§ 20-38-106. Evidence of criminal history records checks
(a) A service provider shall maintain on file, subject to inspection by the Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police, or the licensing or certifying agency evidence that criminal history records checks have been completed on all operators, applicants for employment, and employees of the service provider and […]
§ 20-38-107. Remedies for failure to comply
The licensing or certifying agency shall establish remedies for failure to comply with this subchapter to be imposed on a service provider licensed, exempted from licensure, certified, or otherwise authorized to operate by its licensing or certifying agency.
§ 20-38-108. Duties of Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police
(a) The Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall make reasonable efforts to respond immediately to requests for state criminal history records checks and to respond to requests for national criminal history records checks within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of a national criminal history records check from the Federal […]
§ 20-38-109. Regulations
The Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police, and the licensing or certifying agency shall cooperate to prepare forms and promulgate consistent rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
§ 20-38-110. Confidentiality
(a) All reports obtained under this subchapter are confidential and are restricted to the exclusive use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police, and the licensing or certifying agency. (b) The information contained in reports shall not be released or otherwise disclosed to any other person […]
§ 20-38-111. Immunity
The Arkansas Crime Information Center, the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police, the licensing or certifying agency, and the service provider are immune from suit or liability for damages for acts or omissions other than malicious acts or omissions occurring in the performance of duties imposed by this subchapter.
§ 20-38-112. Exclusions — Licensed professionals — Completion of criminal history records check
(a) Except for employees of licensed childcare facilities or church-operated exempt childcare facilities, this subchapter does not apply to a person who provides care to clients of a service provider subject to a professional license issued under: (1) Section 17-27-101 et seq., regarding licensed professional counselors; (2) The Arkansas Dental Practice Act, § 17-82-101 et […]
§ 20-38-113. Automated abuse registry checks
The Department of Human Services shall: (1) (A) Contingent upon the receipt of funding, appropriation, and positions, create and maintain a program that automates the databases of the Child Maltreatment Central Registry created in § 12-18-901, the Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry created in § 12-12-1716, and the Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment […]
§ 20-36-103. Duties
(a) (1) The Department of Health shall adopt rules for the implementation of the biological agent registry program as follows: (A) Determining and listing the biological agents required to be reported under this section; (B) Designating persons required to make reports and specific information required to be reported, including time limits for reporting, form of […]
§ 20-36-104. Penalty
(a) (1) The Department of Health shall impose a civil penalty for a willful or knowing violation of this section in the amount of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000). (2) Each day of a continuing violation shall be a separate offense. (b) Any person wishing to contest a penalty shall be entitled to an […]