§ 17-25-316. Workers’ compensation coverage required. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
(a) A contractor required to be licensed or registered by the Contractors Licensing Board shall obtain and maintain workers’ compensation coverage as required under the Workers’ Compensation Law, § 11-9-101 et seq. (b) The board shall require proof of current workers’ compensation coverage before issuing or renewing a license or registration to a contractor required […]
§ 17-25-401. Definition. [Effective until July 1, 2020.]
(a) (1) As used in this subchapter, “contractor” means a person, firm, joint venture, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization engaged in the business of the construction, alteration, dismantling, demolition, or repairing of roads, bridges, viaducts, sewers, water and gas mains, streets, disposal plants, water filters, tanks, towers, airports, buildings, dams, levees, canals, railways […]
§ 17-25-401. Definition. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
(a) (1) As used in this subchapter, “contractor” means a person, firm, joint venture, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, or other organization engaged in the business of the construction, alteration, dismantling, demolition, or repairing of roads, bridges, viaducts, sewers, water and gas mains, streets, disposal plants, water filters, tanks, towers, airports, buildings, dams, levees, canals, railways […]
§ 17-25-402. Expenses — Disposition of funds
(a) All expenses incurred by the Contractors Licensing Board for the administration of this subchapter are authorized to be paid by the board. (b) (1) All taxes, premiums, contributions, penalties, interest, and fines collected pursuant to this subchapter, except enforcement penalties, shall be distributed pro rata, based upon the amount of taxes, premiums, and contributions […]
§ 17-25-403. Liability of customer
(a) (1) In the event the contractor fails to honor its financial obligations to the State of Arkansas or to any city, county, school district, state agency, or other political subdivision of the state, the customer for whom the work was being performed shall be responsible for all financial obligations of the contractor to the […]
§ 17-25-404. Bond — Filing — Terms
(a) (1) Before commencing work or undertaking to perform any services or duties in the state, a contractor shall file with the Contractors Licensing Board as the depository agency a surety bond of a surety authorized to do business in this state or a cash bond. (2) The bond shall be a condition of licensure, […]
§ 17-25-406. Notice of bond cancellation
(a) (1) Notice of bond cancellation shall be given to the Contractors Licensing Board in writing sixty (60) days before cancellation. The board shall notify the Department of Finance and Administration, the Division of Workforce Services, and the Workers’ Compensation Commission of the notice of cancellation. (2) It shall be the responsibility of each governmental […]
§ 17-25-408. Failure to comply — Penalties — Enforcement
(a) The fact that a contractor is performing or has performed work in Arkansas and compliance as required by this subchapter has not been met shall constitute prima facie evidence of failure to comply. (b) Upon notice to the contractor and a hearing thereon, if requested by the contractor or if deemed appropriate by the […]
§ 17-25-409. Proceedings upon violation
(a) Regarding any violation of this subchapter, the Contractors Licensing Board shall have the power to issue subpoenas and bring before the board as a witness any person in the state and may require the witness to bring with him or her any book, writing, or other thing under his or her control which he […]
§ 17-25-501. Purpose
It is the intent of this subchapter to protect homeowners and the purchasers of homes constructed in this state by establishing reasonable and adequate licensing and regulation of homebuilders and home improvement contractors. It is intended that this subchapter apply to everyone not specifically excluded. It is also the intent of this subchapter that the […]