Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-605: Applicant qualifications

(a) The Residential Contractors Committee may limit a roofing contractor registration certificate issued by the committee to the character of work that the applicant is qualified to perform. (b) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following convictions when determining an applicant's fitness for a roofing contractor registration certificate under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of a voyeurism offense as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) Conviction of a crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor. (B) A crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act indicates a present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a roofing contractor registration certificate to perform the functions authorized by the roofing contractor registration certificate. Added by Act 2021, No. 1072,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2022.

(a) The Residential Contractors Committee may limit a roofing contractor registration certificate issued by the committee to the character of work that the applicant is qualified to perform.

(b) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following convictions when determining an applicant's fitness for a roofing contractor registration certificate under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of a voyeurism offense as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) Conviction of a crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor. (B) A crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act indicates a present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a roofing contractor registration certificate to perform the functions authorized by the roofing contractor registration certificate.

(1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States;

(2) Conviction of a voyeurism offense as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ;

(3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and

(4) (A) Conviction of a crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor. (B) A crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act indicates a present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a roofing contractor registration certificate to perform the functions authorized by the roofing contractor registration certificate.

(A) Conviction of a crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor.

(B) A crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a roofing contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act indicates a present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a roofing contractor registration certificate to perform the functions authorized by the roofing contractor registration certificate.