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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 445 3
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By: Senator K. Hammer 5
By: Representative Hawk 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF 9
ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 10
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Subtitle 13
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE 14
LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS. 15
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 17
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17 -55-101(b), concerning applications for 19
licensure as an electrical inspector, is amended to read as follows: 20
(b)(1) A person shall apply for licensure as an electrical inspector 21
on a form approved by the board within thirty (30) days of employment as an 22
electrical inspector. 23
(2) A person shall be eligible to apply for licensure as an 24
electrical inspector if he or she is a: 25
(A) Master electrician; 26
(B) Journeyman electrician; 27
(C) International Code Council Electrical Inspector with 28
six (6) months of employment experience at a municipal building code 29
enforcement office; 30
(D) Arkansas Fire Training Academy International Fire 31
Service Accreditation Congress Inspector 1 with two (2) years of employment 32
experience at a fire marshal's office or fire inspector's office; 33
(E) Arkansas Fire Training Academy International Fire 34
Service Accreditation Congress Inspector 2 with one (1) year of employment 35
experience at a fire marshal's office or fire inspector's office; or 36 SB445
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(F) Arkansas Fire Training Academy International Fire 1
Service Accreditation Congress Inspector 3 with six (6) months of employment 2
experience at a fire marshal's office or fire inspector's office. 3
(2)(3) Applications shall be made to the board and shall contain: 4
(A) Proof of employment with the state or a political 5
subdivision of the state as an electrical inspector in the State of Arkansas; 6
(B)(i) Verification of work experience as required by rule 7
of the board. 8
(ii) Work experience shall include without 9
limitation demonstrated knowledge of: 10
(a) The standard materials and methods used in 11
the installation of electric equipment; 12
(b) Approved methods of construction to ensure 13
the safety of persons and property; and 14
(c) The requirements of the statewide 15
standards for the construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical 16
facilities and the performance of electrical work under § 20 -31-104; and 17
(A) Proof of: 18
(i) Licensure as an electrician required under 19
subdivisions (b)(2)(A) and (B) of this section; or 20
(ii) Certification and experience required under 21
subdivisions (b)(2)(C) -(F) of this section; and 22
(C)(B) Payment of a license fee as established by rule of 23
the board that shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). 24
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