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007.04.14-XII. Fees Established

AR ADC 007.04.14-XIIArkansas Administrative CodeEffective: August 1, 2022

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 04. Environmental Health Services
Rule 14. Rules Pertaining to Water Operator Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 1, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 007.04.14-XII
Formerly cited as AR ADC 007.04.14-XI; AR ADC 007.18.1-X
007.04.14-XII. Fees Established
Currentness
A. Examination
The fee shall be $25.00 per examination, the initial exam fee shall be paid at the time of License Application and all subsequent exam fees must be received 15 days in advance of the examination.
B. License
The fee shall be $10.00, paid at the time of License Application.
C. License Renewal
The fee shall be $10.00 for each two (2) year renewal period for each license or Operator-In-Training certificate renewed.
D. Penalty for Late Renewal
The fee for penalty for late renewal shall be $5.00.
E. Reciprocity Evaluation
The fee for evaluating an applicant for reciprocity shall be $25.00 per license evaluated.
F. Reinstatement of Inactive License
The fee for reinstating an Inactive License shall be $10.00 for each renewal period during which the license has not been active, provided that the total fee shall not exceed $35.00.
G. Reinstatement of Revoked License
The fee due to revocation shall be $10.00 for each two (2) year renewal period and $10.00 for a re-issuance of License.
H. Initial Licensure Fee Waiver
1. Pursuant to Act 725 of 2021, an applicant may receive a waiver of the initial licensure fee, if eligible. Eligible applicants are applicants who:
a. Are receiving assistance through the Arkansas, or current state of residence equivalent, Medicaid Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (SSNP), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TEA), or the Lifeline Assistance Program (LAP);
b. Were approved for unemployment within the last twelve (12) months; or
c. Have an income that does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty income guidelines.
2. Applicants shall provide documentation showing their receipt of benefits from the appropriate State Agency:
a. For Medicaid, SNAP, SSNP, TEA, or LAP, documentation from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), or current state of residence equivalent agency;
b. For unemployment benefits approval in the last twelve (12) months, the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, or current state of residence equivalent agency; or
c. For proof of income, copies of all United States Internal Revenue Service Forms indicating applicant's total personal income for the most recent tax year e.g., “W2,” “1099,” etc.
3. Applicants shall attest that the documentation provided under (b) is a true and correct copy and fraudulent or fraudulently obtained documentation shall be grounds for denial or revocation of license.

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Amended Oct. 10, 2020; Aug. 1, 2022.
<Statutory authority: Promulgated under the authority of Act 333 of 1957, Act 1001 of 1991 and Act 494 of 1997>
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.04.14-XII, AR ADC 007.04.14-XII
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