Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 200-212. Certified general real property appraiser credential. (a) General. (1) Please consult 17 CAR § 200-208 for additional requirements. (2) The certified general real property appraiser classification qualifies the appraiser to appraise all types of real property. (…

17 CAR § 200-213. State-registered real property appraiser credential. (a) General. (1) Please consult 17 CAR § 200-208 for additional requirements. (2) The state-registered appraiser classification qualifies the appraiser to perform appraisals on any type of property except: (A)…

17 CAR § 200-214. Nonresident licensure and certification. (a) Reciprocity. (1) A nonresident appraiser planning to develop an appraisal assignment in Arkansas for a federally related transaction must first apply for a state license or certification. (2) In the case of a nonfeder…

17 CAR § 200-215. Renewal requirements. (a)(1) Appraiser credentials must be renewed each year or they will be placed on an expired status. (2) Each state-licensed (SL), certified residential (CR), and certified general (CG) credential renewal is June 30 of each year. (3) Each st…

17 CAR § 200-216. Fees and payment of fees. (a) Types of fees. (1) The following fees shall be paid for applications and for the issuance of original and renewal licenses and certificates and for other purposes and activities of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Hom…

17 CAR § 200-301. Purpose. The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors’ purpose in promulgating this subpart is to implement the provisions of the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act, Arkansas Code § 17-14-401 et seq.

17 CAR § 200-302. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “AMC” means appraisal management company; (2) “Assignment” means: (A) An agreement between an appraiser and a client to perform a valuation service; and (B) The valuation service that is provided as a consequence of such…

17 CAR § 200-303. Registration and renewal. (a)(1)(A) Before applying for registration in Arkansas, the appraisal management company must be registered with the Secretary of State. (B) The appraisal management company must maintain the registered business name with the Secretary …

17 CAR § 200-304. AMC Registry fees. (a) An appraisal management company shall annually submit to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors on February 28 an annual AMC Registry fee that is determined by the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial In…

17 CAR § 200-305. Fees. (a) The initial application fee for each AMC shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). (b) The renewal application fee for each AMC shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). (c) Late fees are assessed at fifty dollars …

17 CAR § 200-306. Registrant responsibilities and duties. (a) The registrant shall comply with the responsibilities and duties outlined in Arkansas Code § 17-14-407 et seq. (b) The registrant shall disclose to an appraiser within their engagement documents verification of their A…

17 CAR § 200-307. Discipline: grounds, complaints, and adjudications. (a) Grounds for disciplinary action: (1) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a renewal registration of an appraisal management company o…

17 CAR § 200-308. Audits. (a) An audit of an AMC registered to provide appraisal management services in Arkansas may be conducted by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors. (b) In the case of a subsidiary or affiliate of a financial institution engaging i…

17 CAR § 200-401. Certificate of registration. (a) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors shall approve and issue certificates of registration to qualified applicants or disapprove applications for registration for applicants who do not meet the minimum r…

17 CAR § 200-402. Certificate of registration — Examination. (a) The examination shall be in the form of written interrogatories as may be prescribed by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors to determine the proficiency of the applicant. (b) The examinat…

17 CAR § 200-403. Certificate of registration — Renewal. (a) Certificates of registrations must be renewed on or before July 1 of each year or they will be placed in expired status. (b)(1) Applicants may renew electronically through a State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and H…

17 CAR § 200-404. Temporary certificate of registration. (a) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors may grant a temporary certificate of registration without examination to any person: (1) Succeeding to the ownership of any abstract plant or business by a…

17 CAR § 200-405. Certificate of registration — Reciprocity and out-of-state certification. (a) Reciprocity. (1) An applicant for a reciprocal certificate of registration pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-1-108(c) and (d)(1)(A) shall meet the following requirements: (A) The applican…

17 CAR § 200-406. Certificate of authority. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the business of abstracting in this state shall make application to the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors for a certificate of authority. (b)(1) All ap…

17 CAR § 200-407. Certificate of authority — Renewal. (a) Expiration dates of the certificates of authority, either renewal or original, shall be the July 1 following the year from the preceding expiration date. (b) Certificates of authority shall be renewed for a one-year period…

17 CAR § 200-408. Fees. Fees shall be as follows: (1) Certificate of Registration, exam, twenty-five dollars ($25.00); (2) Certificate of Registration, temporary, fifteen dollars ($15.00); (3) Certificate of Registration, renewal, fifty dollars ($50.00); (4) Certificate of Author…

17 CAR § 200-409. Discipline. (a) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors is authorized, after a hearing as provided in Arkansas Code § 17-11-341, to cancel and revoke any certificate of registration issued to any person: (1) For a violation of any of the …

17 CAR § 200-501. Registration. (a) General requirements. (1) All persons who advertise as a home inspector or perform or attempt to perform a home inspection for a fee in the State of Arkansas shall first register with the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspect…

17 CAR § 200-502. Qualifying education and examinations. (a) Qualifying education. (1)(A) An applicant for initial home inspector registration not applying under 17 CAR § 200-103 or 17 CAR § 200-504 shall have successfully completed eighty (80) hours of qualifying education in a …

17 CAR § 200-503. Liability insurance. (a) Coverage. All registered home inspectors must maintain current general liability insurance in the amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). (b) Requirements. (1) All policies and certificates shall provide that cancella…

17 CAR § 200-504. Registration for out-of-state home inspectors. (a) Automatic Occupational Licensure for Out-of-State Licensure Act, Arkansas Code § 17-7-101 et seq. (1) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors shall grant automatic registration to an appl…

17 CAR § 200-505. Renewal. (a)(1) Home inspector registration must be renewed each year with the exception of initial certificates of registration or they will be placed in an expired status. (2) Each home inspector registration renewal is December 31 of each year. (b)(1) An appl…

17 CAR § 200-506. Continuing education. (a) A home inspector who makes application to renew his or her home inspector registration shall successfully complete the equivalent of fourteen (14) hours per year of approved continuing education preceding the renewal. (b) A minimum of e…

17 CAR § 200-507. General education approval, requirements, and provider information. (a) General requirements for education offerings. (1)(A) The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors may approve or disapprove all course offerings for qualifying education a…

17 CAR § 200-508. Standards of practice, code of ethics, and inspection reports. (a) Except where in conflict with Arkansas law or the rules of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors, the board adopts the most current American Home Inspectors Association …

17 CAR § 200-509. Discipline: grounds, complaints, and adjudications. (a) Grounds for disciplinary action. The State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors may take appropriate disciplinary action for, but not limited to, the following: (1) Any violation of the pro…

17 CAR § 200-510. Fees. (a)(1) Types of fees. The following fees shall be paid for preregistration applications and for the issuance of original and renewal registrations and for other purposes and activities of the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors: (A)…

17 CAR § 210-1001. Nonlicensed persons performing electrical work. (a) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas staff shall investigate complaints and allegations against any person or corporation not licensed by the board for violation of Arkansas Code §§ 17-28…

17 CAR § 210-101. Definitions. (a) The various classes of licenses shall be defined as follows: (1) "Air conditioning electrician" shall mean an individual who is limited by license classification to the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipm…

17 CAR § 210-102. Statement of organization and operations. (a) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is a board of state government created by Acts 1979, No. 870, as amended, Arkansas Code § 17-28-201 et seq. (b) The licensing authority of the board is found…

17 CAR § 210-103. Information for public guidance. (a) The mailing address and telephone number for the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is: Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing 900 West Capitol, Suite 400 Little …

17 CAR § 210-104. General organization. (a)(1) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas was created by the General Assembly, Arkansas Code § 17-28-201, to establish electrical licensure and code compliance standards. (2)(A) The board consists of nine (9) members…

17 CAR § 210-1101. Qualifications. To qualify for a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license, an applicant shall: (1) Have been a licensed master electrician licensed by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas for not less than twelve (12) y…

17 CAR § 210-1102. Application. (a) Application for a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license shall be on a form approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) The applicant for a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrici…

17 CAR § 210-1103. Restrictions. (a) A person holding a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license is authorized to perform any work authorized for a master or journeyman electrician. (b) Such license is nontransferable.

17 CAR § 210-1104. Fees. The fee for issuance of a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

17 CAR § 210-1105. Term of license. The restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license shall be valid for the lifetime of the holder of such license, unless the license is suspended or revoked by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas for cause.…

17 CAR § 210-1106. Revocation or suspension. (a)(1) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas may revoke or suspend a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license for the same reasons and in the same manner as any other master or journeyman electr…

17 CAR § 210-1107. Change of address. The holder of a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license shall notify the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas of any change of address following issuance of the license.

17 CAR § 210-1201. Holders of restricted lifetime licenses. The holder of a restricted lifetime master or journeyman electrician license shall complete the eight (8) hours of continuing education required for a master or journeyman electrician license for any period in which elec…

17 CAR § 210-1202. Continuing education required. (a) A journeyman electrician license or master electrician licensee shall complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education for each National Electrical Code (NEC) cycle before renewing his or her license. (b)(1) Continuin…

17 CAR § 210-1203. Approved continuing education hours. (a) Continuing education hours required by this part shall be obtained only in programs and courses approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) The board shall examine and approve curricula fr…

17 CAR § 210-1204. Continuing education for apprentices. No apprentice that completes an apprenticeship program and passes the journeyman exam shall be required to obtain additional continuing education hours during that NEC cycle.

17 CAR § 210-1205. Failure to complete continuing education hours. If any licensee fails to complete the required continuing education hours before the end of each NEC cycle, the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas may, after hearing, deny renewal of a license …

17 CAR § 210-1301. Inspection. (a) An electrical inspector of the Department of Labor and Licensing may require electrical work to be exposed for inspection, including the removal of sheetrock or other finish material applied to walls, floors, or ceilings in the following circums…