Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Community public water system” means any public water system which serves at least fifteen (15) connections or twenty-five (25) persons who are year-round residents;(2) “Drinking Water Operator Certification Program” means those activities conduct…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-102 Penalties
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(a) (1) Any person or persons representing a firm, corporation, municipality, or other political authority who violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dol…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-103 Powers and duties of the board
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(a) The State Board of Health shall have the authority to:(1) Adopt rules in accordance with this chapter as may be necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;(2) Set fees to cover the cost of the administration of this chapter;(3) Revoke a water system oper…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-104 Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee — Creation — Members
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(a) (1) There is created the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee to consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the State Board of Health.(2) One (1) shall be a member of the staff of the Engineering Section of the Department of Health who shall be a regi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-105 Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee — Duties
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(1) The duties of the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee shall be as follows:(1) To assist the Department of Health in examining applicants for water system operator licenses;(2) To advise the department as to the fitness of the applicant for licensing and c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-106 Fees
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(a) The State Board of Health shall have the authority to:(1) Set fees to cover only the cost of the administration of this chapter; and(2) Establish fees for:(A) Examination;(B) Licensing;(C) Renewal of license;(D) Penalty for late renewal;(E) Evaluation for reciprocity; and(F) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-201 License required
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(a) In order to safeguard the public health, all water system operators of community and certain noncommunity public water systems from which water is sold, distributed, or otherwise offered for human consumption, whether such water systems are publicly or privately owned and ope…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-202 Classifications — Examinations
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(a) Water system operators shall be licensed in appropriate grades according to responsibilities and in accordance with classifications designated by the State Board of Health which consider both the population served and the level of treatment required to produce an acceptable q…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-203 Issuance — Temporary permits
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(a) The Department of Health shall license and certify all applicants for licenses under this chapter who satisfy the requirements of the chapter. Licenses shall be granted according to classifications set forth by the State Board of Health. (b) In an emergency, the department at…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-204 Renewal — Standing
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(a) Licenses shall be valid for a period of two (2) years and shall be renewable by the Department of Health upon application without examination, provided that the applicant is in good standing. (b) The licensee, in order to remain in good standing, shall demonstrate his or her …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-51-205 Suspension — Revocation — Reinstatement
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(a) The Department of Health shall suspend the license of a water system operator for cause. (b) The suspension shall remain in effect until the case can be reviewed by the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee, where the licensee shall have the opportunity to …