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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 01 - Division of Parks › Rule 233.01.20-001 - Pedal Assist and Electric Bicycles

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All Class 1 pedal assist bicycles are allowed on all Arkansas
				State Park trails designated for use by bicycles. This includes mountain bike
				trails, paved and unpaved multi-use trails that allow bicycles of any type, and
				all-terrain vehicle and off-road motorcycle trails.
Class 1 and 3 pedal assist bicycles and Class 2 electric bikes
				are allowed on all roads within Arkansas State Parks pursuant to Arkansas Code
				§
								27-51-1702; §
								27-51-1703 to 1706.
Arkansas State Parks prohibit the use of Class 2 electric bikes
				and Class 3 pedal assist bicycles on mountain bike trails or paved and unpaved
				multi-use trails that allow bicycles of any type.
DEFINITIONS
"Class 1 pedal assist bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped
				with a motor that provides assistance only when the operator is pedaling and
				that ceases to provide assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed
				of twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.).
"Class 2 electric bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped with
				a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the electric bicycle and that is
				not capable of providing assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed
				of twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.).
"Class 3 pedal assist bicycle" is an electric bicycle equipped
				with a motor that provides assistance only when the operator is pedaling and
				that ceases to provide assistance when the electric bicycle reaches the speed
				of twenty-eight miles per hour (28 m.p.h.).
Related PDs: 3090 - Motorized Recreation Vehicles
APPROVED BY:_________________________________
GRADY SPANN, DIRECTOR Arkansas State Parks
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 01 - Division of Parks › Rule 233.01.20-003 - Minimum Hours of Operation and Guidelines for Facility Hours

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Purpose
: This rule establishes minimum
				hours of operation and guidelines to ensure consistent facility hours for all
				Division of Arkansas State Parks (ASP) properties.
ASP properties (including state parks and museums) and their
				facilities will be available to the public during reasonable hours and for
				regular periods with appropriate standards to ensure the health, safety, and
				accessibility of visitors and personnel. State park day-use properties (e.g.
				playgrounds, swimming beaches, trails, overlooks, scenic vistas, parking areas)
				will open at sunrise and close one hour after sunset, daily. This excludes days
				and times with posted hours of operation or during specific special events or
				programs.
Posted guidelines will set forth park-by-park facility
				operating hours, with the minimum days/times that ASP's properties will be open
				to the public defined as:
* Year-round facilities will be open Monday - Friday 8:00 am to
				5:00 pm, with extended weekday and weekend hours at the discretion of the ASP
				Director.
* ASP's museum properties will be open to the public Wednesday
				- Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with extended weekday and weekend hours at the
				discretion of the ASP Director.
* Select parks and facilities may be closed on state holidays,
				at the discretion of the ASP Director.
* The ASP Central Office and Regional Administrative Offices
				will operate during regular state government business hours.
* All hours of operation will be reviewed annually by the ASP
				Director and posted on the ASP website.
Replaces PD 1050 dated Dec. 7, 2018 - Hours of Operation,
				Opening and Closing Dates, and HoHdays in State Park Facilities for 2019
Related PD's: PD 3020 dated July 1, 1975 - Closing Hours
APPROVED BY: __________________________
GRADY SPANN, DIRECTOR Arkansas State Parks
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 01 - Division of Parks › Rule 233.01.20-004 - Policy Statement, Criteria and Procedures for Naming ADPHT Amenities

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A. Policy Statement
a. The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage
			 and Tourism ("ADPHT7) has state parks, natural
			 areas, buildings, facilities, and other lands, including features therein and
			 thereupon, (herein, all of the foregoing referred to as an "amenity" or
			 "amenities") that receive substantial public use and support and offer
			 meaningful naming opportunities for honoring individuals and groups.
b. The naming of amenities for individuals or
			 groups who have made significant contributions to society is a time-honored
			 tradition.
c. Any naming
			 opportunity must be consistent with state law.
d. The process to name an amenity will
			 include an opportunity for public input.
e. As used herein, naming includes any
			 renaming of an amenity or withdrawal of an existing name from an
			 amenity.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 01 - Division of Parks › Rule 233.01.22-001 - Smoking, Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Policy in Arkansas State Parks

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SMOKING / TOBACCO / ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
				POLICY
For public health, safety, preservation, and the prevention of
				triggering of smoke/fire alarm/vapor sensitive systems, the use of the
				following products are prohibited inside or within twenty-five (25) feet of any
				enclosed Arkansas State Park building or structure:
* Smoking of tobacco
* Use of tobacco
* Use of Non-FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) regulated
				nicotine products in any form
* Electronic cigarettes (e-cig or e-cigarette)
* Personal vaporizers (PV)
* Electronic nicotine deliveiy systems (ENDS)
In addition, to ensure water quality, reduce littering, and
				improve guest experience, smoking will not be allowed within the boundaries of
				all park beaches and on the Crater of Diamonds minefield. Park Superintendents
				may establish designated employee and guest legal product use areas outside of
				buildings that are away from building entrances and out of primary public use
				areas.
Replaces PD 1191 dated February 1, 2016
APPROVED BY: _________________________
SHEA LEWIS, DIRECTOR
Division of Arkansas State Parks
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 01 - Division of Parks › Rule 233.01.22-002 - Rock Climbing and Rappelling in Arkansas State Parks

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RAPPELLING AND ROCK CLIMBING RULES AND
				REGULATIONS
Arkansas contains significant and extensive geological
				resources favorable for rock climbing and rappelling. Furthermore, Arkansas has
				a long history of rock climbing and has become a desired destination for
				recreational climbing. In order to responsibly manage rock climbing and steward
				the natural resources in which climbing occurs, Park Directive 3085 establishes
				that rock climbing and rappelling on state park property is permitted at
				approved sites, only.
I.
SITE
			 SELECTION
A. Superintendents of state
			 parks that have sites considered desirable for rock climbing and/or rappelling
			 are encouraged to submit requests to the Director of Arkansas State Parks for
			 approval.
B. Requests should
			 include complete details of the site, including the site location, a detailed
			 description, any potential impacts to the park's natural and cultural
			 resources, any recreational uses, facilities, long term development or master
			 planning, safety hazards, weather, time-of-day influences, proposed rules and
			 signing for the site, and degree of supervision considered necessaiy for use by
			 the public.
C. Approved sites may
			 have signage indicating that the location is approved for rappelling and rock
			 climbing. Signage should include any restriction which may apply, such as hours
			 of acceptable use.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 02 - Division of Tourism › Rule 233.02.20-003 - Policy Statement, Criteria and Procedures for Naming ADPHT Amenitie

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A. Policy Statement
a. The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage
			 and Tourism ("ADPHT") has state parks, natural areas, buildings, facilities,
			 and other lands, including features therein and thereupon, (herein, all of the
			 foregoing referred to as an "amenity" or "amenities") that receive substantial
			 public use and support and offer meaningful naming opportunities for honoring
			 individuals and groups.
b. The
			 naming of amenities for individuals or groups who have made significant
			 contributions to society is a time-honored tradition.
c. Any naming opportunity must be consistent
			 with state law.
d. The process to
			 name an amenity will include an opportunity for public input.
e. As used herein, naming includes any
			 renaming of an amenity or withdrawal of an existing name from an
			 amenity.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 04 - Division of Heritage › Rule 233.04.19-001 - DAH Guidelines for Museum Hours of Operation

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Department of Arkansas Heritage Guidelines for Museum
				Hours of Operation
The purpose of this rule is to establish guidelines for
				consistent hours of operation for ail of the Department of Arkansas Heritage's
				(DAH) Museums, DAH seeks to have its museums accredited by the American
				Alliance of Museums (AAM). AAM accreditation is a standards-based assessment
				and recognition program designed to help museums carry out its public trust,
				collections stewardship, and educational roles. AAM accreditation recognizes a
				museum's commitment to meeting standards and professional practices,
DAH museums and their exhibits should be available to the
				public during reasonable hours and for regular periods with appropriate
				standards to ensure the health, safety, and accessibility of its visitors and
				personnel. These guidelines set forth the
minimum
days/times
				that DAH's AAM accredited museums and their exhibits will be open to the
				public: Tuesday- Friday 10am to 4:30 pm and extended weekday and weekend hours
				at the discretion of the DAH Director. All sites may be closed on state
				holidays. DAH non-accredited museums and heritage sites will be open to the
				public during the hours designated by the DAH Director. Museum administrative
				offices will operate during regular state government business
				hours.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 04 - Division of Heritage › Rule 233.04.20-002 - Policy Statement, Criteria and Procedures for Naming ADPHT Amenities

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A. Policy Statement
			 a. The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (''ADPHT') has state
			 parks, natural areas, buildings, facilities, and other lands, including
			 features therein and thereupon, (herein, all of the foregoing referred to as an
			 "amenity" or "amenities") that receive substantial public use and support and
			 offer meaningful naming opportunities for honoring individuals and groups.
b. The naming of amenities for individuals or
			 groups who have made significant contributions to society is a time-honored
			 tradition.
c. Any naming
			 opportunity must be consistent with state law.
d. The process to name an amenity will
			 include an opportunity for public input.
e. As used herein, naming includes any
			 renaming of an amenity or withdrawal of an existing name from an
			 amenity.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 04 - Division of Heritage › Rule 233.04.22-001 - Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act Rules

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1.0
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
1.01 The Arkansas Department of Parks,
			 Heritage and Tourism, enacted these rules pursuant to its authority as set
			 forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 13-8-301 et seq., Division of Arkansas Heritage,
			 Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-3-101
			 et seq. and §
									25-15-201 et
			 seq., Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-15-203(a)(l)(2).
1.02 The purpose of these rules in accordance
			 with Arkansas Cultural Institutions Trust Fund Act, Act 777 of 2021, codified
			 as Ark. Code Ann. § 13-8-301 et seq., is to (1) create an application
			 process for the administration of a grant program for the Arkansas Cultural
			 Institutions Trust Fund and to (2) otherwise effectuate the purposes of Act
			 777. The rule includes items such as who is eligible to apply for the grant,
			 how applications are evaluated, documentation required by the applicant and the
			 timeline for application and decision.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 233 - Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism › Division 04 - Division of Heritage › Rule 233.04.22-002 - Arkansas Cultural Institutions Trust Fund Act

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ARKANSAS DEPARMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE AND
				TOURISM DIVISION OF HERITAGE
Arkansas Cultural Institutions Trust Fund Act
				Rules
Effective Date: May 31, 2022
1.0
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1.01 The Arkansas Department
			 of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, enacted these rules pursuant to its authority
			 as set forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 13-8-301 et seq.. Division of Arkansas
			 Heritage, Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-3-101
			 et seq. and §
									25-15-201 et
			 seq.. Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-15-203(a)(1)(2).
1.02 The purpose of these rules in accordance
			 with Arkansas Cultural Institutions Trust Fund Act, Act 777 of 2021, codified
			 as Ark. Code Ann. § 13-8-301 et seq., is to (1) create an application
			 process for the administration of a grant program for the Arkansas Cultural
			 Institutions Trust Fund and to (2) otherwise effectuate the purposes of Act
			 777. The rule includes items such as who is eligible to apply for the grant,
			 how applications are evaluated, documentation required by the applicant and the
			 timeline for application and decision.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 01 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 234.01.21-001 - Rule Governing Time Period of Submission for Resolution of Protested Solicitations and Awards

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STATE OF ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED
				SERVICES OFFICE OF STATE PROCUREMENT
RULE GOVERNING TIME PERIOD FOR SUBMISSION OF RESOLUTION
				OF PROTESTED SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS
R2:
				19-11-244.3.
				Time Periods for Submission. There are two types of protests permitted under
				Ark. Code Ann. §
								19-11-244:
(i) a protest in connection with the
			 solicitation of a contract; and
(ii)
			 a protest in connection with the award of a contract. To be timely, a protest
			 must be submitted in writing to the State Procurement Director or the head of
			 the procurement agency conducting the procurement;
(a) at least seventy-two (72) hours before
			 the deadline for submitting a response to the solicitation, if it is a protest
			 in connection with the solicitation of a contract; or
(b) within fourteen (14) calendar days after
			 the award or notice of anticipation to award has been posted, whichever occurs
			 first.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 01 - Office of State Procurement › Rule 234.01.23-001 - Changes to Rules Under the Arkansas Procurement Law to reflect legislation passed in the 91st General Assembly, and other necessary rule changes

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R8: 19-11-230.1 Discussions
(a)
								 DISCUSSIONS GENERALLY. During a request for proposals procurement, Arkansas Procurement Law allows for
								 discussions with responsible offerors whose proposals have been determined to be reasonably susceptible to
								 being selected for award. Discussions may be used to clarify a proposal or the terms of a request for
								 proposals, and for the purpose of negotiation. Pre-award discussions with any offeror or offerors should be
								 conducted in a manner that supports public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement,
								 ensures fairness in proposal improvement, and fosters effective competition. To safeguard against discussions
								 being used to provide an offeror an unfair competitive advantage:
(1) A
								 request for proposals shall outline how discussions will be held, if at all; and
(2) There shall be no disclosure to any offeror of any information derived
								 from any proposal by any competing offeror during discussions.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 02 - Division of Building Authority › Rule 234.02.20-002 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES DIVISION OF BUILDING AUTHORITY RULES GOVERNING PARTNERSHIPS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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1.0
AUTHORITY
1.01 These rules shall
			 be known as the Department of Transformation and Shared Services Division of
			 Building Authority Rules Governing Partnerships for Public Facilities and
			 Infrastructure.
1.02 These rules
			 are promulgated pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §
									22-10-101 et
			 seq. and Ark. Code Ann. §
									25-15-201 et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 02 - Division of Building Authority › Rule 234.02.20-003 - Building Authority Minimum Standards and Criteria, Section Three: Construction; 3-324

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3-324 QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS
(A) Pre-Bid: Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §
			 22-9-105, contractors who have an existing contract shall not bid on additional
			 state capital improvement contracts with state agencies if the state agency
			 determines that the Contractor has one (1) or more material issues of an
			 existing contract and has provided written notification of their determination
			 to the Contractor. Material issues include, but are not limited to:
(1) Having one (1) or more projects in which:
(a) the commencement of the project is
			 delayed thirty (30) or more calendar days beyond the agency's notice to proceed
			 and the delay is due to the contractor's acts or omissions, or both;
(b) the completion of the project is delayed
			 ten percent (10%) or sixty (60) calendar days beyond the completion date,
			 whichever is less, and the delay is due to the contractor's acts or omissions,
			 or both;
(c) the Contractor has
			 falsified or destroyed documents relating to the contract including without
			 limitation, falsification of invoices, making false representations to state
			 agency officials or making false statements about any payment(s);
(d) the Contractor has failed to replace
			 inferior or defective work or materials after notification by the state agency
			 to which such services or materials has been provided or delivered;
(e) the Contractor has failed to make
			 appropriate and timely payments to their subcontractor;
(f) the agency has provided formal notice to
			 the Surety to take action on a project;
(g) the Contractor has failed to meet the
			 completion date for the project which has caused material harm, whether
			 financial or operational, to the agency when the delay is due to the
			 Contractor's acts or omissions, or both;
(h) the Contractor fails to adequately
			 complete the project punch list within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar
			 days from substantial completion and the delay is due to the Contractor's acts
			 or omissions, or both; or
(i) the
			 Contractor fails to respond to warranty issues or latent defects within ten
			 (10) calendar days after being notified by the agency in writing.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 03 - Division of Land Surveys of the Arkansas GIS Office › Rule 234.03.20-001 - Standards of Practice No. 1

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Introduction
The purpose of these standards is to set minimum accuracies for
				land boundary surveys and minimum requirements for research, investigation,
				monumentation, and plat preparation, and the subsequent recording and
				distribution of the plat upon completion of a survey.
A.C.A. §
								17-48-103 states "in order to
				safeguard the life, health, or property of the public, the practice of land
				surveying in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public
				interest". These standards will promote the public interest.
These standards are binding upon any person duly licensed to
				practice within the State of Arkansas performing surveying services as defined
				herein. It is not the intent of these standards to limit the application of
				more stringent standards required by code, ordinance, or contractual
				specification. It is the responsibility of professional surveyors to stay
				informed on current rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of land
				surveying. When professional judgment necessitates deviation from these
				standards, the deviation shall be noted and explained by the surveyor on the
				plat.
Section 1 - Definitions
1.1
Survey
A. "Land Surveying" means any service
			 comprising the determination of the location of land boundaries and land
			 boundary corners; the preparation of plats showing the shape and areas of
			 tracts of land and their subdivision into smaller tracts; the preparation of
			 plats showing the location of streets, roads, and rights-of-way of tracts to
			 give access to smaller tracts; and, the preparation of official plats or maps
			 of land thereof in this state (A.C.A. §
										17-48-101 et.seq.).
1. In these standards, land surveying is also
			 defined to mean the setting or resetting of monuments that mark or reference
			 the position of said corners and boundaries.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 234 - Department of Transformation and Shared Services › Division 05 - Office of Personnel Management › Rule 234.05.22-001 - Rule Governing the Unlawful Propagation of Divisive Concept Training

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Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-1-901
et
				seq
., a state entity, its employees, or any contractors hired by the
				state entity to provide training, workshops, forums, or similar programming
				(training) shall not teach, advocate, act upon, or promote in any training to
				state employees any divisive concept. This rule applies to a state entity as
				defined in Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-1-901(4)(A) .
Each state entity shall:
1. Identify any grant programs that the state
			 entity will require the recipient, as a condition of receiving the grant, to
			 certify that the recipient will not use state funds or assets to promote a
			 divisive concept;
2. Review any
			 training programs the Department has relating to diversity or inclusion
			 efforts;
3. Develop and issue a
			 policy prohibiting the training, teaching, or instructing on divisive
			 concepts;
4. Assign at least one
			 (1) employee who is responsible for ensuring the state entity's compliance with
			 its policy; and
5. Review and
			 assess the state entity's compliance with its policy and submit a report to the
			 Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) detailing the state
			 entity's compliance.
The report detailing compliance must be submitted to TSS by
				December 31 annually, with the first report due by December 31, 2022. TSS will
				develop a report format that the state entity must use when submitting their
				reports. State entities are responsible for maintaining documentation
				certifying that they are in compliance with these rules.
TSS may notify the Governor if a state entity fails to comply
				with these rules. In the event of noncompliance, TSS will first notify the
				state entity and provide the state entity an opportunity to cure the
				noncompliance.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Rule 235.00.22-003 - Rules of the Arkansas Abstracters Board

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SECTION 1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Rule is to implement Ark. Code Ann. §
								17-11-101
et seq.
and to set the standards and guidelines for applicants
			 seeking Abstractor licenses in the State of Arkansas.
SECTION 2.
AUTHORITY
The authority for this Rule is power given to the Arkansas
			 Abstracters' Board for the State of Arkansas by Ark. Code Ann. §
								17-11-403(b),
			 and other applicable laws.
SECTION
		  3.
APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
1. These Rules shall apply to all applicants
		  seeking to become a registered abstracter under the Arkansas Abstracters' Board
		  Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 17-11302 (a)
et seq
.
2. These Rules shall apply to registered
		  abstracters previously licensed pursuant to the repealed Arkansas Title
		  Insurance Agents' Licensing Act, § 17-11-201
et seq
. who
		  continue to meet all the residency and other requirements of the Arkansas
		  Abstracters' Board Act and these Rules, effective January 1,
		  2008.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 01 - Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors › Rule 235.01.20-004 - Rules of the Board Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

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ARTICLE 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Practice
			 of Engineering
In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote
				the public welfare, the practice of engineering in the State of Arkansas is
				subject to regulation. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice, or to
				offer to practice engineering in this state, as defined in the provisions of
				A.C.A. 17-30-101 et. seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, A.C.A.
				25-15-101 et. seq., or to assume, advertise, or use the person's name and title
				or description tending to convey the impression that the person is an engineer
				unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of these
				statutes. The Practice of Engineering shall be deemed a privilege granted by
				the State through the Licensing Board based on the qualifications of the
				individual as evidenced by their certificate of licensure, which shall not be
				transferable.
B. Practice
			 of Surveying
In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote
				the public welfare, the practice of surveying in the State of Arkansas is
				subject to regulation. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice, or to
				offer to practice, surveying in this state, as defined in the provisions of
				A.C.A. 17-48-101 et. seq., and the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act,
				A.C.A. 25-15-101 et. seq. or to assume, advertise, or use the person's name,
				and title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a
				surveyor unless such person has been duly licensed under these statutes. The
				Practice of Surveying shall be deemed a privilege granted by the State through
				the Licensing Board based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced
				by their certificate of licensure, which shall not be transferable.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 01 - Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors › Rule 235.01.21-001 - Rules of the Board Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

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RULES OF THE BOARD
ARTICLE 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Practice of Engineering
In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote
				the public welfare, the practice of engineering in the State of Arkansas is
				subject to regulation. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice, or to
				offer to practice engineering in this state, as defined in the provisions of
				A.C.A.
				17-30-101
				et. seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, A.C.A.
				25-15-101
				et. seq., or to assume, advertise, or use the person's name and title or
				description tending to convey the impression that the person is an engineer
				unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of these
				statutes. The Practice of Engineering shall be deemed a privilege granted by
				the State through the Licensing Board based on the qualifications of the
				individual as evidenced by their certificate of licensure, which shall not be
				transferable.
B. Practice of
			 Surveying
In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote
				the public welfare, the practice of surveying in the State of Arkansas is
				subject to regulation. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice, or to
				offer to practice, surveying in this state, as defined in the provisions of
				A.C.A.
				17-48-101
				et. seq., and the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, A.C.A.
				25-15-101
				et. seq. or to assume, advertise, or use the person's name, and title or
				description tending to convey the impression that the person is a surveyor
				unless such person has been duly licensed under these statutes. The Practice of
				Surveying shall be deemed a privilege granted by the State through the
				Licensing Board based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by
				their certificate of licensure, which shall not be transferable.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 03 - AR Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board › Rule 235.03.20-002 - Registered Apprentice Appraiser And Revisions 19-0005

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Section I
- General (A)
			 Creation, Purpose
1. The
			 Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, (Board), was created by
			 the action of the 78th General Assembly of the State
			 of Arkansas during its regular session of 1991 with the passage of Act 541,
			 "The Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act 541" of 1991. (A. C.A.
			 17-14-201 as amended)
2. The
			 Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board's purpose in promulgating
			 these regulations rules is to implement the provisions of Act 541 of 1991. The
			 Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act in a manner consistent with
			 Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
			 1989 (FIRREA), Title 12, United States Code, Sections 93, et. seq. The Board is
			 authorized to promulgate such rules as may be necessary to insure compliance
			 with FIRREA and other applicable federal law.
3. The Board shall hire a permanent staff to
			 conduct the daily business of the Board. The specific duties of the permanent
			 staff shall be determined by the Board. The staff shall consist in the first
			 year of the biennium beginning July 1, 1991, of an Executive Director and one
			 (1) Administrative Assistant. During the second year of the biennium one (1)
			 additional permanent position of Investigator shall be created. Qualifications
			 and salary levels for all permanent staff positions shall be determined by the
			 Board and vacant staff positions will be filled following proper notice and
			 advertising of the available positions with the State Employment Security
			 Division and in accordance with all other State statutes regarding the hiring
			 of public employees.
4. The Board
			 shall hold regular meetings in accordance with Section 5 of Act 541 to consider
			 and act upon applications for certification and licensure, complaints regarding
			 licensees, and to transact other business as may come properly before
			 it.
5. Request for general
			 information, applications for examination for certificates or licenses,
			 complaint forms or copies of rules may be directed to the Arkansas Appraiser
			 Licensing and Certification Board.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 03 - AR Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board › Rule 235.03.22-002 - AMC Required Revisions 21-0007

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Section
			 I
- General - Creation, Purpose and
			 Authority
1. The Arkansas
			 General Assembly created, by passage of HB1694, an act to provide for
			 registration and regulation of appraisal management companies by amending
			 A.C.A. §
									17-14-101 (The
			 Arkansas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Act). Act 628 of 2009
			 effectively added a subchapter 4 titled The Appraisal Management Company
			 Registration Act to the existing Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board
			 Statutes. The purpose and intent of this act is to give the Arkansas Appraiser
			 Licensing & Certification Board statutory authority to develop and
			 Implement rules resulting In the registration and government oversight of
			 individuals or companies offering to or providing appraisal management services
			 in Arkansas.
2. The Arkansas
			 Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board and Its staff have been charged
			 by statute the overall responsibilities of administering the act in accordance
			 with any and all officially promulgated rules. It is the legislative intent of
			 Act 628 to insure that no person (individual, company, or organization) shall
			 act as an appraisal management company or offer to perform appraisal management
			 services in this state unless registered by the Arkansas Appraiser Licensing
			 & Certification Board on or after January 1, 2010.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 04 - Board of Barber Examiners › Rule 235.04.20-001 - Rules for Barbering

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ARKANSAS RULES FOR BARBERING INCLUDING SAFETY AND
				SANITATION
RULE 1:
ESTABLISHMENTS
A.
WALLS,
			 CEILINGS AND FLOORS:
The walls, ceilings, and floors in every barber
			 shop, barber school, or post-secondary barber school shall be kept clean and in
			 good repair. Floors shall be constructed of smooth, non-absorbent, durable
			 material and shall be maintained in good repair. These requirements shall
			 include the proper cleaning of floors, shelves, cabinets, chairs, trays and
			 other equipment. Concrete blocks used for interior wall construction shall be
			 finished, filled and sealed. All of the above mentioned items shall be free of
			 leak spots, mildew, peeling paint and shall be easily cleaned.
B.
LIGHTING AND VENTILATION:
Barber establishments shall have permanently fixed artificial light sources
			 installed to provide sufficient light on the working area or clinical area.
			 Establishments must have sufficient ventilation installed and operated
			 according to state and local requirements to keep them free of excessive heat,
			 steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke and harmful
			 fumes.
C.
WATER
			 SUPPLY:
A safe and adequate supply of continuous hot and cold running
			 water must be provided. Where a public water system is available a connection
			 must be made thereto; otherwise the water must be obtained from a supply
			 meeting the requirements set forth in the Arkansas Department of Health Rules
			 pertaining to semi-public water supplies.
D.
RESTROOMS:
Restrooms must be
			 kept clean, adequately lighted, properly ventilated and in good repair. No
			 toilet facility shall be used for storage, especially of implements or supplies
			 for services performed on the public.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 04 - Board of Barber Examiners › Rule 235.04.21-001 - Rule 7: Director and Investigator/Inspector Requirements

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Amend Rule 7 of the Board's Rules as follows:
A. No person shall be employed in the
			 position of Director unless that person has been:
1. primarily employed in the active practice
			 of barbering for at least five years, or
2. employed by the Board for at least two
			 years, immediately prior to assuming the position of
			 Director.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 04 - Board of Barber Examiners › Rule 235.04.22-001 - Proposed Rules for the Board of Barber Examiners

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State Board of Barber Examiners
RULE 4
E.
			 Objectionable Establishments: No sleeping area shall be permitted in any barber
			 establishment nor shall any part of it be so used. No barber establishment is
			 permitted inside of a residence. Barber establishments may be connected to a
			 residence (i.e. enclosed carport) if all other establishment standards are met.
			 Connecting doors shall be solid and self-closing. No animals or reptiles are to
			 be allowed on the premises, with the exception of medical assistance
			 animals.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 05 - Auctioneer's Licensing Board › Rule 235.05.20-001 - Auctioneer Licensing Board Rules

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1.
STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND
			 OPERATIONS
Arkansas Auctioneers Licensing Board was created to define and
				regulate the profession of auctioneers and auction house owners, by prescribing
				the qualifications of the licensee and to provide a means to impose penalties
				against those licensees found to be in violation of the act against the
				public.
Pursuant to the Auctioneers Licensing Act originally adopted in
				1989, the Arkansas Auctioneers Licensing Board promulgates and adopts the
				following rules in accordance with § 17-17-207 concerning official action
				of the Board and the business of auctioning.
2.
INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
			 GUIDANCE
2.1.
REQUEST FOR
			 INFORMATION.
Board makes available a list of persons holding certain
			 responsibilities for handling FOIA request, licensing questions, and complaints
			 against licensees so that the public may obtain information about the Board or
			 make submissions or request. The names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers,
			 and electronic addresses can be obtained by contacting the Board's
			 office.
2.2.
OFFICIAL FORMS,
			 POLICIES, ORDERS AND MEMORANDUM.
Board maintains a list of official
			 forms used by the Board and a list of all formal, written statement of policy
			 and written interpretative memoranda, and orders, decisions and opinions
			 resulting from adjudications, which may be obtained from the Board's
			 office.
2.3.
COPIES.
Copies of all forms used by the Board, written statements of policy and written
			 interpretive memoranda, and all orders issued by the Board, excluding materials
			 related to written and practical testing, may be obtained from the Board's
			 office.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 06 - Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy › Rule 235.06.22-004 - Board Rule 13 Continuing Education

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13.3
PROGRAMS WHICH QUALIFY
(a) A program qualifies as acceptable
			 continuing education if it is a formal program of learning which contributes
			 directly to the professional competence of an individual licensed to practice
			 as a public accountant. The responsibility for substantiating that a particular
			 program meets the requirements of this paragraph rests solely upon the
			 licensee.
(b) Continuing education
			 programs requiring attendance will qualify only if:
(1) An outline of the program is prepared in
			 advance and preserved.
(2) The
			 program is at least one-half hour (25 minute period) in length, excluding meal
			 time and business session. Credit shall be based on contact hours. A 50-minute
			 period will be considered as being equal to one hour. Hours devoted to
			 preparation by the participant shall not be counted as a contact hour.
			 Effective January 1, 2020, (CPE taken for the 2021 license year and beyond) a
			 licensee may earn a maximum of 4 hours of CPE each year by completing nano
			 learning courses. A nano learning course is a tutorial program designed to
			 permit a participant to learn a given subject in a ten-minute increment using
			 electronic media and without interaction with a real time instructor. For
			 purposes of calculating nano learning CPE credits, one CPE hour shall consist
			 of five ten-minute courses. For all other CPE courses, credits must be earned
			 in one-half hour (25 minute) increments.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 06 - Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy › Rule 235.06.22-005 - Board Rule 19 Licensure for Active Duty Service members, Returning Military Veterans, and Spouses

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RULE 19
			 LICENSURE FOR UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, UNIFORM SERVICE VETERANS, AND SPOUSES
19.1
DEFINITIONS
a) Uniformed service member means:
1) An active or reserve component member of
			 the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard,
			 United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Space Force, or
			 National Guard;
2) An active
			 component member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
			 Commissioned Officer Corps; or
3)
			 An active or reserve component member of the United States Commissioned Corps
			 of the Public Health Service.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 06 - Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy › Rule 235.06.23-002 - Continuing Education Reciprocity

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RULE
			 13
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Board prescribes the
				following rules amending requirements of continuing education to be met from
				time to time by licensees in order to maintain the highest standard of
				proficiency in the profession of public accountancy.
13.1 DEFINITIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO RULE
			 13:
(a) Continuing Professional education
			 (CPE): An integral part of lifelong learning required to provide competent
			 professional accounting service to the public. The set of activities that
			 enables accounting professionals to maintain and increase their professional
			 competence.
(b) Group Program: An
			 educational process designed to permit a participant to learn a given subject
			 through interaction with an instructor and other participants either in a
			 classroom setting or using the Internet or video conferencing technology
			 (noninteractive Internet courses will not qualify in this area). Interactive
			 webinars are considered group programs. The key component in interactive CPE
			 courses is that the content is delivered in a manner so that the participants
			 can interact with the remote instructor.
(c) Independent Study: An educational process
			 designed to permit a participant to learn a given subject under a learning
			 contract with a CPE program sponsor (all independent study must be approved in
			 advance by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy).
(d) Self-study Program: An educational
			 process designed to permit a participant to learn a given subject without major
			 involvement of an instructor. Self-study programs use a word count formula or a
			 pilot test (a sampling of at least three individuals) to measure the average
			 completion time from which the recommended CPE credit is determined.
(e) Authorship: An education process designed
			 to permit a participant to increase professional competence through research
			 and writing articles, books or CPE programs. For the writer to receive CPE
			 credit, the article, book, or CPE program must be in the subject areas
			 specified in Rule 13.2(a)(1) and formally accepted in writing for
			 publication.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 08 - Department of Labor › Rule 235.08.20-002 - Administrative Rules Regarding Child Labor

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LABOR STANDARDS SECTION
DIVISION OF LABOR
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING
Rules effective as of July 2, 2020
010.14-300
Child Labor Administrative
			 Rules
GENERAL
010.14-300
Definitions
1. "Child" or "children" means any person
			 under the age of seventeen (17) years, unless more narrowly defined within the
			 context of a specific rule.
2.
			 "Department" means the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing.
3. "Director" means the Director of the
			 Division of Labor
,
Department of Labor and
			 Licensing.
4. "Division" means the
			 Division of Labor of the Department of Labor and Licensing.
5. "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to
			 work.
6. "FLSA" means the federal
			 Fair Labor Standards Act,
			 29
			 U.S.C. §§
										201 et seq.
7. "Non-School Days" means days that school
			 is not in session in the district where a child resides.
8. "Remunerative Occupation" means any
			 occupation in which compensation for services is made, anticipated, or required
			 by contract or by the FLSA or Ark. Code Ann. §§
									11-4-201 et
			 seq.
9. "School Vacation" means any
			 period, other than a weekend, in which school is not in session in the district
			 where a child resides. This includes summer break, Christmas break, and spring
			 break.
10. "Section" means the
			 Labor Standards Section, Division of Labor, Department of Labor and
			 Licensing.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 235 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING › Division 08 - Department of Labor › Rule 235.08.20-003 - Administrative Rules Regarding Organization and Procedure of the Labor Standards Section

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DIVISION OF LABOR
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING
Rules effective as of July 2, 2020
010.14
Administrative Rules of the
			 Labor Standards Section of the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and
			 Licensing
010.14-001
Statement of
			 Organization and Operations
The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing is an agency of
				state government created by Act 910 of 2019, Ark. Code Ann. §
				25-43-1101
et seq.
The Labor Standards Section is working unit
				within the Division of Labor, Department of Labor and Licensing. The Director
				of the Division of Labor has regulatory or enforcement authority over:
1. Minimum wage and overtime;
2. Child labor;
3. Private employment agencies;
4. Claims for unpaid wages of less than
			 $2,000; and
5. A number of
			 miscellaneous employment standards laws, the enforcement of which is not
			 otherwise provided for by state law or is specifically vested with the Director
			 of the Division of Labor.
The Labor Standards Section also oversees the licensure of
				private employment agencies. Ultimate authority for the operation of the agency
				is in the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, who is appointed
				by the Governor. The Director of the Division of Labor has the regulatory,
				enforcement, and administrative authority for the Labor Standards Section. The
				individual charged with the day-to-day operations is referred to as the Labor
				Standards Manager, who is selected by the director. From time to time, the
				director promulgates rules
.