Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) If a registered architect or professional engineer voluntarily, without compensation other than expense reimbursement, provides architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, or other design professional services related to a declared national, state, or local emergency c…

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall consist of nine (9) members, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for terms of five (5) years, or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.(2) The Go…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall hold at least two (2) meetings each year for the purpose of examining the candidates for registration and license. Special meetings shall be held at such times as the regularly adopted …

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall make such rules as may be desirable or necessary for the performance of its duties and for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, § 17-35-101 et seq., and § 17-36-101 et seq.(2)…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration that shall show:(1) Name, age, and residence of the applicant;(2) Date of application;(3) Educationa…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may adopt rules setting minimum standards of continuing education to ensure that all registered architects, registered landscape architects, and registered interior designers remain informed …

In order to safeguard life, health, and property, no person shall practice architecture in this state, or engage in preparing plans, specifications, or preliminary data for the erection or alteration of any building located within the boundaries of this state, or use the title “a…

(a) The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:(1) A professional engineer, as defined in § 17-30-101, but only for work incidental to engineering practice if the professional engineer does not use the designation “architect” or any related term;(2) Employe…

(a) A partnership or a corporation may be admitted to practice architecture in this state if:(1) Two-thirds (⅔) of the partners, if a partnership, or two-thirds (⅔) of the directors, if a corporation, are registered under the laws of any state to practice architecture or engineer…

(a) To be registered and licensed, an applicant must pass an examination for licensure. (b) (1) To be qualified for admission to an examination to practice architecture in the State of Arkansas, an applicant shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.(2) In addition, the appl…

(a) Upon payment of the proper fee under this chapter, the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall issue a certificate of registration and license to an applicant who:(1) In the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the re…

(a) Upon registration, each registrant hereunder shall obtain a seal of such design as the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall authorize and direct. Plans and specifications prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a regi…

(1) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may revoke the certificate of registration and license of an architect upon proof that:(1) The holder of the certificate of registration or license is practicing in violation of this chapter …

(a) (1) A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a registrant.(2) The charges shall be:(A) In writing;(B) Sworn to by the person making them; and(C) Filed with the Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Land…

The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may reissue a certificate of registration to a person whose certificate of registration has lapsed or has been suspended or revoked, if no charges of violation of this act are pending in any cour…

(a) For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and as required for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the following fees and penalties shall be paid by an architect licensed under thi…

(a) This chapter does not prevent:(1) A nonresident who holds the certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards from offering to render the professional services involved in the practice of architecture, if for every project the person is invol…

This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

(1) In this subchapter:(1) “Agency contract” means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract.(2) (A) “Athlete agent” means an individual w…

By acting as an athlete agent in this State, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this State related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this State.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration under § 17-16-106. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in thi…

(a) An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. An application filed under this section is a public record. The application must be in the name of an individual and, except as…

(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with § 17-16-105(a) or whose application has been accepted under § 17-16-105(b). (b) An athlete agent may apply to renew a registration by submitting an application for renewal in a…

(a) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:(1) five hundred dollars ($500) for an initial application for registration;(2) one hundred dollars ($100) for an application for registration based upon a certific…

(a) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (b) An agency contract must state or contain:(1) the amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent…

(a) (1) If a student-athlete is enrolled in an educational institution, an athlete agent shall provide notice to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled before contacting the student-athlete.(2) If an athlete agent intentional…

(a) A student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed. (b) A student-athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract. (c) If a student-athlete c…

(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years:(1) the name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent;(2) any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and(3) any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in …

(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:(1) give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;(2) furnish a good or service of value or arrange for a good or…

(a) An athlete agent who violates § 17-16-114(a) is guilty of a Class D felony. (b) An athlete agent who violates § 17-16-114(b) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(a) With respect to any athlete agent who has had either a criminal or administrative penalty imposed against him or her under the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, § 17-16-101 et seq., as adopted by the State of Arkansas or any other State, in two (2) or more prior instances:(1) an ed…

The Attorney General may seek a civil penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction against an athlete agent not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for a violation of this subchapter.

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.

The provisions of this subchapter governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures i…

(a) (1) A court of competent jurisdiction may revoke a certificate of registration before, during, or after a proceeding seeking a criminal, civil, or administrative penalty under this subchapter.(2) When revoking a certificate of registration, a court of competent jurisdiction m…

This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Auctioneer's Licensing Act”.

(a) It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that:(1) The current law pertaining to auctioneers is out of date and should be revised to permit administrative efficiencies when practical and address areas in which unregulated activities harm consumers;(2) The exis…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Auction” means:(A) A sales transaction conducted in person or electronically by means of one (1) or more oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and a member of his or her audience, which includes an …

(1) This chapter does not apply to:(1) Sales at an auction conducted by or under the direction of a public authority or pursuant to a judicial order or decree or to a sale by law required to be at auction;(2) An auction conducted by or for a nonprofit organization;(3) (A) An indi…

(a) On and after July 1, 1989, it shall be unlawful for any person to act as an auctioneer or to advertise or to assume to act as either within this state without a license issued by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board. (b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shal…

No person engaged in the business of or acting in the capacity of an auctioneer shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of the State of Arkansas for the collection of compensation for any services permitted as an auctioneer without first alleging and proving that he or s…

No person following for a livelihood the profession of an auctioneer shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax or license fee for the privilege of following or carrying on the profession by a municipality unless that person maintains a business o…

(a) An auctioneer may not sell the property of another at auction without a prior written contract with the seller which sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer will sell the property. The licensee must retain a copy of each contract for at least three (3) y…

(a) Whenever there is reason to believe that any person, licensed or unlicensed, has violated any provision of this chapter or any order, license, decision, demand, or requirement issued or made pursuant to this chapter, the Auctioneer's Licensing Board or its authorized represen…

(a) (1) Whenever the Auctioneer's Licensing Board finds that the holder of a license issued by the board is guilty of a violation of the rules of the board or the laws of the State of Arkansas pertaining to any occupation, profession, or business licensed or regulated by the boar…

(a) Subsequent to five (5) days after proof of receipt of certified mail by the alleged offending auctioneer or auction house of any alleged violation or violations, the Auctioneer's Licensing Board or its authorized representative may enter the premises of any auction or auction…