Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 285-1001. Introduction. In order to safeguard life, health, property, and to promote public welfare, it has been determined that the practice of engineering and surveying will require continuing education in order to renew licenses.

17 CAR § 285-1002. Definitions. Terms used in this subpart are defined as follows: (1) “College/unit semester/quarter hour” means credit for approved course or other related college course approved in accordance with 17 CAR § 285-1005; (2)(A) “Continuing education unit (CEU)” mea…

17 CAR § 285-1003. Requirements. Continuing professional competency is required as follows: (1)(A) Every professional engineer or professional surveyor licensee is required to report a minimum of thirty (30) PDH units for each renewal period. (B) If a licensee exceeds the require…

17 CAR § 285-1004. Units. (a) Units may be earned as follows: (1) Successful completion of college courses; (2) Successful completion of continuing education courses; (3) Successful completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, audiotaped, and other short courses/tutorials…

17 CAR § 285-1005. Determination of credit. (a) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors has final authority with respect to approval of: (1) Courses; (2) Credit; (3) PDH value for courses; and (4) Other methods of earning credit. (b) Cre…

17 CAR § 285-1006. Records. (a) The maintenance of records to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the licensee. (b) Records required include, but are not limited to: (1) A log showing the: (A) Type of activity claimed; (B) Sponsoring organization; (C) Location; (D) D…

17 CAR § 285-1007. Exemptions. A licensee may be exempt from the professional development education requirements for one (1) of the following reasons: (1) New licensees by way of examination or comity shall be exempt for their first renewal period; (2)(A) A licensee experiencing …

17 CAR § 285-1008. Forms. (a) All renewal applications will require the completion of a continuing education certificate stating the number of PDH credit claimed. (b) The licensee must maintain sufficient records to permit audit verification, when requested.

17 CAR § 285-1009. Audit. The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors may conduct random audits each year of reported continuing education credit after each license renewal period according to the following procedures: (1) The population to …

17 CAR § 285-101. Practice of engineering. (a) 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. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to pra…

17 CAR § 285-1010. Noncompliance for reporting less than required hours. (a)(1) A licensee who does not satisfy the continuing education requirement by reporting less than the required number of hours shall be placed on probationary status and notified of that status. (2) The lic…

17 CAR § 285-102. Practice of surveying. (a) 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. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practic…

17 CAR § 285-103. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors; (2) “Engineer intern” means a person who: (A) Complies with the requirements of the rules of the State Board of Licensure for…

17 CAR § 285-1101. Ethics and rules of professional conduct. (a)(1) The following rules of professional conduct shall be binding on every person holding a certificate of licensure. (2) The rules of professional conduct delineate specific obligations the licensee must meet. (3) In…

17 CAR § 285-1201. Prelicensure criminal background check. (a) 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 obtaine…

17 CAR § 285-1202. Waiver request. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(a) or (e), the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors may waive disqualification of a potential applicant or revocat…

17 CAR § 285-201. Board — Organization and meeting. (a)(1) Regular meetings of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall be held bimonthly and at such other times and places as the board may designate. (2) The President of the State …

17 CAR § 285-202. Board — Powers. (a) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall have the power to adopt and amend all rules consistent with Arkansas law, including the adoption and promulgation of the Rules of Professional Conduct, w…

17 CAR § 285-203. Receipts and disbursements. The Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall receive and account for all money received under the provisions of the statutes and the rules of the State Board of Licensure for…

17 CAR § 285-204. Records and reports. (a)(1) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for licensure. (2) All applications shall include: (A) The name, age, Social Security nu…

17 CAR § 285-205. Roster. (a) Rosters showing the names and addresses of all licensed engineers and surveyors shall be made available by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors at intervals established by the board. (b) Such publication …

17 CAR § 285-301. General information. (a)(1) Each applicant must meet all qualifications as contained within the statutes and rules of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. (2) Each application shall be individually reviewed by the S…

17 CAR § 285-302. Engineer intern. (a) Original licensure. An applicant who supplies proof of graduation from an EAC of ABET-approved, or equivalent, engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more and has passed an approved NCEES examination in the fundamentals of engineering s…

17 CAR § 285-303. Professional engineer. (a) Original licensure. (1)(A) The applicant shall supply proof of graduation from an EAC of ABET-approved, or equivalent, engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more and with a specific record of an additional four (4) or more years …

17 CAR § 285-304. Surveyor intern. (a) Original licensure. Effective January 1, 2017, an applicant shall submit: (1) Proof of graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in surveying, geomatics, geomatics engineering, or spatial information systems with a minor or emphasis in su…

17 CAR § 285-305. Professional surveyor. (a) Original licensure. (1) Effective January 1, 2017, an applicant shall submit: (A) Proof of graduation with: (i) A Bachelor of Science degree in surveying, geomatics, geomatics engineering, or spatial information systems with a minor or…

17 CAR § 285-306. Reinstatement. (a) Engineer and surveyor intern. Any intern licensee who meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 17-1-107 shall be reinstated administratively by paying the appropriate fees and penalties as provided in 17 CAR § 285-403(b). (b) Professional eng…

17 CAR § 285-307. Certificate of authorization (COA). (a) The practice of or offer to practice for others, as defined in Arkansas Code § 17-30-101 or § 17-48-101, by individuals licensed under this part through a firm as officers, employees, or agents is permitted, subject to the…

17 CAR § 285-308. Reciprocal temporary license. (a) For reciprocal applicants, the Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall issue a temporary license immediately upon receipt of the required fee and the documentation req…

17 CAR § 285-309. Military licensure. (a) As used in this section, “uniformed service veteran” means a former member of the United States uniformed services discharged under circumstances other than dishonorable. (b) Automatic licensure for engineer intern applicants, professiona…

17 CAR § 285-401. Application. (a)(1) Application for licensure as a professional engineer or engineer intern or a professional surveyor or surveyor intern may be on forms furnished by, or electronically in a format specified by, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engi…

17 CAR § 285-402. Fees. (a) Application. (1) Professional engineer: (A) Original, seventy-five dollars ($75.00); (B) Comity, two hundred dollars ($200); and (C) Engineer intern, fifty dollars ($50.00). (2) Professional surveyor: (A) Original, seventy-five dollars ($75.00); (B) Co…

17 CAR § 285-403. License renewal — Other charges — Refunds. (a) Biennial license renewal: (1) Engineer, eighty dollars ($80.00); (2) Engineer intern, ten dollars ($10.00); (3) Surveyor, sixty dollars ($60.00); (4) Surveyor intern, ten dollars ($10.00); and (5) Certificate of aut…

17 CAR § 285-501. Professional experience. (a) Professional experience of an applicant will include only such experience gained after the applicant’s eighteenth birthday and shall be experience that requires the exercise of original thought and independent responsibility. (b) In …

17 CAR § 285-502. Examinations. (a) Examinations will be held semiannually or at such other times and at places designated by: (1) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors; (2) NCEES; or (3) The exam administrator. (b) Examinees seeking t…

17 CAR § 285-601. Certificates. (a)(1) For all professional engineers, professional surveyors, engineer interns, and surveyor interns, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors shall issue a certificate. (2) The certificate shall: (A) Show…

17 CAR § 285-602. Seals. (a)(1) Upon licensure, each professional engineer may obtain a seal of the design authorized by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors bearing the licensee’s name, license number, and the legend “licensed profes…

17 CAR § 285-701. Expirations and renewals. (a)(1) License certificates for professional engineers shall expire biennially. (2) The Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors will mail to every licensee a notice showing the: (A)…

17 CAR § 285-801. Disciplinary action. (a) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors may take disciplinary action to the fullest extent permitted by law against any licensee who is convicted of a felony listed under Arkansas Code § 17-3-10…

17 CAR § 285-802. Complaints. (a)(1) Any person, including the Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, may file a written complaint alleging violation of the statutes and/or the rules of the State Board of Licensure for Prof…

17 CAR § 285-803. Hearing procedures. (a)(1) This section applies in all administrative adjudications conducted by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. (2) This procedure is developed to provide a process by which the board formulate…

17 CAR § 285-804. Declaratory orders. (a)(1) A declaratory order is a means of resolving a controversy or answering questions or doubts concerning the applicability of statutory provisions, rules, or orders over which the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Pr…

17 CAR § 285-805. Violations and penalties. (a) Any person or entity who commits any of the following actions shall be subject to disciplinary action by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors: (1) Practicing, or offering to practice, en…

17 CAR § 285-901. Right to practice. (a) An individual may practice or offer to practice engineering or surveying for others if licensed or permitted under the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors’ statutes and rules, subject to the provi…

17 CAR § 285-902. Exemption. (a) The statutes and rules of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors will govern the activities of the engineer and surveyor and shall not be construed to prevent the practice of any other legally recognized…

17 CAR § 20-101. Intent. These rules: (1) Supplement the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters’ enabling legislation, State Board of Registration for Foresters Act, Arkansas Code § 17-31-101 et seq.; and (2) Govern the conduct of the business of the board and shall b…

17 CAR § 20-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters; and (2) “Returning military veteran” means a former member of the United States Armed Forces who was discharged from active duty under circumstances other…

17 CAR § 20-103. Compliance. The Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters shall comply with the: (1) Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq.; and (2) Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq.…

17 CAR § 20-104. Membership and structure. (a) Members and terms. (1) Arkansas Code § 17-31-201(b) provides that the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters shall have six (6) members appointed by the Governor. (2) Members serve five-year terms. (b) Officers. (1) Arkan…

17 CAR § 20-105. Committees — General. (a) Committees shall: (1) Review issues; and (2) Recommend action to be taken by the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters. (b) A committee shall meet as needed and as called by the committee chair. (c) The committee chair shall…