Arkansas § 17-5-102 Legislative findings - Purpose

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§ 17-5-102 — Legislative findings - Purpose

Arkansas § 17-5-102

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-5-102 (2026).

Text

(a)The General Assembly finds that:

(1)Entrepreneurs and workers must pay various fees in order to work in a government-regulated profession or occupation or to start a small business in Arkansas;

(2)Families trying to break the cycle of government dependency should not have to pay the state to earn a living; and (3) Arkansas should waive initial fees associated with occupational and professional regulations and the formation of a business for low-income individuals.

(b)It is the purpose of this chapter to increase access to professional and occupational licenses that would otherwise be cost prohibitive for certain individuals.

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(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Entrepreneurs and workers must pay various fees in order to work in a government-regulated profession or occupation or to start a small business in Arkansas; (2) Families trying to break the cycle of government dependency should not have to pay the state to earn a living; and (3) Arkansas should waive initial fees associated with occupational and professional regulations and the formation of a business for low-income individuals. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to increase access to professional and occupational licenses that would otherwise be cost prohibitive for certain individuals.