Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB443: TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the duties of the state board of appraisers, abstracters, and home inspectors; to amend the law regarding licensure of abstracters; to amend the law regarding licensure of home inspectors; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the duties of the state board of appraisers, abstracters, and home inspectors; to amend the law regarding licensure of abstracters; to amend the law regarding licensure of home inspectors; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND HOME INSPECTORS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF ABSTRACTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING LICENSURE OF HOME INSPECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17-11-301 is amended to read as follows: 17-11-301. Certificate of registration required. (a)(1) Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in one (1) county only, shall be or have in its employ a registered abstracter. (2) Every person, firm, or private corporation engaged in the business of abstracting in more than one (1) county in this state shall have at least one (1) registered abstracter for each county in which it maintains an abstract office. (b) No person shall execute an abstract certificate or otherwise attest to the accuracy of abstracts unless the person is a registered *LGL132* 04-03-2025 11:15:06 LGL132 As Engrossed: H4/3/25 SB443 abstracter as defined in this chapter. (c)(1) Each person engaged …