§ 17-28-202 - Duties of board and Department of Labor.
17-28-202. Duties of board and Department of Labor.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas to:
(1) Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter;
(2) At least every six (6) months, conduct examinations of persons who apply for an electrician's license and grant licenses to qualifying applicants who have paid the prescribed fee; and
(3) Revoke or suspend the license of any licensee or the certification of any electrical apprentice for cause.
(b) (1) It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(2) For the enforcement of this chapter, the Director of the Department of Labor or his or her designated employees shall have the authority to enter, during normal business hours, upon any private or public premises with right of access, ingress, and egress for the purpose of ascertaining whether a person has performed electrical work or installed or repaired electrical facilities thereon in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, 20-31-101 et seq., and the regulations and standards adopted pursuant thereto.