§ 17-39-202 - Qualifications.
17-39-202. Qualifications.
(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an examiner who:
(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) Establishes that he or she is a person of honesty, truthfulness, integrity, and moral fitness;
(3) Has not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(4) Holds a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers or, in lieu thereof, has five (5) consecutive years of active investigative experience immediately preceding his or her application;
(5) Is a graduate of a polygraph examiners course approved by the Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies and has satisfactorily completed not less than six (6) months of internship training. Provided, that if the applicant is not a graduate of an approved polygraph examiners course, satisfactory completion of not less than twelve (12) months of internship training may satisfy this subdivision (a)(5); and
(6) Has passed an examination conducted by the board or under its supervision to determine his or her competency to obtain a license to practice as an examiner.
(b) Prior to the issuance of a license, the applicant must furnish evidence of a surety bond or insurance policy to the board. The surety bond or insurance policy shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The bond shall be conditioned that the obligor therein will pay to the extent of the face amount of the surety bond or insurance policy all judgments which may be recovered against the licensee by reason of any wrongful or illegal acts committed by him or her in the course of his or her examinations.