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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-40-350: Grounds for disciplinary action

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 17
  3. Chapter 40
  4. Subchapter 3

(a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may suspend or revoke a license, credential, or commission or issue a fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter, or both, or the director may deny an application for a license, credential, or commission, or renewal thereof, on proof that the applicant, licensee, commission holder, or credential holder: (1) Violated a provision of this chapter or violated a rule promulgated under this chapter; (2) No longer meets the qualifications for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter; or (3) Has been arrested for an offense that if convicted would result in disqualification for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter. (b) The director may summarily suspend for no more than sixty (60) days a license, credential, or commission if it is shown that the health, safety, or welfare of the public is endangered. (c) (1) The director may suspend a license, credential, or commission of a person who is found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, a Class A misdemeanor, a crime involving an act of violence, or a crime involving an act of moral turpitude in this state or a comparable offense in another state or territory of the United States or in any foreign country. (2) If the licensee is a corporation, proof of actual participation or actual knowledge on the part of the licensee or on the part of an employee of the licensee who is also a credential holder or commission holder is required. (3) If the hearing on a license, credential, or commission that has been summarily suspended is adjourned at the request of the licensee, credential holder, or commission holder, the suspension may be continued for the additional period of the adjournment. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5997, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2015, No. 393,§ 89, eff. 9/1/2015. Acts 1977, No. 429, § 11; 1979, No. 907, §§ 5-8; 1981, No. 792, §§ 4-6; 1983, No. 899, §§ 5, 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2132; Acts 2005, No. 2237, §§ 6, 12.

(a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may suspend or revoke a license, credential, or commission or issue a fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter, or both, or the director may deny an application for a license, credential, or commission, or renewal thereof, on proof that the applicant, licensee, commission holder, or credential holder: (1) Violated a provision of this chapter or violated a rule promulgated under this chapter; (2) No longer meets the qualifications for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter; or (3) Has been arrested for an offense that if convicted would result in disqualification for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter.

(1) Violated a provision of this chapter or violated a rule promulgated under this chapter;

(2) No longer meets the qualifications for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter; or

(3) Has been arrested for an offense that if convicted would result in disqualification for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter.

(b) The director may summarily suspend for no more than sixty (60) days a license, credential, or commission if it is shown that the health, safety, or welfare of the public is endangered.

license, credential, or commission under this chapter; or

(3) Has been arrested for an offense that if convicted would result in disqualification for the license, credential, or commission under this chapter.

(b) The director may summarily suspend for no more than sixty (60) days a license, credential, or commission if it is shown that the health, safety, or welfare of the public is endangered.

(c) (1) The director may suspend a license, credential, or commission of a person who is found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, a Class A misdemeanor, a crime involving an act of violence, or a crime involving an act of moral turpitude in this state or a comparable offense in another state or territory of the United States or in any foreign country. (2) If the licensee is a corporation, proof of actual participation or actual knowledge on the part of the licensee or on the part of an employee of the licensee who is also a credential holder or commission holder is required. (3) If the hearing on a license, credential, or commission that has been summarily suspended is adjourned at the request of the licensee, credential holder, or commission holder, the suspension may be continued for the additional period of the adjournment.

(1) The director may suspend a license, credential, or commission of a person who is found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, a Class A misdemeanor, a crime involving an act of violence, or a crime involving an act of moral turpitude in this state or a comparable offense in another state or territory of the United States or in any foreign country.

(2) If the licensee is a corporation, proof of actual participation or actual knowledge on the part of the licensee or on the part of an employee of the licensee who is also a credential holder or commission holder is required.

(3) If the hearing on a license, credential, or commission that has been summarily suspended is adjourned at the request of the licensee, credential holder, or commission holder, the suspension may be continued for the additional period of the adjournment.

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