Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 220-304. Waiver of application fees. The Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall waive the initial application fees for an applicant who: (1) Is receiving assistance through the: (A) Arkansas Medicaid Program; (B) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; (C) Special Supp…

17 CAR § 220-401. Applications — Education — Experience. (a) Applicants for original licensure as a broker or salesperson must: (1) Apply on forms provided by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission; (2) Pay the application fee established by this part; and (3) Meet the following req…

17 CAR § 220-402. Examinations — Passing scores — Reexamination. (a)(1) Applicants for original licensure as a broker or salesperson must pass a written examination to demonstrate competency to act as a real estate licensee in such a way as to safeguard the interests of the publi…

17 CAR § 220-403. Examinations — Application procedure — Time requirements. (a)(1) The Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall announce from time to time the dates and locations of examinations. (2) All applications should be received in the commission office at least ten (10) days…

17 CAR § 220-404. Automatic licensure for uniformed service members, veterans, and their spouses. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual’s having met occupational licensure requirements provided un…

17 CAR § 220-405. Prelicensure criminal background check and waiver request. (a)(1) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 990, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure and whether a …

17 CAR § 220-406. Work permits accepted. The Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall grant a license to an applicant who fulfills the Arkansas requirements for licensure and is a person who holds a federal Form I-766 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-issued Employm…

17 CAR § 220-501. Application. Upon receipt of an application for nonresident licensure under Acts 1993, No. 690, § 11(a)(1)(B) (Arkansas Code § 17-42-305(a)(1)(B)), the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall determine whether the applicant's resident jur…

17 CAR § 220-502. List of approved jurisdictions. (a) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission may maintain and publish from time to time a list of jurisdictions that have been previously determined to offer Arkansas licensees opportunities for licensure subs…

17 CAR § 220-503. Written agreements with other jurisdictions. The Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission is authorized to enter into written agreements with licensing authorities of other jurisdictions to ensure opportunities for nonresident licensure in those…

17 CAR § 220-601. Renewal applications. (a) Notwithstanding provisions of subsection (d) of this section, unless renewed as active or inactive, every real estate broker or salesperson license shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year. (b)(1) Notice to renew licenses will …

17 CAR § 220-602. Inactive status renewal. (a) Any licensee who does not wish to engage in the real estate business at the time of renewal may apply to renew as inactive. (b) Any person who holds a license on inactive status shall notify the Arkansas Real Estate Commission in wri…

17 CAR § 220-603. Expired licenses. (a) If an application for the renewal of a license, either active or inactive, and/or the required renewal fee is not received prior to the renewal deadline, such license is deemed to have expired at the end of the renewal period. (b) A person …

17 CAR § 220-701. Firm name approval. (a) The Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall issue no principal broker's license where the proposed name of the firm is confusingly similar to the name of another firm, is misleading, or would in any way be confusing to the public. (b) It sh…

17 CAR § 220-702. Temporary license. (a) No person shall act as a licensee in Arkansas until such person has received from the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a current valid license and pocket card stating the name of the firm with which the licensee is affiliated. (b) However, …

17 CAR § 220-703. Place of business — Sign. (a)(1) A principal broker shall maintain a place of business and shall display at such place of business a permanently attached sign bearing the name under which the principal broker conducts his or her business and the words "real esta…

17 CAR § 220-704. Branch office. (a)(1) All branch offices shall have and display a real estate sign and a duplicate principal broker’s license. (2) Principal brokers who wish to open a branch office shall furnish to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission a photograph of the branch …

17 CAR § 220-705. Termination or transfer. (a)(1) Within seven (7) days after the employment or association of a licensee with a principal broker ends, such principal broker shall notify the Arkansas Real Estate Commission of such termination and return to the commission the lice…

17 CAR § 220-706. Change of address — Lost license or pocket card. (a)(1) Upon any change of name, address, or place of business, or upon the loss or misplacement of a license or pocket card, the licensee shall promptly notify the Arkansas Real Estate Commission of such change or…

17 CAR § 220-707. Death of principal broker — Closing of business. (a) Upon the death, resignation, termination, or incapacity of a principal broker or the closing of a real estate firm, the Arkansas Real Estate Commission may in its discretion, based upon the merits and circumst…

17 CAR § 220-801. Seller or lessor agents. (a)(1)(A) In any real estate transaction in which a licensee is acting solely as agent for a seller or lessor, the licensee shall disclose to a potential buyer or lessee, or to the buyer's or lessee's licensed agent, the licensee's agenc…

17 CAR § 220-802. Buyer or lessee agents. (a)(1)(A) In any real estate transaction in which a licensee is acting solely as agent for a buyer or lessee the licensee shall disclose to a potential seller or lessor, or to the seller's or lessor's licensed agent, the licensee's agency…

17 CAR § 220-803. Dual agency. (a) A licensee who represents both the seller and buyer in a real estate sale transaction, or both the lessor and tenant in a real estate lease or rental transaction, shall make disclosure in the time and manner required by 17 CAR §§ 220-801 and 220…

17 CAR § 220-804. Failure to disclose agency relationship. A licensee who fails to disclose the licensee's agency relationship in the time and manner required by this part shall be subject to sanctions under Acts 1993, No. 690, § 17 (Arkansas Code § 17-42-312).

17 CAR § 220-805. Fidelity and honest dealing. (a)(1) In accepting employment as an agent, a licensee pledges to protect and promote the interests of the client or clients. (2) This obligation of absolute fidelity to the interest of the client or clients is primary, but does not …

17 CAR § 220-901. Complaints. Complaints against licensees or persons allegedly engaged in unlicensed real estate activity must be: (1) In writing; (2) Signed by the complainant under oath; (3) Dated; and (4) Filed with the director.…

17 CAR § 220-902. Answers. (a)(1) If the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission determines that a complaint establishes a prima facie case of a violation of the Real Estate License Law, Arkansas Code § 17-42-101 et seq., or this part, the executive director sha…

17 CAR § 220-903. Investigation. (a) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission may conduct such investigation as is deemed warranted either before or after the answer is received and in conducting such investigation may: (1) Take statements from any person tho…

17 CAR § 220-904. Disposition of complaints — Appeals from dismissal. (a)(1) A complaint that, together with the answer, if any, and the results of any investigation conducted by the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, establishes a prima facie violation of…

17 CAR § 220-905. Hearings. (a)(1) Hearings shall be scheduled for a day certain by the Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, who shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to such hearing date, send notice to all persons entitled to notice thereof of: (A) The pl…

17 CAR § 220-906. Hearing procedure. (a) At the hearing, the commissioners shall hear and decide the ultimate issues of both fact and law. (b)(1) The Arkansas Real Estate Commission's hearing officer shall preside over the hearing and regulate procedural aspects of the hearing, i…

17 CAR § 220-907. Service. Service of any notice, order, or other document or instrument upon any person shall be complete upon mailing to such person, postage prepaid, in a sealed envelope via the United States Postal Service.

17 CAR § 220-908. Attorneys. An attorney who has entered an appearance in any cause before the Arkansas Real Estate Commission shall not withdraw except by leave of the commission after notice served upon the attorney's client, counsel for the other parties, and counsel for the c…

17 CAR § 220-909. Alternate disciplinary procedures. (a)(1) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission may issue a citation imposing a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) to a licensee who fails to complete: (A) Annual continuing education requirements by Dec…

17 CAR § 225-101. Purpose. (a) This part is promulgated and adopted for the purpose of effecting and enforcing the combative sports law, providing for the efficient and proper administration of the State Athletic Commission’s activities, duties, and responsibilities, and enforcin…

17 CAR § 225-102. Applicability. (a) All activities, events, hearings, persons, and meetings under, subject to, or arguably falling within the State Athletic Commission’s jurisdiction shall be subject to this part. (b) This part shall be liberally construed and broadly applied wi…

17 CAR § 225-103. Definitions. (a) The definitions found in Arkansas Code § 17-22-101 et seq., as amended from time to time, shall apply to the State Athletic Commission’s rules, as well as all commission activities and the following definitions are supplemental thereto. (b) The …

17 CAR § 225-104. Revocation of prior rules. Upon adoption of this part, the State Athletic Commission’s prior administrative rules are revoked and superseded by this part.

17 CAR § 225-105. Supplementation, amendment, interpretation, and limitations. (a) Any rules may be supplemented or amended from time to time by the State Athletic Commission and are subject to further interpretation by the commission or the commission’s members, inspectors, or a…

17 CAR § 225-106. Commission office. The State Athletic Commission shall maintain for the transaction of its business a main office at a location to be designated from time to time by the commission.

17 CAR § 225-107. Meetings. (a) The State Athletic Commission shall meet at the times and places designated by the Chair from time to time, but not less than once per calendar quarter, for the purpose of conducting the commission’s business. (b) Committees shall meet at the times…

17 CAR § 225-108. Per diem and expense reimbursement for members and inspectors. (a) Members are entitled to only the state-approved per diem. (b) Inspectors or other officials assigned by the State Athletic Commission shall be entitled to the fees established in this part. (c) I…

17 CAR § 225-109. Assessments for reimbursement. If the per diem, expenses, and mileage reimbursement paid by the State Athletic Commission to the member, inspector, judge, doctor, referee, and timekeeper is necessitated by attendance at an event or any other activity, hearing, o…

17 CAR § 225-110. Designated employee or employees. The designated employee or employees shall have the following duties, powers, and authority in addition to the other duties, powers, and authority expressed or implied by the State Athletic Commission, this part, and the laws of…

17 CAR § 225-111. Disciplinary or other administrative action. (a)(1) Any action above that of a verbal warning or written reprimand, on any matter involving a licensee or person subject to licensure or regulation under this part may be taken by the State Athletic Commission, com…

17 CAR § 225-112. Prohibited activities. (a) No person shall engage in any activity, which is performed wholly or partially within the State of Arkansas and subject to regulation under the combative sports law or this part, without fully complying with the combative sports law, t…

17 CAR § 225-113. License fees. The following nonrefundable, nonprorated fees shall be required and remitted to the State Athletic Commission with each application for a license as follows: (1) Announcer — Twenty dollars ($20.00); (2) Contestant — Twenty dollars ($20.00); (3) Doc…

17 CAR § 225-114. Medical and age requirements for licensure. (a)(1) No contestant will be licensed or participate as a contestant in any event under this part without the following blood work for: (A) HIV 1 & 2; (B) Hepatitis BsAg; and (C) Hepatitis C. (2) Blood work is consider…

17 CAR § 225-115. Uniformed service members, veterans, and spouses. (a) As used in this subsection, “uniformed service veteran” means a former member of the United States Armed Forces discharged under circumstances other than dishonorable. (b) The State Athletic Commission shall …

17 CAR § 225-116. Licensure prohibiting criminal offenses. (a) An individual may not be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the State Athletic Commission if that individual has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of any of the offenses detailed i…