20 CAR § 901-201 – Registration and licensing — Generally

(a) A licensee shall not knowingly mischaracterize a competitor’s product.
(b) The falsification of a certificate of registration or license or permit renders the document invalid and is grounds for administrative action pursuant to Arkansas Code § 20-22-601 et seq.
(c)
1. (1) Each certified firm shall have at least one (1) full-time licensed RME who shall be properly equipped to perform the act or acts authorized by its certificate.
2. (2) Upon termination of the certified firm’s RME, the firm shall notify the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, in writing, within forty-eight (48) hours of the termination.
3. (3) The firm must have a full-time employee apply to the board for an RME license within thirty (30) days of the termination.
(d) Certified firms shall be held responsible for the acts of their agents and employees for purposes of this part, including the taking of administrative action by the board.
(e) A certificate of registration or license may be denied, suspended, revoked, nonrenewed, or otherwise penalized if, after notice and public hearing, the board finds that a licensee or applicant has violated any of the provisions of Arkansas Code § 20-22-601 et seq., or this part.
(f) Nontransferable.
1. (1) A certificate of registration issued pursuant to this part shall not be transferred from one firm to another.
2. (2) A license issued pursuant to this part shall not be transferred from one individual to another individual.
(g) A certificate of registration or license does not authorize a licensee to enforce this part or to enter any building or property without the owner’s permission.
(h) Licensees shall not permit the use of their license by other persons or firms.
(i)
1. (1) A licensed individual must be an employee of a certified firm and may only work for one (1) certified firm at a time.
2. (2) A licensed individual may perform only those acts authorized by the firm’s certificate of registration.
3. (3) A licensee may perform only those acts authorized by his or her license.
4. (4) A certified firm may agree to perform work that the firm is not certified to perform if the firm subcontracts the work to a firm certified by this board to perform the necessary work.
(j) For a fee, the board may issue a duplicate certificate of registration, license, or permit to replace one previously issued if the licensee submits to the board a written statement attesting to the fact that the certificate, license, or permit has been lost or destroyed.