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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-55-102. Provisions applicable to electrical inspectors

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

(a)(1) Licensure as an electrical inspector does not qualify a person to act as an electrician under § 17-28-101 et seq.

(2)(A) This chapter shall not require an individual to hold a license before doing electrical work on his or her primary residence except as otherwise required by state law, rules, or local ordinances.

(B) The exemption from compliance with the licensing standards shall not be referred to in any way and shall not be evidence of the lack of negligence or the exercise of due care by a party at a trial of any civil action to recover damages by any party.

(b) A person licensed as an electrical inspector under this chapter shall not inspect electrical work that he or she:

(1) Installed; or

(2) Supervised.

(c)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c)(2) and (3) of this section, a person licensed as an electrical inspector shall conduct inspections only within the political subdivision employing the inspector.

(2) If a person licensed as an electrical inspector is employed by more than one (1) political subdivision, he or she may conduct inspections within any of the political subdivisions employing the person as an electrical inspector.

(3) A person employed by the state as an electrical inspector may conduct inspections anywhere within the State of Arkansas.

(d) This chapter and § 17-28-202, § 17-28-301(b), and § 17-28-305 shall not prohibit a person licensed as an electrical inspector or an electrician from performing work free of charge on his or her own properties, properties of family members, or for a nonprofit charity if the person holds the requisite license for the work performed free of charge.

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