(a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform. (c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 28, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 950, § 1; 2011, No. 1208, § 7. (a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform. (c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 28, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 950, § 1; 2011, No. 1208, § 7. (a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform. (c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 28, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1999, No. 950, § 1; 2011, No. 1208, § 7. (a) In determining the qualifications of any applicant for original license or any renewal license, the Residential Contractors Committee shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (1) Experience; (2) Ability; (3) The manner of performance of previous contracts; (4) Financial condition; (5) Any other fact tending to show ability and willingness to conserve the public health and safety; and (6) Default in complying with the provisions of this subchapter or any other law of the state. (b) The committee may limit a license issued by the committee to the character of work for which the applicant is qualified to perform. (c) In addition to the offenses listed in § 17-3-102 , the committee may consider the following offenses when determining fitness for licensure or registration of a contractor under this subchapter: (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. (1) Conviction of a crime with an element of dishonesty or fraud under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States; (2) Conviction of voyeurism as prohibited in §§ 5-16-101 and 5-16-102 ; (3) Conviction under the Arkansas Hot Check Law, § 5-37-301 et seq.; and (4) (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. (A) A crime or act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor. (B) A crime or act may be deemed substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a contractor if, to a substantial degree, the crime or act evidences present or potential unfitness of a person applying for or holding a contractor's license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration. Acts 1999, No. 950, § 1; 2011, No. 1208, § 7.
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