Ark. Code Ann. § 11-11-208: License required - Penalties

(a) No person shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor unless he or she first obtains a license from the Division of Labor. (b) (1) (A) Any person who shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without first procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor. (B) He or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day of acting as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without a license or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both. (2) In addition to the penalties described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, upon petition of the Director of the Division of Labor, any court in the state having the statutory power to enjoin or restrain shall have jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any person who engages in the business of or acts as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without having first procured a license for so engaging or acting. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5371, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1975, No. 493, § 4; 1977, No. 390, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-1016.

(a) No person shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor unless he or she first obtains a license from the Division of Labor.

(b) (1) (A) Any person who shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without first procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor. (B) He or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day of acting as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without a license or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both. (2) In addition to the penalties described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, upon petition of the Director of the Division of Labor, any court in the state having the statutory power to enjoin or restrain shall have jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any person who engages in the business of or acts as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without having first procured a license for so engaging or acting.

(1) (A) Any person who shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without first procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor. (B) He or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day of acting as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without a license or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both.

(A) Any person who shall engage in the business of or act as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without first procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(B) He or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day of acting as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without a license or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both.

(2) In addition to the penalties described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, upon petition of the Director of the Division of Labor, any court in the state having the statutory power to enjoin or restrain shall have jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any person who engages in the business of or acts as an employment agent, agency manager, or counselor without having first procured a license for so engaging or acting.