Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB627: TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to assist the administration of the code enforcement section of the department of labor and licensing; to repeal the electrical contractor and air conditioning electrician licenses; to transfer and upgrade the class c hvacr license; to improve the licensing of apprentice electricians; to help the elevator owners satisfy testing requirements; to clarify annual licensing renewal periods; to aid in the administration of the state's electrician, hvacr, elevator, and boiler safety laws; and for other purposes…
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING; TO REPEAL THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR AND AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRICIAN LICENSES; TO TRANSFER AND UPGRADE THE CLASS C HVACR LICENSE; TO IMPROVE THE LICENSING OF APPRENTICE ELECTRICIANS; TO HELP THE ELEVATOR OWNERS SATISFY TESTING REQUIREMENTS; TO CLARIFY ANNUAL LICENSING RENEWAL PERIODS; TO AID IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING AND THE STATE'S ELECTRICIAN, HVACR, ELEVATOR, AND BOILER SAFETY LAWS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17-28-101(1), concerning the definition of air conditioning electrician, is repealed. (1) "Air conditioning electrician" means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment solely for the purpose of *LGL199* 04-07-2025 15:06:51 LGL199 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 SB627 supplying heating and air conditioning and refrigeration units; SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 17-28-102(c)(1), concerning the construction and exemptions of line voltage power wiring, is amended to read as follows: (c)(1) Any holder of a state-issued heating, ventilation, …