Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Occupational Licensing of Uniformed Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses Act of 2021”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-102 Legislative findings and intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Arkansas sets the bar as a national leader in addressing employment barriers faced by uniformed service members, uniformed service veterans, and their spouses in attaining occupational licensure;(2) Arkansas is one (1) of only four (4) stat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Automatic occupational licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual's having met occupational licensure requirements provided under this title or by the rules of the relevant occupational licensing entity;(2) “Occu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-104 Applicability
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(1) Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, this chapter applies to:(1) A uniformed service member stationed in the State of Arkansas;(2) A uniformed service veteran who resides in or establishes residency in the State of Arkansas; and(3) The spouse of:(A) A person listed in sub…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-105 Automatic occupational licensure
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(1) An occupational licensing entity shall grant automatic occupational licensure to engage in an occupation or profession to an individual who is:(1) Listed in § 17-4-104; and(2) The holder in good standing of occupational licensure with similar scope of practice issued by anoth…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-106 Expedited occupational licensure
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(a) (1) An occupational licensing entity may submit proposed rules recommending an expedited process for the attainment of occupational licensure instead of automatic occupational licensure as provided under § 17-4-105 to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative C…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-107 Acceptance of uniformed service education, training, national certification, or service-issued credential
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An occupational licensing entity shall accept relevant and applicable uniformed service education, training, national certification, or service-issued credential toward occupational licensure qualifications or requirements when considering an application for initial licensure of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-108 Extension of license expiration and continuing education requirements
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(a) An occupational licensing entity shall extend the expiration date of an occupational licensure for a deployed uniformed service member or his or her spouse for one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the uniformed service member's return from deployment. (b) (1) A…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-109 Legislative oversight of rules
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(a) The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall:(1) Review the proposed rules of an occupational licensing entity as submitted for public comment at least thirty (30) days before the public comment period ends under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-110 Responsibilities of occupational licensing entities
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(1) An occupational licensing entity shall:(1) Submit proposed rules authorized under § 17-4-106 to the Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Legislative Council for review and approval before the proposed rules are promulgated under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, …