{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-25-507","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-507","heading":"Applicant qualifications","body":"(a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform. (c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor 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 voyeurism 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) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 28, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 950, § 1; 2011, No. 1208, § 7.\n\n(a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state.\n\n(1) Experience;\n\n(2) Ability;\n\n(3) The manner of performance of previous contracts;\n\n(4) Financial condition;\n\n(5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and\n\n(6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state.\n\n(b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform.\n\n(c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor 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 voyeurism 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) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.\n\n(1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States;\n\n(2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ;\n\n(3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and\nor or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.\n\n(1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States;\n\n(2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ;\n\n(3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and\n\n(4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.\n\n(A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor.\n\n(B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 25","Subchapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"9ec307ef655fbb9324b068e0883554be7841a6b8fb2853d1e9041604aff2d82b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-25-506","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-25-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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