Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 49-101. Purpose. This part is adopted for the purpose of regulating and licensing persons administering ionizing radiation to human beings to help keep the radiation dose to patients as low as reasonably achievable.

17 CAR § 49-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “ACRRT” means the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists; (2) “Act” means Acts 1999, No. 1071, as amended (Arkansas Code § 17-106-111); (3)(A) “Administering ionizing radiation” means the application of a…

17 CAR § 49-103. General requirements and restrictions. (a) No person, other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiatio…

17 CAR § 49-104. Exemptions. (a) Licensed practitioners, individuals licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatric medicine, chiropractic, optometry, or osteopathy in this state, dental hygienists, registered dental assistants with the expanded duty of radiography, radiatio…

17 CAR § 49-105. Licenses required. (a) A Radiologic Technologist license is required for any individual who: (1) Holds a national registry with the: (A) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists; (B) Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board; or (C) American Society of…

17 CAR § 49-106. Automatic licensure under Acts 2023, No. 137. (a) Applicability. This section applies to a: (1) Uniformed service member stationed in the State of Arkansas; (2) Uniformed service veteran who resides in or establishes residency in the State of Arkansas; and (3)(A)…

17 CAR § 49-107. Reciprocity under Acts 2019, No. 426. (a) Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements: (1)(A) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (B) A l…

17 CAR § 49-108. Provisional license under Acts 2019, No. 1011. (a) The State Board of Health shall issue a provisional license immediately upon receipt of the application, the required fee, and the documentation required under 17 CAR § 49-107(b)(1)(A) and (B). (b) The provisiona…

17 CAR § 49-109. License for a person from a state that does not license profession under Acts 2019, No. 1011. (a) Required qualifications. An applicant from a state that does not license radiologic technologists shall meet the following requirements: (1) The applicant shall be s…

17 CAR § 49-110. Reciprocity and state-specific education under Acts 2019, No. 1011. (a) The State Board of Health shall require an applicant to take the Limited Scope Radiologic Technologist exam if the applicant is licensed in another state that does not offer reciprocity to Ar…

17 CAR § 49-111. Prelicensure prohibiting offense determination. (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 o…

17 CAR § 41-112. Work permit under Acts 2021, No. 746. The Radiologic Technology Licensure Program shall grant an occupational or professional license under this section to an individual who fulfills the requirements to practice an occupation or profession in this state and is a …

17 CAR § 49-113. Qualifications for examinations. (a) Accepted examinations. (1) The accepted examinations for licensure are the ARRT, NMTCB, ASCP, ACRRT, or CCI examinations for the licensing examinations approved by the State Board of Health. (2) The categories of examinations …

17 CAR § 49-114. Fees. (a) Examination fee. (1) The examination fee will be set by the vendor contracted with the Department of Health to administer the examinations that meet the requirements of the State Board of Health. (2) This fee is nonrefundable. (b) License fee. (1) The l…

17 CAR § 49-115. Fee waiver under Acts 2021, No. 725. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 725, an applicant may receive a waiver of the initial licensure fee, if eligible. (b) Eligible applicants are applicants who: (1) Are receiving assistance through the: (A) Arkansas, or current st…

17 CAR § 49-116. Display of license. (a) Licensees shall display the official license document or a copy of the license, which has been notarized by a notary public in each place of employment, and the document shall be made available upon its request. (b) The licensee shall disp…

17 CAR § 49-117. Renewal date. (a)(1) A license shall be renewed annually. (2) The renewal date shall be one (1) year from the date of issuance. (b) A temporary license may be renewed once at the end of the one-hundred-eighty-day period for the temporary license.…

17 CAR § 49-118. Educational program standards. The standards the State Board of Health will accept for educational programs in radiologic technology are programs that are accredited by the United States Department of Education through the Joint Review Committee on Education in R…

17 CAR § 49-119. Continuing education standards. (a) A minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education is required for license renewal for all license holders. (b)(1) A continuing education hour is defined as being equal to fifty (50) to sixty (60) minutes. (2) Educational activ…

17 CAR § 49-120. “Earn and Learn” under Acts 2021, No. 811. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 811, an applicant shall receive a Limited Licensed Technologist license if they meet the criteria set forth below. (b)(1) An applicant for licensure under this section shall provide satisfa…

17 CAR § 49-121. Administration. (a) The license of a radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist may be suspended or revoked, or the individual may be censured, reprimanded, or otherwise sanctioned by the State Board of Health in accordance w…

17 CAR § 49-122. Code of ethics. A radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or a limited license technologist shall abide by the following: (1) The licensee: (A) Conducts herself or himself in a professional manner; (B) Responds to patient needs; and (C) Supports colleague…

17 CAR § 50-101. Definitions. For the purpose of this part, the following terms are defined: (1) “Approved” means acceptable to the Department of Health following a determination of compliance with appropriate public health and environmental standards; (2) “Authorized agent” mean…

17 CAR § 50-102. Compliance. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association shall be engaged in the business of septic tank cleaning or the transportation of septage or sewage for compensation unless they are in compliance with this part.

17 CAR § 50-103. Equipment specifications. (a) Tanks. (1)(A) The minimum tank size for tank pumper vehicles is one thousand (1000) gallons. (B) Portable toilet cleaning vehicles and marine cleaning vessels are exempt from the one thousand (1000) gallon minimum size requirement. (…

17 CAR § 50-104. Disposal. (a)(1) The disposal of sewage or septage by any method that violates any state or federal law or regulation is strictly prohibited. (2) The wastes from holding tanks, portable toilets, and marine sanitation devices shall not be land applied. (3) These w…

17 CAR § 50-105. Licensee responsibilities. (a) The licensee shall pass an examination as prescribed by the Department of Health which will reflect the licensee's knowledge in the areas of: (1) Diseases transmitted by septage and sewage; (2) Vector and pathogen reduction; (3) App…

17 CAR § 50-106. License required. (a)(1) No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association shall engage in the business of septic tank cleaning or the transportation of septage, sewage, or sludge for compensation without a valid license as provided herein. (2) Proceeding…

17 CAR § 50-107. Reciprocity and licensure — Arkansas Code §§ 17-1-108(c) and (d)(1)(A) — Arkansas Code § 17-1-106. (a) Required qualifications. (1) An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements. (2)(A) The applicant shall hold a substantial…

17 CAR § 50-108. Penalties. (a) Every firm, person, or corporation who violates any of the rules issued or promulgated by the State Board of Health or who violates any condition of a license, permit, certificate, or any other type of registration issued by the board may be assess…

17 CAR § 51-101. Purpose. This part is adopted for the purpose of ensuring that all public water systems in the State of Arkansas are operated by personnel who have shown their competence and knowledge of the public health and scientific principles necessary to produce and delive…

17 CAR § 51-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Advanced treatment” means the application of physical processes to water for the purposes of improving the quality or condition of the water. (B) Some examples are aerators, clarifiers, or filters; (2) “Board” means the …

17 CAR § 51-103. Applicability. (a) This part applies to public water systems and any individual who seeks certification or licensure to perform: (1) The duties of a water operator; or (2) Other activities for which certification or licensure as a water operator is available from…

17 CAR § 51-104. License type and grade of license required. (a) The owners of all community public water systems, all nontransient noncommunity public water systems, and those other noncommunity public water systems that utilize a surface water source or surface water influenced…

17 CAR § 51-105. Criminal offenses. (a) Prohibiting criminal offenses. (1) An individual is not eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the State Board of Health if that individual has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of any of the offenses detail…

17 CAR § 51-106. Education requirements. (a)(1) Applicants for licensing shall have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma or GED. (2) On a case-by-case basis, the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee may determine that an applicant's experience …

17 CAR § 51-107. Earn and learn. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 811, an applicant shall receive a water operator license if they meet the criteria set forth below. (b)(1) As used in this section, “apprenticeship” means a program that meets the federal guidelines set out in 29 C.F…

17 CAR § 51-108. Examination requirements. (a)(1) Applicants for licensing shall be examined to determine their skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment in the safe and proper operation of a public water system. (2) The examination must: (A) Consist of validated questions; and (B…

17 CAR § 51-109. Experience requirements. (a) Evaluation of the experience requirement shall be based on completion of the following periods of approved work: Grade IV Treatment License Three (3) years Grade IV Distribution License Three (3) years Grade III Treatment License Two …

17 CAR § 51-110. Issuance of licenses and permits. (a) A license shall not be issued to any applicant until the: (1) Education, examination, and experience requirements have been successfully completed; or (2) Applicant has been successfully evaluated for reciprocity. (b) An oper…

17 CAR § 51-111. Fees established. (a) Examination. The fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per examination, the initial exam fee shall be paid at the time of license application and all subsequent exam fees must be received fifteen (15) days in advance of the examination. …

17 CAR § 51-112. Examination sessions. (a) Arkansas Water Works and Water Environmental Association district meeting. The Department of Health shall assign personnel to conduct examinations for applicants for licenses in each Arkansas Water Works and Water Environmental Associati…

17 CAR § 51-113. Licenses. (a) Issued. (1) On satisfactory fulfillment of the certification requirements the executive secretary of the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee shall issue a suitable license to the applicant designating their competency. (2) The l…

17 CAR § 51-114. Maintenance of license. (a)(1) In order to renew a water operator license or operator-in-training certificate, the operator must certify to the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee the attendance, at a minimum, of twenty-four (24) hours per tw…

17 CAR § 51-115. Special purpose license. (a)(1) A special purpose license is authorized for transient noncommunity public water systems that utilize groundwater sources that are surface water influenced sources. (2) The license shall be restricted to these systems that utilize c…

17 CAR § 51-116. Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee. (a)(1) The Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee shall elect a chair who shall serve for a term of one (1) year. (2) The election shall occur at the first meeting of the state fiscal yea…

17 CAR § 51-117. Meetings. The Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee shall meet at least once a year and in special meetings called by the chair or requested by the Department of Health.