(a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following:(1) Experience;(2) Ability;(3) The manner of performance of previous contracts;(4) Financial condition;(5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and(6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state.
(1) Experience;
(2) Ability;
(3) The manner of performance of previous contracts;
(4) Financial condition;
(5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and
(6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state.
(b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform.
(c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102, the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor under this subchapter:(1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States;(2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102;(3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and(4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor.(B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.
(1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States;
(2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102;
(3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and
(4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor.(B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.
(A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor.
(B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.