Ark. Code Ann. § 11-7-413: Coal miners - Apprentices

(a) Any certified miner may have one (1) person working with him or her and under his or her direction, in addition to any member of his or her immediate family, as an apprentice for the purpose of learning the business of coal mining and becoming qualified to obtain a certificate in conformity with the provisions of this act.

(b) Any apprentice shall first be regularly employed by the owner of the coal mine in the same manner as the other employees.