Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board
§ 17-107-204. State Board of Health — Powers and duties

(a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules prescribing all of the following:
(1) Procedures for the issuance, renewal, inactivation, restoration, suspension, and revocation of a license or certification;
(2) Standards and procedures for formulating, evaluating, approving, and administering licensing examinations or recognizing other entities that conduct examinations;
(3) Procedures for the conduct of a disciplinary hearing;
(4) Standards of ethical and professional conduct in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;
(5) Standards for approving, denying, and withdrawing approval of national certification organizations in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;
(6) Standards for approving, denying, and withdrawing approval of educational programs required for licensure, including standards for foreign educational credentials;
(7) Standards for approving, denying, and withdrawing approval of continuing education programs required for license renewal;
(8) Standards for regulating advertising by individuals licensed under this chapter;
(9)
(A) Fees and penalties for services relating to examination, licensing, endorsement, temporary permits, license renewal, and other services reasonably related to the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics as determined by the board.
(B) The fee for initial licensure and renewal of licensure for the practice of orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics shall be three hundred dollars ($300) every two (2) years.
(C) The fee for initial certification and renewal of certification as an orthotic assistant, an orthotic/prosthetic assistant, or a prosthetic assistant shall be one hundred dollars ($100) every two (2) years; and

(10) Civil money penalties for violations of this chapter.

(b) The board may adopt other rules that are reasonably related to the safe and competent performance of prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics and necessary for the administration of this chapter.

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