Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) (1) As used in this chapter, “contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization, or any combination thereof, that for a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage attempts to or submits a bid to construct or demolish, o…

(1) The following shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter:(1) The practice of contracting as defined in § 17-25-101 by an authorized representative or representatives of the United States Government, State of Arkansas, incorporated town, city or county, or other pol…

(a) (1) It is a violation of this chapter for any contractor to knowingly do any of the following:(A) (i) For a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage attempt to or submit a bid or bids to construct or demolish or contract to construct or demolish, or undertake to construct or dem…

When any contractor engages or attempts to engage in the business of contracting as herein defined, in violation of this chapter, the Contractors Licensing Board shall have the right to go into a court where venue is proper and is of competent jurisdiction and, upon affidavit, se…

In all prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this chapter for engaging in the business of contracting without a certificate of authority, it shall be sufficient to allege in the indictment, affidavit, or complaint that “‘A.’ unlawfully engaged in business as a contract…

A.C.A. § 17-25-106Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The definitions under § 5-28-101 apply to this chapter. (b) Any contractor licensed or registered under this chapter that is found by the Contractors Licensing Board or the Residential Contractors Committee to have abused, neglected, or exploited an endangered person or an im…

(a) There is created a Contractors Licensing Board, consisting of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor. (b) (1) Each member shall be at least thirty-five (35) years of age and must have been a resident of the State of Arkansas for the previous five (5) years.…

(a) The Contractors Licensing Board shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary, each to serve in his or her respective capacity for one (1) year. Officers shall be elected by the board annually. (b) The board shall have two (2) regular meetings in each year. One (1) meeting s…

(a) The Contractors Licensing Board shall have power to make such bylaws and rules for its operation as it shall consider appropriate, provided that they are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Arkansas. (b) All expenses incurred by the board for the administration of t…

The Contractors Licensing Board in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing may employ a chief administrative employee, also known as “administrator”, who shall possess such qualifications as may be determined by the board and who shall serve at th…

The fees of the Contractors Licensing Board shall be deposited into banks to be used by the Contractors Licensing Board in the manner prescribed by law, similar to the accounts of other examining and licensing boards of the state, and shall be audited under rules prescribed by th…

(a) The Secretary of the Contractors Licensing Board shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Contractors Licensing Board. (b) The Secretary of the Contractors Licensing Board shall keep a register of all applications for license showing for each:(1) The date of application,…

(a) The issuance of a certificate of license or registration by the Contractors Licensing Board shall be evidence that the person, firm, or corporation named on the certificate of license or registration is entitled to all of the rights and privileges of a licensed or registered …

The Contractors Licensing Board shall have power to limit by proper classification the license or registration to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified.

(a) (1) (A) A person desiring to be licensed or registered as a contractor in this state shall make and file with the Contractors Licensing Board thirty (30) days before any regular or special meeting of the board, a written application on a form prescribed by the board, for exam…

(a) (1) All persons and entities required by this chapter to be licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board shall transmit to the board with their original and renewal applications a financial statement of the applicant reviewed by a licensed certified public accountant or licens…

(a) The Contractors Licensing Board, in determining the qualifications of any applicant for an original license or any renewal license, shall, among other things, consider the following:(1) Experience;(2) Ability;(3) The manner of performance of previous contracts;(4) Financial c…

(a) Any person desiring to apply for a license shall be permitted to take an examination to determine the applicant's qualifications. (b) If the result of the examination of any applicant shall be satisfactory to the Contractors Licensing Board, and if the application complies wi…

(a) All certificates of license or registration to engage in performing the services of a contractor as defined under § 17-25-101 in the State of Arkansas shall expire at 12:00 midnight on the day before the anniversary date of issuance unless otherwise designated by the Contract…

(a) The Contractors Licensing Board may revoke the certificate of license or registration of any contractor licensed or registered under this chapter who is found guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or registration or for aiding or abetting any contractor or pers…

(a) Any person may prefer charges in connection with the foregoing against any contractor licensed or registered under this chapter. (b) The charges shall be in writing and sworn to by the complainant and mailed to the Contractors Licensing Board and, unless dismissed without hea…

A certificate of license or registration to replace any lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate may be issued subject to the rules of the Contractors Licensing Board.

(a) A corporation or partnership may engage in the business of contracting when licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board. (b) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any two (2) or more contractors, whether doing business as individuals, partnerships, corporat…

Any party aggrieved by any decision of the Contractors Licensing Board shall have the right to seek review thereof pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

All architects and engineers preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in the State of Arkansas shall include in their invitation to bidders and in their specifications a copy of this chapter or such portions thereof as are deemed necessary to convey to the inv…

A.C.A. § 17-25-314Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) (1) The Contractors Licensing Board shall have the power to promulgate rules for the efficient enforcement of this chapter and shall also have the power to assign the right or give permission to any state agency, board, or commission to determine qualifications of a contracto…

(a) A contractor required to be licensed or registered by the Contractors Licensing Board shall obtain and maintain workers' compensation coverage as required under the Workers' Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq. (b) The board shall require proof of current workers' compensatio…

(a) (1) Upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65), or any time thereafter, any individual who has received a certificate of license as a contractor from the Contractors Licensing Board for not less than twelve (12) years may apply for a lifetime certificate of license as a contrac…

(a) (1) As used in this subchapter, “contractor” means a person, firm, joint venture, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization engaged in the business of the construction, alteration, dismantling, demolition, or repairing of roads, bridges, viad…

(a) All expenses incurred by the Contractors Licensing Board for the administration of this subchapter are authorized to be paid by the board. (b) (1) All taxes, premiums, contributions, penalties, interest, and fines collected pursuant to this subchapter, except enforcement pena…

(a) (1) In the event the contractor fails to honor its financial obligations to the State of Arkansas or to any city, county, school district, state agency, or other political subdivision of the state, the customer for whom the work was being performed shall be responsible for al…

(a) (1) Before commencing work or undertaking to perform any services or duties in the state, a contractor shall file with the Contractors Licensing Board as the depository agency a surety bond of a surety authorized to do business in this state or a cash bond.(2) The bond shall …

A.C.A. § 17-25-405Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) (1) Notice of bond cancellation shall be given to the Contractors Licensing Board in writing sixty (60) days before cancellation. The board shall notify the Department of Finance and Administration, the Division of Workforce Services, and the Workers' Compensation Commission …

A.C.A. § 17-25-407Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The fact that a contractor is performing or has performed work in Arkansas and compliance as required by this subchapter has not been met shall constitute prima facie evidence of failure to comply. (b) Upon notice to the contractor and a hearing thereon, if requested by the c…

(a) Regarding any violation of this subchapter, the Contractors Licensing Board shall have the power to issue subpoenas and bring before the board as a witness any person in the state and may require the witness to bring with him or her any book, writing, or other thing under his…

It is the intent of this subchapter to protect homeowners and the purchasers of homes constructed in this state by establishing reasonable and adequate licensing and regulation of homebuilders and home improvement contractors. It is intended that this subchapter apply to everyone…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Home improvement contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization or any combination that attempts to or submits a bid or contracts, undertakes, or assumes charge in a supervisory c…

(a) (1) There is created the Residential Contractors Committee, to consist of seven (7) members.(2) (A) (i) The Governor shall appoint five (5) persons, each of whom has at least five (5) years' experience in residential construction.(ii) The Governor shall consult the statewide …

(1) The Residential Contractors Committee may:(1) Issue, modify, suspend, and revoke licenses issued by the committee;(2) Establish qualifications for licenses issued by the committee;(3) Enforce this subchapter and the committee's rules;(4) Issue rules necessary for the implemen…

(a) A person shall not act as a residential building contractor after July 1, 2001, unless licensed by the Residential Contractors Committee or exempted from licensure under this subchapter. (b) A person shall not act as a home improvement contractor after January 1, 2012, unless…

(a) Applications for licensure shall be made on forms prescribed by the Residential Contractors Committee and shall have attached thereto:(1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, a compiled financial statement with each application for all persons and …

(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…

Contractors licensed under this subchapter may act as such only in the name under which they are licensed by the Residential Contractors Committee.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not be licensed as a residential building contractor unless the person has passed a written examination prescribed by the Residential Contractors Committee. (b) (1) Until January 1, 2012, the committee shall waive t…

(a) The Residential Contractors Committee may conduct hearings regarding alleged violations of this subchapter or rules promulgated thereunder, and the hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. The committee shal…

Any person aggrieved by an action or decision of the Residential Contractors Committee may appeal to the Contractors Licensing Board within ten (10) calendar days after the action or decision under procedures prescribed by the board. Aggrieved parties shall be granted an opportun…