(a) Required qualifications.

1. (1) An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements.

2. (2) The applicant shall:

   1. (A)

(i) Hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction.

1. (ii) A license from another state is substantially similar to an Arkansas professional bail bondsman license if the other state licenses professional bail bondsmen.

   1. (iii) The applicant shall hold his or her occupational licensure in good standing.

      1. (iv) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked for:

(b) (b) A violation of:

1. (1) (1) Law;
2. (2) (2) Rule; or

3. (3) (3) Ethics.

   1. (v) The applicant shall not hold a suspended or probationary license in a United States jurisdiction;
   2. (B) Be sufficiently competent to serve as a professional bail bondsman;
   3. (C) Have a valid appointment from a professional bail bond company in the State of Arkansas;
   4. (D) Provide a duly executed power of attorney issued by the professional bail bond company for whom the professional bail bondsman will be acting; and
   5. (E) Apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and nationwide criminal records check.

(b) Required documentation. An applicant shall submit:

1. (1) A fully executed application;
2. (2) The required fee; and

3. (3) The documentation described below:

   1. (A) As evidence that the applicant’s license from another jurisdiction is substantially similar to Arkansas’s, the applicant shall submit the following information:

      1. (i) Evidence of current and active licensure in that state; and
      2. (ii) Evidence that the other state’s licensure requirements match those listed in subdivision (a)(2)(A)(ii) of this section;

   2. (B) To demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirement in subdivisions (a)(2)(A)(iii) – (v) of this section, the applicant shall provide the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board with:

      1. (i) The names of all states in which the applicant is currently licensed or has been previously licensed; and
      2. (ii) Letters of good standing or other information from each state in which the applicant is currently or has ever been licensed showing that the applicant has not had his or her license revoked for the reasons listed in subdivision (a)(2)(A)(iv) of this section and does not hold a license on suspended or probationary status as described in subdivision (a)(2)(A)(v) of this section; and

   3. (C) As evidence that the applicant is sufficiently competent to be a professional bail bondsman, an applicant shall:

      1. (i) Pass the written examination prepared by the board; and
      2. (ii) Submit three (3) written statements from persons who know his or her character.
      3. (c) Temporary and provisional license.
4. (1) The board shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of the application, the required fee, and the documentation required under subsection (b) of this section.
5. (2) The temporary and provisional license shall be effective until the board makes a decision on the application, unless the board determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements in subsection (a) of this section, in which case the temporary and provisional license shall be immediately revoked.
6. (3) An applicant may provide the rest of the documentation required above in order to receive a license, or the applicant may only provide the information necessary for the issuance of a temporary and provisional license.