Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 261-114. Inspections and fees. (a)(1) The Department of Labor and Licensing may charge fees for inspections authorized under Arkansas Code § 17-33-204. (2) The fees for each installation shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first one thousand dollars ($1,000) or…

17 CAR § 261-116. Penalties. (a)(1) Any person who violates any provision of Arkansas Code § 17-33-101 et seq., or violates any rule or order of the HVACR Licensing Board or any permit, license, registration, or certification may, in accordance with the rule issued by the board, …

17 CAR § 261-117. Responsibilities of the licensee. (a) Each license shall be displayed at the contractor’s place of business as listed with the HVACR Licensing Board. (b)(1) Each licensed contractor shall display (in a prominent, legible manner) the license number and company na…

17 CAR § 261-118. Exemptions. (a) This part shall not apply to: (1) Household appliances; (2) American Gas Association (AGA)-approved unvented space heaters; (3) Factory-assembled, air-cooled, self-contained refrigeration equipment of one and a half horsepower (1.5 h.p.) or less …

17 CAR § 261-119. Licensure, certification, or permitting of uniformed service members, veterans, and spouses under Arkansas Code § 17-4-101 et seq. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual's having …

17 CAR § 261-120. Continuing education. (a)(1) No HVACR license shall be renewed unless the licensee completes at least eight (8) hours of continuing education per current International Mechanical Code cycle that is published by the International Code Council. (2) Continuing educ…

17 CAR § 261-121. Earn and learn apprenticeships. (a) The HVACR Licensing Board shall grant a license to an applicant who: (1) Completes an apprenticeship as defined by Arkansas Code § 17-6-103(1) in the HVACR field; (2) Passes an examination with a score required for licensure, …

17 CAR § 261-122. The International Mechanical Code. (a) The HVACR Licensing Board hereby adopts and incorporates herein the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, of the International Code Council, Inc., commonly referred to as the ICC. (b) The International Mechanical Cod…

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17 CAR § 261-125. Municipal mechanical inspector. (a) All state, county, or local municipalities that have adopted a mechanical code inspection and permit program shall register the employed inspector with the HVACR Licensing Board within thirty (30) days of employment. (b) No fe…

17 CAR § 270-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to set specific requirements that should be followed by professional bail bond companies and professional bail bondsmen engaged in the bail bond business in this state pursuant to Acts 1989, No. 417, codified as Arkansas Code…

17 CAR § 270-102. Effective date and applicability. This part shall be effective January 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to all qualified professional bail bond companies and their licensees and all applicants for a professional bail bond company or individual bail bondsman lice…

17 CAR § 270-103. Definitions. The following definitions as used in this part shall have the following meaning: (1) "Arrestee" means any person actually detained or subject to detention in custody whose release may lawfully be affected by bail; (2) "Bail bond" means a bond for a …

17 CAR § 270-104. Bail bond form. Every bail bond issued by a professional bail bond company or its licensee or licensees shall: (1) Conform exactly to the forms prescribed in Appendices A and B; (2) Have attached to it a Statement of Bail and Payment Received as prescribed in Ap…

17 CAR § 270-105. Qualifying power of attorney form. (a) Each company, upon either an initial or renewal application for a company license, must submit to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board a qualifying power of attorney from the com…

17 CAR § 270-106. Regular power of attorney form. (a) Every bond executed by a bail bondsman shall include a numbered power of attorney indicating a valid appointment from a professional bail bond company and referring to that company. (b) The power of attorney shall be in the fo…

17 CAR § 270-107. Company codes. (a)(1) Upon issuance of a license to a professional bail bond company, the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall assign an alpha code that will be exclusive to the company. (2) For each individual lice…

17 CAR § 270-108. Quarterly reports. (a)(1) Every company shall file with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board a quarterly report as required by Arkansas Code § 17-19-303. (2) The report shall be made in the form as prescribed in Appen…

17 CAR § 270-109. Secured bail bonds. (a) A "secured" bail bond is one that is secured by a grant of an interest in identifiable, tangible property. (b) A promissory note, whether or not cosigned, will not be considered security. (c) A bail bond is only secured up to an amount eq…

17 CAR § 270-110. Clean irrevocable letter of credit. (a)(1) Every company posting a clean irrevocable letter of credit with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-19-205 shall post such letter using the fo…

17 CAR § 270-111. Certificates of deposit. (a) Any certificate of deposit filed with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-19-205 shall be a certificate of deposit issued by an Arkansas bank or federally c…

17 CAR § 270-112. Certificate of deposit and clean irrevocable letter of credit — Release. Any company desiring the release of a certificate of deposit or clean irrevocable letter of credit that has been filed with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman…

17 CAR § 270-113. Licenses. (a) At least one (1) owner, officer, member, or partner must be a licensed bail bondsman licensed in two (2) of the preceding three (3) years. (b)(1) All company owners, officers, directors, stockholders, partners, or members will be required to apply …

17 CAR § 270-114. License required. (a) A licensed bail bondsman must: (1) Carry a current copy of his or her: (A) Company’s license; (B) Bail bondsman license; and (C) Qualifying power of attorney; and (2) Present same when initiating a bail bond if documents are requested by an…

17 CAR § 270-115. Reciprocal licensure. (a) Required qualifications. (1) An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements. (2) The applicant shall: (A)(i) Hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (ii) A licens…

17 CAR § 270-116. License for person from a state that does not license bail bondsmen. (a) Required qualifications. (1) An applicant from a state that does not license professional bail bondsmen shall meet the following requirements. (2) The applicant shall: (A) Be sufficiently c…

17 CAR § 270-117. Reciprocity and state-specific education. (a) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall require an applicant to take the written examination prepared by the board if the applicant is licensed in another state that do…

17 CAR § 270-118. Automatic licensure for uniformed service members, veterans, and 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 under Ti…

17 CAR § 270-119. Transfer of bail bondsman license. (a) A bail bondsman who desires to transfer his or her license from one (1) company to another shall: (1) Pay a transfer fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsm…

17 CAR § 270-120. License renewal, continuing education required. (a)(1) All professional bail bond company licenses issued pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-19-101 et seq., expire on December 31 each year. (2) Renewal of professional bail bond company and professional bail bondsman…

17 CAR § 270-121. License denial — Company. (a) A bail bond company license shall not be issued or renewed, and may be revoked, if any owner, partner, stockholder, member, director, or officer: (1) Has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or been found guilty of a felony or any offe…

17 CAR § 270-122. License denial — Bondsman. A bail bondsman's license shall not be issued or renewed to any individual, and may be revoked, if that individual: (1) Has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or been found guilty of a felony or any offense listed under Arkansas Code § …

17 CAR § 270-123. Prelicensure criminal background check. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-3-103, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure and whether a waiver may be ob…

17 CAR § 270-124. Criminal background waiver request. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(a) or (e), the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board may waive disqualification of a potential ap…

17 CAR § 270-125. Financial statements — Guidelines. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, assets listed on the financial statement of a corporation or other entity seeking to be licensed or relicensed shall be assets directly owned by the corporation or entity and he…

17 CAR § 270-126. Collateral — Fiduciary relationship. (a) When a bail bond company or its agent takes physical possession of collateral, a prenumbered written receipt must be given reflecting the: (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the professional bail bond company; (2)…

17 CAR § 270-127. Return of excess collateral on forfeiture — Expenses. (a) If collateral received is in excess of the bail forfeited, such excess shall be returned to the person who placed the collateral with the licensee immediately upon the application of the collateral to the…

17 CAR § 270-128. Refund of premium. (a) The principal shall be entitled to a refund of his or her premium when the arrestee is surrendered by his or her bail bondsman at any time prior to the final termination of the liability of the bond provided that the arrestee has not commi…

17 CAR § 270-129. Allowable charges. (a) The premium allowed by Arkansas Code § 17-19-301 is the maximum amount a bail bondsman may charge for writing a bond. (b) The following separate charges are not allowable and shall not be charged by a company or any licensee: (1) Operating…

17 CAR § 270-130. Forfeitures — Misrepresentations. No bail bondsman shall purposely make any misleading or untrue representations to any court or to any public official for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a forfeiture of bail or setting aside a forfeiture that has already …

17 CAR § 270-131. Unpaid forfeitures and misconduct — License sanctions. (a)(1) If it is found that any licensee has been found guilty of misconduct or malfeasance and upon notice from the aggrieved party of damages due to the licensee's misconduct or malfeasance, the Professiona…

17 CAR § 270-132. Bail bond complaint form and procedures. (a) Complaints may be filed and hearings will be conducted pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-19-209. (b)(1) Any person desiring to make a complaint concerning an alleged violation of Arkansas Code § 17-19-201 et seq., by any…

17 CAR § 270-133. Complaints — Cooperation required. (a) All complaints will be investigated by the Executive Director of the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board or his or her designee. (b)(1) Every bail bondsman and company shall promptl…

17 CAR § 270-134. Hearing officer. The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board may appoint a hearing officer to preside at hearings pursuant to Arkansas Code § 25-15-213 and who may, if authorized by the board, prepare a proposal for decision…

17 CAR § 270-135. Hearings, revocation, or suspension of license. (a) All hearings shall be conducted in the same manner as hearings held by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas…