Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling may require each applicant for license renewal and each first-time applicant for a license issued by the board to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal backgr…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor” means a person who renders for compensation alcoholism and drug abuse counseling or alcoholism and drug abuse counseling-related services to an individual, group, organization, corporation, institut…

(a) It is the purpose and policy of the State of Arkansas to protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons and from unprofessional conduct on the part of qualified alcoholism and drug abuse counselors by providing regulatory authority over persons w…

(a) This subchapter is not applicable to employees of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or local boards of education who meet the certification as established or which may be established by the State Board of Education. (b) This subchapter does not:(1) Limit or r…

(a) (1) There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors to be composed of thirteen (13) members who shall be appointed by the Governor.(2) Two (2) of the initial members shall be alcoholism and drug abuse counselors certified by the Ar…

The members of the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may receive a stipend of sixty dollars ($60.00) per day for each day of attendance at a board meeting plus expense reimbursement pursuant to § 25-16-901 et seq. The stipend and expense reimburseme…

(a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall administer and enforce the provisions of this subchapter and shall adopt rules consistent with its provisions, including a code of ethical practice. (b) The board shall review and act upon applications…

When it appears to the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors that a person is violating any provisions of this subchapter, the board or any member thereof shall not be required to furnish bond for any cost or filing fees in connection with the proceedin…

(a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue the license as a licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) (A) Has successfully completed …

(a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue a license as a licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) (A) Has successfully co…

(a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors shall issue the certification as a certified alcoholism and drug abuse technician to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) (A) Has successfully co…

The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may register persons who meet the qualifications and standards established by the board for registered clinical supervisors.

A.C.A. § 17-27-412Current 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) Each licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor, licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor, and certified alcoholism and drug abuse technician shall:(1) Renew his or her license or certificate every two (2) years; and(2) Pay the State Board of Examiners of Alco…

(a) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may hear the grievances of any person whose application for a license, registration, or certificate has been denied. (b) (1) The board may deny, revoke, or suspend any license, registration, or certificate u…

All moneys received by the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors under this subchapter shall be deposited into one (1) or more financial institutions in this state. The moneys shall be used for the operation of the board.

(1) No individual licensed or certified under the provisions of this subchapter may disclose any information he or she may have acquired from persons consulting him or her in his or her capacity as a person regulated under this subchapter, except:(1) With the written consent of t…

The Counseling Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: A. Counseling CompactSECTION 1: PURPOSEThe purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Licensed Professi…

(a) The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling is the Counseling Compact administrator for this state. (b) The board may adopt rules that are consistent with the Counseling Compact necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The board is not required to adopt the rules of the …

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) [Repealed.](2) (A) “Dwelling” means a building or other structure designed and constructed for residential purposes.(B) “Dwelling” includes a building or other structure that houses a home office or other busi…

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:(1) The construction, installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation by any public utility, as that term is defined by § 23-1-101(9)(A), by any rural electric association or cooperative, or by any municipally owned utility, …

All funds received by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Depart…

(a) There is created a Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (b) The board shall consist of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her authorized representative and eight (8) other members who shall be residents of this state appointed …

(a) It shall be the duty of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas to:(1) Adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this chapter and § 17-55-101 et seq.;(2) At least every six (6) months, conduct examinations of persons who apply for an electrician's lic…

(a) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is authorized to conduct examinations of persons applying for a license as a master electrician, journeyman electrician, industrial maintenance electrician, residential master electrician, specialist sign electrician,…

All hearings conducted by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas and all appeals taken from the decisions of the board shall comply with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(a) Individuals passing the master, journeyman, residential master, residential journeyman, specialist sign electrician, or industrial maintenance electrician's examination as specified in § 17-28-203 shall be issued a license of the same class as that of the examination upon pay…

A.C.A. § 17-28-302Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

No license certificates issued by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas shall be assignable or transferable.

No person shall perform electrical work in this state or display or use any title, sign, card, advertisement, or other device to indicate that the person performs electrical work or is an electrician unless the person has first obtained a license to perform electrical work pursua…

(a) Any individual licensed or registered under this chapter shall not be subject to examination or licensing by any city or county in order to perform electrical work. (b) (1) A city or town may by ordinance, rules, regulations, or contract prescribe rules, regulations, and stan…

The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas shall be authorized to issue licenses to those applicants holding equivalent licenses in other states, upon payment of the required fees and submission of proof of license in that state, provided an agreement has been rea…

(a) (1) Upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65), or any time thereafter, any person who has been a licensed master electrician or a licensed journeyman electrician licensed by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas for not less than twelve (12) years may appl…

(a) Upon proper application and payment of the fee, the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas shall register as an electrical apprentice and issue a certificate of registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant is enrolled in a sch…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee is authorized to petition any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or restrain any person who performs electrical work without a license or who otherwise violates the provisions of this chapter…

A.C.A. § 17-28-310Current 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) A journeyman electrician licensee, residential journeyman electrician licensee, master electrician licensee, or residential master electrician licensee shall complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education for the current National Electrical Code cycle in the first …

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that an apprentice electrician should be trained in a manner that:(1) Develops the skills of the apprentice electrician;(2) Ensures the safety of electricians and the public; and(3) Guarantees that the work of the apprentice electricia…

(1) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board shall have the following powers:(1) To ensure that all persons working as apprentice electricians are properly registered;(2) To adopt rules as to the qualifications, training, and supervision of apprentice electricians sub…

(a) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board shall appoint a State Electrical Apprenticeship Committee consisting of seven (7) voting members as follows:(1) One (1) member shall be an Arkansas state-licensed journeyman electrician;(2) One (1) member shall be an engine…

(a) A person who desires to practice the science of embalming in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent thereof;(3) Be a graduate of a school of mortuary science that is accredited by the Americ…

(a) A person who desires to engage in the business of funeral directing in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent thereof;(3) (A) Have served as an apprentice funeral director for not less than …

(a) Within a reasonable time after an application to practice the science of embalming or to engage in the business of funeral directing is filed with the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, the board shall give the applicant a written ex…

(a) (1) A person shall not conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a funeral establishment in this state unless the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services has issued a license for the funeral establishment and the license is displayed in the fu…

(a) (1) Funeral establishment licenses shall be issued, upon application to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, only after examination of the establishment to be licensed reveals that the requirements of the board for an establishment…

(a) (1) (A) A licensee under this subchapter who wishes to continue the practice of the science of embalming or the business of funeral directing, or both, shall pay a renewal fee to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services by the last day …

(a) The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke, a license issued under this subchapter if it finds, after a hearing, that a person or a funeral establishment licensed under this subchapter does no…

A person currently holding an embalmer's license or a funeral director's license or any funeral establishment holding a license on March 3, 1983, shall not be required to make application for, or submit to, an examination, but shall be entitled to a renewal of such a license, upo…

The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may adopt appropriate rules regarding the issuance of a lifetime license to an individual based upon the number of years of licensure.

(a) A person holding a valid license as an embalmer or funeral director in another state, United States territory, or provincial authority for an appropriate time as determined by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may apply for a lic…