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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-47-102. Violations of provisions--Punishment

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each of the following shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, for each offense of which he or she is convicted, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200):

(1) Any person who:

(A) Practices or offers to practice professional soil classifying in this state without being registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

(B) Attempts to use an expired or revoked or nonexistent certificate of registration;

(C) Falsely claims that he or she is registered under this chapter;

(D) Presents or attempts to use the certificate of registration of another;

(E) Falsely impersonates any other registrant of like or different names;

(F) Gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission or to any member thereof in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration; or

(G) Practices or offers to practice when not qualified;

(2) Any person, firm, partnership, organization, association, corporation, or other entity using or employing the words “soil classifier” or “professional soil classifer  1 ” or any modification or derivative thereof in its name or form of business or activity except as authorized in this chapter; or

(3) Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity who violates any of the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Each violation and each day of any violation shall constitute a separate offense.

1 So in original.
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