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17-28-305. Local regulatory authority — Exceptions.
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17-28-305. Local regulatory authority — Exceptions.
(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 standards for the materials used in the construction, installation, and inspection of all electrical work in the city or county, provided the rules, regulations, or standards are not in conflict with the standards prescribed by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under § 17-28-202, § 17-55-101 et seq., and § 20-31-104.
(2) A city or county may by ordinance require a person, before doing electrical work on his or her primary residence, to demonstrate a technical competency to comply with the city or county standards.
(3) If the city has adopted an ordinance to exercise its territorial planning jurisdiction, the city may exercise jurisdiction over the construction, installation, and inspection of electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction under § 14-56-413 if the city and county agree to the exercise of jurisdiction by the city over electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction.
(c) Any city or county may establish by ordinance, rules, and regulations a system of permits and inspections for the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical facilities and electrical work.
(d) An electrical inspector shall be licensed by the board under § 17-55-101 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-305
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17-28-305. Local regulatory authority — Exceptions.
(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 standards for the materials used in the construction, installation, and inspection of all electrical work in the city or county, provided the rules, regulations, or standards are not in conflict with the standards prescribed by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under § 17-28-202, § 17-55-101 et seq., and § 20-31-104.
(2) A city or county may by ordinance require a person, before doing electrical work on his or her primary residence, to demonstrate a technical competency to comply with the city or county standards.
(3) If the city has adopted an ordinance to exercise its territorial planning jurisdiction, the city may exercise jurisdiction over the construction, installation, and inspection of electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction under § 14-56-413 if the city and county agree to the exercise of jurisdiction by the city over electrical work within the city's territorial planning jurisdiction.
(c) Any city or county may establish by ordinance, rules, and regulations a system of permits and inspections for the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical facilities and electrical work.
(d) An electrical inspector shall be licensed by the board under § 17-55-101 et seq.
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14-56-413. Territorial jurisdiction.
(a)(1)(A) The territorial jurisdiction of the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of this subchapter shall not exceed the limits stated under this subsection.
(B) If the territorial limits of two (2) or more municipalities conflict, the limits of their respective territorial jurisdictions shall be a line equidistant between them, or as agreed on by the respective municipalities.
(2) In addition to the powers under this subchapter, cities now having eight thousand (8,000) population or more shall have the authority to administer and enforce planning ordinances outside their corporate limits as follows:
(A) For cities of eight thousand (8,000) to sixty thousand (60,000) population, the jurisdictional area will be one (1) mile beyond the corporate limits;
(B) For cities of sixty thousand (60,000) to one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) population, the jurisdictional area will be two (2) miles beyond the corporate limits; and
(C)(i) For cities of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) population and greater, the jurisdictional area will be three (3) miles beyond the corporate limits.
(ii) Upon July 3, 1989, no city with a population in excess of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) persons shall exercise any zoning authority outside the boundaries of the county wherein it is located without the approval of the quorum court of the county wherein the city is not located and the approval of the governing bodies of all other cities having zoning authority over the area.
(3) Cities having a population of eight thousand (8,000) persons or less:
(A) Shall have a jurisdictional area that does not exceed one (1) mile beyond the corporate limits; and
(B) Shall not exercise any zoning authority outside the corporate l
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-56-413
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17-28-202. Duties of Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas and Department of Labor and Licensing.
(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 license and grant licenses to qualifying applicants who have paid the prescribed fee;
(3) Grant licenses to qualifying applicants for an electrical inspector's license under § 17-55-101 et seq.; and
(4) Revoke or suspend the license of any licensee or the certification of any electrical apprentice for cause.
(b)(1) It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor and Licensing to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(2) For the enforcement of this chapter, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designated employees shall have the authority to enter, during normal business hours, upon any private or public premises with right of access, ingress, and egress for the purpose of ascertaining whether a person has performed electrical work or installed or repaired electrical facilities in accordance with this chapter, the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, § 20-31-101 et seq., and the rules and standards adopted pursuant thereto.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-202
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 17-28-202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-55-101. Licensure of electrical inspectors.
(a) A person employed as an electrical inspector in the State of Arkansas shall hold an electrical inspector license issued by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas.
(b)(1) A person shall apply for licensure as an electrical inspector on a form approved by the board within thirty (30) days of employment as an electrical inspector.
(2) Applications shall be made to the board and shall contain:
(A) Proof of employment with the state or a political subdivision of the state as an electrical inspector in the State of Arkansas;
(B)(i) Verification of work experience as required by rule of the board.
(ii) Work experience shall include without limitation demonstrated knowledge of:
(a) The standard materials and methods used in the installation of electric equipment;
(b) Approved methods of construction to ensure the safety of persons and property; and
(c) The requirements of the statewide standards for the construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical facilities and the performance of electrical work under § 20-31-104; and
(C) Payment of a license fee as established by rule of the board that shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) An electrical inspector license:
(1) Shall expire on January 1 of each year; and
(2) May be renewed upon application to the board and submission of the following information:
(A) Proof of continued employment as an electrical inspector in the State of Arkansas;
(B) Payment of a renewal fee as established by rule of the board that shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00); and
(C)(i) Proof of completion of at least sixteen (16) hours of continuing education.
(ii) The board shall promulgate rules to set standards for continuing education
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-55-101
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20-31-104. Statewide standards — Enforcement of chapter.
(a) Beginning January 1, 1992, the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is empowered to adopt rules to establish statewide standards for the construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical facilities and the performance of electrical work.
(b) The board shall adopt the National Electrical Code, 1990 edition, of the National Fire Protection Association.
(c) If there are updates and new editions to the National Electrical Code, the board, after notice and public hearing, shall adopt such changes and editions which it determines are necessary to ensure the public health and safety.
(d) The statewide standards shall guarantee a uniform minimum standard for the construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical facilities and for the performance of electrical work in:
(1) Any new public, business, or commercial buildings or structures constructed after July 15, 1991;
(2) Any new educational institutions or buildings constructed after July 15, 1991;
(3) Any new single-family or multifamily residence constructed after July 15, 1991; and
(4) Any other type of new construction undertaken in the State of Arkansas not specifically exempted under this chapter.
(e) The term “new” or “new construction” as used in this section shall apply to any new building or structure or any complete addition to or renovation of a building or structure where electrical conductors within are placed, added, or replaced in whole or part. It shall not apply to the repair or replacement of existing electrical conductors in existing buildings or structures or to minor repairs consisting of repairing or replacing outlets or minor working parts of electrical fixtures.
(f) It shall be the duty of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-31-104
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 20-31-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.