Section 14-236-112 - Permit and registration required - Exception(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, or governmental agency to construct, alter, repair, extend, or operate an individual sewage disposal system or alternate and experimental system installed after July 1, 1977, unless a valid permit has been issued by the Division of Sanitarian Services of the Department of Health or its authorized agent for the specific construction, alteration, repair, extension, or operation proposed, except that emergency repairs may be undertaken without prior issuance of a permit, provided a permit is subsequently obtained within ten (10) working days after the repairs are made.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to begin construction, alteration, repair, or extension of any individual sewage disposal system or alternate and experimental system, owned by any other person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, or governmental agency until the owner first obtains a valid permit issued by the Division of Sanitarian Services of the Department of Health or its authorized agent.(c) It shall be unlawful for a septic tank manufacturer to operate a business in the State of Arkansas or to do business in the State of Arkansas unless he holds a valid registration issued by the Department of Health.Acts 1977, No. 402, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-5409; Acts 1987, No. 435, § 2.