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Arkansas Statutes, Title 17

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Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

83 chapters · 1,940 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 171,940 Ch 92, Pharmacists and Pharmacies102 Ch 95, Physicians and Surgeons86 Ch 82, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Den…68 Ch 26, Cosmetology and Related Occupations67 Ch 42, Real Estate License Law67 Ch 87, Nurses64 Ch 25, Contractors61 Ch 80, General Provisions46 Ch 40, Private Investigators and Private Se…44 Ch 12, Accountants43 Ch 17, Auctioneers40 Ch 20, Barbers40 Ch 97, Psychologists and Psychological Exam…39 Ch 27, Counselors38

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) [Repealed.](2) (A) “Forestry” means the science, the art, and the practice of managing, harvesting, and using the natural resources which occur on and in association with forestlands. It also means the care and management of forestlands for repeate…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-103 Administrative procedure
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All proceedings of the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall be governed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., in addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-104 Enforcement
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The Department of Agriculture and the Arkansas Forestry Commission are charged with the duty of seeing that the provisions of this chapter are enforced.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-105 Violations — Penalties
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) on a person required to be registered under this chapter if that person:(A) Practices or offers to practice forestry without a valid certificate of registration issued…

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-204 Powers

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(a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission shall have the power to make, adopt, alter, amend, and promulgate all bylaws and rules consistent with the Arkansas Constitution and laws of this state, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulat…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-206 Compensation of witnesses

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(a) The Department of Agriculture may hire investigators and pay traveling expenses thereof for the investigation and prosecution of any violator of this chapter. (b) (1) At its discretion, the department may pay any witness subpoenaed to appear before the Arkansas Forestry Commi…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-207 Records and reports

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(a) (1) The Department of Agriculture shall keep a record of Arkansas Forestry Commission proceedings and a register of all applications.(2) The register shall show:(A) The name, age, and residence of each applicant;(B) The date of the application;(C) The place of business of suc…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-208 Disposition of funds

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(a) All fines collected for the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be paid over to the Department of Agriculture to be used by it in the same manner as funds received for the issuance of licenses. (b) Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-301 Requirement — Exemptions

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(a) Any person using in connection with the person's name or otherwise assuming, using, or advertising any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a forester engaged in the practice of forestry on private lands shall be registered as provided in t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-302 Qualifications

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(1) The applicant must pass a written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the Arkansas Forestry Commission or the Department of Agriculture, or both, with a score established by the commission along with the following minimum evidence that an applicant is quali…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-303 Application for registration

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(a) Application for registration shall:(1) Be on forms prescribed and furnished by the Arkansas Forestry Commission;(2) Contain statements under oath giving a detailed summary of the applicant's education and technical experience; and(3) Contain the names and addresses of not few…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-304 Examinations

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(a) When written examinations are required, they shall be held at such times and places as the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Arkansas Forestry Commission, shall determine. (b) The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-305 Issuance — Form — Evidence

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(a) The Arkansas Forestry Commission shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee as provided for in this chapter to any applicant who, in the opinion of the commission, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this chapter. (b) The certif…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-306 Seal — Unlawful use

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(a) (1) Each registrant may obtain a seal of a design authorized by the Arkansas Forestry Commission, bearing the registrant's name, serial number, and the legend “Registered Forester, Arkansas”.(2) All registrants engaged in the practice of forestry, either in a private professi…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-307 Expiration and renewal

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(a) Certificates of registration shall expire on December 31 of the year for which issued or renewed and shall become invalid thereafter unless renewed. (b) (1) The Department of Agriculture shall notify by letter to the last known address every person registered under this chapt…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-308 Reciprocity

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(1) Upon application therefor and the payment of a fee set by the Arkansas Forestry Commission, the commission may issue a certificate of registration as a registered forester in Arkansas to any qualified person of any state of the United States or its possessions, or Canada, pro…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-309 Revocation — Grounds — Proceedings

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(a) The Department of Agriculture may receive and investigate complaints against registered foresters and the Arkansas Forestry Commission may make findings thereon. (b) (1) The commission may revoke the certificate of any registered forester who has been convicted of a felony li…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-31-310 Reissuance

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(a) A new certificate of registration to replace any revoked, lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate may be issued, subject to the rules of the Arkansas Forestry Commission, and for a charge fixed by the commission. (b) The commission may also reissue a certificate of registra…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-101 Title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Registration of Geologists Act of 1987”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-102 Definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists;(2) “Geologist” means a person engaged in the practice of geology;(3) “Geologist-in-training” means a person who meets all requirements for registration except length of expe…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-103 Penalty

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(a) Any person who violates this chapter or who does any of the following shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:(1) Publicly practices or offers to publicly practice geology for others in this state without being registered in accordance with this chapter;(2) Presents or attem…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-104 Legal and other assistance

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(a) The Attorney General or one of his or her assistants shall act as legal adviser to the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists and render legal assistance needed to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the board. (b) The board …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-105 Contracts with registered geologist only

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This state, its political subdivisions, and all public boards, districts, commissions, or authorities shall contract for geological services only with persons registered under this chapter or with a firm employing an Arkansas-registered geologist.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-106 Injunction — Liability of board

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(a) (1) Upon proper determination that any person has violated the provisions of this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists may seek an injunction in the proper court of the county in which the violation occurred for the purpose of restraining or pr…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-201 Creation — Members — Compensation

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(a) (1) There is created the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.(2) It shall be the duty of the board to administer this chapter and promulgate rules for registration of qualified geological applicants.(3) The board shall comprise:(A) Five (5) members who sha…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-202 Meeting — Notice

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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall hold a meeting within thirty (30) days after appointment and thereafter shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year. (b) (1) An affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum present shall be necessary t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-203 Officers — Temporary assistance

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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer from among its members. Elections shall be held annually and on a basis in which the officers will serve for a period of one (1) year. The chair shall be rotat…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-204 Powers and duties generally

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(1) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall:(1) Adopt, after notice and public hearing, modify, repeal, promulgate, and enforce rules reasonably necessary to:(A) Implement or effectuate it…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-205 Code of professional conduct

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(a) (1) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall cause to have prepared and shall adopt a code of professional conduct which shall be made known in writing to every registrant and applicant for registration under this chapter and which shall be published …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-206 Witnesses and documents — Subpoenas

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(a) In carrying into effect this chapter, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists or its hearing examiner may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, records, and papers as may be required. For this purpose, the board or the hearin…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-207 Official records and registers — Publication and accounting

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(a) (1) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall keep a public record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration.(2) The register shall show:(A) The name, age, and residence of each applicant;(B) The date of application;(C) The…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-208 Director of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists — Indebtedness

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(a) (1) The Director of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall receive and account for all moneys received in accordance with state law and the rules of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.(2) These moneys shall be deposited into…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-301 Unlawful actions

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly practice or offer to publicly practice geology in this state or to use in connection with his or her name, or otherwise assume, or advertise, any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a register…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-302 Persons subject to provisions — Exemptions

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(a) Except as specifically exempted by this section, every person who shall publicly practice or offer to publicly practice geology in this state is subject to this chapter. The following persons are exempt:(1) Persons engaged solely in teaching the science of geology or engaged …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-303 Application — Recommendations

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(a) (1) An application for registration as a geologist, for a geologist-in-training certificate, or for certification in a specialty shall be made under oath and shall show the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his or her geologic work.(2) The application shall be a…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-304 Minimum qualifications — Ability of applicant — Geologist-in-training certificate

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(a) To be eligible for a certificate of registration, an applicant shall meet each of the following minimum qualifications:(1) [Repealed.](2) Have graduated from an accredited college or university with a major in either geology, engineering geology, geological engineering, or an…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-305 Examinations

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(a) Examinations shall be held at least annually. (b) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall determine the scope, form, and content of the examinations.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-306 Registration without examination

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A person holding a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of geology on the basis of comparable licensing requirements issued to him or her by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia and who, in the o…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-307 Fees — Renewal — Date of filing

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(a) The schedule of fees is as follows:(1) Application for registered geologist, twenty dollars ($20.00);(2) Initial or comity registration, sixty dollars ($60.00);(3) Geologist-in-training certificate, ten dollars ($10.00);(4) Geologist-in-training certificate renewal fee, twent…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-308 Issuance of certificates of registration

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(a) (1) Upon payment of the registration fee, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter.(2) Certificates of r…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-309 Certification in specialty

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(a) In addition to registering as a geologist, qualified persons may also be eligible for certification in a specialty. Specialties may be designated by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists by rule, with the rules to contain any required additional qualific…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-310 Seal authorized — Authentication of documents

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(a) Each registrant under this chapter, upon issuance of a certificate of registration, may purchase from a source approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists a seal of such design as is authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, the name …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-311 Denial, etc., of registration certificate — Grounds — Procedure

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(a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall have the power to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of registration of any registrant who is found to have been involved in:(1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certifi…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-312 Disciplinary action — Procedures

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(a) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against any registrant or nonregistrant. The charges shall be:(1) In writing;(2) Sworn to by the person or persons making them; and(3) Filed with the Secretary-treasurer of the State…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-313 Reissuance of registration

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By majority vote of a quorum, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists may reissue a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked, upon written application to the board by the applicant showing good cause to justify reissuance.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-32-314 Filing and service

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All appeals from a decision of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board shall be filed with or served upon the Secretary-treas…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-33-101 Definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) [Repealed.](2) “BTUH” means British Thermal Unit per hour of heat;(3) [Repealed.](4) [Repealed.](5) “Heating and air conditioning” means the process of treating air to control temperature, humidity, cleanliness, ventilation, or circulation to meet …

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-33-102 Exemptions

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(a) This chapter shall not apply to:(1) Household appliances;(2) American Gas Association-approved unvented space heaters;(3) Factory assembled air-cooled, self-contained refrigeration equipment of one and one-half horsepower (1.5 h.p.) or less and which have no refrigerant lines…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-33-103 HVACR gas fitting and electrical work

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(a) Any individual licensed or registered to perform HVACR work may perform HVACR gas fitting work without obtaining any other license to perform the work. HVACR gas fitting work shall be performed in accordance with the appropriate standards for gas fitting work. (b) Any individ…

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-33-104 Local permits and licensing

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Any individual who is licensed or registered under this chapter shall not be required to obtain a license from any city or county to perform HVACR work. However, the work performed shall be subject to local permits and inspections if required.