{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-28-310","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-28-310","heading":"Grandfather clause","body":"(a) Applicants for a license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of § 17-28-203 , provided that the applicant: (1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas; (2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause; (3) Submits the appropriate fee; and (4) Applies for a license before July 1, 1998. (b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an applicant for a license under this section shall be exempt from the journeyman electrician examination requirement of § 17-28-203 if he or she has completed electrical apprenticeship training and education under a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the United States Office of Apprenticeship and he or she meets the requirements of subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section. (c) An applicant for a specialist sign electrician license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of § 17-28-203 if the applicant: (1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under this chapter and the rules of the board; (2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause; (3) Submits the appropriate fee; and (4) Applies for the specialist sign electrician license before September 1, 2009. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1397, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1997, No. 1289, § 13; 2009, No. 1188, § 4.\n\n(a) Applicants for a license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of § 17-28-203 , provided that the applicant: (1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas; (2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause; (3) Submits the appropriate fee; and (4) Applies for a license before July 1, 1998.\n\n(1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas;\n\n(2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause;\n\n(3) Submits the appropriate fee; and\n\n(4) Applies for a license before July 1, 1998.\n\n(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an applicant for a license under this section shall be exempt from the journeyman electrician examination requirement of § 17-28-203 if he or she has completed electrical apprenticeship training and education under a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the United States Office of Apprenticeship and he or she meets the requirements of subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section.\ncontrary, an applicant for a license under this section shall be exempt from the journeyman electrician examination requirement of § 17-28-203 if he or she has completed electrical apprenticeship training and education under a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the United States Office of Apprenticeship and he or she meets the requirements of subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section.\n\n(c) An applicant for a specialist sign electrician license under this chapter shall be exempt from the examination requirement of § 17-28-203 if the applicant: (1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under this chapter and the rules of the board; (2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause; (3) Submits the appropriate fee; and (4) Applies for the specialist sign electrician license before September 1, 2009.\n\n(1) Is qualified by experience requirements to take the examination for a particular license classification under this chapter and the rules of the board;\n\n(2) Has not had a municipal electrician's license or a state electrician's license of any classification revoked or suspended for cause;\n\n(3) Submits the appropriate fee; and\n\n(4) Applies for the specialist sign electrician license before September 1, 2009.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 28","Subchapter 3"],"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":"332ff4e48442fc49a994202fa0a7b95c202785e71799eea515204e78099ddba2","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-28-309","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-28-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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