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209.02.20-3. License.

AR ADC 209.02.20-3Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 209. Department of Agriculture
Division 02. State Plant Board / Plant Industries Division
Rule 20. Arkansas Agricultural Consultant Rules
Ark. Admin. Code 209.02.20-3
209.02.20-3. License.
Currentness
a) Anyone charging a fee must be licensed;
b) Anyone not charging a fee may be licensed within the first year after the effective date (August 12, 2005) if meeting the following:
(1) Is currently licensed as an agricultural consultant by the board;
(2) Is certified under the Certified Crop Advisors program of the American Society of Agronomy;
(3) Is certified by the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants; or
(4) Has at least 5 years of agricultural consultant experience. Verified by notarized letter from grower(s)/employer(s).
c) From two (2) to five (5) years after the effective date of this section, resident or out-of-state individual may be licensed as an agricultural consultant if the person meets all three of the following requirements:
(1) Has completed two (2) full years of training at a college or university acceptable to the board, with at least nine (9) semester hours of credit or their equivalent in appropriate agricultural disciplines;
(2) Has three (3) years of qualifying experience in the field of crop management; and
(3) Passes a written examination administered by the board or by Certified Crop Advisors.
d) (1) Beyond the fifth year after the effective date of this act, a person may be licensed as an agricultural consultant if the person:
(A)
(i) Has a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a board-approved crop related field; and
(ii) Two (2) years experience working in the field of crop management; or
(B) Has seven (7) years of continuous experience working for a licensed agricultural consultant after the effective date of this section; and
(2) Passes a written examination administered by the board or by Certified Crop Advisors. Such exam is required for either Section (A) or (B).
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 209.02.20-3, AR ADC 209.02.20-3
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