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17-1-108. Expedited temporary and provisional licensure — Legislative intent — Definitions.
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17-1-108. Expedited temporary and provisional licensure — Legislative intent — Definitions.
(a)(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that an individual may be credentialed to work in Arkansas if he or she generally demonstrates the skills and ethics required by state law based on the individual's experience and credentials in another state.
(2) It is not the intent of the General Assembly to cause the licensing entity to engage in simple comparisons of the required hours of training and other personal qualifications under Arkansas's occupational licensing statutes with those qualifications required in the state where the individual is credentialed.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) “Individual” means a natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity that may hold an occupational license;
(2) “Occupational licensing entity” means an office, board, commission, committee, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government having authority to license, certify, register, permit, or otherwise authorize an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession; and
(3) “Occupational license” means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that is required for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession.
(c) An occupational licensing entity shall by rule adopt the least restrictive requirements for an occupational license for an individual who:
(1) Demonstrates that he or she:
(A) Holds an occupational license that is substantially similar to practice in the field of his or her occupation or profession in another state, territory, or district of the United States;
(B) Holds his or her occupational license in good s
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-1-108
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17-1-108. Expedited temporary and provisional licensure — Legislative intent — Definitions.
(a)(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that an individual may be credentialed to work in Arkansas if he or she generally demonstrates the skills and ethics required by state law based on the individual's experience and credentials in another state.
(2) It is not the intent of the General Assembly to cause the licensing entity to engage in simple comparisons of the required hours of training and other personal qualifications under Arkansas's occupational licensing statutes with those qualifications required in the state where the individual is credentialed.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) “Individual” means a natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity that may hold an occupational license;
(2) “Occupational licensing entity” means an office, board, commission, committee, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government having authority to license, certify, register, permit, or otherwise authorize an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession; and
(3) “Occupational license” means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that is required for an individual to engage in a particular occupation or profession.
(c) An occupational licensing entity shall by rule adopt the least restrictive requirements for an occupational license for an individual who:
(1) Demonstrates that he or she:
(A) Holds an occupational license that is substantially similar to practice in the field of his or her occupation or profession in another state, territory, or district of the United States;
(B) Holds his or her occupational license in good standing;
(C) Has not had his or her occupational license revoked for:
(i) An act of bad faith; or
(ii) A violation of law, rule, or ethics;
(D) Is not holding a suspended or probationary occupational license in any state, territory, or district of the United States; and
(E) Is sufficiently competent in his or her field; and
(2) Pays any occupational license fee required by law or rule.
(d)(1)(A) An occupational licensing entity shall comply with the requirements under subsection (c) of this section by adopting the least restrictive rule that allows for reciprocity or licensure by endorsement.
(B) The rule adopted under subdivision (d)(1)(A) of this section shall provide the procedure by which an occupational licensing entity shall grant a temporary and provisional occupational license for ninety (90) days or longer to an individual under subsection (c) of this section if presented with evidence of a current and active occupational license that is substantially similar to practice in the field of his or her occupation or profession in another state, territory, or district of the United States.
(2) If a state, territory, or district of the United States does not require an occupational license for a profession that requires an occupational license in this state, an occupational licensing entity shall adopt a rule that is least restrictive to permit an individual who is sufficiently competent in his or her field to obtain an occupational license for that occupation or profession in this state.
(3) The occupational licensing entity may require additional state-specific education for an individual with an occupational license in another state, territory, or district of the United States that does not offer reciprocity similar to reciprocity under this section to individuals with an occupational license in this state.
(e)(1) Except as provided under subdivision (e)(2) of this section, an occupational licensing entity shall not require an individual who meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section to participate in the apprenticeship, education, or training required as a prerequisite to occupational license of a new professional in the field.
(2) The occupational licensing entity may require the individual to participate in continuing education or training if the continuing education or training is required for all professionals in the field to maintain the occupational license.
(f) If a criminal background check is required of an applicant for an initial occupational license or of an individual currently holding an occupational license, then the occupational licensing entity may require an individual seeking his or her occupational license under this section to meet the same criminal background check requirements as the applicant for an initial occupational license or as the individual currently holding an occupational license.
(g) The occupational licensing entity may require the individual applying for an occupational license under this section to meet any bonding, financial statement, or insurance requirements that are applicable to all applicants.
(h) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Reciprocity or license by endorsement provisions under §§ 17-12-308, 17-26-315, 17-27-308, 17-28-306, 17-31-308, 17-36-304, 17-42-305, 17-43-307, 17-83-305, 17-88-305, 17-89-305, 17-90-302, 17-92-114, 17-92-308, 17-93-414, 17-97-306, 17-99-304, 17-100-304, and 17-103-302; or
(2) The occupational licensing entities that administer the reciprocity provisions under subdivision (h)(1) of this section.
(i) An occupational licensing entity may enter into written agreements with similar occupational licensing entities of another state, territory, or district of the United States as necessary to assure that licensees in this state have comparable nonresident licensing opportunities as those opportunities available to nonresidents by occupational licensing entities in this state.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-12-308. Reciprocity.
(a) With regard to applicants that do not qualify for reciprocity under the substantial equivalency standard set out in § 17-12-311, the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy shall issue a certificate as a certified public accountant to a holder of a certificate, license, or permit issued by another state upon a showing that:
(1) The applicant passed the examination required for issuance of the applicant's certificate with grades that would have been passing grades at the time in this state;
(2) The applicant:
(A) Meets all current requirements in this state for issuance of a certificate at the time application is made;
(B) At the time of the issuance of the applicant's certificate, license, or permit in the other state met all such requirements then applicable in this state; or
(C) Had four (4) years of experience outside of this state that meet the requirements of § 17-12-309(b) and (c) or meet equivalent requirements prescribed by the board by rule after passing the examination upon which the applicant's certificate was based and within the ten (10) years immediately preceding the application;
(3) The applicant has had experience in the practice of public accounting meeting the requirements of § 17-12-309; and
(4) The applicant has fulfilled the continuing education requirements applicable under § 17-12-502.
(b) As an alternative to the requirements of § 17-12-308(a), a certificate holder licensed by another state who establishes his or her principal place of business in this state shall request the issuance of a certificate from the board before establishing such a principal place of business. The board shall issue a certificate to such a person who obtains from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service verific
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-12-308
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17-26-315. Reciprocity.
Upon application to the Department of Health in the form provided for the particular class of license applied for, accompanied by the required fee, a person licensed as a cosmetologist, electrologist, manicurist, aesthetician, or instructor under the laws of another state shall be granted a license to practice the occupation or occupations in this state not of greater scope than the occupation or occupations for which the applicant was previously licensed in the other state, upon the following conditions:
(1) That the applicant for a license as a cosmetologist, manicurist, or aesthetician is not less than eighteen (18) years of age, and the applicant for a license as an instructor or electrologist is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) That the applicant holds a current valid license upon application for reciprocity, evidenced by a certified copy of the license and an affidavit from the other state or by such other evidence as the department may require;
(3) That the applicant has passed an examination comparable to the examination given in this state; and
(4) That the applicant passes an Arkansas law examination under this chapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-26-315
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17-27-308. Reciprocity.
At its discretion, the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling may waive formal examination requirements of a candidate who is licensed or certified to practice counseling or marriage and family therapy by a similar board in another state if, in the opinion of the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, the standards and qualifications required for the practice of counseling in the candidate's licensing state are at least equal to those required by this chapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-27-308
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-27-308. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-28-306. Reciprocity.
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 reached with that state to recognize the electrical licenses held by Arkansas residents.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-306
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-28-306. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.