Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB493: TO TRANSFER AND CONSOLIDATE THE DUTIES OF TRADE-RELATED BOARDS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LICENSING BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the code enforcement licensing board and code enforcement licensing board fund; to transfer the duties of the board of electrical examiners of the state of arkansas, the hvacr licensing board, the arkansas fire protection licensing board, the elevator safety board, the boiler inspection division of the department of labor and licensing, and all plumbing-related functions and duties other than plan review under the state board of health under § 17-38-201 and § 17-38-204 to the code enforcement licensing board…
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LICENSING BOARD AND CODE ENFORCEMENT LICENSING BOARD FUND; TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE HVACR LICENSING BOARD, THE ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION LICENSING BOARD, THE ELEVATOR SAFETY BOARD, THE BOILER INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING, AND ALL PLUMBING-RELATED FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OTHER THAN PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH UNDER § 17-38-201 AND § 17-38-204 TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LICENSING BOARD; TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE HVACR LICENSING BOARD, THE ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION LICENSING BOARD, THE ELEVATOR SAFETY BOARD, AND THE COMMITTEE OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS; TO AID IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE'S ELECTRICAL, FIRE PROTECTION, HVACR, PLUMBING, BOILER AND ELEVATOR LAWS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO TRANSFER AND CONSOLIDATE THE DUTIES OF TRADE-RELATED BOARDS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LICENSING BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: *LGL061* 03/17/2025 4:32:26 PM LGL061 SB493 SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Abolition of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. (a) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is abolished, and its authority, duties, function, records, …