Rules/Laws/Standards

Rules of The Board

• The Board’s Rules were codified into the Code of Arkansas Rules, effective January 1, 2025.  They’re located at the Code of Arkansas Rules 17 CAR § 285 website.

Guidance Documents:

• 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