Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 11 - Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners › Rule 235.11.22-001 - Administrative Rules Pertaining to the Board of Electrical Examiners

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
010.13-001
Statement of Organization and Operations
The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is a
				board of state government created by Act 870 of 1979 as amended, Ark. Code Ann.
				§§
									17-28-201
et seq.
The licensing authority of the Board is found in Ark.
				Code Ann. §§
									17-28-201
et seq.
and its code enforcement authority is found in Ark.
				Code Ann. §§
									20-31-101
et seq.
The legislature has delegated to the Board the
				authority to establish statewide standards for the construction, installation,
				and maintenance of electrical facilities and the performance of electrical
				work. Additionally, the legislature has delegated to the Board the power to
				oversee electrician examination and licensure, conduct examinations of persons
				who apply for an electrician's license, grant licenses to qualifying
				applicants, and revoke or suspend a license for cause. The legislature has
				authorized the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her
				designated employees to conduct inspections and to otherwise administer and
				enforce Ark. Code Ann. §§
									17-28-201
et seq.
and Ark. Code Ann. §§
									20-31-101
et seq.
From time to time, the Board promulgates rules.
010.13-002
Information for
			 Public Guidance
The mailing address and telephone number for the Board of
				Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is:
Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
Arkansas Department of Labor 900 West Capitol, Suite 400 Little
				Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-4549
The Department of Labor and Licensing makes available a list of
				persons holding certain responsibilities for handling FOIA requests, licensing
				questions, complaints against licensees, and compliance requests or assistance
				so that the public may obtain information about the agency or make submissions
				or requests. The names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and electronic
				addresses can be obtained from the agency's office or web site. The Department
				of Labor and Licensing's web site is:
http://www.labor.arkansas.gov
. The
				web site for the Board of Electrical Examiners is:
https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/divisions/code-enforcement/electrical-inspection-and-licensing/
.
The agency has a list of official forms used by the agency and
				a list of all formal, written statements of policy and written interpretative
				memoranda, and orders, decisions and opinions resulting from adjudications,
				which may be obtained from the division's office. Copies of all forms used by
				the agency, written statements of policy and written interpretive memoranda,
				and all orders issued by the division may be obtained from the division's
				office.
010.13-003
General Organization
A. The Board
			 was created by the legislature, Ark. Code Ann. §
									17-28-201, to
			 establish electrical licensure and code compliance standards. The Board
			 consists of nine (9) members, including the Secretary of the Department of
			 Labor and Licensing or his or her designee. The Board shall annually elect one
			 of its members to serve as Chairman and one other member to serve as Vice
			 Chairman.
B. The Secretary of the
			 Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall act as Secretary
			 for the Board and shall keep the books and records of the Board. The Secretary
			 of the department shall also furnish the Board with the necessary facilities
			 for the exercise of its rights and duties.
C. The business of the Board will be
			 conducted in public meetings pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and in
			 conformity with the Arkansas Freedom of information Act. Regular meetings will
			 be held the third Tuesday of the following months: January, March, May, July,
			 September, November. Special meetings may be held on the call of the
			 Chairman.
D. Five members of the
			 Board shall constitute a quorum and the majority of those present in a meeting
			 shall be necessary for the transaction of official business.
E. The Board may create standing or ad hoc
			 committees. The Chairman will appoint members of committees. A quorum for the
			 transaction of committee business is a majority of the number of voting members
			 of the committee.
F. The Director
			 of the Division of Labor will prepare the agenda for regular and special
			 meetings of the Board. The agenda will be distributed to board members and
			 department staff and made available to the public in advance of the meeting.
			 The agenda should state specifically the items that will be considered at the
			 meeting. The agenda should include the following topics as applicable:
1. Call to order
2. Review of minutes
3. Old business
4. New business
5. Other business
6. Adjudicatory hearings
7. Rule-making hearings; and
8. Public comment
The order of the agenda items is intended to be flexible and
				may be adjusted to meet the needs of the Board. Additionally, the agenda may be
				amended by appropriate motion.