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AR Code § 17-32-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-307. Fees — Renewal — Date of filing

 (a) The schedule of fees is as follows:  (1) Application for registered geologist, twenty dollars ($20.00);  (2) Initial or comity registration, sixty dollars ($60.00);  (3) Geologist-in-training certificate, ten dollars ($10.00);  (4) Geologist-in-training certificate renewal fee, twenty dollars ($20.00);  (5) Geologist registration renewal fee, a maximum of sixty dollars ($60.00) per year to be set by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists; and  (6) Temporary work permit fee, a maximum of six hundred dollars ($600) per occurrence to be set by the board.    (b) The registration shall expire on a date to be set by rule by the board.  (c) Late renewal applications submitted during a six-month penalty period following expiration must be accompanied by a fee equal to the renewal fee plus a fifty percent (50%) penalty fee.  (d)  (1) Registrations not renewed before the end of the six-month penalty period shall not be subject to renewal.  (2) Any consideration for registration reinstatement after the six-month penalty period shall be at the discretion of the board and requires submission of a reinstatement application with the required reinstatement fee of two (2) times the renewal fee.    (e) The date of the filing fee when transmitted through the mail shall be that date shown by the post office cancellation mark appearing on the envelope containing the fee.
AR Code § 17-32-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-308. Issuance of certificates of registration

 (a)  (1) Upon payment of the registration fee, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter.  (2) Certificates of registration shall show the full name of the registrant, shall give a serial number, and shall be under seal of the board.    (b) The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered geologist while the certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.  (c)  (1) All applications for renewal shall be filed with the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists before the expiration date, accompanied by the renewal fee.  (2) A license which has expired for failure to renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee.    (d) A new certificate of registration to replace any lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate may be issued subject to the rules of the board and payment of a fee set by the board.
AR Code § 17-32-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-309. Certification in specialty

 (a) In addition to registering as a geologist, qualified persons may also be eligible for certification in a specialty. Specialties may be designated by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists by rule, with the rules to contain any required additional qualifications. Only a registered geologist is eligible for certification in a specialty. Application may be submitted for both registration as a geologist and certification in a specialty at the same time, but the applicant must be approved for registration as a geologist before being considered for certification in a specialty. The certification in a specialty is dependent, in every case, upon the approval of registration as a geologist.  (b) An applicant for certification in a specialty shall meet all of the requirements of a registered geologist and such other requirements as the board may establish by rule. In addition, his or her seven (7) years of professional geological work shall include one (1) of the following:  (1) A minimum of three (3) years performed under the supervision of a registered geologist who is certified in the specialty for which the applicant is seeking certification; or  (2) A minimum of five (5) years of experience in responsible charge of geological work in the specialty for which the applicant is seeking certification.
AR Code § 17-32-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-310. Seal authorized — Authentication of documents

 (a) Each registrant under this chapter, upon issuance of a certificate of registration, may purchase from a source approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists a seal of such design as is authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, the name of this state, and the legend “Registered Professional Geologist” or “Certified (sub-specialty) Geologist”.  (b) All drawings, reports, or other geologic papers or documents involving the practice of geology which shall have been prepared or approved by a registered geologist, or a subordinate employee under his or her direction, for the use of or for delivery to any person, or for public record within this state, shall be signed by him or her and impressed with the seal provided for in this section or with the seal of a nonresident practicing under this chapter, either of which shall indicate his or her responsibility for them.
AR Code § 17-32-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-311. Denial, etc., of registration certificate — Grounds — Procedure

 (a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall have the power to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of registration of any registrant who is found to have been involved in:  (1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;  (2) Any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of geology as a professional geologist;  (3) Any felony listed under § 17-3-102;  (4) Providing false testimony or information to the board;  (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;  (6) Signing, affixing the professional geologist's seal, or permitting the professional geologist's seal or signature to be affixed to any specifications, reports, drawings, plans, design information, construction documents, calculations, or revisions that have not been prepared or completely checked by the professional geologist or prepared under the professional geologist's direct supervision or control;  (7) Failing to comply with this chapter or any of the rules pertaining to this chapter; or  (8) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or the rules pertaining to this chapter.    (b) Any action by the board in this regard shall be after a hearing held in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. Any administrative or judicial review of the action shall likewise be in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
AR Code § 17-32-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-312. Disciplinary action — Procedures

 (a) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against any registrant or nonregistrant. The charges shall be:  (1) In writing;  (2) Sworn to by the person or persons making them; and  (3) Filed with the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.    (b) Unless dismissed by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists as unfounded or trivial or settled informally, all charges shall be heard by the board within six (6) months after the date on which the charges were filed.  (c)  (1) The time and place for the hearings shall be fixed by the board, and a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and place of the hearing, shall be personally served or mailed to the last known address of the accused individual holding a certificate of authorization at least twenty (20) days before the date fixed for the hearing.  (2) At any hearing, the accused individual shall have the right to appear in person or by counsel, or both, to cross-examine witnesses, and to produce evidence and witnesses in his or her defense.  (3) If the accused individual fails or refuses to appear, the board may proceed to hear and determine the validity of the charges.    (d) If after the hearing a majority of the board votes in favor of sustaining the charges, the board may:  (1) Reprimand the individual;  (2) Refuse to issue, restore, or renew a registrant's certificate of registration;  (3) Place a registrant on probation for a period of time; or  (4) Suspend or revoke a registrant's certificate of registration subject to conditions as the board may specify.    (e) A registrant or a nonregistrant aggrieved by any action of the board in levying a fine or denying, suspending, or revoking his or her certificate of registration or refusing to issue, restore, or renew his or her certificate of registration may seek administrative or judicial review in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (f)  (1) In addition to or in lieu of any action under subsection (d) of this section, a civil penalty under § 17-32-103 may be assessed in a proceeding conducted under this section.  (2) Unless the amount of the penalty is paid within fifty (50) days after the order becomes final, the order shall constitute a judgment and shall be filed and an execution issued in the manner as any other judgment of a court of record.    (g) Upon petition of a registrant, the board may reissue a certificate of registration upon the approval of a majority of the members of the board in favor of the reissuance.
AR Code § 17-32-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-313. Reissuance of registration

 By majority vote of a quorum, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists may reissue a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked, upon written application to the board by the applicant showing good cause to justify reissuance.
AR Code § 17-32-314 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 32 - Geologists|Subchapter 3 - Registration|§ 17-32-314. Filing and service

 All appeals from a decision of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board shall be filed with or served upon the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists at his or her office.
AR Code § 17-33-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-101. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Board” means the HVACR Licensing Board;  (2) “BTUH” means British Thermal Unit per hour of heat;  (3) “Department” means the Department of Health;  (4) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Health;  (5) “Heating and air conditioning” means the process of treating air to control temperature, humidity, cleanliness, ventilation, or circulation to meet human comfort requirements;  (6) “Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration” or “HVACR” means the design, installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, or modification of a product or of equipment in heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, or process cooling or heating systems;  (7) “Horsepower” means the equivalent to seven hundred forty-six (746) watts;  (8) “HVACR gas fitting work” means gas fitting work for the purpose of supplying an HVACR system and shall be limited to installing six feet (6') or less final of gas piping connection to a heating unit from an existing, accessible manual safety shutoff gas cock, installing flue gas vents and combustion air for the HVACR system;  (9) “HVACR Licensing Fund” means a fund established under this chapter to be used exclusively to fund all activities covered under this chapter;  (10) “HVACR maintenance work” means repair, modification, service, and all other work required for the normal continued performance of an HVACR system. This term does not include the installation or total replacement of a system or the installation of boiler or pressure vessels that must be installed by persons licensed under § 20-23-101 et seq.;  (11) “Licensee” means the holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter;  (12) “One ton” means twelve thousand (12,000) BTUH;  (13) “Persons” means any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other association or combination thereof;  (14) “Public entity” means any agency of the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state;  (15) “Refrigeration” means the use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control temperature or humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended use of a specific space other than for human comfort;  (16) “Registrant” means a person who:  (A) Does not hold a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E HVACR license;  (B) Can only perform work for an HVACR licensee; and  (C) Holds a current HVACR registration;    (17) “Repair” means the reconstruction or replacement of any part of an existing HVACR system for the purpose of its maintenance;  (18) “Subcontractor” means a person who performs a portion of the HVACR installation; and  (19) “Ventilation” means the process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to or from any space.
AR Code § 17-33-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-102. Exemptions

 (a) This chapter shall not apply to:  (1) Household appliances;  (2) American Gas Association-approved unvented space heaters;  (3) Factory assembled air-cooled, self-contained refrigeration equipment of one and one-half horsepower (1.5 h.p.) or less and which have no refrigerant lines extending beyond the cabinet enclosure;  (4) Factory assembled air-cooled, self-contained, window-type air conditioning units of thirty-six thousand (36,000) BTUH or less not connected to ducts;  (5) Window, attic, ceiling, and wall fans in residences; or  (6) Poultry operations whether engaged in hatching, primary processing, or further processing of chicken, turkey, or other fowl.    (b) This chapter shall not apply to a person who:  (1) Performs HVACR work in an existing building or structure owned and occupied by him or her as his or her home;  (2) Performs HVACR work in an existing building or structure owned or occupied by him or her on his or her farm;  (3) Performs work for public utilities on construction, maintenance, and development work that is incidental to his or her business;  (4) Performs work on motor vehicles;  (5) Is an architect or registered engineer who designs HVACR systems for design criteria only;  (6) Is an employee of a hospital and performs HVACR work that is incidental to the hospital's operation;  (7) Installs or does maintenance work on a gas-fired floor furnace, wall furnace, or unit heater, if the person is licensed pursuant to § 17-38-301 et seq. and the work is performed within the limitations of the person's license; or  (8) Is a pipefitter, welder, well driller, sheet metal worker, or plumber working under a Class A, Class B, Class D, or Class E licensee and who is enrolled in or has satisfactorily completed an apprenticeship training program approved by the State of Arkansas in his or her respective trade, and whose work is performed within the limitations of the person's license.    (c) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a person or public entity serving or repairing its own HVACR system by its own personnel specifically trained for such service or repair.  (d) Any person exempt under this section is required to conform to rules on the performance of HVACR work as well as obtaining local permits and inspections as may be required by local ordinance.
AR Code § 17-33-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-103. HVACR gas fitting and electrical work

 (a) Any individual licensed or registered to perform HVACR work may perform HVACR gas fitting work without obtaining any other license to perform the work. HVACR gas fitting work shall be performed in accordance with the appropriate standards for gas fitting work.  (b) Any individual licensed or registered to perform HVACR work may perform electrical connections to heating and air conditioning units without obtaining any other license to perform the work, so long as the connection is made to a disconnecting means suitable in capacity for the equipment to be served and is provided by others within ten feet (10') of the unit.  (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing an HVACR licensee to perform electrical work without complying with any applicable local code, city code, state code, or national code pertaining to electrical work.
AR Code § 17-33-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-104. Local permits and licensing

 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.
AR Code § 17-33-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-105. Penalties — No enforcement of liens

 (a)  (1)  (A)  (i) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or violates any rule or order of the HVACR Licensing Board or any permit, license, or certification may be assessed a civil penalty by the board in accordance with the rules issued by the board.  (ii) The penalty shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation, and each day of a continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.    (B) However, no civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation.    (2) The amount of any civil penalty levied by the board may be recovered in a civil action brought by the board in a court of competent jurisdiction without paying costs or giving bond for costs.    (b) In addition to the civil penalty provided in this section, the board is authorized to petition any court of competent jurisdiction without paying costs or giving bond for costs to:  (1) Enjoin or restrain any violation of or compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any rules or orders issued thereunder;  (2) Affirmatively order that remedial measures be taken as may be necessary or appropriate to implement or effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter; and  (3) Recover all costs, expenses, and damages to the board and any other agency or subdivision of the state in enforcing or effectuating the provisions of this subchapter.    (c) If an unlicensed person who is required to be licensed performs HVACR work in violation of this subchapter, that person shall not be entitled to a mechanic's and materialman's lien, a laborer's lien, a repairmen's lien, or any other artisan's lien for work done in violation of this subchapter.
AR Code § 17-33-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-33-106. Exemptions for licenses

 Persons licensed by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board pursuant to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Act, § 15-75-101 et seq., are exempt from the provisions of this chapter pertaining to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration when:   (1) Engaged in the installation, repair, or replacement of a liquefied petroleum gas appliance so long as the appliance is not connected to a refrigeration system, except that such persons may also engage in the replacement or repair of a liquefied petroleum gas central heating unit when it is combined with an air conditioning unit; and  (2) Engaged in the installation of a venting system required for a vented-type liquefied petroleum gas appliance.
AR Code § 17-33-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions|Chapter 33 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Workers|Subchapter 2 - HVACR Licensing Board|§ 17-33-201. Creation — Members

 (a) There is hereby created the HVACR Licensing Board to be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The board shall be composed of the following members who shall be residents of the State of Arkansas:  (1) The secretary of the board shall be a representative of the Department of Labor and Licensing;  (2) Two (2) members of the board shall be Class A license holders whose business is located in the State of Arkansas;  (3) Two (2) members of the board shall be Class B license holders whose business is located in the State of Arkansas;  (4) One (1) member of the board shall be a mechanical engineer registered in the State of Arkansas who is directly associated with HVACR design;  (5) One (1) member of the board shall be a representative of a city or county HVACR inspection program;  (6) One (1) member of the board shall be a consumer with no personal or financial interest in the HVACR industry; and  (7) One (1) member of the board shall be a member of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Arkansas, Inc., who holds a current state contractor's license.    (b) A member shall serve until he or she is replaced by a successor.  (c) No member shall serve more than two (2) successive terms on the board, or until he or she ceases to be qualified as required by this chapter.  (d) The secretary of the board, who shall be an employee of the Department of Labor and Licensing, shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and all other members shall serve four-year terms.  (e) Members of the board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.