- (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-3-101 et seq., an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure and whether a waiver may be obtained.
- (b) The individual must obtain the prelicensure criminal background check petition form from the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.
- (c) The board will respond with a decision in writing to a completed petition within a reasonable time.
- (d) The board’s response will state the reason or reasons for the decision.
- (e) All decisions of the board in response to the petition will be determined by the information provided by the individual.
- (f) Any decision made by the board in response to a prelicensure criminal background check petition is not subject to appeal.
- (g) The board will retain a copy of the petition and response and it will be reviewed during the formal application process.