Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 140-401. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Act” means the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Practice Act, Arkansas Code § 17-88-101 et seq.; (2) “Direct supervision of aides”. (A) The occupational therapy aide, as defined in Arkansas Code § 17-88-102(3), means a per…

17 CAR § 140-402. Application for licensure. (a) Any person who plans to practice as a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in the State of Arkansas shall, in addition to demonstrating his or her eligibility in accordance with the requirements of Sect…

17 CAR § 140-403. Examination. (a)(1) All occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are required to pass an examination approved by the Arkansas State Medical Board for licensure to practice the profession in Arkansas, except as otherwise provided in Arkansas Co…

17 CAR § 140-404. Licensing. (a) All occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants must be licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas prior to practicing the profession. (b) By examination. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as an occupational therap…

17 CAR § 140-405. Refusal, revocation, and/or suspension of license. (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board, after due notice and hearing, may deny or refuse to renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license or impose such penalties as provided by the Arkansas Occupational Ther…

17 CAR § 140-406. Fees. The fees are as follows: Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist Assistant Application Fee$25.00$25.00 Full License Fee$50.00$25.00 Reinstatement Fee All delinquent fees plus $25.00 late fee per year for each year delinquent up to five (5) years Tempo…

17 CAR § 140-407. Principles and standards. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants should abide by the principles and standards in the current Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics published by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

17 CAR § 140-501. Rules governing the use of stimulants. (a)(1) Schedule II controlled substances are drugs that have a legitimate medical indication, but also have a high potential for abuse that may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. (2) Included in the list o…

17 CAR § 140-601. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Act” means the Arkansas Respiratory Care Act, Arkansas Code § 17-99-101 et seq.; (2) “Approved training program” means respiratory care programs approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board or like organ…

17 CAR § 140-602. Application for licensure. (a) Any person who plans to practice as a licensed respiratory care practitioner in the State of Arkansas shall, in addition to demonstrating eligibility in accordance with the requirement of Arkansas Code § 17-99-302 or Arkansas Code …

17 CAR § 140-603. Examination. (a) All respiratory care practitioners shall be required to pass an examination for a license to practice the profession in Arkansas, except as otherwise stated in Arkansas Code § 17-99-301. (b) It is not the intent of the Arkansas State Medical Boa…

17 CAR § 140-604. Licensing. (a) All respiratory care practitioners in the State of Arkansas must be licensed to practice, except as otherwise stated in Arkansas Code § 17-99-301. (b) Examination. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a respiratory care practitioner …

17 CAR § 140-605. Fees. The fees are as follows: (1)(A) Initial application for licensure by examination or by reciprocity: seventy-five dollars ($75.00). (B) An applicant whose application is rejected shall be refunded all but twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the paid application…

17 CAR § 140-606. Continuing education. (a)(1) All respiratory care practitioners licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board in the State of Arkansas must complete twelve (12) continuing education hourly units as a condition for renewal of a license. (2) One (1) of the twelve (…

17 CAR § 140-607. Committee per diem. Members of the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee will be paid the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per day per diem when they are meeting as a committee.

17 CAR § 140-701. Approval to dispense — Legend drugs. (a) Any physician desiring to dispense legend drugs shall apply to the Arkansas State Medical Board on a form provided for that purpose and shall be required to demonstrate the need for such dispensing of legend drugs prior t…

17 CAR § 140-702. Dispensing requirements. (a) All records maintained by a dispensing physician shall be subject to inspection by a designated inspector of the Arkansas State Medical Board and at its direction during all regular business hours. (b)(1) Any dispensing physician or …

17 CAR § 140-801. Licensure for out-of-state physicians. (a) Whereas the Arkansas State Medical Board is vested with discretion pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-95-405 to issue a license to practice medicine to a physician who has been issued a license to practice medicine in anoth…

17 CAR § 140-901. Examination. (a) Whereas the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-95-201 et seq., Arkansas Code § 17-95-301 et seq., and Arkansas Code § 17-95-401 et seq., more specifically Arkansas Code §§ 17-95-403(a)(2) and 17-95-404, sets forth that anyone des…

17 CAR § 10-101. Application for registration. (a)(1) Application for registration as a soil classifier or certification as a soil classifier-in-training shall be made on a form provided by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. (2) The applicant shall answer all questions on…

17 CAR § 10-102. Educational requirements. (a) An approved soils curriculum shall consist of at least: (1) A full four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a pertinent field…

17 CAR § 10-103. Experience requirements. (a)(1) Applicants for soil classifier-in-training who have completed an approved soils curriculum are not required to have experience. (2) Applicants for soil classifier-in-training who have completed an unapproved soils curriculum are re…

17 CAR § 10-104. Examinations. (a) All applicants for certification as a soil classifier-in-training are to pass an examination on the fundamentals of soil classification. (b)(1) All applicants for registration as a professional soil classifier are to pass at some time both the e…

17 CAR § 10-105. Fees. (a) Applications – twenty dollars ($20.00). (b) Initial registration, soil classifier – sixty dollars ($60.00). (c) Initial certification, soil classifier-in-training – fifty dollars ($50.00) (valid for four (4) years). (d) Reexamination – twenty dollars ($…

17 CAR § 10-106. Residency changes. A professional soil classifier registered in Arkansas who becomes a resident of another domain may continue to renew his or her certificate.

17 CAR § 10-107. Roster. The Secretary of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall provide upon request a roster of professional soil classifiers registered by the commission.

17 CAR § 10-108. Reciprocity and temporary or provisional licensure. (a) Reciprocity. (1) Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements: (A)(i) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another Unit…

17 CAR § 10-109. Standards. The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission adopts the current standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey for the professional soil classifiers practicing in Arkansas.

17 CAR § 10-110. Military automatic licensure. (a) As used in this section, “returning military veteran” means a former member of the United States Armed Forces who was discharged from active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable. (b) The Arkansas Natural Resources Com…

17 CAR § 10-111. Prelicensure criminal background check and waiver request. (a) Prelicensure criminal background check. (1) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-3-103, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualif…

17 CAR § 11-1001. Table 1 — Casing Dimensions. SizeExternalInternalThicknessWeight plain end(Lbs. / Ft.)Threaded and coupled 1.001.3151.049.1331.681.70 1.251.6601.049.1402.272.30 1.501.9001.610.1452.722.75 2.002.3752.061.1543.653.75 2.502.8752.469.2035.795.90 3.003.5003.068.2167.…

17 CAR § 11-1002. Table 2 — Chlorine Compound Required to Produce a 50-mg / l Solution in 100 ft (30.5 m) of Water-Filled Casing*. Casing DiameterVolume 100 ft. (30.5 m)65% HTH,Perchloron, etc. (dry weight)25% Chloride of Lime (dry weight)H5.25% Purex, Chlorox, etc.(sodium hypoch…

17 CAR § 11-1003. Table 3 — How to Sanitize a Water System to 400 ppm using Autotrol's Well Sanitizer Pellets. (a) Autotrol's pellets contain seventy percent (70%) calcium hypochlorite and thirty percent (30%) inert material. Well Diameter-InchesFor each 100 feet of water depth u…

17 CAR § 11-101. Application. (a) The rules hereby prescribed provide minimum standards for the construction or repair of water wells, and locations of water wells that are used or intended to be used to locate, acquire, divert, or artificially recharge ground water within the bo…

17 CAR § 11-102. Rules applicable to old wells. When a well constructed prior to May 27, 1969, is repaired, rehabilitated, or reconstructed, the work shall include those changes necessary to make the well conform to this part.

17 CAR § 11-103. Exemptions. (a) In some instances, safe, potable water may be obtained from wells in certain geographical locations that are not in strict accordance with this part. (b) In this event permission, in writing, shall be obtained from the Arkansas Natural Resources C…

17 CAR § 11-104. Definitions. For the purpose of this part, the following definitions shall apply: (1)(A) “Abandoned water well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued. (B) Any well shall be deemed abandoned that is in such a state of disrepair that continued us…

17 CAR § 11-301. Authorized constructor. Water wells subject to this part shall be constructed only by persons having a valid license under Acts 1969, No. 641, enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, unless exempt under provisions of that act.

17 CAR § 11-302. Supervision. (a) During the construction, alteration, or repair of a water well, or installation or repair of pumping equipment there must be, on site, a person who has obtained a registration certificate and has been certified in the type of construction engaged…

17 CAR § 11-303. Engineers and geologists. Arkansas registered professional engineers and Arkansas registered professional geologists practicing geotechnical engineering or geologic investigations may be declared exempt from certification, bonding, and testing requirements upon a…

17 CAR § 11-304. Fees. (a) The following fees will be charged for licensing, registration, and rig permitting: Drilling and Pump System License $350 Pump System-Only License $175 Drilling-Only License $175 Driller Registration Certificate $125 Pump Installer Registration Certific…

17 CAR § 11-305. Categories for registration certificates. (a) Driller registration: (1)(A) Consolidated. (B) Includes water well construction techniques for all water wells, other than monitoring wells, completed in rock formation or in formations which will not cave, including …

17 CAR § 11-306. Water well contractor licenses. (a) General. (1) Any person who contracts for or is engaged in well construction or pump installation shall hold or be employed by a person holding an Arkansas Water Well Contractor License. (2) The water well contractor shall: (A)…

17 CAR § 11-307. Bonding. (a) Conditions of bond for resident and nonresident contractor. (1) The water well contractor, as defined in Acts 1969, No. 641, as amended, as principal and a surety company or corporation authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas as surety sha…

17 CAR § 11-308. Mail. (a) General. All persons licensed or certified by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: (1) Agree to keep the commission advised of his or her current address; and (2) Must readily accept all mail sent to them from the commission. (b) Registered or cer…

17 CAR § 11-309. Continuing education. (a) Beginning August 1, 2002, as a condition of annual license renewal, a contractor or one (1) designee who is a partner, officer, or full-time employee and a registered driller or pump installer shall submit proof of six (6) approved conti…

17 CAR § 11-310. Apprenticeship program. (a) General. (1) A natural person obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to obtain a certificate of registration as a pump installer under the personal supervision of a registered pump installer or to obtain a certificate…

17 CAR § 11-311. Rules applicable to active duty service members, returning military veterans, and spouses. (a) Expedited and temporary certification for active duty military, returning military veterans, and spouses. (1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall expedite t…

17 CAR § 11-312. Reciprocity. (a) Reciprocity agreement. An applicant holding an occupational license from an entity of another state, territory, or district of the United States that has entered into a written agreement with the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall qualif…

17 CAR § 11-313. Criminal background checks. (a) Disqualification from registration and licensure due to criminal conviction. (1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall require all applicants to undergo a state and federal background check at the commission’s expense. (2…