- (a) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall require an applicant to take the written examination prepared by the board if the applicant is licensed in another state that does not offer reciprocity to Arkansas residents that is similar to reciprocity to out-of-state applicants in Arkansas Code § 17-1-108.
(b) Reciprocity in another state will be considered similar to reciprocity under Arkansas Code § 17-1-108 if the reciprocity provisions in the other state:
- (1) Provide the least restrictive path to licensure for Arkansas applicants;
- (2) Do not require Arkansas applicants to participate in the apprenticeship, education, or training required as a prerequisite to licensure of a new professional in that state, except that the state may require Arkansas applicants to participate in continuing education or training that is required for all professionals in that state to maintain licensure; and
- (3) Do not require Arkansas applicants to take state-specified education unless required under the same conditions described in Arkansas Code § 17-1-108.