Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall:(1) Keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration which shall show the name, age, and last known address of each applicant, his or her education, experience, and other qualifications, type of examinat…

No person shall practice or offer to practice professional soil classifying as defined by this chapter unless the person is registered to practice under or exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

(a) To be eligible for registration as a professional soil classifier or certification as a soil classifier-in-training, an applicant shall submit a written application to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission containing information the commission may require, together with f…

(a) Examinations shall be held at times and places which the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall determine. (b) Examinations required on fundamental soil subjects may be taken at any time prescribed by the commission. (c) The final examinations may not be taken until the …

(a) An applicant otherwise eligible shall be admitted to registration as a professional soil classifier if he or she has successfully passed an examination in the principles and practice of soil classifying as prescribed by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and has one (1…

(1) Unless otherwise qualified, a person shall be admitted to certification as a soil classifier-in-training. The certification shall be valid for four (4) years, if he or she is a person who:(1) Is a graduate of a soils curriculum approved by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commi…

(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of the registration fee as provided for in § 17-47-307 to any applicant who, in the opinion of the commission, has met the requirements of this chapter. (b) Enrollment cards shall…

(1) Registration fees shall be established by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission subject to the following limitations:(1) The registration fee for professional soil classifiers shall be in an amount of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than one hundred dollars…

(a) Certificates of registration shall expire on June 30 following their issuance and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. (b) (1) It shall be the duty of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to notify every person registered under this chapter of the date of…

A new certificate of registration to replace any certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. A reasonable charge shall be made for reissuance.

(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall cause to have prepared and shall adopt a code of ethics, a copy of which shall be delivered to every registrant and applicant for registration under this chapter. (b) The delivery shall constitute due notice to all registrants. …

(1) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall have the power to suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke the certificate of registration of, or reprimand, any registrant who is guilty of:(1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration;(2) Gross negligence, incompe…

(a) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct, or violation of the code of ethics against any individual registrant. (b) Charges shall be in writing, shall be sworn to by the person or persons making them, and shall be filed with t…