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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 096 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission › Rule 096.00.05-001 - Rule governing the Direct Exchange wells subcategory of Geothermal Wells

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MARK-UP
ARKANSAS WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
Revised January 1, 2005
SECTION 1
- SCOPE
1.1 APPLICATION. The rules and regulations hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells which are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert or artificially recharge ground water within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas. After the effective date of the adoption of these rules and regulations, no water well as defined below shall be constructed or repaired contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
1.2 RULES APPLICABLE TO OLD WELLS. Wells constructed prior to the adoption of these rules and regulations may not meet the criteria established. When a well is to undergo rehabilitation, reconstruction, or repair, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to these rules and regulations. When wells or pumps are repaired, the well and pumping equipment will be brought into compliance with current regulations.
1.3 EXEMPTIONS. In some instances safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations which are not in strict accordance with these rules and regulations. In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Commission prior to developing the well.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 096 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission › Rule 096.00.06-001 - Rules 3.5.1.5 - Geothermal; 3.10.2 (2) & (3) - Requirements for Apprenticeship Certification; 6.4 - Geothermal Wells; 6.4.1.4 - Direct Exchange (DX) Wells; 6.4.1.4.1 - Additional Construction Standards for Direct exchange (DX) Wells; 8.39 - Direct Exchange Well; 8.40 Direct Exchange Loop; 8.41 - Thermal Fluid

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ARKANSAS WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
2005
SECTION 1
- SCOPE
1.1 APPLICATION. The rules and regulations hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells which are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert or artificially recharge ground water within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas. After the effective date of the adoption of these rules and regulations, no water well as defined below shall be constructed or repaired contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
1.2 RULES APPLICABLE TO OLD WELLS. Wells constructed prior to the adoption of these rules and regulations may not meet the criteria established. When a well is to undergo rehabilitation, reconstruction, or repair, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to these rules and regulations. When wells or pumps are repaired, the well and pumping equipment will be brought into compliance with current regulations.
1.3 EXEMPTIONS. In some instances safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations which are not in strict accordance with these rules and regulations. In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Commission prior to developing the well.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 096 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission › Rule 096.00.07-001 - Rule 3.4: Fees for contractor licenses, certificates of registration, and rig permits

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ARKANSAS WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
2007
SECTION 1
- SCOPE
1.1 APPLICATION. The rules and regulations hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells which are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert or artificially recharge ground water within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas. After the effective date of the adoption of these rules and regulations, no water well as defined below shall be constructed or repaired contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
1.2 RULES APPLICABLE TO OLD WELLS. Wells constructed prior to the adoption of these rules and regulations may not meet the criteria established. When a well is to undergo rehabilitation, reconstruction, or repair, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to these rules and regulations. When wells or pumps are repaired, the well and pumping equipment will be brought into compliance with current regulations.
1.3 EXEMPTIONS. In some instances safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations which are not in strict accordance with these rules and regulations. In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Commission prior to developing the well.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 096 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission › Rule 096.00.09-001 - Changes to Rule Section 3, 5, 8 - to increase fees, provide a new class of contractor license, eliminate a requirement for apprentices, and provide further direction to persons abandoning wells.

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ARKANSAS WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECTION 1
- SCOPE.
1.1
APPLICATION.
The rules and regulations hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells which are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert or artificially recharge ground water within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas. After the effective date of the adoption of these rules and regulations, no water well as defined below shall be constructed or repaired contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
1.2
RULES APPLICABLE TO OLD WELLS.
Wells constructed prior to the adoption of these rules and regulations may not meet the criteria established. When a well is to undergo rehabilitation, reconstruction, or repair, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to these rules and regulations. When wells or pumps are repaired, the well and pumping equipment will be brought into compliance with current regulations.
1.3
EXEMPTIONS.
In some instances safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations which are not in strict accordance with these rules and regulations. In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Commission prior to developing the well.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 096 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission › Rule 096.00.16-001 - Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission Rules and Regulations

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Section 1.
Scope
1.1
Application.
The rules and regulations hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells which are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert or artificially recharge ground water within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas. No water well as defined below shall be constructed or repaired contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
1.2
Rules applicable to old wells.
When a well constructed prior to May 27, 1969, is repaired, rehabilitated or reconstructed, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to these rules and regulations.
1.3
Exemptions
. In some instances safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations which are not in strict accordance with these rules and regulations. In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Commission prior to developing the well.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.05-001 - Rule 099.03 - Carrier Reporting Requirement

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Every carrrier that writes workers' compensation insurance in the
			 state of Arkansas shall report to the National Council on Compensation
			 Insurance (NCCI) all policy information in accordance with the NCCI reporting
			 guidelines. Proof of coverage must be filed no later than 20 days after the
			 effective date of coverage. The exact name of each Arkansas business operation
			 and a complete Arkansas address shall be reported. Multiple Arkansas locations
			 cannot use the same address.
(Effective October 21, 1993, revised
			 effective January 1, 2005) 2006
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.05-002 - Rule 099.04: Termination of Coverage by Insurance Carrier - Employer to Obtain New Coverage

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Cancellation or termination by a carrier prior to the expiration
			 date of any policy shall follow the statutory guidelines for cancellation as
			 prescribed in A.C.A.
			 11-9-408(b).
			 Cancellation of policies shall be reported to the National Council on
			 Compensation Insurance in accordance with its reporting guidelines.
The employer whose policy has been canceled or terminated shall,
			 on or before the 30th day after receiving notice of
			 cancellation or termination, obtain other coverage in accordance with the law.
			 Failure on the part of the employer to file such evidence within 30 days shall
			 be considered by the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission as prima facie
			 evidence of violation of A.C.A.
			 11-9-401
			 and subject the employer to the penalties prescribed under A.C.A.
			 11-9-406
			 et seq.
(Effective October 21, 1993, revised effective January 1,
			 2006)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.05-004 - Rule 099.38: Third-Party Administrators

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Part I. General
A. For purposes of this rule, "third party
		  administrator" (hereafter TPA) means any person, firm, or partnership which
		  collects or charges premiums or fees, or receives remuneration in any form in
		  exchange for adjusting or settling claims, or otherwise providing
		  administrative services concerning workers' compensation coverage in this
		  State. The term does not include:
1.
		  companies which are licensed workers' compensation carriers, except to the
		  extent that they engage in claims and administrative activities for which they
		  or companies, including self-insurers, in their corporate family do not bear a
		  direct risk.
2. self-insurers which
		  self administer their claims and administrative activities, except to the
		  extent that they engage in claims and administrative activities for which they
		  or companies, including licensed workers' compensation carriers, in their
		  corporate family do not bear a direct risk.
3. attorneys engaged in the representation of
		  claimants or respondents in cases of controverted workers' compensation
		  claims.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.13-001 - Rule 099.40 - Carrier Premium Tax Auditing

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Every carrier writing workers' compensation insurance in the
			 State of Arkansas shall, upon request by the Commission, make available policy
			 information sufficient to allow auditing of premium calculations to verify
			 accurate payment of workers' compensation premium tax in accordance with Ark.
			 Code Ann. §
							11-9-303.
			 Policy information shall include any information used by a carrier to determine
			 written manual premium as defined in Ark. Code Arm. §
							11-9-303
			 and shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. A
			 carrier's failure to comply with this rule shall result in said carrier being
			 referred to the Insurance Commissioner for appropriate administrative action
			 against the Arkansas certificate of authority of the carrier.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.17-001 - Rule 099.41. Arkansas Workers' Compensation Drug Formulary

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Part I.
General Provisions
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.
			 11-9-517
			 (Repl. 1996) and Commission Rule
			 099.02 (Effective March 1, 1982)
			 the following rule is hereby established in order to implement a workers'
			 compensation Drug Formulary. This Rule is adopted for all prescriptions for
			 workers' compensation claims with a date of injury on or after
July 1,
			 2018,
and applies to all FDA approved drugs that are prescribed and
			 dispensed for outpatient use.
A.
Scope.
1. This rule does all the
		  following:
(a) Adopts by reference as part of
		  this rule the Public Employee Claims Division (PECD) Workers' Compensation Drug
		  Formulary, which is maintained and updated by UAMS College of Pharmacy Evidence
		  Based Prescription Program and any amendments to that formulary. The formulary
		  will be reviewed and updated as needed.
(b) Establishes that all initial
		  prescriptions for Opioids shall be limited to a 5-day supply and shall not
		  exceed 50 MED per day without prior authorization. All subsequent Opioid
		  prescriptions shall be limited to a 90-day maximum supply and shall not exceed
		  a 50 MED dosage limitation per day without prior authorization. With prior
		  authorization, a subsequent prescription may be prescribed in excess of 50 MED
		  but shall not exceed 90 MED.
(c)
		  Establishes the effective date for implementation of Rule
		  099.41.
(d) Establishes procedures by which all
		  payors shall have on staff a Pharmacist and Physician or Medical Director or
		  shall contract with a PBM, who has a Pharmacist and a Physician or Medical
		  Director on staff or has contracted with a Pharmacist and a Physician or
		  Medical Director.
(e) Establishes a
		  procedure for pharmacists filling workers' compensation
		  prescriptions.
(f) Provides for the
		  certification of all payors, determined to be in compliance with the criteria
		  and standards established by this rule. (See Part
		  II. A for certification
		  requirements.)
(g) Provides for the
		  implementation of Medical Cost Containment Division (MCCD) review and decision
		  making responsibility. The rule and definitions are not intended to supersede
		  or modify the workers' compensation laws, the administrative rules of the
		  Commission, or court decisions interpreting the laws or the Commission's
		  administrative rules.
(h) Provides
		  for the right to appeal from the MCCD to an Administrative Law Judge.
(i) Provides requirements in order for payors
		  to be held responsible for payment of FDA approved Opioid
		  medications.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.95-001 - Rule 32 - Extra-Hazardous Employer Program

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I.
Criteria for Identifying
		  Extra-Hazardous Employers
A. The
		  Health and Safety Division of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission
		  (the Commission) pursuant to - Ark. Code Ann. §
								11-9-409(c)
		  shall identify extra-hazardous employers based on criteria established by the
		  Commission in this rule. Each employer identified, continued, or monitored
		  shall have the right to a review of the findings of the Division by the
		  Director of the Division. In addition, each employer identified, continued or
		  monitored shall have the right to request a hearing before the Commission to
		  contest the findings of the Division.
The first incident in any calendar year period resulting in lost
			 time in accordance with Ark. Code Ann. §
									11-9-501
			 shall be exempt from inclusion in any calculations which result in an employer
			 being identified as an extra-hazardous employer.
B. The following criteria shall be used to
		  determine extra-hazardous status:
FORMULA
:
Number of Incidents ÷ Number of Employees X 100 =
			 Rate
DEFINITIONS:
1. Number of Incidents - Injuries which
		  result in lost time, as set about in Ark. Code Ann. §
									11-9-501,
		  shall be deemed as an incident for purposes of this rule.
2. Number of Employees - Maximum number of
		  employees by calendar year and correlated per multiple Standard Industrial
		  Classification (SIC) Codes when applicable.
The Rate is divided by the expected injury rate for the employer
			 published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), or if not available from the
			 BLS publication, other suitable sources approved by the Commission. If the
			 threshold level exceeds those that may reasonably be expected in the employer's
			 business, industry, or agency, the employer is identified as extra-hazardous.
			 Prior to final identification, the employer will be given an opportunity to
			 verify employment and injury data.
The threshold level, as used in the formula, shall be established
			 within workload and staff resource limitations.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.95-003 - Rule 34 - Impairment Rating Guide

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GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§
							11-9-519(h),
			 11-9-521(11),
			 and
			 11-9-522(g)
			 (1993) the following rule is hereby established in order to implement an
			 impairment rating guide to be used in the assessment of anatomical
			 impairment.
Purpose.
The purpose of Rule
			 34 is to establish an impairment
			 rating guide to be used in the assessment of anatomical impairment.
To accomplish this purpose, the Arkansas Workers' Compensation
			 Commission hereby adopts
Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent
			 Impairment
(4th ed. 1993)
published by the
			 American Medical Association exclusive of any sections which refer to pain and
			 exclusive of straight leg raising tests or range of motion tests when making
			 physical or anatomical impairment ratings to the spine. This publication is
			 also known as the
A.M.A. Guides
, available
			 from:
Order Department
QP025493
American Medical Association
P.O. Box
109050
Chicago, Illinois 60610
This publication is adopted until such time as the Arkansas
			 Workers' Compensation Commission shall develop another impairment rating
			 guide.
Applicability of Rules.
This rule shall be adopted July 1, 1995 and shall be applicable
			 to all services rendered for an injury occurring after July 1, 1993.
Definitions.
1.
Objective findings.
"Objective findings" are those findings which cannot come under the voluntary
		  control of the patient. When determining physical or anatomical impairment,
		  neither a physician (or any other medical provider) nor an Administrative Law
		  Judge, the Workers' Compensation Commission or the Courts may consider
		  complaints of pain; for the purpose of making physical or anatomical impairment
		  ratings to the spine, straight leg raising tests or range of motion tests shall
		  not be considered objective findings. Medical opinions addressing
		  compensability and permanent impairment must be stated within a reasonable
		  degree of medical certainty. Ark. Code Ann. §
							11-9-102(16).
(Adopted July 1, 1994; revised June 9, 1995, effective July 1,
			 1995)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.95-004 - Rule 35 - Electronic Data Interchange Filings

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I.
Electronic Data Interchange -
		  Definition and Purpose
A. Definition -
		  The Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission ("Commission") accepts Electronic
		  Data Interchange ("EDI") transmissions, which allow the filing of data via
		  paperless forms, pursuant to a contractual arrangement with an Insurance
		  Carrier, Commission-approved Self-Insured Employer, Commission-approved
		  Self-Insured Group, Third Party Administrator, or Governmental Entity
		  ("Reporter").
B. Purpose - The
		  intended purpose of accepting electronic transmissions is to allow for a faster
		  and more efficient method of reporting claim information to the Commission. As
		  a result, claims will be processed faster, allowing injured employees benefits
		  to be paid in a more timely fashion.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.97-002 - WCC Form N - Notice to Employer/Notice Employee

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NOTICE OF INJURY, NOTICE TO EMPLOYE
A.C.A. §
							11-9-701.
			 Notice of injury or death.
(a)
(1) Unless an injury either renders the
		  employee physically or menially unable 10 do so. or is made known to the
		  employer immediately after it occurs, the employee shall report the injury to
		  the employer on a form prescribed or approved by the Workers' Compensation
		  Commission and to a person or at a place specified by the employer, and the
		  employer shall not be responsible for disability, medical, or other benefits
		  prior to receipt of the employee's report of injury.
(2) All reporting procedures specified by the
		  employer must be reasonable and shall afford each employee reasonable notice of
		  the reporting requirements.
(3) The
		  foregoing shall not apply when an employee requires emergency medical treatment
		  outside the employers normal business hours; however, in that event, the
		  employee shall cause a report of the injury to be made to the employer on the
		  employer's next regular business day.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.97-005 - Preliminary Conference with Legal Advisor (Amended Rule 26)

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Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §
							11-9-703
			 (1996 Repl.), and legislative mandate, the Legal Advisor Division is directed
			 to set and to conduct preliminary conferences, called Mediation Conferences,
			 with the goal of mediating disputed issues between claimants and respondents. A
			 Mediation Conference shall be held in all cases in which the amount in dispute
			 is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or less.
A. Upon written request by either party for a
		  formal hearing, the Mediator shall determine whether the dispute between the
		  parties exceeds an amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1000). If the Mediator
		  determines it does not, a Mediation Conference Order shall be issued scheduling
		  a Mediation Conference within 30 days of the date of said
		  determination.
B. The Mediation
		  Conference shall be informal, non-binding, and strictly confidential. The
		  Mediator is authorized to compel attendance at the Conference, but is not
		  authorized to compel settlement. The Mediator is not authorized to disclose any
		  conference proceedings or communications.
C. Attendance by the parties, and/or a
		  representative of each party having full authority to settle all issues, is
		  required. Sanctions may be imposed upon any party wilfully failing to attend a
		  Mediation Conference without good cause. Sanctions may include dismissal,
		  default, and/or fines as provided in Ark. Code Ann. §
							11-9-706
		  (1996 Repl.)
D. Mediation
		  Conferences may be conducted by telephone conference call or in person, in the
		  county where the accident occurred, (if the accident occurred in this state)
		  unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, or otherwise directed by the
		  Commission.
E. Following the
		  conference, the Report of Mediation Conference (Form R) shall be placed in the
		  file and copies sent to the parties. The file shall then be returned to the
		  Clerk of the Commission for further disposition prior to being returned to open
		  general files.
F. The Mediation
		  Conferences shall be conducted according to policies and procedures approved
		  and published by the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.
NOTE: If all parties agree to voluntary mediation, the Arkansas
			 Workers' Compensation Commission will provide mediation services regardless of
			 the amount in dispute.
(Approved September 9, 1997. Effective January 1,
			 1998.)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 099 - Arkansas Workman's Compensation › Rule 099.00.97-006 - Report of Mediation Conference (WCC Form R)

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BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
CLAIM NO.________________
_________________________________, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT
_________________________________, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT
_________________________________, CARRIER RESPONDENT
REPORT OF MEDIATION CONFERENCE
At the ([]telephone [] in person) conference on
			 ____________________ (date)
authorized representatives of the Claimant ( [] Yes [] No) and
			 the Respondent ( [] Yes [] No) attended, and the following issues were fully
			 resolved by the parties in the presence of the undersigned mediator: [] None,
			 or
A copy of this Report is filed in the case file and mailed to
			 each party, who is to make any written objection as to its accuracy within ten
			 (10) days to the Clerk of the Commission.
_________________________________
Mediator
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › RULES AND REGULATIONS

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Act 460 of 1975 of the State of Arkansas establishes the
				  profession of Soil Classifying and provides for the regulation of the
				  profession by this Board. Act 460 outlines the activities and procedures of
				  this Board. However, the act allows the Board latitude in certain areas and
				  requires rules of application in other areas. The following are the rules and
				  regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to Act
				  460.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section I - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

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Application for registration as Soil Classifier or
				  certification as a Soil Classifier-in-Training shall be made on a form provided
				  by the Board. The applicant shall answer all questions on the form. Among other
				  things, the applicant shall provide the Board with the following:
References: Applicants for Soil Classifier shall provide five
				  references, three of whom shall be Professional Soil Classifiers and two shall
				  be character references. Applicants for Soil Classifier-in-Training shall
				  provide three character references.
Transcripts: Applicants shall provide the Board with
				  certified transcripts for all college or university courses they have
				  attempted.
Experience: Applicants are to provide the Board with a
				  descriptive record of their present and past employment. Applicants holding
				  valid Soil Classifier-In-Training certificates are to provide the Board with
				  detailed records of work experience in soil classification including examples
				  of work and name(s) of Professional Soil Classifiers worked under (as per
				  Section III, paragraph 2). Applicants are
				  also to provide the Board with any other information that relates to their
				  competence as a Soil Classifier or Soil Classifier-in-Training such as reports
				  published, professional organizations, etc.
The Board, at its discretion, may ask for additional
				  information, or ask the applicant to appear before the Board. The Board may,
				  with sufficient reason, waive any requirement not specifically made by the
				  Act.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section II - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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An approved soils curriculum shall consist of at least:
(1) a full four-year course of study
				leading to a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or higher degree from an
				accredited college or university with a major in a pertinent field of
				agricultural or physical science, and
(2) 30 semester hours or equivalent in
				biological, physical and earth sciences with a minimum of 15 semester hours in
				soil science. Soil science hours shall include at least one course in soil
				classification and genesis with field instruction in site evaluation and
				writing soil descriptions. The 15 semester hours in soil science shall be
				acceptable toward a major in soil science at the institution offering these
				courses or at another accredited institution in the event the offering
				institution does not grant a major in soil science.
An unapproved soils curriculum shall consist of at least:
(1) a full four-year course of study
				leading to a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or higher degree from an
				accredited college or university with a major in a pertinent field of
				agricultural or physical science, and
(2) 30 semester hours or equivalent in
				biological, physical and earth sciences with a minimum of 15 semester hours in
				soil science, without a course in soil classification and genesis. The 15
				semester hours in soil science shall be acceptable toward a major in soil
				science at the institution offering these courses or at another accredited
				institution in the event the offering institution does not grant a major in
				soil science.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section III - EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

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Applicants for Soil Classifier-in-Training who have completed
				  an approved soils curriculum are not required to have experience. Applicants
				  for Soil Classifier-in-Training who have completed an unapproved soils
				  curriculum are required to have one year of soil survey field mapping
				  experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, or one year of soil
				  survey field mapping, site evaluation and description writing experience under
				  the supervision of a registered Professional Soil Classifier as defined in the
				  following paragraph. The definition of supervision for the purposes of these
				  Rules and Regulations shall mean direct on-site observation of and
				  participation in all training exercises, unless otherwise approved by the
				  Board.
The experience requirement for registration as a Soil
				  Classifier for applicants holding a valid Soil Classifier-in-Training
				  certificate consists of one year of soil survey field mapping experience in the
				  National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, or one year of soil survey field
				  mapping, site evaluation and description writing experience under the
				  supervision of a registered Professional Soil Classifier and a demonstrated
				  ability to be independently productive. Each Soil Classifier-in-Training not
				  receiving his/her experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program
				  must prepare a training plan with his/her supervisor and submit it to the Board
				  for approval prior to the beginning of the training period. At the end of the
				  training period, the supervisor must submit to the board signed documentation
				  to support completion of the approved training plan including, but not limited
				  to, training dates, training locations, and description of training. The
				  supervisor must also submit a signed letter to the Board stating that the
				  training is complete and the trainee has received sufficient experience to
				  apply for registration as a Soil Classifier.
The requirement for a person not holding a Soil
				  Classifier-in-Training certificate consists of two years of soil survey field
				  mapping experience in the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program and a
				  demonstrated ability to be independently productive.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section IV - EXAMINATIONS

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All applicants for certification as a Soil
				  Classifier-in-Training are to pass an examination on the
Fundamentals
				  of Soil Classification.
All applicants for registration as a Professional Soil
				  Classifier are to pass at some time both the examination on
Fundamentals of Soil Classification
and the examination on the
Principles and Practice of Soil Classifying
. The applicant may
				  take both examinations on the same date if he/she meets the other requirements.
				  In the event an applicant taking both examinations on the same date fails the
				  examination on the
Fundamentals of Soil Classification
, the
				  applicant's examination on the
Principles and Practice of Soil
				  Classifying
shall not be graded and shall be considered void, i.e.
				  neither passed nor failed.
Examinations on the
Fundamentals of Soil
				  Classification
and on the
Principles and Practice of Soil
				  Classifying
shall be held on dates and at locations designated by the
				  board. Each applicant shall be notified in writing at least 20 days in advance
				  as to the date and location of the appropriate examination. Examinations shall
				  be prepared and administered by persons designated by the Board. Applicants are
				  required to score a minimum of seventy five percent (75%) to successfully pass
				  an examination.
Examinations on the
Fundamentals of Soil
				  Classification
and on the
Principles and Practices of Soil
				  Classifying
will be written examinations. In addition, the Board may
				  require, at its discretion, a field examination as part of the examination on
				  the
Principles and Practice of Soil Classifying
Field examinations shall be held on dates and at locations
				  designated by the board. Each applicant shall be notified in writing at least
				  20 days in advance as to the date and location of the examination. The field
				  examination shall consist of three parts:
(1) a field mapping exercise;
(2) writing a complete, detailed soil profile
				description and
(3) making on-site
				interpretations for specific uses. Applicants are required to score a minimum
				cumulative score of seventy five percent (75%) to successfully pass this
				examination.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section V - FEES

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Applications -- $20 00
Initial Registration, Soil Classifier -- $60.00
Initial Certification, Soil Classifier-in-Training -- $50.00
				  (valid for four years)
Reexamination -- $20.00
Registration Renewal, Soil Classifier -- $20.00
Late Renewals:
Soil Classifier: $30.00 plus $2.00 per month for each expired
				  month.
Late renewals may be affected for up to 3 years. Late
				  renewals are effective on August 1, following the June in which the certificate
				  expired.
Temporary permits:
Initial -- $75.00
Renewal -- $60.00
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section VI - RESIDENCY CHANGES

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A Professional Soil Classifier registered in Arkansas who
				  becomes a resident of another domain may continue to renew his/her
				  certificate.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section VIII - REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION (RECIPROCITY)

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An applicant otherwise qualified shall be admitted to
				  registration as a Professional Soil Classifier without examination if he or she
				  holds a certificate of registration in the practice of soil classifying on the
				  basis of comparable qualifications issued by a proper authority of another
				  state, possession or territory of the United States or through ARCPACS, and who
				  in the opinion of the Board meets the requirements of this
				  Act.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section IX - STANDARDS

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The Board adopts the current standards of the National
				  Cooperative Soil Survey for the Professional Soil Classifiers practicing in
				  Arkansas.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 103 - Soil Classifiers, AR State Board of Registration for Pro › Rule 103.00 › STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS › Section X - TEMPORARY PERMITS

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Temporary permits may be issued to non-residents for specific
				  jobs and for specific periods of time, not to exceed one year. Applicants
				  applying for a temporary permit are required to follow the normal registration
				  procedure. The Board may consider additional temporary permits to the same
				  applicant without examination.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.05-001 - New Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

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Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§700
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker, having been designated
		  by a county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election
		  judge, or election sheriff.
(b)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political
		  party in the manner provided by law for the purpose of selecting nominees of
		  said political party for certification as candidates for election at any
		  general or special election in this state.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.05-003 - Amendment to Rules for Election Officials (Poll Worker) Training

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Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for coordinating
			 election official training. These rules are in addition to and not a substitute
			 for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker, having been designated
		  by a county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election
		  judge, or election sheriff.
(b)
Polling Site
- a location selected by the county board
		  of election commissioners where votes are cast.
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the
		  purpose of selecting nominees of said political party for certification as
		  candidates for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.05-004 - Amendment to Rules for Voter Intent

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Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations set forth the procedures for
			 determining voter intent. These rules are subject to revisions due to the use
			 of new types of equipment and/or ballot formats, or changes in laws and are in
			 addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§300
Definitions
(a)
Candidate area
-
		  the area(s) on or between the lines separating candidate names.
(b)
Issue area
- the
		  area(s) on or between the lines separating issues.
(c)
Marking device
-
		  any approved device for marking a paper ballot with ink or other substances
		  that will enable votes to be tabulated by means of an electronic vote
		  tabulating device.1 Paper ballots counted by hand
		  shall be marked using permanent ink.2 If electronic
		  vote tabulating devices are used to count paper ballots, the marking instrument
		  recommended by the manufacturer of the devices for proper marking shall be
		  used.3
(d)
Over-vote
- A
		  voter casts votes for more than the allowable number of candidates in a contest
		  or casts votes both for and against an issue in a contest.
(e)
Paper ballot
- a
		  paper vote sheet that is either counted by hand or by use of electronic vote
		  tabulating devices. The paper ballot could include instructions such as "mark
		  the appropriate box with an 'x' or a check," "blacken the oval completely,"
		  "connect lines," or "connect arrows."
(f)
Properly marked
- A paper ballot in which the appropriate box is marked with an "x" or a
		  "[TICK] ," the oval is completely blackened, or the incomplete line or arrow is
		  connected, and the voter has not cast votes for more than the allowable number
		  of candidates in a contest or cast votes both for and against an issue in a
		  contest.
(g)
Target
		  area
- the square next to the candidate's name or issue on the
		  paper ballot, the oval next to the candidate's name or issue on the paper
		  ballot, the incomplete line next to the candidate's name or issue on the paper
		  ballot, or the incomplete arrow next to the candidate's name or issue on the
		  paper ballot.
(h)
Under-vote
- no vote is recorded for a contest.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.07-002 - Rules for Election Officials (Poll Worker) Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for coordinating
			 election official training. These rules are in addition to and not a substitute
			 for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker, having been designated
		  by a county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election
		  judge, or election sheriff.
(b)
Polling Site
- a location selected by the county board
		  of election commissioners where votes are cast.
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the
		  purpose of selecting nominees of said political party for certification as
		  candidates for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.07-003 - Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§700
Definitions
(a)
Election Official
- a person who is a member of the
		  county board of election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker, having
		  been designated by a county board of election commissioners to be an election
		  clerk, election judge, or election sheriff.
(b)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the
		  purpose of selecting nominees of said political party for certification as
		  candidates for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.07-006 - Rules for Nonpartisan Judicial Office Filing Fees

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Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations will set forth the procedures for
			 establishing filing fees for nonpartisan judicial offices pursuant to Arkansas
			 Code Annotated §
							7-10-103.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 100
Definitions
(a)
Annual
		  Salary
- the salary established by the General Assembly for the
		  fiscal year in which the candidate begins serving in the office.
(b)
Nonpartisan judicial
		  office
- the offices of Supreme Court Justice, judge of the Court
		  of Appeals, circuit judge, and district
		  judge.1
(c)
Filing Fee
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, a filing fee is the fee paid to the Secretary of
		  State at the time of filing his or her political practices pledge by a
		  candidate for the offices of Supreme Court Justice, judge of the Court of
		  Appeals, and circuit judge, or the fee paid to the county clerk at the time of
		  filing his or her political practices pledge by a candidate for the office of
		  district judge.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.07-007 - Rules for Citizen Complaints of Non-HAVA Violations of Election and Voter Registration Laws

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Scope of Rules
These rules set forth the procedures for providing uniform and
			 nondiscriminatory resolution of any non-HAVA related complaint alleging a
			 violation of election and voter registration laws in accordance with Arkansas
			 Code Annotated §
							7-4-118, except as to
			 Arkansas Code Annotated §
							7 -l-103(a)(1)-(4), (6), and (7),
			 and except for any matters relating to campaign finance and disclosure laws
			 that the Arkansas Ethics Commission shall have the power and authority to
			 enforce according to Arkansas Code Annotated §§
							7-6-217
			 and
			 7-6-218.
§ 600
Definitions
(a) "Complainant" means any person who files
		  a complaint with the State Board of Election Commissioners, hereinafter
		  referred to as the "State Board" alleging that a violation of any election or
		  voter registration law under the State Board of Election Commissioners'
		  jurisdiction has occurred
(b)
		  "Frivolous" means clearly lacking any basis in fact or
		  law.1
(c) "HAVA" is the federal Help America Vote
		  Act of 2002 that established the Election Assistance Commission to assist in
		  the administration of federal elections and allocated federal funds to states
		  for election administration improvements, including replacing punch card and
		  lever voting machines, improving accessibility for disabled voters,
		  implementing a statewide voter registration system, voter and election official
		  training, and other improvements.
(d) "Letter of Caution" means a written
		  disposition of an allegation against any person which is advisory in nature,
		  clearly giving notice to the respondent that his or her action or lack of
		  action is a violation of law.
(e)
		  "Letter of Reprimand" means a written disposition of an allegation against any
		  person which is condemnatory in nature, clearly giving notice to the respondent
		  that his or her action or lack of action is a violation of the law. The
		  reprimand will require the respondent to refrain from engaging in the same
		  activity again. A reprimand shall be considered more severe than a caution or
		  warning.
(f) "Letter of Warning"
		  means a written disposition of an allegation against any person which is
		  condemnatory in nature, expressing strong disapproval for the respondent's
		  misconduct and expressing the view that the misconduct undermines public
		  confidence in the integrity of the election process.
(g) "Respondent" means any person whose
		  actions are asserted, in a complaint filed with the State Board, to be in
		  violation of any election or voter registration law under the State Board's
		  jurisdiction.