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For licenses that end in a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, the Renewal Period opened on November 1, 2022. Expiration dates can be verified at http://www.arkansas.gov/pels/search/search.php.  If the expiration date shows 31-Dec-22 then it will expire Saturday, December 31, 2022. There is no grace period, your license will lapse if not renewed before the expiration […]

The Forty-Second Edition of The PEPS News, published October 2022, is now available online at http://www.pels.arkansas.gov/publications This Edition Includes Articles Relating To:• President’s Message• Department of Labor and Licensing: Post-Transformation and 2023 Legislative Session• Compliance Corner, Disciplinary actions October 2021 – October 2022• Congratulations Licensees!• Licensure Report: licenses issued (Oct ’21-’22) and number of licensees-total

The Arkansas State Specific Exam will be proctored Friday, October 21, 2022 at the ArDOT auditorium located at 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR. For additional information, please email – pelsboard@arkansas.gov – or call the Board’s office at 501.682.2824.

To professional engineers near and far – Happy #ProfessionalEngineersDay!  We’re grateful for your hard work and dedication to making Arkansas a safe and healthier place to live.

The Department of Transformation and Shared Services-Division of Building Authority has amended the Minimum Standards and Criteria effective October 1, 2022. A copy of the document can be found at www.transform.ar.gov/wp-content/uploads/DBA-Minimum-Standards-Criteria_October-2022.pdf If you need additional information and/or have any comments regarding the amended Division of Building Authority-Minimum Standards and Criteria, please contact Arkansas State Engineer

The new Rule of the Board is posted on the Rules/Laws/Standards page of our website.

Renewal season is open for SI & PS licensees with an even-numbered license and there is no grace period for the June 30, 2022 expiration date. Verified your expiration date at http://www.arkansas.gov/pels/search/search.php.   What you need:• Your PELS Username & Password• Debit/Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) or echeck• PS Licensees – The number of

Some Members of the Board will be attending the 2022 NCEES Central/Southern Zone Joint Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK, April 21-23, 2022. Call 501-682-2824 for more details.

The Arkansas State Specific Exam will be this Friday, April 22, 2022 at the ArDOT auditorium located at 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR. For additional information, please email – pelsboard@arkansas.gov – or call the Board’s office at 501.682.2824.

The National Surveyors Week theme this year is communication. The Goal is to raise awareness of the land surveying profession by educating the public through classroom contact, media, and visible public service. National Surveyors Week is an annual week-long celebration of the surveying profession and was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan, on February 13, 1984.