Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known by the short title of “Arkansas Pest Control Law”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Agent” means any person registered with the State Plant Board by a licensed operator to solicit or sell pest control service which the operator is licensed to perform, including the signing of contracts, making inspections for the purpose of servi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-103 Penalties
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(a) The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules of the State Plant Board promulgated under this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor. (b) Upon conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-104 Injunctions
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(a) The State Plant Board is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and the court, upon hearing and for cause shown, may grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provisions of this chapter or of the rules made u…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-105 Administration
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(a) (1) The State Plant Board is vested with the authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including the employment of necessary personnel.(2) (A) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules which shall have the full force and effect of law for the purpose of c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-106 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-37-106Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-107 Fees
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(a) In its rules made pursuant to this chapter and after a public hearing, the State Plant Board shall establish license, registration, inspection, reinspection, reporting, and examination fees sufficient to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) All fees collected under t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-201 License requirement
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(a) No person shall for compensation engage in pest control service work in any manner as defined in this chapter without first having qualified, including the passing of the State Plant Board's written examination, and having in force a valid license issued by the board for that…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-202 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-37-202Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-203 Exemptions for noncommercial applicators — Limitations
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(a) (1) This chapter shall not apply either to persons doing pest control to their own property or to their employees hired as laborers only who do not hold themselves out as being engaged for compensation in pest control service work.(2) (A) However, no noncommercial applicator …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-204 Occupational licenses, etc
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No occupational license, authorization, or similar license taxes shall be issued by municipalities, counties, or other state or federal agencies, or subdivisions thereof, to any person to engage in pest control service work for compensation, unless the person holds a valid licens…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-205 Applicants previously convicted of violations
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Nothing in this chapter shall require the Department of Agriculture to issue a license or registration to an applicant who has been convicted in a court for a violation of this chapter or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-206 License application
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(a) Any person desiring to obtain a license for pest control service work shall make an application to the Department of Agriculture on forms provided by the department, giving complete information requested. (b) The applicant must prove to the satisfaction of the department that…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-207 License classification
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(a) The license shall specify the classification of work in which the license holder is authorized to engage and shall show the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation to which it is issued and the name of the licensed or qualified operator, if he or she is someone o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-208 Licensing standards
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(a) In promulgating rules under this chapter, the State Plant Board shall prescribe standards for the licensing of applicators of pesticides. (b) The standards shall relate to the use and handling of the pesticides or to the use and handling of the pesticide or class of pesticide…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-209 Eligibility for reexamination
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Any applicant who fails to pass the written examination in any classification must wait at least fourteen (14) days before being eligible to take another examination in the same classification.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-210 Bond and insurance requirements
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(a) bond. (1) Before a license is issued or renewed, the Department of Agriculture shall be furnished an acceptable surety bond by each applicant for a license in either of the following classifications:(A) Termite and other structural pests; or(B) Household pests and rodent cont…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-211 Issuance fee — License expiration
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The fee for the issuance of a license in each classification shall be paid annually. The license shall expire June 30 following the date issued.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-212 Transferability — Change in licensee status
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(a) No license or registration shall be transferable. (b) When there is a change in the status of a licensee, such as change of address, operator in charge, agents, or solicitors, the licensee shall immediately notify the Department of Agriculture of the changes.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-213 Agents and solicitors generally
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(a) Each licensed operator shall register with the Department of Agriculture the name and address of each agent or solicitor and shall pay to the department a registration fee annually for each solicitor and agent at the time of registration. (b) All registrations shall expire wh…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-214 Nonresident licensee — Resident agent
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Every nonresident licensee shall designate a resident agent upon whom service of notice or process may be made to enforce the provisions of this chapter or any liabilities arising from operation under this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-215 Operator's name
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(a) No licensed operator or qualified operator shall operate under more than one (1) company name in any one (1) category. (b) No person shall issue a solicitor's or agent's license to any other person for the purpose of operating under any other name except that of the licensed …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-216 Refusal to issue license
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The State Plant Board shall have the authority to refuse the issuance of a license even though a passing grade is made on the written examination if the board in its judgment, after reviewing the evidence of reference checks, deems the applicant is not morally and financially res…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-217 Grounds for license invalidation or nonrenewal
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(1) Acts which shall be grounds for invalidation or nonrenewal of a license shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:(1) Misrepresentations for the purpose of deceiving or defrauding;(2) Making of a false statement with knowledge of its falsity for the purpose of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-218 Invalidation or nonrenewal proceedings
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(a) Invalidation or nonrenewal proceedings may be initiated against a license holder in the same manner and for the same reasons as against a licensed operator or qualified operator. (b) The proceedings may be jointly and severally against any or all licensed operators or qualifi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-219 Automatic invalidity of license
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A license shall automatically become invalid should the licensed operator whose name appears on the license cease to personally supervise and be in direct charge of the pest control operation. The license shall remain invalid until some other person, having been examined in accor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-220 Hearing and appeal
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(a) When any person is refused a license or his or her license is not renewed, or when the State Plant Board contemplates invalidation of his or her license, he or she shall have the right of a hearing before the board or an authorized committee of the board by filing a written r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-37-221 Contracts, reports, and records
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(a) Every licensed operator shall enter into a written contract with the property owner when employed to control or eradicate termites or other structural pests, or in such other classifications as the State Plant Board may specify in its rules made under authority of this chapte…