Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 270-136. Gifts prohibited. (a) No licensee shall give, directly or indirectly, any gift of any kind to any public official, any candidate for public office, or any employee of a governmental agency who has duties or responsibilities with respect to the administration of …

17 CAR § 270-137. Notice of change of address. (a) Every professional bail bondsman and professional bail bond company shall notify the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board in writing of any change of his, her, or its principal business ad…

17 CAR § 270-138. Written statement of bail transaction — Contents. Every bail bondsman shall, at the time of obtaining the release of an arrestee on bail, deliver, and keep a copy for his or her own records, to such arrestee or to the principal a numbered document signed by the …

17 CAR § 270-139. Examinations. (a) After a person passes the examination for licensure, he or she shall have one (1) year from the date the examination result is certified to apply for a license. (b) If he or she applies for a license more than one (1) year from the date the exa…

17 CAR § 270-140. Record retention. (a) All records required herein shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years at one (1) central location. (b) If the records are kept at a location other than the mailing address on file at the Professional Bail Bond Company and Bail Bond…

17 CAR § 270-141. Company appointment. (a) A professional bail bondsman can represent no more than one (1) professional bail bond company at a time. (b) A company that notifies the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board it has terminated the…

17 CAR § 270-142. Advertising. (a) All advertising pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-19-109 shall prominently display the company name, i.e., the company name shall be larger than the agent's name, see Appendix H. (b)(1) No fictitious names shall be used in the bail bond business. (…

17 CAR § 270-143. Apprehension of defendants. (a) No person shall represent himself or herself to be a: (1) Bail enforcement agent; (2) Bounty hunter; or (3) Similar title. (b) No professional bail bond company/bondsman shall permit or authorize any person to apprehend a defendan…

17 CAR § 270-144. Compliance with posted rules of jails. (a) A licensee shall comply with publicly posted rules of a jail. (b) As used in this section, “rules” shall mean policies and procedures relating to the operation of a jail that are not in conflict with state or federal st…

17 CAR § 270-145. Bail Bond Recovery Fund. (a) Arkansas Code § 19-6-826 created the Bail Bond Recovery Fund. (b)(1) The fees collected under the provisions of Arkansas Code § 17-19-301(g) are designated for the use of the fund, which shall be administered by the Professional Bail…

17 CAR § 270-146. Workforce Expansion Act of 2021 fee waiver. The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall waive the initial licensing fee if the applicant: (1) Is receiving assistance through the Arkansas Medicaid Program, the Supplemen…

17 CAR § 270-147. Severability. Any section or provision of this part held by the court to be invalid or unconstitutional will not affect the validity of any other section or provision.

17 CAR § 271-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to set specific requirements to be followed by the Arkansas Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board in the administration of the beginning and continuing education program, pursuant to Ac…

17 CAR § 271-102. Effective date and applicability. This part shall be effective October 1, 2005, and shall be applicable to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board and approved beginning and continuing education course providers in the a…

17 CAR § 271-103. Definitions. The following terms as used in this part shall have the following definitions: (1) “Board” means the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board; (2) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Professional Bail …

17 CAR § 271-104. Application for course approval. (a)(1) All proposed beginning and continuing education course outlines must be submitted to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board for review. (2) No course shall be certified until appr…

17 CAR § 271-105. Approval or denial of course. (a) Properly completed course outlines will be submitted for consideration by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. (b) The board will review the proposed course outlines. Final approval …

17 CAR § 271-106. Approval of fee for beginning and continuing education classes. (a) Proposed course outlines shall include a schedule of fees applicable to said classes. (b) Such schedule of fees shall be subject to the approval of the Professional Bail Bond Company and Profess…

17 CAR § 271-107. Certificate of completion. (a) At the completion of each class, an attendance list shall be provided to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board within two (2) weeks of course completion. (b) At the completion of each cla…

17 CAR § 271-108. Severability. Any section or provision of this part held by the court to be invalid or unconstitutional will not affect the validity of any other section or provision.

17 CAR § 275-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Disinfect” means the destruction of bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens (not spores) through the use of proper process and chemical disinfectants intended for use in the barbershop setting; (2) “Disinfectant” means a Un…

17 CAR § 275-102. Establishments. (a) Walls, ceilings, and floors. (1) The walls, ceilings, and floors in every barbershop, barber school, or postsecondary barber school shall be kept clean and in good repair. (2) Floors shall be constructed of smooth, nonabsorbent, durable mater…

17 CAR § 275-103. Instruments and supplies. (a) All used porous supplies or instruments which cannot be disinfected shall be disposed of in a waste receptacle immediately after use. (b) Electrical instruments and equipment. (1) Before use upon a client, all electrical instruments…

17 CAR § 275-104. Conduct and sanitation. (a)(1) All barbershops and barber schools shall have in use at all times at each chair, a hospital-grade, and United States Environmental Protection Agency-approved broad-spectrum disinfectant, similar to Barbicide. (2)(A) The wet contain…

17 CAR § 275-105. Miscellaneous. (a) No student in any school is authorized to barber in any barbershop for pay or without pay. (b)(1) No barber school, barber college, or barbershop will be approved on any premises, or in any building or part of a building, unless a physical bar…

17 CAR § 275-106. Barber school/college teacher manager instructor (TMI). To ensure that operators of barber colleges have sufficient time to make careful study and examination in selecting their TMI’s, said operators are authorized by the State Board of Barber Examiners upon req…

17 CAR § 275-107. Director and investigator/inspector requirements. (a) No person shall be employed in the position of Director of the State Board of Barber Examiners unless that person has been: (1) Primarily employed in the active practice of barbering for at least five (5) yea…

17 CAR § 275-108. Barber college/barber school curriculum. (a) The following one thousand five hundred-hour curriculum will be required for a barber: Hygiene and Sanitation 80 hours Related Science (elementary chemistry, physiology, anatomy of head, face, and neck) 175 hours Shav…

17 CAR § 275-109. Licensure of members of the armed forces in good standing and their spouses. (a) Any member of the United States Armed Forces now or hereafter on active duty who, at the time of becoming such a member, was in good standing with the State Board of Barber Examiner…

17 CAR § 275-110. Automatic licensure for uniformed service veterans. (a) As used in this section, “uniformed service veteran” means a former member of the uniformed services of the United States discharged under circumstances other than dishonorable. (b) The State Board of Barbe…

17 CAR § 275-111. Licensure of displaced barbers due to employment or disaster. (a) Any barber who was in good standing with the board of barber examiners in another state, the District of Columbia, any possession or territory of the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction and…

17 CAR § 275-112. Reciprocity under Acts 2019, Nos. 426 and 1011. (a) Note. This section does not apply to those individuals seeking reciprocity who are trained in a foreign country pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-20-303(e). (b) Required qualifications. An applicant applying for r…

17 CAR § 275-113. Temporary and provisional license. (a) The State Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of the application, the required fee, and the documentation required under Reciprocity, 17 CAR § 275-112(c). (b) T…

17 CAR § 275-114. License for a person from a state (country) that does not license barbers. (a) Required qualifications. An applicant from a state (country) that does not license barbers shall be sufficiently competent in the field of barbering and: (1) Pass with a minimum score…

17 CAR § 275-115. Prelicensure criminal background check. (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 waiver may be obtai…

17 CAR § 275-116. Fees. (a) The State Board of Barber Examiners shall charge and collect the following fees: (1) For registration of a new or previously unregistered barber shop, seventy dollars ($70.00); (2) For the annual renewal of each barber shop registration certificate, fi…

17 CAR § 276-101. Fees established — Use of funds. (a) The State Board of Barber Examiners shall charge and collect the following fees for: (1) Registration of a new or previously unregistered barber shop, seventy dollars ($70.00); (2) The annual renewal of each barber shop regis…

17 CAR § 280-101. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply: (1) “Act” means Arkansas Code § 17-24-101 et seq., unless noted otherwise; (2) “Agency” means a collection agency as defined in the Act; (3) “Board” means the State Board of Collection Agencies; (4)(A) “Collect…

17 CAR § 280-102. Organization. (a) Meetings. (1) The State Board of Collection Agencies established pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-24-101 et seq., will generally meet quarterly, but may meet less often as necessary, or more often at the written call of the chair or written reque…

17 CAR § 280-103. Variances. (a) Procedural. (1) The director may grant procedural variances from this part in individual cases where he or she finds that: (A) The provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily mandated; (B) No party will be injured by granting t…

17 CAR § 280-201. Licensure requirements. (a) Application. All applications for licensure as a collection agency shall be submitted on forms provided by the director, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-24-303(a), along with: (1)(A) The name and address of all officers of the collecti…

17 CAR § 280-202. Retroactive licenses. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-24-103(a)(3), an agency operating without a license may: (1) Pay a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to the State Board of Collection Agencies; and (2) Be licensed retroactively after meeting…

17 CAR § 280-203. License termination. (a) No fault. An agency’s license shall automatically terminate: (1) When the agency ceases operation; (2) When the agency’s ownership is transferred or conveyed (see 17 CAR § 280-201(d)); (3) When the surety bond (see 17 CAR § 280-201(a)(2)…

17 CAR § 280-204. License renewal. (a) Expiration date. (1) Licenses issued between March 1 and December 31 shall expire on June 30 of the year following their issuance. (2) Licenses issued in January and February shall expire on June 30 of the same year. (b) Renewal application.…

17 CAR § 280-205. License denial. (a) Administrative. If the director determines an application for a new license (17 CAR § 280-201) or for license renewal (17 CAR § 280-204) is deficient in such a manner that cannot or should not be remedied by a procedural variance (see 17 CAR …

17 CAR § 280-301. Accounting. (a) Posting payments. All funds collected by an agency on behalf of its clients shall be posted and credited to the debtor’s account and to the account of the client for whom it was collected. (b) Remitting payments. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-24…

17 CAR § 280-302. Communication by agency. (a) Agency name. A collection agency shall use only its name or trade style exactly as it appears on its license when attempting to collect a debt. (b) Debtor workplaces. Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-24-307, no licensee shall address a…

17 CAR § 280-401. Investigations. (a) The director and/or his or her designee may verify any and all information received on a: (1) License application; (2) License renewal; or (3) Complaint. (b) The director may require that anyone being investigated pursuant to a license applic…

17 CAR § 280-402. Disciplinary action. (a) Lack of license. (1) If the State Board of Collection Agencies determines an agency has failed to obtain or maintain a license, it may assess a civil penalty of between fifty dollars ($50.00) and five hundred dollars ($500) for each day …

17 CAR § 280-403. Collection of surety bond. (a) The State Board of Collection Agencies, upon finding a licensee has failed to pay its client or clients shall make a claim on the licensee’s surety bond. (b) The board shall proceed as follows: (1) Notice. (A) The board and/or dire…