For AI agents: read the machine-readable documentation index at /llms.txt or the single-file full reference at /llms-full.txt.
Form a Business

License from committee required. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-25-505
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
(a) A person shall not act as a residential building contractor after July 1, 2001, unless licensed by the Residential Contractors Committee or exempted from licensure under this subchapter. (b) A person shall not act as a home improvement contractor after January 1, 2012, unless: (1) Licensed by the committee; or (2) Exempt from licensure under this subchapter. (c) Any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other organization that fails to procure a license as required under this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with each day in violation of the requirement to constitute a separate offense.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.17.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026

Starting a business in Arkansas? Arkansas LLC guide: costs and requirements