Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Registration of Geologists Act of 1987”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists;(2) “Geologist” means a person engaged in the practice of geology;(3) “Geologist-in-training” means a person who meets all requirements for registration except length of expe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-103 Penalty
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(a) Any person who violates this chapter or who does any of the following shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:(1) Publicly practices or offers to publicly practice geology for others in this state without being registered in accordance with this chapter;(2) Presents or attem…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-104 Legal and other assistance
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(a) The Attorney General or one of his or her assistants shall act as legal adviser to the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and render legal assistance needed to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the board. (b) The board …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-105 Contracts with registered geologist only
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This state, its political subdivisions, and all public boards, districts, commissions, or authorities shall contract for geological services only with persons registered under this chapter or with a firm employing an Arkansas-registered geologist.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-106 Injunction — Liability of board
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(a) (1) Upon proper determination that any person has violated the provisions of this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists may seek an injunction in the proper court of the county in which the violation occurred for the purpose of restraining or pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-201 Creation — Members — Compensation
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(a) (1) There is created the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.(2) It shall be the duty of the board to administer this chapter and promulgate rules for registration of qualified geological applicants.(3) The board shall comprise:(A) Five (5) members who sha…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-202 Meeting — Notice
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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall hold a meeting within thirty (30) days after appointment and thereafter shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year. (b) (1) An affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum present shall be necessary t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-203 Officers — Temporary assistance
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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer from among its members. Elections shall be held annually and on a basis in which the officers will serve for a period of one (1) year. The chair shall be rotat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-204 Powers and duties generally
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(1) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall:(1) Adopt, after notice and public hearing, modify, repeal, promulgate, and enforce rules reasonably necessary to:(A) Implement or effectuate it…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-205 Code of professional conduct
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(a) (1) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall cause to have prepared and shall adopt a code of professional conduct which shall be made known in writing to every registrant and applicant for registration under this chapter and which shall be published …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-206 Witnesses and documents — Subpoenas
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(a) In carrying into effect this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists or its hearing examiner may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, records, and papers as may be required. For this purpose, the board or the hearin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-207 Official records and registers — Publication and accounting
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(a) (1) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall keep a public record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration.(2) The register shall show:(A) The name, age, and residence of each applicant;(B) The date of application;(C) The…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-301 Unlawful actions
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly practice or offer to publicly practice geology in this state or to use in connection with his or her name, or otherwise assume, or advertise, any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a register…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-302 Persons subject to provisions — Exemptions
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(a) Except as specifically exempted by this section, every person who shall publicly practice or offer to publicly practice geology in this state is subject to this chapter. The following persons are exempt:(1) Persons engaged solely in teaching the science of geology or engaged …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-303 Application — Recommendations
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(a) (1) An application for registration as a geologist, for a geologist-in-training certificate, or for certification in a specialty shall be made under oath and shall show the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his or her geologic work.(2) The application shall be a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-304 Minimum qualifications — Ability of applicant — Geologist-in-training certificate
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(a) To be eligible for a certificate of registration, an applicant shall meet each of the following minimum qualifications:(1) [Repealed.](2) Have graduated from an accredited college or university with a major in either geology, engineering geology, geological engineering, or an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-305 Examinations
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(a) Examinations shall be held at least annually. (b) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall determine the scope, form, and content of the examinations.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-306 Registration without examination
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A person holding a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of geology on the basis of comparable licensing requirements issued to him or her by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia and who, in the o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-307 Fees — Renewal — Date of filing
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(a) The schedule of fees is as follows:(1) Application for registered geologist, twenty dollars ($20.00);(2) Initial or comity registration, sixty dollars ($60.00);(3) Geologist-in-training certificate, ten dollars ($10.00);(4) Geologist-in-training certificate renewal fee, twent…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-308 Issuance of certificates of registration
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(a) (1) Upon payment of the registration fee, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter.(2) Certificates of r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-309 Certification in specialty
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(a) In addition to registering as a geologist, qualified persons may also be eligible for certification in a specialty. Specialties may be designated by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists by rule, with the rules to contain any required additional qualific…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-310 Seal authorized — Authentication of documents
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(a) Each registrant under this chapter, upon issuance of a certificate of registration, may purchase from a source approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists a seal of such design as is authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, the name …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-311 Denial, etc., of registration certificate — Grounds — Procedure
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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall have the power to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of registration of any registrant who is found to have been involved in:(1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certifi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-312 Disciplinary action — Procedures
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(a) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against any registrant or nonregistrant. The charges shall be:(1) In writing;(2) Sworn to by the person or persons making them; and(3) Filed with the Secretary-treasurer of the State…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-313 Reissuance of registration
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By majority vote of a quorum, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists may reissue a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked, upon written application to the board by the applicant showing good cause to justify reissuance.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-314 Filing and service
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All appeals from a decision of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board shall be filed with or served upon the Secretary-treas…