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 24 - COLLECTION AGENCIES (§§ 17-24-101 — 17-24-512) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-24-301 — 17-24-310) › Section 17-24-305 - Fees - Disposition

(a)
The State Board of Collection Agencies may charge an annual license fee not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for licensing each collection agency and an annual fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) effective September 1, 2013, for registering each employee of the licensed collection agency who as an employee solicits, collects, or attempts to collect any delinquent account or accounts by telephone, mail, personal contact, or otherwise.
(b)
(1)
All income from fees imposed under this section shall be distributed in the form of one (1) annual payment that is a percentage of the total funds available up to the maximum authorized under this subsection.
(2)
However, if less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total allocation is available for distribution, all allocations listed in subdivisions (b)(3)(A)-(I) of this section shall be funded at a prorated percentage consistent with the available funds, not to exceed the maximum amounts listed in subdivisions (b)(3)(A)-(I) of this section.
(3)
Beginning July 1, 2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board shall remit to:
(A)
The Treasurer of State for the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services, an amount not to exceed one hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000) for deposit into a paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to be used in accordance with §
20-10-705
;
(B)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, an amount not to exceed six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for deposit into a financial institution in accordance with the policies of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be expended for the College of Pharmacy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the College of Nursing of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in accordance with §
6-64-417
;
(C)
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for deposit into the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Fund to be expended exclusively for the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Practical Nursing Program;
(D)
The University of Central Arkansas, an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for deposit into the University of Central Arkansas Fund to be expended exclusively for the University of Central Arkansas School of Nursing;
(E)
Southern Arkansas University, an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for deposit into the Southern Arkansas University Fund to be expended exclusively for personal services and operating expenses of the Southern Arkansas University system;
(F)
Henderson State University, an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for deposit into the Henderson State University Fund;
(G)
Arkansas Tech University, an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for deposit into the Arkansas Tech University Fund exclusively for nursing programs;
(H)
Northwest Arkansas Community College, an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for deposit into the Northwest Arkansas Community College Fund exclusively for nursing programs; and
(I)
Arkansas Northeastern College, an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for deposit into the Arkansas Northeastern College Fund to be expended exclusively for nursing programs.
(4)
Funds remaining after the distributions listed in subdivisions (b)(3)(A)-(I) of this section shall be deposited into a bank authorized to do business within this state and placed into the account of the board.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 833,§ 56, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 489,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1156,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1156,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1023,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1965, No. 145, § 7; 1979, No. 86, § 1; 1985, No. 830, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2007; Acts 1999, No. 1500, § 1; 2005, No. 2268, § 7; 2007, No. 1217, § 7; 2009, No. 1413, § 4; 2009, No. 1455, § 8; 2010, No. 281, § 4; 2011, No. 764, § 5.