Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) The State Board of Barber Examiners may commence and maintain all proper and necessary proceedings in order to enforce compliance with any provisions of the laws or rules pertaining to the practice of barbering and, in addition to other remedies, may enforce compliance by inj…

(a) Every applicant for a certificate of registration to operate a new barber college shall offer proof sufficient to the State Board of Barber Examiners that the establishment of a new barber college in a particular area will not be detrimental to the public welfare. (b) In cons…

(a) An application for a license and approval as a registered school or college of barbering shall contain, under oath of the applicant or proper officer of a corporation or association, the following:(1) The full name of the applicant, person, association, or corporation;(2) The…

(1) A school or college of barbering shall not be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and a license shall not be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering unless:(1) The faculty are registered teacher manager instructors under this subchapter;(2)…

(a) (1) Application for examination for a teacher manager instructor certificate shall be filed with the State Board of Barber Examiners on forms prepared by the board and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in § 17-20-409.(2) A teacher manager instructor shall be a curren…

(a) A school or college of barbering shall not be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and a license shall not be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering until the applicant demonstrates to the board that it is fully qualified to thoroughly educ…

(a) (1) A school or college of barbering shall not be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and a license shall not be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering until one (1) chair is available for each student.(2) The chairs shall be five feet (5′…

(a) No school or college of barbering shall be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and no license shall be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering until the applicant pays the initial license fee of five hundred dollars ($500). Thereafter the s…

The State Board of Barber Examiners may revoke or suspend any certificate of school license or registration upon finding that the school or college fails to comply with the provisions of this subchapter or with the rules prescribed by the board.

(a) A school of barbering shall not enroll or admit any student thereto unless the student submits to the State Board of Barber Examiners:(1) An application; and(2) The fee prescribed for the administration of the student application and student license. (1) An application; and (…

(a) (1) Every applicant for entrance as a student in a barber college or for admittance to examination to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber shall have a diploma showing completion of grade eight (8) or a certification of equivalency.(2) All students of …

(1) Each applicant for an examination shall:(1) Make application to the State Board of Barber Examiners at least ten (10) business days before the examination date and submit proof under the applicant's oath of the particular qualifications of the applicant, including the certifi…

Each barber college shall furnish each student upon enrollment a copy of the rules governing sanitary conditions of barber shops of this state as registered with the Secretary of State.

(a) Each barber college shall require that a patron not be released from a chair after being served by a student until all the work performed by the student has been thoroughly inspected and approved by a teacher manager instructor. (b) In each licensed school of barbering:(1) A …

A certified barber technician may be employed in a licensed barbershop and may assist the barber in shampooing and sanitizing so long as the shampooing and sanitizing is done and performed under the direct personal supervision of a licensed barber. The barber technician shall not…

The State Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a barber technician certification to a barbershop that is current with its shop and technician licenses.

Upon application from a currently licensed barbershop and upon receipt of the application fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), the State Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a certificate authorizing the licensed barbershop to continue to employ not more than two (2) persons as …

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Beauty pageant” means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners, are selected as repre…

Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any operator which has existed as an operation for at least twenty-five (25) years, and its affiliates, whether now or hereafter, and whose continuing primary function involves the annual organization, promotion, and sponsoring of…

(a) No person shall conduct a beauty pageant in Arkansas unless registered with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms prescribed by him or her. Registration in another state as a beauty pageant operator shall not be effective in this state. (b) Th…

(a) Except as provided in § 17-21-203, each operator shall, at the time of registration, file and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, a bond in which the candidate for registration shall be the principal obligor in the sum of ten thousa…

A bona fide civic club in existence for at least one (1) year, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or church, a local government entity or school, or any organization auxiliary to or affiliated with such local governmental entities or schools, including, but not li…

(a) If a beauty pageant is canceled or otherwise does not take place, all entrants' fees shall be refunded by the operator. (b) The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants' fees in the case of a default by the operator.

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration for:(1) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; or(2) The making of a false statement on the registration application form. (1) A violation of any of the pr…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Amateur” means a person who has never received nor competed for any purse or other compensation in an amount that exceeds the sum established by the State Athletic Commission in its rules for:(A) Expenses of training; or(B) Participating in a comb…

(a) A State Athletic Commission is created, which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age. (b) (1) Members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two (2) years.(2) One (1) of the members of the commission shall be a member …

The State Athletic Commission shall elect one (1) of its members as chair and one (1) of its members as vice chair.

(a) The State Athletic Commission in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing may employ a Director of the State Athletic Commission and fix the salary thereof at a sum not to exceed the maximum annual salary prescribed for such a position in the b…

(a) (1) (A) The State Athletic Commission shall have the sole discretion, management, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sports matches and exhibitions in this state.(B) The commission shall adopt uniform policies, fees, and forms to ensure fair regulation of the combat…

The members of the State Athletic Commission and employees of the commission shall not be personally liable for acts performed in carrying out their official duties except in the case of gross misconduct, and no legal action shall be maintained against any member or employee of t…

The General Assembly finds and declares to be the public policy of this state that it is in the best interest of the public and combative sports that combative sports be subject to an effective and efficient system of strict control and rule in order to protect the safety and wel…

(a) Any person who, after notice and hearing, is found by the State Athletic Commission to have violated any provision of this chapter or any rules of the commission may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation. (b) T…

(a) Except as provided under § 17-22-204, this chapter applies to combative sports elimination contests in which:(1) The contestants compete for prizes only in combative sports elimination contests and are not:(A) Professional boxers licensed through the Professional Boxing Safet…

A.C.A. § 17-22-209Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by § 17-22-204(a) or § 17-22-101(3)(B). (b) All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of thi…

(a) The State Athletic Commission shall have the authority to appoint and issue annual licenses to the following persons with regard to participation in combative sports in this state:(1) A person engaging in combative sports;(2) A promoter of a combative sports match or exhibiti…

(a) No person shall participate in or engage in the promotion of a combative sports match or exhibition in this state without first having obtained a license from the State Athletic Commission. (b) No person shall participate in a combative sports match or exhibition in this stat…

(a) As a condition to the issuance of a license as provided in § 17-22-302, the person applying for the license shall file with the State Athletic Commission a cashier's check, an acceptable letter of credit, or a corporate surety bond in an amount to be established by the commis…

(a) The State Athletic Commission may refuse for good cause to issue a license under § 17-22-302(a). (b) The commission may also revoke for good cause any license granted under authority of this chapter.

(a) (1) Within five (5) business days after a combative sports match or exhibition, the licensed manager, promoter, or person responsible for the combative sports match or exhibition shall furnish to the State Athletic Commission a written report under the penalty of perjury on a…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Dealer” means a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that engages in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items, or both, for the purpose of reselling the items in any form.(B) “Dealer” does not include a person,…

(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:(1) Transactions involving the sale or transfer of precious metals by a wholesale jeweler to a retail jeweler or licensed dealer;(2) Transactions involving coins regardless of whether or not such coins contain pr…

(a) If the value of the property involved in a transaction is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, a person who violates this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) If the value of the property involved in a transaction is greater than five hundred dollars ($500), a pers…

(a) Any person who has been damaged or injured by the failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter to comply with the provisions of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained. (b) The court in its discretion may also award punitive damages and the cos…

(a) A person shall not engage in the business of purchasing precious metals or precious items from the general public for the purpose of reselling the precious metals or precious items in any condition without first registering with the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdi…

(a) (1) A dealer shall register with local law enforcement in writing and on the form prescribed by the local law enforcement agency at least twenty-four (24) hours before conducting business in that jurisdiction.(2) The registration shall include:(A) (i) The name of the registra…

(a) A dealer required to register under this chapter shall require the following from each seller of precious metals or precious items:(1) Proof of identification in the form of a valid driver's license, identification card, armed services identification card, or other valid phot…

When a proposed transaction involves the buying of precious metal bulk bullion which appears to have been the result of a melt-down of a former article containing a precious metal, the buyer must first inquire as to what was the source of the item before the melt-down and must no…