§ 17-39-304 - Application for license -- Proof and fee.

17-39-304. Application for license -- Proof and fee.

(a) Any person desiring to be licensed as a voice stress analysis examiner shall make application for licensure to the Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies and shall submit with the application proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(2) 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) (A) Holds a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions or, in lieu thereof, has had five (5) years of investigative experience with a law enforcement agency.

(B) However, any person who was employed as a voice stress analyst on July 1, 1987, shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subdivision (a)(4);

(5) Has completed a course of training offering a certification in the operation of the voice stress analysis machine and submits a copy of the certification with the application; and

(6) Has posted a surety bond or insurance policy in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or proof that the individual is covered by a business insurance policy.

(b) Each application shall be accompanied by an examination or qualification fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), which shall be credited against the license fee of the applicant if the applicant is issued a license.