Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 150 - Auctioneers Licensing Board › Rule 150.00.22-001 - Applicant Qualifications; Disqualifying Conviction; License fee waiver, work permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
9.4.
APPLICANT
		  QUALIFICATIONS
. Each applicant for a license shall make application to
		  the Board upon a form and in such a manner as the Board may require at least
		  thirty (30) days prior to the date of examination. Each applicant shall:
9.4.1. Be of good reputation, trustworthy,
		  and competent to transact the business of an auctioneer, in such a manner as to
		  safeguard the interest of the public. In furtherance of this requirement, each
		  applicant, shall provide two letters of reference to the Board which indicates
		  the applicant is well-known to the individual, and bears a good reputation for
		  honesty, truthfulness and integrity;
9.4.2. At least 18 years of age;
9.4.3. Provide a completed
		  application;
9.4.4. Provide a
		  completed Individual Record Check Form;
9.4.5. Provide a completed FBI Fingerprint
		  Card;
9.4.6. Enclose a check or
		  money order for an examination fee of $100.00;
9.4.7. Enclose a check or money order for a
		  license fee of $100.00 (if applying for reciprocity see Section 4
		  below);
9.4.8. Enclose a check for
		  in the appropriate amount as provided by the Board Office made payable to
		  Arkansas Auctioneers Licensing Board for a state background check;
9.4.9. Enclose a check for in the appropriate
		  amount as provided by the Board Office made payable to the Arkansas State
		  Police for a federal background check;
9.4.10. Enclose a check or money order for
		  the Recovery Fund fee of $100.00;
9.4.11. Enclose a current photograph
		  full-face, passport-type (2"x2") of head and shoulders taken within the past
		  six months.
9.4.12. Submit to a
		  Criminal Background Check. All individuals seeking initial licensure as an
		  auctioneer or an individual seeking reinstatement of licensure as an auctioneer
		  in the State of Arkansas shall submit to a State and Federal Criminal
		  Background check.
9.4.13.
		  Disqualifying Conviction. If an individual has been convicted of an offense
		  listed in A.C.A. §  17-3-102, the Board may waive disqualification of a
		  potential applicant or revocation of a license based on the conviction if a
		  request for a waiver is made by:
9.4.13.1.
9.4.13.1.1. An affected applicant for a
		  license; or
9.4.13.1.2. An
		  individual holding a license subject to revocation.
9.4.13.2. The Board may grant a waiver upon
		  consideration of the following, without limitation:
9.4.13.2.1. The age at which the offense was
		  committed;
9.4.13.2.2. The
		  circumstances surrounding the offense;
9.4.13.2.3. The length of time since the
		  offense was committed;
9.4.13.2.4.
		  Subsequent work history since the offense was committed;
9.4.13.2.5. Employment references since the
		  offense was committed;
9.4.13.2.6.
		  Character references since the offense was committed;
9.4.13.2.7. Relevance of the offense to the
		  occupational license; and
9.4.13.2.8. Other evidence demonstrating that
		  licensure of the applicant does not pose a threat to the health or safety of
		  the public.
9.4.13.3. A
		  request for a waiver, if made by an applicant, must be in writing and accompany
		  the completed application and fees.
9.4.13.4. The Board will respond with a
		  decision in writing and will state the reasons for the decision.
9.4.13.5. An appeal of a determination under
		  this section will be subject to the Administrative Procedures Act §
									25-15-201
et seq.
9.4.14. License Fee Waiver. The Board shall
		  waive the initial licensing fee if the applicant:
(1) Is receiving assistance through the
		  Arkansas Medicaid Program; the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; the
		  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; the
		  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; or the Lifeline Assistance
		  Program;
(2) Was approved for
		  unemployment within the last twelve (12) months; or
(3) Has an income that does not exceed two
		  hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty income guidelines.