1. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall have such authority as is reasonably necessary to administer Acts 1985, No. 582.
2. (b) The Chair of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians and Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board, including a register of all holders of a current certificate of registration.
   2. (2) These records shall be open to the public at all reasonable times.
4. (d) The board may employ and fix the compensation of such assistants, clerks, stenographers, typists, and other employees to serve at the pleasure of the board and to acquire such office space, furniture, supplies, equipment, and other such proper conveniences as may be reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties under Acts 1985, No. 582.

5. (e)

   1. (1) The board shall, as a means to maintain professional competency, promulgate rules establishing standards for continuing education.
   2. (2) The continuing education units shall be direct participation in a course or courses approved by the board.

   3. (3) The standards shall be established in a manner to ensure that a variety of alternative forms of continuing education are available to registered sanitarians, including, but not limited to:

      1. (A) Academic studies;
      2. (B) In-service education;
      3. (C) Institutes;
      4. (D) Seminars;
      5. (E) Lectures;
      6. (F) Conferences;
      7. (G) Workshops;
      8. (H) Extension courses;
      9. (I) Home study programs;
      10. (J) Articles published; and
      11. (K) Scientific papers published.
   4. (4) The standards should recognize specialized areas of endeavor.
   5. (5) The board may contract with another agency or association to perform part or all of the duties in establishing procedures to record and retain CEU data for all registered sanitarians in good standing.

Codification Notes: “CEU” means continuing education units.