(a) Admissions representative license – Original. An original application form shall have the following documentation attached:

1. (1) A copy of the applicant’s:

   1. (A) High school transcript;
   2. (B) Diploma;
   3. (C) Proof of GED;
   4. (D) DD214; or
   5. (E) Other document that can serve as proof of not less than high school graduation;
2. (2) A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or a copy of an official government document that shall show proof of age of at least eighteen (18) years, such as a driver's license, passport, etc.;
3. (3) If applicable, attach proof of honorable discharge from the armed services;
4. (4) A copy of a photo identification such as a driver’s license;
5. (5) One (1) passport sized two inches by two inches (2” x 2”) photograph of the applicant; and
6. (6) The Division of Arkansas State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation background application forms and fingerprint cards with the appropriate attachments and fees.

(c) Admissions representatives — General policies.

1. (1) When seeking an admissions representative’s license original or renewal the applicant shall submit the Division of Arkansas State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation background application forms with the appropriate attachments and fees to the State Board of Private Career Education staff.
2. (2) After the cleared Federal Bureau of Investigation background check is received for an admissions representative seeking an original license, the expiration date shall be three (3) years after the last day of the month during which the license is issued.
3. (3) After the cleared Federal Bureau of Investigation background check is received for an admissions representative seeking a renewal license, the expiration date shall be three (3) years after the last day of the month during which the original license was issued.

4. (4)

   1. (A)

(i) Upon receipt of information from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police that the applicant has been convicted of a felony, theft of property, or a crime involving an act of violence for which a pardon has not been granted, the board shall deny the request for a license.

1. (ii) The board staff will request from the applicant additional information needed to determine how the findings affect the applicant for licensure.

   1. (iii) The information may be sent to the board from the law enforcement agency.

   2. (B) The provisions of Arkansas Code § 6-51-609(d)(3) may be waived by the board upon the request of:

      1. (i) An affected applicant for licensure; or
      2. (ii) The person holding a license subject to revocation.

   3. (C) Circumstances for which a waiver may be granted shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

      1. (i) The age at which the crime was committed;
      2. (ii) The circumstances surrounding the crime;
      3. (iii) The length of time since the crime;
      4. (iv) Subsequent work history;
      5. (v) Employment references;
      6. (vi) Character references; and
      7. (vii) Other evidence demonstrating that the applicant does not pose a threat.
2. (5) The admissions representative shall carry the pocket card license at all times the school is being represented.

3. (6) The pocket card license shall bear not less than:

   1. (A) A recent photograph of the admissions representative;
   2. (B) Their name;
   3. (C) The name and location of the licensed school to be represented; and
   4. (D) The valid period of the license.
4. (7) An unlicensed admissions representative shall not be permitted a trial or break-in period of employment with a school, which would allow them to engage in recruiting.
5. (8) An admissions representative shall be licensed for each school to be represented to Arkansas residents.
6. (9) The admissions representative shall not discuss programs other than those licensed by the board.

7. (10) The admissions representative shall conduct business affairs in such a manner as to reflect:

   1. (A) Honesty;
   2. (B) Integrity; and
   3. (C) A sense of fair play.

8. (11) The admissions representative shall not promise employment of any type, for any period of time, nor for any rate of pay, to a prospective student, unless such conditions for employment are clearly stated in the enrollment contract signed by the prospective student and/or:

   1. (A) The student's parent, guardian, or guarantor; and
   2. (B) By an authorized official of the school.

9. (12)

   1. (A) The admissions representative shall discuss only the school they are licensed to represent.
   2. (B) If the representative is questioned about another school the only response given shall be to contact the other school directly or the board.
10. (13) The admissions representative shall not attempt in any manner to persuade a prospective student to cancel an enrollment contract with any other school.
11. (14) The admissions representative shall not mislead any prospective student by promising anything not covered specifically in the enrollment contract or printed publications of the school.
12. (15) The title, content, cost, or objective of a program proposed by an admissions representative for enrollment of a prospective student shall not be different from that which is currently approved by the board.
13. (16) When an admissions representative is no longer employed, the school authority shall notify the board staff in writing within thirty (30) calendar days including not less than the date of and reason for the representative's termination.
14. (17) Schools shall train their admissions representatives so as to be knowledgeable of school policies and procedures, as well as the law and rules of the board.
15. (18) Schools shall be responsible for any statements or commitments made by its admissions representatives to students or prospective students.

16. (19) The admissions representative shall not:

    1. (A) Solicit in public places other than an educational setting, at job fairs, a facility or location which has been established to be in place for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days, or other organized meetings;

    2. (B) Offer as an inducement or enticement, any consideration with a value of more than fifty dollars ($50.00) to a prospective student prior to enrollment, such as:

       1. (i) Cash;
       2. (ii) Food;
       3. (iii) Housing; or
       4. (iv) Gifts;
    3. (C) Administer the entrance test, if one is given;
    4. (D) Advise students about financial aid other than informing the student of the general availability of financial assistance; and
    5. (E) Engage in acts or practices, which have a tendency to intimidate, coerce, or mislead a prospective student into accepting an enrollment.