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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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 2 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-211) › Section 17-29-210 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-903.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 2 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-211) › Section 17-29-211 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 13, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1997, No. 39, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-303 - Embalmers, funeral directors - Examination - Certificates

(a)
Within a reasonable time after an application to practice the science of embalming or to engage in the business of funeral directing is filed with the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, the board shall give the applicant a written examination to test the applicant's competency to act as an embalmer or a funeral director, or both.
(b)
If on examination the board finds that an applicant possesses a knowledge of funeral directing or the science of embalming, sanitation, and disinfection, or both, and meets the qualifications prescribed in this subchapter, the board shall issue the applicant a certificate authorizing him or her to engage in the business of funeral directing or to practice the science of embalming, or both, if the applicant has submitted a complete application under subsection (a) of this section and attached the fee as prescribed by the board.
(c)
The certificate shall be signed by a member of the board and shall have the official seal affixed.
(d)
A license or certificate issued by the board under this section shall be displayed at each place of business of the licensee.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 19, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 18, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-904.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-305 - Funeral establishments - Examinations - Licenses

(a)
(1)
Funeral establishment licenses shall be issued, upon application to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, only after examination of the establishment to be licensed reveals that the requirements of the board for an establishment license have been met. The fee shall accompany the application for a funeral establishment license.
(2)
All funeral establishment licenses expire on December 31 of each year.
(3)
The board shall grant or deny each application for a license under this section after it is filed.
(4)
A person who has filed an application for a license shall not be prosecuted for a violation of this subchapter unless the applicant is properly notified that the application was denied by the board before the violation occurred.
(b)
(1)
(A)
An owner of a funeral establishment shall:
(i)
Notify the board in writing at least thirty (30) days before a change of ownership of the funeral establishment occurs; and
(ii)
Supply information requested by the board concerning the change of ownership.
(B)
The board shall develop and promulgate rules to provide a transfer of ownership of a funeral establishment, including the transferability of a license issued under this subchapter.
(2)
If there is a change in the name of the establishment, a new license shall be issued in the new name if the requirements for licenses as established in this section are met.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 26, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 25, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-904; Acts 1997, No. 839, § 4; 1999, No. 1138, § 5; 2011, No. 874, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-306 - Renewal

(a)
(1)
(A)
A licensee under this subchapter who wishes to continue the practice of the science of embalming or the business of funeral directing, or both, shall pay a renewal fee to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services by the last day of the calendar year of expiration of the license.
(B)
A licensee may pay the renewal fee required under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section:
(i)
Annually; or
(ii)
Biennially.
(2)
A license not renewed by the last day of the calendar year of expiration of the license is delinquent.
(3)
The board may renew a license after the last day of the calendar year of expiration of the license if during the first twelve (12) months of delinquency the licensee submits a renewal form, renewal fee, and any delinquency fees as determined by rule of the board.
(4)
A person whose license is delinquent under subdivision (a)(2) of this section for at least thirteen (13) months may apply to the board for reinstatement of the delinquent license by submitting a reinstatement application and attaching any applicable fees as determined by rule of the board.
(b)
(1)
(A)
Renewal of a funeral establishment license shall be made on or before December 31 either annually or biennially, and shall be accompanied by the renewal fee under this section.
(B)
A funeral establishment license may be renewed under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section:
(i)
Annually; or
(ii)
Biennially.
(2)
A license not renewed by December 31 of the calendar year of expiration shall be considered delinquent and constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the board.
(c)
Failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the licensee or establishment of the duty to pay the renewal fee under this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 368,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 27, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, §§ 4, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-904, 71-907; Acts 1997, No. 839, § 5; 2011, No. 874, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-307 - Revocation

(a)
The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke, a license issued under this subchapter if it finds, after a hearing, that a person or a funeral establishment licensed under this subchapter does not meet any requirement under this subchapter or §
23-61-1101
et seq.
(b)
A new license shall not be issued to an individual or an owner of a funeral establishment or to a corporation controlled by that owner for at least one (1) year after the revocation of the license.
(c)
(1)
The board may temporarily suspend a license without a hearing if the board determines that the public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate action.
(2)
If the board temporarily suspends a license under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the board shall notify the licensee immediately by certified mail of the temporary suspension and the date, time, and location of the hearing to be held under subdivision (c)(3) of this section.
(3)
If a license is temporarily suspended under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, a hearing on the suspension of the license shall be held within ten (10) days of the temporary suspension of the license.
(d)
(1)
Based on the information contained in the complaint submitted against a licensee, the board may suspend the license issued under this subchapter without a hearing five (5) days after sending written notice by certified mail, nonrestricted delivery, to the licensee if the licensee:
(A)
Does not have the required proof of general liability insurance on file with the board; or
(B)
Refuses to submit to an audit or inspection by the board under this chapter.
(2)
A suspension of a license under subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall not exceed sixty (60) days without a hearing.
(e)
A hearing under this section and an appeal of the board's decision to suspend a license under this section are governed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 28, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-904.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-308 - Grandfather clause

A person currently holding an embalmer's license or a funeral director's license or any funeral establishment holding a license on March 3, 1983, shall not be required to make application for, or submit to, an examination, but shall be entitled to a renewal of such a license, upon the same terms and conditions as are herein provided for the renewal of licenses of those who may be licensed after March 3, 1983, and such rules as the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may adopt under this subchapter and §
23-61-1101
et seq.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-909.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-309 - Lifetime embalmers or funeral directors

The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may adopt appropriate rules regarding the issuance of a lifetime license to an individual based upon the number of years of licensure.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 29, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-909.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-310 - License requirements for out-of-state licenses

(a)
A person holding a valid license as an embalmer or funeral director in another state, United States territory, or provincial authority for an appropriate time as determined by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may apply for a license to practice in this state as an embalmer or a funeral director, or both.
(b)
(1)
An application shall be made by filing with the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services a certified statement from the secretary of the examining board of the state, United States territory, or provincial authority in which the applicant holds his or her license, showing the basis upon which the license was issued.
(2)
Upon receipt of the application and fee, the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may issue a temporary working number that is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(c)
(1)
To obtain a license, the applicant shall pass an exam to prove his or her proficiency, including without limitation knowledge of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to funeral service.
(2)
An applicant may take the examination at one of the regularly scheduled examination sessions as determined by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services.
(3)
If the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services is satisfied with the proficiency of the applicant, upon receipt of the fees prescribed by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, a license may be granted.
(4)
Failure to meet testing requirements shall result in revocation of the temporary working number, and the applicant shall reapply and pay the reapplication fee prescribed by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services to be licensed under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 18, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 30, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-906; Acts 1997, No. 839, § 6; 1999, No. 1138, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-312 - Suspension or revocation - Procedure

(a)
If the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services has reason to believe that a person to whom a license has been issued has become unfit to practice as an embalmer or funeral director or has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter and §
23-61-1101
et seq., or any rules prescribed, or whenever written complaint charging the holder of a license with the violation of any provision of this subchapter or §
23-61-1101
et seq. is filed with the board, the board shall start an investigation within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the complaint.
(b)
If from such an investigation it shall appear to the board that there is reasonable ground for belief that the accused may have been guilty of the violations charged, a time and place shall be set by the board for a hearing to determine whether or not the license of the accused shall be suspended or revoked. Any member of the board shall have the right to administer oaths to witnesses. The hearing and appeals therefrom shall be pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(c)
No action to suspend, revoke, or cancel any license shall be taken by the board until the accused has been furnished with a statement of the charges against him or her and by whom he or she is charged and a notice of the time and place of hearing.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1983, No. 325, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-911.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-314 - Crematory retort operator - Qualifications

(a)
A person who desires to have a license as a crematory retort operator in this state shall:
(1)
Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
Have received a high school diploma or a Certificate of General Educational Development;
(3)
Make written application to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services and attach the fee prescribed by the board;
(4)
Take and pass the appropriate exams as determined by the board; and
(5)
Provide the information required by the board.
(b)
Application for a crematory retort operator license shall be made on forms furnished by the board.
(c)
Each crematory retort operator shall be required to submit initial United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration blood-borne pathogen training.
(d)
(1)
The board shall grant the application if the board finds that the applicant:
(A)
Possesses a knowledge of the operation of a crematorium retort; and
(B)
Meets the qualifications under this section.
(e)
(1)
The board may require an applicant for licensure as a crematory retort operator to successfully complete up to twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction in crematory operation practices and ethics, and laws and rules affecting cremations and operating a crematory retort.
(2)
The board shall approve all courses that satisfy this requirement.
(f)
Within a reasonable amount of time after July 22, 2015, a crematory retort operator who is operating a crematory retort in this state shall be licensed as determined by rules of the board.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 38, eff. 7/22/2015.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 3 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - LICENSING (§§ 17-29-301 — 17-29-315) › Section 17-29-315 - Transporting human remains - Operating a transport service - Qualifications

(a)
A person who desires to transport human remains or operate a transport service to transport human remains in this state shall:
(1)
Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
Possess a valid Arkansas driver's license appropriate for the operation of the motor vehicle as determined by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services;
(3)
Make written application to the board for each transport service firm to register as a driver on forms provided by the board and attaching the fee as prescribed in §
17-29-208
[repealed] for the transport service;
(4)
Own an appropriate and acceptable motor vehicle as determined by the board to transport human remains;
(5)
Each driver shall be required to submit initial United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration blood-borne pathogen training for an initial registration; and
(6)
Provide the information required by the board.
(b)
Application for a transport service license shall be made on forms furnished by the board.
(c)
The board shall grant the application if the board finds that the applicant:
(1)
Has an acceptable driving record; and
(2)
Meets the qualifications under this section.
(d)
Within a reasonable amount of time after July 22, 2015, an individual who is currently transporting human remains in this state shall be licensed as determined by rules of the board.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 38, eff. 7/22/2015.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 4 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - ENFORCEMENT (§§ 17-29-401 — 17-29-405) › Section 17-29-401 - Criminal penalties

A person who practices the science of embalming, engages in the business of funeral directing, operates a funeral establishment, operates a crematorium, conducts cremations, transports human remains, or operates a transport service without a license under §
23-61-1101
et seq. and §
17-29-301
et seq. is guilty of a Class D felony and subject to the punishment prescribed for Class D felonies in the Arkansas Criminal Code.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 26, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 39, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 217, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-930.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 4 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - ENFORCEMENT (§§ 17-29-401 — 17-29-405) › Section 17-29-402 - Injunctions

Without posting bond, the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may petition the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the circuit court of the county where the violation occurred to enjoin violations of §
17-29-301
et seq., §
23-61-1101
et seq., or rules promulgated by the board.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 40, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 217, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-931.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 4 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - ENFORCEMENT (§§ 17-29-401 — 17-29-405) › Section 17-29-403 - Civil penalties - Attorney's fees - Code of conduct

(a)
Whenever the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., determines that a person has violated any provision of §
17-29-301
et seq., §
23-61-1101
et seq., or the rules promulgated by the board, the board may impose a civil penalty on that person not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.
(b)
If a person against whom a civil penalty has been imposed by the board fails to pay the penalty, the board may file an action in the Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect the civil penalty.
(c)
If the board prevails in the action, the defendant shall be directed to pay, in addition to the civil penalty, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs incurred by the board in prosecuting the action.
(d)
Upon determination by the board that a licensee has committed malpractice, the board may suspend or revoke the license or impose the civil penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section or impose the civil penalty in addition to the suspension or revocation. Furthermore, the board may promulgate a code of conduct for its licensees, the violation of which may result in the imposition of the penalties prescribed in this subsection.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 28, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 41, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 217, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-927; Acts 1989, No. 106, § 5; 1997, No. 839, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 4 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - ENFORCEMENT (§§ 17-29-401 — 17-29-405) › Section 17-29-404 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 29, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 42, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 217, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-928.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 4 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS LAW - ENFORCEMENT (§§ 17-29-401 — 17-29-405) › Section 17-29-405 - Deposit and distribution of funds

(a)
All funds derived from civil penalties imposed by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services shall be deposited into one (1) or more cash funds deposited to the State Treasury.
(b)
The funds under this section shall be used by the board for administering the provisions of §
17-29-301
et seq. and §
23-61-1101
et seq.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 30, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1985, No. 217, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-929.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 5 - FUNERAL HOME ZONING AND MANAGEMENT (§§ 17-29-501 — 17-29-503) › Section 17-29-501 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "funeral home" means an establishment that satisfies the requirements of §
17-29-503
that is suitable for:
(1)
The preparation of human bodies for interment; and
(2)
The rights, services, and ceremonies customarily associated with an interment.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 43, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1957, No. 241, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-918.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 5 - FUNERAL HOME ZONING AND MANAGEMENT (§§ 17-29-501 — 17-29-503) › Section 17-29-502 - Status of funeral homes

A funeral home is declared to be:
(1)
A service institution for the purpose of:
(A)
Zoning;
(B)
The occupation and enjoyment of property; and
(C)
The conduct and management of the funeral home; and
(2)
An establishment for practicing a skilled profession.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 44, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1957, No. 241, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-917.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 5 - FUNERAL HOME ZONING AND MANAGEMENT (§§ 17-29-501 — 17-29-503) › Section 17-29-503 - Prerequisites to statutory benefits

Any funeral home desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this subchapter shall conform to the following requirements:
(1)
Be operated and managed by persons who are duly licensed as required by law;
(2)
Be constructed of materials and in an architectural design in conformity with other structures in the immediate vicinity thereof;
(3)
Be set apart from surrounding or adjacent property by a wall, hedge, or other type of protective screening;
(4)
Have and maintain clean and adequate parking facilities for off-street parking for all persons availing themselves of the services of the funeral home or transacting business therewith; and
(5)
Conform to and comply with all sanitary requirements and police regulations of the municipality in which the funeral home is located.
Acts 1957, No. 241, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-919.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-601 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-925.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-602 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-923.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-603 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-922.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-604 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-923.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-605 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-922.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 6 - [Repealed] (§§ 17-29-601 — 17-29-606) › Section 17-29-606 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1095,§ 45, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 180, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-924.
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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 7 - EYE ENUCLEATION (§§ 17-29-701 — 17-29-702) › Section 17-29-701 - Authority

A funeral director or embalmer licensed pursuant to §
17-29-301
et seq. who has completed a course in eye enucleation and has received a certificate of competence from the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine may enucleate the eyes of a deceased person pursuant to a disposition or gift thereof by the decedent or another person in the manner prescribed in the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act, §
20-17-1201
et seq., after proper certification of death by a physician.
Acts 1973, No. 425, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-920; Acts 2007, No. 839, § 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 29 - EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 17-29-201 — 17-29-702) › Subchapter 7 - EYE ENUCLEATION (§§ 17-29-701 — 17-29-702) › Section 17-29-702 - Exemption from liability

A properly certified funeral director or embalmer acting in accordance with the terms of this subchapter shall not be criminally or civilly liable for eye enucleation.
Acts 1973, No. 425, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-921.
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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-106) › Section 17-30-102 - Penalties - Violations

(a)
(1)
A person who practices or offers to practice engineering in this state in violation of this chapter and a person using or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate of licensure of another, who gives false evidence of any kind to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors or to any member of the board in obtaining a certificate of licensure, or who falsely impersonates any other practitioner or in any manner falsely implies that he or she is licensed or violates this chapter or the rules of the board is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2)
For each offense of which he or she is convicted, the person shall be punished by:
(A)
A fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(B)
Imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months; or
(C)
Both fine and imprisonment.
(3)
Each violation and each day of any violation constitutes a separate offense.
(b)
The following persons are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for the second or any subsequent offense:
(1)
A person who practices or offers to practice engineering in this state without being licensed under this chapter;
(2)
A person, firm, partnership, organization, association, corporation, or other entity using or employing the words "engineer" or "engineering" or any modification or derivative thereof in its name or form or business activity, except as authorized in this chapter;
(3)
A person presenting or attempting to use the certificate of licensure or the seal of another;
(4)
A person who gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member of the board in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of licensure;
(5)
A person who falsely impersonates a licensee of like or different name;
(6)
A person who attempts to use an expired, suspended, revoked, or nonexistent certificate of licensure;
(7)
A person who practices or offers to practice when not qualified;
(8)
A person who falsely claims that he or she is licensed or authorized under this chapter; or
(9)
A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1400, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1024; Acts 1993, No. 1041, §§ 1, 3; 1995, No. 1296, § 65; 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-106) › Section 17-30-103 - Injunction - Liability of board

(a)
(1)
Upon proper determination that a person has been found guilty of violating this chapter, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors may file a civil suit in the proper court in the jurisdiction in which the service or work is being performed.
(2)
Upon affidavit, the board shall secure a writ of injunction, without bond, restraining and prohibiting the person from performance of the service or work then being done or about to commence.
(b)
The members of the board, acting in good faith, are not personally liable under this proceeding.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 4; 1957, No. 285, § 1; 1969, No. 131, § 1; 1969, No. 196, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1021; Acts 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-106) › Section 17-30-104 - Construction

The provisions of this chapter affirm the legal authority of an engineer licensed under its provisions to provide consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, and design of buildings intended for accommodation of equipment, vehicles, goods, and/or processes or other utilitarian functions, with human occupancy including office space as required for the support of these functions, provided the engineer is practicing within his or her area of competency as defined by this chapter.
Acts 1993, No. 1041, § 1; 1995, No. 834, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-106) › Section 17-30-105 - Exemptions

This chapter does not prevent the practice by:
(1)
Other Professions.
The practice of any other legally recognized profession;
(2)
Temporary Permits.
(A)
(i)
The practice or offer to practice of engineering by a person not a resident of or having no established place of business in this state if the person is legally qualified by licensure to practice engineering in his or her own state or country.
(ii)
An applicant may temporarily provide engineering services before becoming licensed under the reciprocal and comity licensure provisions of §
17-30-302(d)
by obtaining a temporary permit.
(iii)
The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall specify by rule the qualifications necessary to obtain a temporary permit.
(iv)
The qualifications necessary to obtain a temporary permit shall be similar to those necessary for original licensure.
(B)
An applicant for a temporary permit shall submit an application for a temporary permit and for reciprocal or comity licensure to the board in writing and, after payment of a fee established by board rule, may be granted a written permit for a definite period of time; and
(3)
Employees and Subordinates.
The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person holding a certificate of licensure under this chapter or an employee of a person practicing lawfully under subdivision (2) of this section if the work does not include final engineering designs or decisions and is done under the direct supervision of and verified by a person holding a certificate of licensure under this chapter or a person practicing lawfully under subdivision (2) of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1401, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1041, § 3; 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-106) › Section 17-30-106 - "Good Samaritan" law

A professional engineer who voluntarily, without compensation other than expense reimbursement, provides architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, or other design professional services related to a declared national, state, or local emergency caused by an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, fire, explosion, collapse, or other similar disaster or catastrophic event shall be subject to the provisions and protection of §
17-15-106
.
Added by Act 2015, No. 534,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (§§ 17-30-201 — 17-30-205) › Section 17-30-201 - Creation - Members

(a)
There is created a State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, consisting of nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor.
(b)
(1)
Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States, at least thirty-five (35) years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least three (3) years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
(2)
Five (5) members shall be professional engineers of at least ten (10) years' active experience, of good standing in their profession, and licensed as professional engineers at the time of their appointments.
(3)
One (1) member shall be a professional engineer and a professional surveyor of at least ten (10) years' active experience in both, of good standing in both professions, and licensed as both a professional engineer and a professional surveyor at the time of his or her appointment.
(4)
One (1) member shall be a professional surveyor of at least ten (10) years' active experience, of good standing in his or her profession, and licensed as a professional surveyor at the time of his or her appointment.
(5)
(A)
Two (2) members of the board shall:
(i)
Not be actively engaged as or retired as professional engineers or professional surveyors;
(ii)
Be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate; and
(iii)
Be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.
(B)
One (1) member shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall represent the elderly.
(C)
The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person.
(c)
The term of office for each member appointed shall be four (4) years.
(d)
Each member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(e)
The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
(f)
Vacancies on the board, however created, shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
(g)
Each member of the board shall serve without compensation, except that the board member may receive expense reimbursement under §
25-16-901
et seq.
Acts 1925, No. 202, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 12158; Acts 1969, No. 130, §§ 1, 2, 4; 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, 71-1003 -- 71-1003.3; Acts 1993, No. 1041, § 2; 1997, No. 250, § 138; 2005, No. 1178, § 6; 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (§§ 17-30-201 — 17-30-205) › Section 17-30-202 - Officers and Director of State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall:
(1)
Select its own officers; and
(2)
Have the power in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing to employ a Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors who shall serve as secretary-treasurer of the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5424, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 4; 1957, No. 285, § 1; 1969, No. 131, § 1; 1969, No. 196, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1021; Acts 1993, No. 1041, § 2; 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (§§ 17-30-201 — 17-30-205) › Section 17-30-203 - Powers, duties, and proceedings

(a)
The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall:
(1)
Meet at least two (2) times each year;
(2)
Have a seal that shall be affixed to each certificate of licensure; and
(3)
Require that plans, specifications, plats, and reports issued by a professional engineer are stamped with a board-authorized design seal.
(b)
The board:
(1)
May determine the persons entitled to be licensed and those whose licenses shall be suspended or revoked;
(2)
Shall fix the fees and renewal fees;
(3)
Shall hold examinations for applicants for licensure not less than two (2) times a year; and
(4)
May do any other things necessary to its duties, including the adoption of rules not inconsistent with this chapter, the Arkansas Constitution, and other laws.
(c)
(1)
The board may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance and also may require the production of books, papers, and documents.
(2)
A member of the board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses before the board.
(d)
The expenses incurred by the board for the administration of this chapter may be paid by the board.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 4; 1957, No. 285, § 1; 1969, No. 131, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1021; Acts 2009, No. 444, § 3; 2011, No. 897, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (§§ 17-30-201 — 17-30-205) › Section 17-30-204 - Claims against board members

A person making a claim against a member of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors has the burden of proving the absence of good faith.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 4; 1969, No. 196, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1021; Acts 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (§§ 17-30-201 — 17-30-205) › Section 17-30-205 - Duty of Attorney General

(a)
The Attorney General or his or her assistant shall act as legal advisor to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors and render such legal assistance as necessary in carrying out this chapter.
(b)
It is the duty of the Attorney General to enforce this chapter and to prosecute any person violating this chapter.
(c)
The board may employ counsel and necessary assistance to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or request assistance from the Department of Labor and Licensing, and the compensation and expenses shall be paid from the funds of the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5425, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1041, § 3; 2009, No. 444, § 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 30 - ENGINEERS (§§ 17-30-101 — 17-30-307) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-30-301 — 17-30-307) › Section 17-30-301 - Licensure requirement - Exceptions

A person, unless licensed under the present law, shall not practice or offer to practice engineering unless that person has been licensed under this chapter, except that:
(1)
An engineer-intern may engage in such a practice as an employee of or under the supervision of a licensed engineer;
(2)
A person holding a temporary permit under §
17-30-105(2)
may temporarily provide engineering services for the purpose and in the manner provided by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors when granted the temporary license;
(3)
A person may engage in such a practice if that person is employed by a professional engineer and acts under his or her supervision and direction; and
(4)
A firm may not engage in the practice of engineering as a profession except under §
17-30-303
.
Acts 1953, No. 214, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-1019; Acts 1987, No. 51, § 1; 1993, No. 1041, § 3; 2009, No. 444, § 4.