(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee is authorized to petition any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or restrain any person who performs electrical work without a license or who otherwise violates the provisions of this chapter.
(b) (1) A civil penalty may be assessed against any person, firm, or corporation by the Department of Labor and Licensing according to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., if it is determined that a person, firm, or corporation has violated any:(A) Provision of this chapter;(B) Provision of the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, § 20-31-101 et seq.;(C) Rule or order issued or promulgated by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas;(D) Condition of a license, certificate, or registration issued by the board; or(E) Licensure eligibility concerning criminal records under § 17-3-102.(2) For each violation, the civil penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day.(3) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation for purposes of civil penalty assessment.(4) (A) Assessment of a civil penalty by the board shall be made no later than two (2) years after the date of the occurrence of the violation.(B) No civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation.(5) If any person, firm, or corporation against whom a civil penalty has been imposed fails to pay the civil penalty within sixty (60) days of the board's decision, the secretary or his or her designee may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect the civil penalty without paying costs or giving bond for costs.(6) Any civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Department of Labor and Licensing in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of this chapter.
(1) A civil penalty may be assessed against any person, firm, or corporation by the Department of Labor and Licensing according to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., if it is determined that a person, firm, or corporation has violated any:(A) Provision of this chapter;(B) Provision of the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, § 20-31-101 et seq.;(C) Rule or order issued or promulgated by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas;(D) Condition of a license, certificate, or registration issued by the board; or(E) Licensure eligibility concerning criminal records under § 17-3-102.
(A) Provision of this chapter;
(B) Provision of the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, § 20-31-101 et seq.;
(C) Rule or order issued or promulgated by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas;
(D) Condition of a license, certificate, or registration issued by the board; or
(E) Licensure eligibility concerning criminal records under § 17-3-102.
(2) For each violation, the civil penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day.
(3) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation for purposes of civil penalty assessment.
(4) (A) Assessment of a civil penalty by the board shall be made no later than two (2) years after the date of the occurrence of the violation.(B) No civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation.
(A) Assessment of a civil penalty by the board shall be made no later than two (2) years after the date of the occurrence of the violation.
(B) No civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation.
(5) If any person, firm, or corporation against whom a civil penalty has been imposed fails to pay the civil penalty within sixty (60) days of the board's decision, the secretary or his or her designee may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect the civil penalty without paying costs or giving bond for costs.
(6) Any civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Department of Labor and Licensing in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of this chapter.