Rules/Laws/Standards

Rule of The Board

• AR Rule of the Board effective September 1, 2020.
• Purpose and Summary of Rule Changes effective September 1, 2020

Rule Change Documents as provided by the Administrative Procedures Act:

• Summary of all written and oral public comments and the agency response     
• Financial Impact Statement

Guidance Documents:

• 2020 Board Laws and Rules Handbook
• Comity Professional Engineer’s Rules – 1953 to Present
• Comity Professional Surveyor’s Rules – 1967 to Present

Laws/Statutes

The links below will redirect you to the Code of Arkansas Public Access website. Enter the Arkansas Code you wish to view in the Code search feature.

• Engineers A.C.A. §17-30-101
• Surveyors A.C.A. §17-48-101
• Procurement of Professional Services A.C.A. §19-11-801
• Public Works A.C.A. §22-9-101
• Act 820 Licensure of Active Duty Service Members, Returning Veterans and their spouses A.C.A. §17-1-106
• Act 990 of 2019 –
  • Licensing restrictions based on criminal records A.C.A. §17-3-102
  • Pre-Licensure Criminal Background Check and Waiver Request A.C.A. §17-3-103

Minimum Standards

Arkansas Standards for Boundary Surveys & Plats (Minimum Standards) – Standards of Practice No. 1 (2020)

Arkansas Department of Building Authority Rules including Minimum Standards & Criteria