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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 6 - EARN AND LEARN ACT (§§ 17-6-101 — 17-6-105) › Section 17-6-105 - Construction

This chapter does not apply to:
(1)
A licensing entity that does not license individual workers for which there is an apprenticeship program established under 29 C.F.R. Part 29, as existing on March 1, 2021;
(2)
A license that requires the educational equivalent of a bachelor's degree or higher; or
(3)
A license issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners or the Department of Health regarding cosmetology.
Added by Act 2021, No. 811,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act".
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Automatic occupational licensure" means the granting of occupational licensure to an individual who establishes residency in this state without the individual's having met occupational licensure requirements provided under this title or by the rules of the relevant occupational licensing entity;
(2)
"Occupational licensing entity" 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, not including occupations or professions within the judicial branch of government or occupations or professions subject to the superintending control of the Supreme Court; and
(3)
"Occupational licensure" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization, including without limitation military occupational specialty, required by law or rule that is required for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession.
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-103 - Applicability

Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, this chapter applies to an individual who has occupational licensure in another state, territory, or district of the United States and has established a residence in this state.
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-104 - Automatic occupational licensure

(a)
If the individual does not have a disqualifying criminal offense under §
17-3-102
or any additional state law relating to the occupational licensure and does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending for his or her occupational activity, an occupational licensing entity shall grant automatic occupational licensure to engage in an occupation or a profession to an individual who is:
(1)
The holder in good standing for one (1) year of an occupational licensure with similar scope of practice issued by another state, territory, or district of the United States; or
(2)
An individual who worked:
(A)
In another state, territory, or district of the United States that does not use an occupational licensure to regulate an occupation or profession but is regulated by occupational licensure in this state; and
(B)
At least three (3) years in the occupation.
(b)
An individual who is granted automatic occupational licensure under this chapter shall meet all other occupational licensure requirements for a resident of this state and all renewal requirements of the occupational licensure, including without limitation a criminal background check and continuing education hours.
(c)
(1)
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, an occupational licensing entity may require an applicant to pass an examination specific to relevant state laws that regulate the occupation or profession.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, an occupational licensing entity shall require an applicant to furnish a bond, financial statement, or proof of insurance coverage if required by state law.
(d)
An occupational licensing entity may waive the requirements of subdivision (c)(1) of this section if the occupational licensing entity finds that:
(1)
The combination of the applicant's education, training, and experience is a sufficient substitute for the requirement; and
(2)
A waiver of the requirement will not harm public health, safety, or welfare.
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-105 - Responsibilities of occupational licensing entities

An occupational licensing entity shall:
(1)
Provide automatic occupational licensure to an individual listed in §
17-7-104
;
(2)
Post prominently on the occupational licensing entity's website a link entitled "Out-of-State Licensure" that leads directly to information applicable to an individual licensed under §
17-7-104
; and
(3)
Provide to the Legislative Council an annual report stating the number of individuals granted automatic occupational licensure under this chapter.
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 1 - PROFESSIONS GENERALLY (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-7-106) › Chapter 7 - AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT (§§ 17-7-101 — 17-7-106) › Section 17-7-106 - Exemptions

(a)
This chapter does not apply to licensure or certification of:
(1)
Medical professions under Title 17, Subtitle 3;
(2)
Legal professionals; or
(3)
Individuals under reciprocity agreements.
(b)
This chapter does not apply to an existing multistate or interstate compact if the chapter would result in a nullification of the multistate or interstate compact.
Added by Act 2023, No. 457,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 17-10-101) › Section 17-10-101 - Responsibilities of real estate licensees and appraisers - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Agent" means any licensee as defined under §
17-42-103
or any appraiser;
(2)
"Appraiser" means any appraiser, state-certified appraiser, state-certified residential appraiser, state-licensed appraiser, or state-registered appraiser, as those terms are defined under §
17-14-103
;
(3)
"Licensee" shall have the same meaning as provided by §
17-42-103
;
(4)
"Offender" shall have the same meaning as provided by §
12-12-903
;
(5)
"Psychologically impacted" means without limitation that the real property was or was at any time suspected to have been the site of a homicide, suicide, or felony; and
(6)
"Transferee" means and includes without limitation a buyer, purchaser, grantee, lessee, tenant, or one receiving any estate or interest in real property.
(b)
The existence of any fact or circumstance or suspicion of the existence of any fact or circumstance that indicates a property might be or is psychologically impacted is not a material fact that must be disclosed in a real property transaction.
(c)
No cause of action shall arise against an appraiser of real property, a licensee as agent of an owner, or a licensee as agent of a potential or actual transferee of real property for failure to inquire about, make a disclosure about, or release information about the existence of any fact or circumstance or suspicion of the existence of any fact or circumstance that indicates that the real property is psychologically impacted.
(d)
No cause of action shall arise against an appraiser of real property, a licensee as agent of an owner, or a licensee acting as agent of a potential or actual transferee of real property for failure to inquire about, make a disclosure about, or release information about the existence of the fact that real property is located in the vicinity of an offender.
Acts 2003, No. 1739, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-103) › Section 17-11-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Abstracters' Licensing Law of 1969".
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-103) › Section 17-11-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Abstract of title" means a compilation in orderly arrangement of the materials and facts of record affecting the title to a specific piece of land, issued under a certificate certifying to the matters therein contained;
(2)
(A)
"Abstract plant" means a set of records in which an entry has been made of all documents or matters which under the law impart constructive notice of matters affecting title to all real property or any interest therein or encumbrances thereon, which have been filed or recorded in the county or district thereof for which a title plant is maintained from earliest records available in the county or district thereof and continually thereafter.
(B)
Such records shall consist of an index or indices in which notations of or references to any documents that describe the property affected thereby are posted, entered, or otherwise included, according to the property described therein or copies or briefs of all documents that describe the property affected thereby which are sorted and filed according to the property described therein;
(3)
"Business of abstracting" means the making, compiling, or selling of abstracts of title or title evidence purporting to be based upon information from an abstract plant;
(4)
"Certificate of authority" means the authorization to engage in the business of abstracting in a county or district thereof in the State of Arkansas granted to a person, firm, or private corporation in possession of an abstract plant; and
(5)
"Registered abstracter" means an individual registered under this act and holding an operative certificate of registration to prepare abstracts of title to real property in any county in this state or any person holding a license to practice law within the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 2; 1980 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 23, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-103) › Section 17-11-103 - Penalties

(a)
Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Each succeeding day on which the provisions of this chapter are violated shall be a separate offense.
(b)
If any licensed abstracter shall willfully falsify any public record or information contained therein, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and punished accordingly in addition to his or her civil liability.
Acts 1969, No. 109, §§ 11, 12; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-111, 71-112.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-301 - Certificate of registration required

(a)
(1)
Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in one (1) county only, shall be or have in its employ a registered abstracter.
(2)
Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in more than one (1) county in this state shall have at least one (1) registered abstracter for each county in which it maintains an abstract office.
(b)
No person shall execute an abstract certificate or otherwise attest to the accuracy of abstracts unless the person is a registered abstracter as defined in this chapter.
(c)
(1)
Each person engaged in the business of abstracting who is a registered abstracter may fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) of this section in one (1) county only.
(2)
No registered abstracter may fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) of this section for more than one (1) county or more than one (1) company at any one (1) time.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-302 - Certificate of registration - Application

(a)
Any person desiring to become a registered abstracter under this chapter shall make application to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors for registration.
(b)
The application shall be in a form prepared by the board and shall contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board in registration.
(c)
Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, each application shall be accompanied by an examination fee in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(d)
Thereupon the board shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the next scheduled examination, and notice of the examination shall be given to the applicant by mail.
(e)
Any person authorized to practice law in this state shall be issued a certificate of registration upon application, without examination and payment of fee.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-303 - Certificate of registration - Examination

The examination required under this chapter shall be in the form of written interrogatories as may be prescribed by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors to determine the proficiency of the applicant.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-304 - Certificate of registration - Issuance or reapplication

(a)
If the applicant satisfactorily passes the examinations, the applicant shall be certified as a registered abstracter, and the certificate provided for shall be issued to him or her. The privileges granted by the certificate shall continue unless revoked, as provided in this chapter, or unless the certificate is otherwise surrendered to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors.
(b)
The certificate shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall attest that the person possesses the knowledge, skill, ability, and understanding of abstracting and is designated a registered abstracter. The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the abstract office wherein the person is employed.
(c)
An applicant failing to satisfy the board that he or she possesses the qualifications or proficiency to become a registered abstracter may reapply for registration if the application is accompanied by the examination fee provided for in §
17-11-302(c)
, but no application shall be submitted sooner than six (6) months following the date on which the last previous examination was administered to the applicant.
(d)
Each holder of a certificate shall pay an annual fee to be set by the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 4, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-105; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-305 - Certificate of registration - Temporary

(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.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-306 - Unregistered assistants

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any person, firm, or corporation holding a valid and subsisting certificate of authority from employing such clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary in the conduct of its business who are not registered under this chapter.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-320 - Certificate of authority required

No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the business of abstracting in this state until a certificate of authority has been issued to the person, firm, or corporation by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-107; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-321 - Certificate of authority - Application - Issuance

(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the business of abstracting in this state shall make application to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors for a certificate of authority.
(b)
The application shall:
(1)
Be in a form prepared by the board;
(2)
Contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board in determining whether the applicant has complied with the provisions of this chapter; and
(3)
Be accompanied by an application fee in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(c)
The applicant shall furnish proof that:
(1)
The applicant has available an abstract plant for each county for which abstracts will be prepared, which abstract plant shall be made available for examination by the board;
(2)
The applicant is or has employed a registered abstracter; and
(3)
The bond requirements provided for in §
17-11-324
have been complied with.
(d)
(1)
When the foregoing things have been done or conditions exist and approved by the board, the board shall issue a certificate of authority in such form as it may prescribe, attesting to the same and indicating the county of this state wherein the applicant may operate.
(2)
The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the office of the applicant.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-107; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-322 - Certificate of authority - Expiration - Renewal

(a)
(1)
All certificates of authority issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the same date, irrespective of when issued.
(2)
Expiration dates of the certificates, either renewal or original, shall be the July 1 following the year from the preceding expiration date.
(b)
Current and subsisting certificates of authority shall be renewed as provided for in this section for a one-year period upon payment of a renewal fee in the sum to be set by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors.
(c)
(1)
(A)
No more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before the expiration date of the certificate issued, the board shall cause a notice of expiration and application for renewal to be mailed to each of the holders of the certificates.
(B)
The notice and application shall be in a form prepared by the board.
(2)
Upon determination by the board of the applicant's compliance with this chapter, a renewal certificate of authority shall be issued to the applicant.
(d)
(1)
(A)
If a holder of a certificate of authority fails to apply for renewal of his or her authority and to pay the fee provided therefor, the board shall cause to be mailed to the holder a notice that his or her certificate has expired and is no longer valid authority for the person to engage in the business of abstracting.
(B)
The notice shall be mailed not more than thirty (30) days following the certificate expiration date.
(C)
The holder shall be granted an additional period of sixty (60) days from the date of mailing the notice within which to file his or her application for renewal.
(2)
(A)
The name of any holder failing to renew his or her authority pursuant to the terms of this section shall be stricken from the records of the board.
(B)
Such a person, firm, or corporation shall no longer engage in the business of abstracting in this state until so authorized by the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-107; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-323 - Access to public records

(a)
(1)
Holders of certificates of authority and their employees in the conduct of the business of abstracting shall have access to the public records in any office of any city or county or of the state.
(2)
They shall be permitted to make memoranda or notations therefrom or copies thereof and to occupy reasonable space with equipment for that purpose, subject to the reasonable regulation of the custodian of the public records and during the business hours of the office, in order to enable certificate holders to make and prepare abstracts and to compile, post, copy, and maintain their books, records, and indices.
(b)
No persons other than the custodian of the records shall remove real estate records from the recorder's office.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-107; Acts 1991, No. 1002, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-340 - Revocation of certificates - Grounds

(a)
The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors is authorized, after a hearing as provided in §
17-11-341
, to cancel and revoke any certificate of registration issued to any person under the provisions of this chapter:
(1)
For a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(2)
Upon a conviction of the holder of such a certificate of a crime under §
17-3-102
; or
(3)
If the board finds the holder to be guilty of habitual carelessness or of fraudulent practices in the conduct of the business of abstracting.
(b)
The board is authorized, after a hearing as provided in §
17-11-341
, to cancel and revoke any certificate of authority issued to any person, firm, or corporation under the provisions of this chapter for:
(1)
Failure to furnish the bond or bonds, or other securities, required by §
17-11-324
;
(2)
Failure to properly maintain an abstract plant;
(3)
Failure to have employed a registered abstracter as provided in §
17-11-301
; or
(4)
Otherwise violating any of the provisions of this chapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-108; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-342 - Seal

Any licensee under this chapter shall provide a seal, which shall have stamped on the license the name of the licensee, and shall deposit with the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors an impression of the seal and the names of all persons authorized to sign certificates to abstracts on behalf of the licensee.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-111; Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 3 - CERTIFICATION (§§ 17-11-301 — 17-11-343) › Section 17-11-343 - Abstract as evidence

An abstract or photostat or verbatim copy of any public record, where certified by and impressed with the official seal of any licensed abstracter, shall be admissible in evidence, if otherwise admissible, on behalf of any party litigant in any court in the State of Arkansas and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts recited therein.
Acts 1969, No. 109, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-111.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS ABSTRACTERS' BOARD (§§ 17-11-401 — 17-11-404) › Section 17-11-401 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS ABSTRACTERS' BOARD (§§ 17-11-401 — 17-11-404) › Section 17-11-402 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS ABSTRACTERS' BOARD (§§ 17-11-401 — 17-11-404) › Section 17-11-403 - Duties and powers

(a)
(1)
The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors shall keep a register and shall record the following information in the register:
(A)
The name and the place of business of each applicant for registration and certification;
(B)
A notation of the action taken by the board on each application for registration and each application for certification;
(C)
The date upon which each certificate of registration and each certificate of authority are issued; and
(D)
Such other information as the board deems appropriate.
(2)
The board shall maintain such other records, registers, and files as may be necessary for the proper administration of its duties under this chapter.
(b)
The board may adopt rules for the proper administration of its powers and duties and the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 628,§ 18, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2007, No. 1042, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 11 - ABSTRACTERS (§§ 17-11-101 — 17-11-404) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS ABSTRACTERS' BOARD (§§ 17-11-401 — 17-11-404) › Section 17-11-404 - Investigations - Independent or private investigator

(a)
A member of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors shall not:
(1)
Act as an investigator on a matter before the board; or
(2)
Perform any investigative task or work required by the board.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The board shall contract an independent investigator or private investigator to perform any investigative task or work as needed or as required by law.
(B)
An independent investigator or private investigator contracted under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall have expertise or background in the subject matter in which he or she is being contracted to investigate.
(2)
An appropriation made available for professional fees in the board's Operations appropriation act shall be made available to the board for the purpose of contracting under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c)
(1)
The board shall file a report annually on or before December 1 with the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs for the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs' and the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs' review.
(2)
The report shall include:
(A)
The number of complaints that have been filed;
(B)
A list of who has been investigated and the purported violation; and
(C)
A summary of the findings of each investigation.
Added by Act 2023, No. 800,§ 54, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-101 - Title

This chapter may be cited as the "Public Accountancy Act of 1975".
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-102 - Purpose

It is the policy of this state, and the purpose of this chapter, to promote the dependability of information which is used for guidance in financial transactions or for accounting for or assessing the status or performance of commercial and noncommercial enterprises, whether public or private. The public interest requires:
(1)
That persons attesting as experts in accountancy to the reliability or fairness of presentation of such information be qualified in fact to do so;
(2)
That a public authority competent to prescribe and assess the qualifications of public accountants be established; and
(3)
That the attestation of financial information by persons professing expertise in accountancy be reserved to persons who demonstrate their ability and fitness to observe and apply the standards of the accounting profession.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-104 - Penalty

(a)
(1)
A person who violates any provision of §
17-12-106
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2)
A person convicted of violating any provision of §
17-12-106
is subject to:
(A)
A fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(B)
A judgment in favor of the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy for investigative costs; or
(C)
Imprisonment for not more than one (1) year for each violation.
(3)
Each violation of §
17-12-106
constitutes a separate offense.
(b)
When the board has reason to believe that a person is subject to punishment under this section, the board may certify the facts to the Attorney General or other appropriate enforcement officer, who may cause appropriate proceedings to be brought.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 90,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-629; Acts 2005, No. 54, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-105 - Injunctions

Whenever in the judgment of the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of §
17-12-106
, the board may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, and upon a showing by the board that the person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or such other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by the court without bond.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-628.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-107 - Permissible acts

(a)
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any person not a certified public accountant or public accountant from serving as an employee of, or an assistant to, a certified public accountant or public accountant licensed under §
17-12-301
et seq., a firm registered under §
17-12-401
et seq., or a foreign accountant who received a certificate under §
17-12-308(c)
, provided that the employee or assistant shall not issue any accounting or financial statement over his or her name.
(b)
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any person who is not a licensee from issuing any compilation report prescribed by the "Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services" on any services to which those standards apply, indicating that the services were performed in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, provided that the report discloses that the person does not hold a license. The Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy may by rule prescribe safe harbor language on the content of such disclosure.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-627; Acts 1999, No. 180, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-108 - CPA construed

Whenever any statute or rule requires that reports, financial statements, and other documents for submission to any department, board, or agency of this state be prepared by CPAs, the requirements shall be construed to mean registered public accountants or certified public accountants.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1328, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 5; 1977, No. 183, § 1; 1979, No. 432, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-615.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-109 - Accountants' working papers

(a)
All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a certified public accountant or public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service to clients by the accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant or public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of the accountant in the absence of an express agreement between the accountant and the client to the contrary.
(b)
No statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed without the consent of the client or his or her personal representative or assignee to anyone other than one (1) or more surviving partners or new partners of the accountant or to his or her corporation or limited liability company.
(c)
Each licensee shall retain working papers for a period of time specified by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 21; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-631; Acts 1999, No. 180, § 4; 2005, No. 54, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-112) › Section 17-12-111 - Evidence

The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, electronic transmission, or written instrument or device bearing a person's name in conjunction with the words "certified public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof, or "public accountant" or any abbreviation thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under §
17-12-104
or §
17-12-105
that the person whose name is so displayed caused or procured the display or uttering of such a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, electronic transmission, or written instrument or device and that the person is holding himself or herself out to be a certified public accountant or a public accountant. In any such action, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this chapter shall be sufficient to justify an injunction or a conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 20; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-630; Acts 1999, No. 180, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY (§§ 17-12-201 — 17-12-204) › Section 17-12-201 - Creation - Members

(a)
There is created the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy.
(b)
(1)
The board shall consist of seven (7) members, appointed by the Governor for terms of five (5) years.
(2)
Five (5) members of the board shall be residents of this state who are certified public accountants.
(3)
(A)
Two (2) members of the board shall be residents of this state and shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of accounting.
(B)
Both members of the board appointed under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(C)
The two (2) positions appointed under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section may not be held by the same person.
(c)
(1)
Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
(2)
Upon the expiration of the term of office, a member shall continue to serve until his or her successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
(3)
The Governor shall remove from the board any professional member whose license has become void or has been revoked or suspended and, after hearing, may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty or other just cause.
(4)
Board members who have completed a full term may be reappointed for one (1) additional five-year term.
(5)
Appointment to fill an unexpired term is not to be considered a complete term.
(d)
Each member of the board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 759,§ 1, eff. 4/12/2023.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 2; 1977, No. 113, §§ 1-3; 1981, No. 717, § 2; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-617 -- 6-619, 6-623 -- 6-626, 71-612; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 122; 1999, No. 180, §§ 8, 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY (§§ 17-12-201 — 17-12-204) › Section 17-12-202 - Officers and proceedings

(a)
The Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy shall elect annually a president, a secretary, and a treasurer from its members.
(b)
A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(c)
The board shall have a seal which shall be judicially noticed. The board shall keep records of its proceedings. In any proceeding in court, civil or criminal, arising out of or founded upon any provision of this chapter, copies of the records certified as correct under the seal of the board shall be admissible in evidence as tending to prove the content of the records.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY (§§ 17-12-201 — 17-12-204) › Section 17-12-204 - Disposition of funds - Reports

(a)
All fees and other moneys received by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be kept in a separate fund and expended solely for the purposes of this chapter. No part of this special fund shall revert to the general funds of this state. The compensation provided by this chapter and all expenses incurred under this chapter shall be paid from this special fund. No compensation or expenses incurred under this chapter shall be a charge against the general funds of this state.
(b)
The board shall file an annual report of its activities with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, and the report shall include a statement of all receipts and disbursements.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5406, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 2; 1979, No. 432, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE (§§ 17-12-301 — 17-12-313) › Section 17-12-301 - Requirements generally

(a)
A certificate as a certified public accountant shall be granted by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy to any person:
(1)
Who has met the education and experience requirements set forth in this chapter and by the board; and
(2)
Who has passed an examination in accounting and auditing and such related subjects as the board shall determine to be appropriate.
(b)
(1)
Any person who has received from the board a certificate as a certified public accountant which is currently in full force and effect shall be styled and known as a "certified public accountant" and may also use the abbreviation "CPA".
(2)
The board shall maintain a list of certified public accountants.
(c)
Any certified public accountant may also be known as a "public accountant".
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 7, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 160, §§ 3, 3A; 1979, No. 432, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-613; Acts 1989, No. 696, § 1; 1997, No. 242, § 4; 1999, No. 180, § 12; 2005, No. 54, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 12 - ACCOUNTANTS (§§ 17-12-101 — 17-12-702) › Subchapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE (§§ 17-12-301 — 17-12-313) › Section 17-12-302 - Education requirements

(a)
In general, the applicable education requirements shall be those in effect on the date on which the applicant successfully applies for his or her examination under §
17-12-301(a)(2)
. However, the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy may provide by rule for exceptions to the general rule in order to prevent what it determines to be undue hardship to applicants resulting from changes in the education and experience requirements.
(b)
The board may provide by rule for the general scope of the examinations and may obtain any advice and assistance it deems appropriate to assist it in preparing and grading the examinations.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1331, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 160, § 3; 1979, No. 432, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-613; Acts 1989, No. 696, § 2; 1999, No. 180, § 13.