbroker Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-56-102. Legislative declarations, findings, and intent

 (a) The General Assembly finds that the State of Arkansas recognizes and desires to protect the unique nature of a pawn transaction and the legitimate business purpose of the pawn industry.  (b) The General Assembly declares that:  (1) The pawn industry provides a valuable service to the citizens in the State of Arkansas that is not available in type, character, or convenience in the financing or banking industries;  (2) Most customers of the pawn industry are not able to engage in transactions in the financing and banking industries;  (3) The unique characteristics of a pawn include the following:  (A) A pawn is a non-recourse transaction in which the pawn customer pledges and delivers into the possession of the pawnbroker items of tangible personal property that secure the advancement of funds;  (B) Pawn transactions are personal, face-to-face, and seldom take more than ten (10) minutes;  (C) Because there is no obligation on the part of the pawn customer to redeem the item of tangible personal property pledged, pawnbrokers do not have debt to collect or obligation to enforce, and the pawnbroker's sole recourse if the customer elects not to redeem the tangible personal property is retention and disposal;  (D) Pawnbrokers do not obtain reports from credit reporting agencies and do not report customer experiences, so pawn transactions do not affect customers' credit scores either as credit inquiries or as credit history whatsoever; and  (E) Customers receive reasonable value for the item or items pledged as evidenced by the large number of customers who utilize the pawn model;    (4) Substantial and recurring overhead expense is required by persons in the pawn industry to be able to offer pawn service, and pawnbrokers must maintain, secure, and insure the property delivered throughout the time it remains in their possession; and  (5) The pawn industry substantially assists in the recovery of stolen property and is helpful to law enforcement agencies against those persons looking to capitalize on stolen property through the pawn model.    (c) Although the pawn industry's existence predates Arkansas, the pawn industry has modern challenges that need to be regulated for the common protection and interest of the pawn industry and the citizens of the State of Arkansas.  (d) It is the intent of the General Assembly to legislatively modernize the pawn industry, protect the citizens of the State of Arkansas, protect the ability of the pawn industry to operate in the State of Arkansas, recognize the distinction between persons in the pawn industry from persons engaged in financing and banking transactions, and encourage and facilitate the return of stolen property.
AR Code § 17-56-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 56 - Arkansas Pawnbroker Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-56-103. Administration

 The Department of Labor and Licensing shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 17-56-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 56 - Arkansas Pawnbroker Act|Subchapter 2 - Pawnbroker Licensure Commission|§ 17-56-201. Pawnbroker Licensure Commission — Creation — Membership

 (a) There is created the Pawnbroker Licensure Commission.  (b) Membership of the commission shall include:  (1) One (1) resident of this state, appointed by the Governor;  (2) Two (2) law enforcement officers, appointed by the Governor; and  (3) Two (2) residents of the state, each of whom is actively engaged in business as a pawnbroker, appointed by the Governor.    (c) A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as under subsection (b) of this section.  (d) The Governor shall select from the membership of the commission a chair of the commission.  (e) Members of the commission shall serve staggered terms of seven (7) years.
AR Code § 17-56-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 56 - Arkansas Pawnbroker Act|Subchapter 2 - Pawnbroker Licensure Commission|§ 17-56-202. Duties — Rulemaking authority

 (a) The Pawnbroker Licensure Commission shall:  (1) Promulgate, amend, and rescind rules, forms, and orders that the commission deems necessary or appropriate, including without limitation rules and forms governing:  (A) Eligibility and application requirements;  (B) Licensing and continuing education requirements;  (C) Licensing and application fees;  (D) Procedures concerning the suspension, revocation, and surrender of a license;  (E) Prohibited acts under this chapter;  (F) The right to redeem;  (G) A pawnbroker's lien; and  (H) The procedure concerning hold orders;    (2) Define terms, whether or not used in this chapter, if consistent with this chapter; and  (3) Promulgate rules to ensure that:  (A) The interest charged on a pawn transaction is designated as an annual percentage rate that shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) of the amount financed per annum; and  (B) A pawnbroker may charge a pawn service charge that is reasonably justifiable for the burden of all services related to maintenance of the security in the pawnbroker's possession, including storing, insuring, and investigating the title of the security, but the total pawn service charge shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount financed for each thirty-day period in a pawn transaction, except that the pawnbroker is entitled to receive a minimum pawn service charge of five dollars ($5.00) for each fifteen-day period.      (b) A rule, form, or order shall not be made, amended, or rescinded unless the commission finds that the action is:  (1) Necessary and appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of consumers; and  (2) Consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of this chapter.    (c) All rules and forms of the commission shall be published.
AR Code § 17-80-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-80-101. Filing and compilation of licensing information

 (a)  (1) The Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board and the Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall file with the Secretary of State within one (1) week of the issuance of a license:  (A) The name of the person licensed;  (B) The date of license;  (C) The last known post office address of the person licensed; and  (D) Whether the license was granted:  (i) On examination before the Arkansas State Medical Board or the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;  (ii) By reciprocity and, if so, the name of the state which issued the license; or  (iii) On a diploma and, if so, the name of the school or medical college which issued the diploma.      (2) This information shall be verified by the affidavits of the Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board or the Director of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.    (b) The Secretary of State shall compile the information filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in a well-bound book to be kept by him or her for that purpose. He or she shall from time to time, as additional names are filed with him or her by the respective boards, record the names in the book, together with the other information furnished by the boards.  (c) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall report the deaths of all persons licensed by the boards named in subsection (a) of this section to the Secretary of State within a reasonable time after the information has been received in his or her office. The Secretary of State shall thereupon note after the name of the decedent the fact of his or her death and the date thereof.  (d) Any violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days.
AR Code § 17-80-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-80-102. Subpoena power of boards — Enforcement

 (a)  (1) The licensing and disciplining boards of the professions of the healing arts provided in this subtitle shall have the power to issue subpoenas and bring before the board as a witness any person in this state.  (2) The secretary or the investigative officer of the board shall issue a subpoena upon the request of any party to a proceeding pending before the board or at the request of the board.  (3) The writ shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the witness resides or may be found.  (4) The writ may require the witness to bring with him or her any book, writing, or other thing under his or her control which he or she is bound by law to produce in evidence.  (5) Service of the writ shall be in the manner as now provided by statute for the service of subpoenas in civil cases.    (b)  (1) A witness who has been served by subpoena in the manner provided by law and who shall have been paid or tendered the legal fees for travel and attendance as provided by law shall be obligated to attend for examination of the trial of the cause pending before the board.  (2) In the event a witness shall have been served with subpoenas as herein provided and fails to attend the hearing in obedience to the subpoena, the board may apply to the circuit court of the county wherein the board is having its meeting for an order causing the arrest of the witness and directing that the witness be brought before the court.  (3) The court shall have the power to punish the disobedient witness for contempt as now provided by law in the trial of civil cases.  (4) The disobedient witness shall be liable in damages for nonattendance to the trial or hearing as provided by Rev. Stat., ch. 158, § 9 [superseded].
AR Code § 17-80-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-80-103. Immunity of board members and individuals acting on behalf of boards including expert witnesses

 A member of a board or any individual acting on behalf of the board of any profession or occupation classified under the laws of the State of Arkansas as a profession of the healing arts, including an expert witness testifying or offering opinions, or both, regarding an administrative proceeding before a board of a profession or occupation classified as a profession of the healing arts, is not liable in damages to any person for slander, libel, defamation of character, breach of any privileged communication, or otherwise for any action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the board if the board member or the individual acting on behalf of the board, including an expert witness testifying or offering opinions, or both, regarding an administrative proceeding before a board of a profession or occupation classified as a profession of the healing arts, acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to him or her after a reasonable effort is made to obtain the facts on which the action is taken or the recommendation is made.