Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 54-305. Reciprocity and qualifying review for body art and related branches — Application for artist license with an expired license or by reciprocity from out-of-state. (a) An artist with an expired Arkansas license, or an artist from another state who holds a license f…

17 CAR § 54-306. Requirements for body art establishments, institutions, and mobile establishments. (a) Physical facilities. (1) Lighting. Permanently fixed artificial light sources shall be installed to provide sufficient light on the working area. (2) Water supply and sewage. (…

17 CAR § 54-307. Temporary or mobile establishments. (a) No person shall be licensed to perform body art in any temporary place of business such as carnivals, mass gatherings, or similar public gatherings of a temporary nature without: (1) An approved mobile facility; or (2) Meet…

17 CAR § 54-308. Host and temporary demonstration license. (a)(1) The host of a body art event for educational purposes, trade shows, and/or demonstrations of body art procedures where body art is performed shall: (A) Obtain all necessary permits to conduct business in the jurisd…

17 CAR § 54-309. Body art institution requirements. (a) Application for new private postsecondary body art institution. (1)(A) Any person, firm, or corporation seeking to open a new body art institution shall: (i) Submit an application to the Body Art Section office; and (ii) Rec…

17 CAR § 54-310. Curriculum for body art institutions. (a) Minimum curriculum for tattooing field of study. (1) A total of four hundred (400) hours in the Field of Tattoo course shall consist of the following subjects and hours: (A) Introduction of Tattooing, ten (10) hours; (B) …

17 CAR § 54-311. Responsibility of body art institution. (a) Education of student artist. (1) An artist instructor shall be a licensed instructor in an institution licensed by the Department of Health under Arkansas Code § 17-26-601 et seq. (2)(A) The department shall develop sta…

17 CAR § 54-312. Critical items for closure. (a) Any body art establishment that is found to be in violation of any critical item or items shall be subject to immediate closure by the Department of Health, pending a hearing before the State Board of Health in accordance with Arka…

17 CAR § 54-313. Restrictions concerning body art procedures. Body art procedures shall be prohibited under the following circumstances: (1) No body art procedure shall be done on the person of anyone having a history of jaundice or similar disease and each client shall be questi…

17 CAR § 54-314. Standards for serving clients. (a) Body piercing standards. (1) Initial jewelry for body piercing shall meet ASTM International or ISO standards. (2) The jewelry must be able to withstand the heat and pressure of autoclave sterilization. (3) All surfaces and ends…

17 CAR § 54-315. Treatment and disposal of infectious waste. Treatment and disposal of infectious waste, including sharps, shall conform to: (1) Acts 1913, No. 96, as amended, and Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 41; and (2) The Rules Pertaining to the Management of Medical Waste f…

17 CAR § 54-316. Related rules. All body art establishments shall comply with all appropriate state laws, rules, including but not limited to the following: (1) Rules Pertaining to General Sanitation, 20 CAR pt. 131; (2) Acts 1977, No. 402, as amended, and the Rules Pertaining to…

17 CAR § 54-317. Penalty. (a)(1) Every firm, person, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this part shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not fewer than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thou…

17 CAR § 54-401. Fees for cosmetology. (a) The following fees shall apply as authorized under Arkansas Code § 17-26-209(a). (b) All fees are nonrefundable upon submission: Enrollment into a school of cosmetology or postsecondary school of Cosmetology $20.00 Examination for licens…

17 CAR § 54-402. Fees for body art. Initial/renewal of a tattoo, body piercing, permanent cosmetic, branding, scarification, or instructor license, annually $100 Practical and Written Examination of a tattoo, body piercing, permanent cosmetic, branding, scarification, or instruct…

17 CAR § 66-101. Purpose and definitions. (a) Purpose. (1)(A) The State Board of Health, by rule and after public hearing, may set reasonable license or examination fee for all licenses called for under Acts 1951, No. 200, as amended, including but not limited to Master Plumber L…

17 CAR § 66-102. Qualifications. (a) Master, journeyman, and restricted plumber qualifications. (1) An applicant for the: (A) Master plumber examination shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience; and (B) Journeyman plumber examination licensing shall have a minimum of fo…

17 CAR § 66-103. Fees — Fees for master, journeyman, and restricted plumber. (a) Application fees. (1) The application fees for master, restricted supervisor solar mechanic, restricted residential maintenance, restricted governmental maintenance, restricted supervisor hospital ma…

17 CAR § 66-104. Licensure terms and renewals. (a) Term of expiration and renewals for master, journeyman, and apprentice plumbers. (1)(A) Master, Journeyman, and Apprentice Plumber Licenses issued under the provisions of this part shall expire annually on December 31. (B) The li…

17 CAR § 66-105. Revocation and reinstatement of licenses. (a) Revocation of license. (1) The Committee of Plumbing Examiners may on its own motion make investigations and conduct hearings and may on its own motion, or upon complaint in writing duly signed and verified by the com…

17 CAR § 66-106. Transfer of Master Plumber License to Journeyman Plumber License. (a) A master plumber may transfer a Master Plumber License to that of a Journeyman Plumber License by application to the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section and payment of a twenty-dollar transfer fee…

17 CAR § 66-107. Prohibiting criminal offenses. (a) Applicability to licensure. 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 d…

17 CAR § 66-108. Correction of violations. (a) An applicant applying for any license or reinstatement of license under any condition, shall submit satisfactory evidence, when required, that said applicant has not violated any provisions of Acts 1951, No. 200, as amended. (b) Wher…

17 CAR § 66-109. 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code and Arkansas Gas Pipeline Code for Design, Construction, Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Natural Gas Systems. (a) The Plumbing and Natural Gas Section may prepare and cause to be printed such codes, bulletins, or other docume…

17 CAR § 66-110. Temporary permits/Provisional licensing — Qualifications for temporary revocable permits. When requested, the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section shall immediately issue temporary revocable permits or revocable provisional licensing to all plumber applicants upon ap…

17 CAR § 66-111. Hearings. In the case of each final order issued by the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section, any affected party may, within thirty (30) days of such order, submit a written request for hearing to the Secretary of the Department of Health.

17 CAR § 66-201. Purpose. No person shall engage in work as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, apprentice plumber, or restricted license holder called for under Acts 1951, No. 200, as amended, unless first licensed or registered to do so by the Department of Health.

17 CAR § 66-202. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Department” means the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section of the Department of Health; (2) “Domestic hot water” means potable water that has been heated for domestic use; (3) “Solar mechanic” means a person qualified to per…

17 CAR § 66-203. Restrictions. (a) Persons holding a Restricted Solar Mechanic Plumber’s License for the particular phase of restricted solar mechanic plumbing shall not perform any plumbing service other than the restricted phase for which they are licensed. (b) Persons holding …

17 CAR § 66-204. Qualifications. (a) The applicant for a Restricted Solar Mechanic Plumber’s License shall produce evidence of his or her training and experience in the phase of plumbing for which he or she is requesting a license. (b) Applicants for a Restricted Supervisor Solar…

17 CAR § 66-205. Applications and examinations. (a) Information for a Restricted Solar Mechanic Plumber’s License shall be on an application form showing the education, experience, and background of the applicant. (b) The application form for a Restricted Solar Mechanic Plumber’s…

17 CAR § 66-206. Terms of license and renewals. (a)(1) All holders of restricted solar mechanic licenses issued under the provisions of this subpart may apply for renewal annually within thirty (30) days after the expiration date of the license. (2) The Plumbing and Natural Gas S…

17 CAR § 66-207. Hearings. (a) In the case of each final order issued by the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section, any affected party may within thirty (30) days of such order submit a written request for a hearing to the Director of the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section. (b) Notice. …

17 CAR § 66-301. Purpose. No person shall engage in work as a Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, or Restricted Plumber License holder called for under Acts 1951, No. 200, as amended, unless first licensed or registered to do so by the Department of Health.

17 CAR § 66-302. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Administrative authority” means the individual official, board, department, or agency established and authorized by the state, county, city, or other political subdivision to administer and enforce the provisions of Acts 19…

17 CAR § 66-303. Restrictions. (a) Persons holding a Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License for the particular phase of governmental maintenance plumbing shall not perform any plumbing service other than the restricted phase for which he or she is licensed. (b) Per…

17 CAR § 66-304. Qualifications. The applicant for a Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License produces evidence of his or her training and experience in the phase of plumbing for which he or she is requesting a license.

17 CAR § 66-305. Applications and examinations. (a) Information for a Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License shall be on an application form showing the experience and background of the applicant. (b) The application form for a Restricted Governmental Maintenance P…

17 CAR § 66-306. Terms of license and renewals. (a) Holders of Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s Licenses issued under the provision of this part may apply for renewal annually within thirty (30) days after the expiration date of the license. (b) The Plumbing and Natu…

17 CAR § 66-307. Applications and examinations. (a) Information for a Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License shall be on an application form showing the educational experience and background of the applicant. (b) The application form for a Restricted Governmental M…

17 CAR § 66-308. Terms of license and renewals. (a) Holders of a Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License issued under the provisions of this part may apply for renewal annually within thirty (30) days after the expiration date of the license. (b) The Plumbing and Na…

17 CAR § 66-309. Revocation of license. (a) The Committee of Plumbing Examiners may, on its own or upon a complaint in writing duly signed and verified by the complainant, suspend or revoke any Restricted Governmental Maintenance Plumber’s License if it has reason to believe that…

17 CAR § 66-310. Hearings. (a) In the case of each final order issued by the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section, any affected party may within thirty (30) days of such order submit a written request for a hearing to the Director of the Department of Health. (b) Notice. All hearings…

17 CAR § 66-401. Purpose. No person shall engage in work as a Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Apprentice Plumber, or Restricted Plumber License holder called for under Acts 1951, No. 200, as amended, unless first licensed or registered to do so by the Department of Health.…

17 CAR § 66-402. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Apprentice plumber” means a person other than a Master, Journeyman, or Restricted License holder who is registered and enrolled in the apprentice plumber training program outlined in Arkansas Code § 17-38-401 et seq.; (2) “…

17 CAR § 66-403. Qualifications. To qualify for the Restricted Lifetime Master Plumber License, an applicant shall: (1) Have been previously licensed as a master plumber by the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section for not fewer than twelve (12) years; (2) Be at least sixty-five (65) …

17 CAR § 66-404. Restrictions. (a) A person holding a Lifetime Master Plumber License shall not be eligible to perform or contract plumbing installations on any construction or remodeling of supermarkets, shopping centers, housing projects, apartment complexes, industrial buildin…

17 CAR § 66-405. Applications. Applicants for a Lifetime Master Plumber License shall complete an application form showing the applicant's background, work experience, and address before consideration by the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section.

17 CAR § 66-406. Term of expiration. Lifetime Master Plumber Licenses are for the lifetime of the holder of such license unless suspended or revoked for noncompliance with the rules or laws of the State Board of Health.

17 CAR § 66-407. Revocation of license. (a) The Committee of Plumbing Examiners may: (1) On its own motion make investigations and conduct hearings; and (2) On its own motion or upon complaint in writing, duly signed and verified by the complainant, suspend or revoke any Master, …