Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions

§ 17-95-106. Volunteer services by retired physicians and surgeons — Immunity from liability - (a) Retired physicians and surgeons who are still licensed to...

§ 17-95-107. Credentialing organization — Definitions - (a) The purpose of this section is to allow the...

§ 17-95-108. Informed consent required for gastric bypass surgery - (a) No gastric bypass surgery may be performed in this...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Medical Practices Act — General Provisions

§ 17-95-201. Short title - Sections 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and §...

§ 17-95-202. Definitions - As used in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201...

§ 17-95-203. Exemptions - Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or to require...

§ 17-95-204. Perjury - Any person who shall willfully and knowingly make any false...

§ 17-95-206. Out-of-state physicians - (a) A physician who is physically located outside this state...

§ 17-95-207. Temporary license for out-of-state physicians - Any physician who seeks licensure in this state pursuant to...

§ 17-95-208. Rules on physician's authority to delegate - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules that...

§ 17-95-209. Regulation of office-based surgery - Within eighteen (18) months after August 16, 2013, the Arkansas...

§ 17-95-210. Use of credentialing information — Definitions - (a) The purpose of this section is to allow the...

Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Medical Practices Act — Arkansas State Medical Board

§ 17-95-301. Creation — Members - (a) There is created the Arkansas State Medical Board. (b)...

§ 17-95-302. Organization and proceedings - (a) Within thirty (30) days after their appointment, the members...

§ 17-95-303. Powers and duties - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall: (1) Make and adopt...

§ 17-95-304. Inspectors — Use of prescriptions, orders, or records - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall utilize the...

§ 17-95-305. Disposition of funds - (a) All funds received by the Arkansas State Medical Board...

§ 17-95-306. Criminal background check - (a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2005, every person applying for...

§ 17-95-307. License eligibility - A person is not eligible to receive or hold a...

§ 17-95-308. Waiver - (a) The requirements of § 17-95-307 may be waived by...

§ 17-95-309. Background records sealed - (a) Any background record received by the Arkansas State Medical...

Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Medical Practices Act — Licensing

§ 17-95-401. License required - If any person who does not possess a valid license...

§ 17-95-402. Penalties — Injunction - (a) (1) Every person who practices or attempts to practice...

§ 17-95-403. Application — Qualifications - (a) (1) Every person desiring a license to practice medicine...

§ 17-95-404. Examinations - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board by and through its...

§ 17-95-405. Credentials - (a) A legally licensed physician and surgeon who has been...

§ 17-95-406. Temporary permits - (a) In cases of emergency and to prevent hardship, the...

§ 17-95-408. Annual registration - (a) The annual license or reregistration fee of a physician...

§ 17-95-409. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Grounds — Definition - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may revoke an...

§ 17-95-410. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Proceedings - (a) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas...

§ 17-95-411. Fees - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall charge the following fees:...

§ 17-95-412. Academic licenses - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue an academic...

§ 17-95-413. Nonparticipation in maintenance of licensure or maintenance of certification — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Maintenance of certification”...

Subchapter 5 - Critical Medical Shortage Areas

§ 17-95-501. Legislative intent - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that this subchapter...

§ 17-95-502. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Critical medical shortage area”...

§ 17-95-503. Temporary license - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a temporary...

§ 17-95-504. Remedial training - (a) A temporary license may be granted to an eligible...

§ 17-95-505. Nonliability of board - In the application of the authorities and provisions of this...

Subchapter 7 - Treatment of Chronic Intractable Pain

§ 17-95-701. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-95-702. Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Pain management plays an...

§ 17-95-703. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Chronic intractable pain” means...

§ 17-95-704. Arkansas State Medical Board — Treatment — Prohibitions - (a) (1) A physician shall not be subject to disciplinary...

§ 17-95-705. Pain Management Review Committee — Membership — Duties - (a) There is created the Pain Management Review Committee, appointed...

§ 17-95-706. Scope - This subchapter does not condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing...

§ 17-95-707. Immunity — Criminal prosecution - No physician shall be subject to criminal prosecution for prescribing...

Subchapter 8 - Physician Assistant Committee

§ 17-95-801. Physician Assistant Committee — Members - (a) (1) The Physician Assistant Committee is created with the...

§ 17-95-802. Duties of Physician Assistant Committee - The Physician Assistant Committee shall: (1) Review all applications for...

Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Graduate Registered Physician Act

§ 17-95-901. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-95-902. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Graduate registered physician”...

§ 17-95-903. Qualifications for licensure - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, an individual...

§ 17-95-904. Renewal - (a) Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, an...

§ 17-95-905. Scope of authority - (a) (1) A graduate registered physician may provide healthcare services...

§ 17-95-906. Prescriptive authority - (a) (1) A physician who is supervising a graduate registered...

§ 17-95-907. Supervision - (a) Supervision of a graduate registered physician shall be continuous...

§ 17-95-908. Notification of intent to practice - (a) (1) Before initiating practice, a graduate registered physician licensed...

§ 17-95-909. Exclusions of limitations of employment - This subchapter does not limit the employment arrangement of a...

§ 17-95-910. Violation - Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical...

§ 17-95-911. Disciplinary authority - Upon finding that a graduate registered physician has committed an...

§ 17-95-912. Title and practice protection - An individual who is not licensed under this subchapter is...

§ 17-95-913. Identification requirements - A graduate registered physician licensed under this subchapter shall keep...

§ 17-95-914. Rulemaking authority - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules that are...

§ 17-95-915. “Good Samaritan” provision - A graduate registered physician shall be subject to the “Good...

§ 17-95-916. Patient care orders - (a) Patient care orders generated by a graduate registered physician...

§ 17-95-917. Medical malpractice — Professional and legal liability for actions - A graduate registered physician shall be covered under the provisions...

Subchapter 10 - Surgical Technologists

§ 17-95-1001. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-95-1002. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Surgical technologist” means an...

§ 17-95-1003. Registration - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a surgical...

§ 17-95-1004. Title protection - A person shall not use or assume the title “registered...

§ 17-95-1005. Rules - The Arkansas State Medical Board may adopt and promulgate rules...

Subchapter 11 - Arkansas Genetic Counselor Licensure Act

§ 17-95-1101. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-95-1102. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Genetic counseling” means the...

§ 17-95-1103. Exemptions from genetic counselor licensure - This subchapter does not require licensure as a genetic counselor...

§ 17-95-1104. Authority of the Arkansas State Medical Board - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall: (1) Develop appropriate rules...

§ 17-95-1105. Title protection - A person shall not use or assume the title “licensed...

§ 17-95-1106. Genetic counselor licensure - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall license as a...

§ 17-95-1107. Renewal of genetic counselor license - (a) Except in the case of a temporary license under...

§ 17-95-1108. Temporary licensure - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may issue a...

§ 17-95-1109. Denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew — Censure - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may deny, suspend, revoke,...

§ 17-95-1110. Surrendering license due to retirement - (a) In order to retire his or her license, a...

Chapter 96 - Podiatric Medicine

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-96-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Podiatric medicine” means the...

§ 17-96-102. Exemptions - This chapter shall not apply to physicians or surgeons licensed...

§ 17-96-103. Unlawful acts — Penalties - (a) Any person who shall unlawfully obtain registration under this...

§ 17-96-104. Professional corporations - (a) Podiatrists duly licensed to practice as such by the...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine

§ 17-96-201. Creation — Members - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint an examining board to...

§ 17-96-202. Organization and proceedings - (a) (1) The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine shall choose...

§ 17-96-203. Payment of expenses — Compensation of members and employees - (a) The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine is empowered to...

§ 17-96-204. Rules on podiatrist's authority to delegate - (a) The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine shall adopt rules...

§ 17-96-205. Rules on Schedule II narcotics - The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine shall adopt rules: (1)...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-96-301. License required — Penalty for unlawful practice - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to profess...

§ 17-96-302. Application - (a) All persons who may wish to practice podiatric medicine...

§ 17-96-303. Qualification of applicants - (a) A person shall not take any examination for such...

§ 17-96-304. Examinations - (a) The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine may make such...

§ 17-96-305. Temporary license - (a) A temporary license to practice podiatric medicine in this...

§ 17-96-306. Renewal — Continuing education requirement - (a) (1) A renewal fee to be established by the...

§ 17-96-307. Recording and display of license - (a) All licenses shall be recorded in the manner of...

§ 17-96-308. Revocation - (a) (1) The Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine, after hearing,...

Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-97-101. Legislative intent - It is intended that the provisions of this chapter be...

§ 17-97-102. Definitions — Levels of practice of psychology - (a) As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Practice of...

§ 17-97-103. Exceptions generally - (a) This chapter does not prohibit: (1) The teaching of...

§ 17-97-105. Privileged communications - For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Psychology Board

§ 17-97-201. Creation — Members - (a) (1) There is created the Arkansas Psychology Board, which...

§ 17-97-202. Organization and proceedings - (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board shall meet and organize by...

§ 17-97-203. Powers and duties - The Arkansas Psychology Board shall: (1) Be empowered to hire...

§ 17-97-204. Collection and disposition of fees - (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may establish various fees and...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-97-301. Legislative intent — License required - (a) The General Assembly intends this section to: (1) Require...

§ 17-97-302. Psychologists — Application — Qualifications - (a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice...

§ 17-97-303. Psychological examiners — Application — Qualifications - (a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice...

§ 17-97-304. Examination - (a) (1) Examination of applicants for a license to practice...

§ 17-97-305. Issuance - (a) License to Practice Psychology. The Arkansas Psychology Board shall...

§ 17-97-306. Reciprocity - At its discretion, the Arkansas Psychology Board may grant a...

§ 17-97-307. Professional titles - (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, it is specifically prohibited...

§ 17-97-308. Annual registration — Failure to reregister - (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may adopt and enforce rules...

§ 17-97-309. Fees - (a) (1) There shall be paid to the Chair of...

§ 17-97-310. Denial, suspension, revocation, fine, letter of reprimand, or additional education — Grounds — Reinstatement - (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may refuse to grant a...

§ 17-97-311. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty — Proceedings - (a) (1) (A) The Arkansas Psychology Board may investigate or...

§ 17-97-312. Criminal background checks - (a) Each first-time applicant for a license issued by the...

Subchapter 4 - Regulation of Neuropsychology Technicians

§ 17-97-401. Technicians employed by psychologists — Supervision — Definition - (a) (1) A technician may be employed by a licensed...

§ 17-97-402. Additional training - (a) The supervising psychologist shall make the technician aware: (1)...

§ 17-97-403. Registration - (a) Each licensed psychologist employing technicians shall: (1) Register each...

§ 17-97-404. Disclosure - A licensed psychologist employing a technician or technicians shall provide...

§ 17-97-405. Supervision of technicians — Supervised experience - (a) (1) An acceptable employment setting for a technician provides...

§ 17-97-406. Qualifications of supervisors - (a) A supervising psychologist shall be: (1) Licensed to practice...

Chapter 98 - Registration of Disease Intervention Specialists

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-98-101. Purpose - Since the profession of disease intervention specialist significantly affects the...

§ 17-98-102. Restriction of registry - It is the intent of the General Assembly to restrict...

§ 17-98-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Associate disease intervention specialist”...

§ 17-98-104. Exemptions - (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit...

§ 17-98-105. Unlawful practice — Penalties - (a) If any person shall practice or hold himself or...

§ 17-98-106. Disclosure of information - No registered disease intervention specialist or certified disease intervention specialist,...

§ 17-98-107. Disposition of fees or payments - (a) All fees or payments collected by the State Board...

Subchapter 2 - State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists

§ 17-98-201. Creation - (a) There is created the State Board of Disease Intervention...

§ 17-98-202. Meetings — Election of officers - (a) The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists shall hold...

§ 17-98-203. Rules - (a) The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists shall adopt...

Subchapter 3 - Examination and Registration

§ 17-98-301. Examinations - (a) The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists shall hold...

§ 17-98-302. Admission to examination - (a) The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists shall admit...

§ 17-98-303. Issuance of certificate without examination - The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists shall issue a...

§ 17-98-304. Expiration and renewal - (a) Each certificate of registration issued by the State Board...

§ 17-98-305. Application for reinstatement - (a) A former registered disease intervention specialist whose certificate has...

§ 17-98-306. Refusal to renew — Suspension or revocation - The State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists may refuse to...

§ 17-98-307. Hearing and notice - (a) (1) Before the State Board of Disease Intervention Specialists...

Chapter 99 - Respiratory Care Practitioners

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-99-101. Short title - This chapter shall be cited as the “Arkansas Respiratory Care...

§ 17-99-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Licensed allied health practitioner”...

§ 17-99-103. Penalty — Injunction - (a) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall...

Subchapter 2 - Regulatory Agencies

§ 17-99-201. Medical board — Powers and duties - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall administer the provisions...

§ 17-99-202. Medical board — Meetings - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall hold its regular...

§ 17-99-203. Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee - (a) There is created the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining...

§ 17-99-204. Board responsibility for finances — Compensation for committee - (a) All fees and penalties provided for in this chapter...

§ 17-99-205. Continuing education - The Arkansas State Medical Board, in cooperation with the Arkansas...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-99-301. License required — Exceptions - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice...

§ 17-99-302. Qualifications and examination of applicants — Fees — Waiver - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a...

§ 17-99-303. Issuance and recording - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a...

§ 17-99-304. Reciprocity - (a) A legally licensed practitioner who has been issued a...

§ 17-99-305. Temporary permits - (a) In cases of emergency, the Executive Director of the...

§ 17-99-306. Annual registration — Failure to reregister - (a) (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed...

§ 17-99-307. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Grounds - The Arkansas State Medical Board, after due notice and hearing,...

§ 17-99-308. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Procedure - (a) The procedure on all refusals, revocations, and suspensions of...

§ 17-99-309. Out-of-state licenses - (a) A legally licensed practitioner who has been issued a...

§ 17-99-310. Medical director — Powers and duties - A qualified medical director shall: (1) Be readily available to...

Chapter 100 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-100-101. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “Licensure Act of...

§ 17-100-102. Public policy - It is declared to be a policy of the State...

§ 17-100-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Audiologist” means an individual...

§ 17-100-104. Exemptions - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or...

§ 17-100-105. Criminal penalties - Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall...

§ 17-100-106. Civil penalties - (a) Any person who, after notice and hearing, is found...

§ 17-100-107. Injunction against unlawful practice - When any person not licensed by the Board of Examiners...

§ 17-100-108. Billing - (a) Services provided by speech-language pathology support personnel which are...

Subchapter 2 - Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

§ 17-100-201. Creation — Members - (a) There is established the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language...

§ 17-100-202. Powers and duties - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

§ 17-100-203. Organization and proceedings - (a) (1) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and...

§ 17-100-204. Director - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

§ 17-100-206. Disposition of funds — Reports - (a) All fees and other funds received by the Board...

§ 17-100-207. Audiologists — Licensing - (a) Notwithstanding § 17-84-101 et seq. or any other law...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-100-301. License required - (a) No person shall practice or represent himself or herself...

§ 17-100-302. Eligibility - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

§ 17-100-303. Licensure — Examination - (a) (1) A person eligible for licensure under § 17-100-302...

§ 17-100-304. Reciprocity - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

§ 17-100-305. Annual renewal - (a) Licenses issued under this chapter expire and become invalid...

§ 17-100-306. Continuing education - The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall...

§ 17-100-307. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action — Reinstatement - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

§ 17-100-308. Fees - (a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology...

Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-101-101. Short title - This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Veterinary Medical...

§ 17-101-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Accredited or approved college...

§ 17-101-103. Applicability to pharmacists - This chapter does not apply to any person licensed under...

Subchapter 2 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board

§ 17-101-201. Creation — Members — Organization - (a) There is created the Veterinary Medical Examining Board. (b)...

§ 17-101-203. Powers and duties - The Veterinary Medical Examining Board shall have the power to:...

§ 17-101-204. Director - The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture may employ a...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-101-301. Veterinarians — Application — Qualifications - (a) Any veterinarian or licensed veterinarian desiring a license to...

§ 17-101-302. Veterinarians — Examinations - (a) (1) The Veterinary Medical Examining Board, at such times...

§ 17-101-303. License without examination or license by endorsement - (a) The Veterinary Medical Examining Board, at its discretion, may...

§ 17-101-304. Veterinarians — Temporary permit - (a) The Secretary-treasurer of the Veterinary Medical Examining Board may...

§ 17-101-305. Veterinarians — Denial, suspension, or revocation of license - (a) Upon written complaint by any person or on the...

§ 17-101-306. Veterinary technician, veterinary technologist, and veterinary technician specialist — Certification - (a) A person shall not assist in the practice of...

§ 17-101-307. License required — Exemptions - (a) No person may practice veterinary medicine in this state...

§ 17-101-308. Veterinary technicians — Denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate - (a) The Veterinary Medical Examining Board may deny or suspend...

§ 17-101-309. License, certificate, and registration renewal — Reinstatement - (a) (1) All licenses, certificates, and registrations expire on March...

§ 17-101-310. Continuing education required — Exemptions - (a) (1) A veterinarian, veterinary technician, or veterinary technologist under...

§ 17-101-311. Civil penalty — Appeals and disposition of funds - (a) (1) Whenever the Veterinary Medical Examining Board determines that...

§ 17-101-312. Unlawful practice — Penalties — Injunctions - (a) Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice...

§ 17-101-313. Abandoned animals - Unless otherwise provided by contract between the veterinarian and his...

§ 17-101-314. Practicing without a license — Board penalties - (a) (1) (A) If upon completion of an investigation the...

§ 17-101-315. Equine teeth floating - (a) The Veterinary Medical Examining Board is prohibited from enforcing...

§ 17-101-316. Livestock embryo transfer or transplant and livestock pregnancy determination - (a) Until July 1, 2019, the Veterinary Medical Examining Board...

§ 17-101-317. Veterinary technologist and veterinary technician specialist — Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation - (a) Upon written complaint by any person or on the...

Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-102-101. Title - This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Acupuncture Practices...

§ 17-102-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Acupuncture” means the insertion,...

§ 17-102-103. Disposition of funds - (a) (1) All fees authorized by this chapter are the...

§ 17-102-104. False advertising - (a) A person defined in § 17-102-102(4) shall not solicit...

§ 17-102-105. Public health and sanitation - (a) Acupuncturists shall use only presterilized, disposable needles in their...

§ 17-102-106. Prosecution of violations - It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting attorneys...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques

§ 17-102-201. Creation of board — Members — Appointment - (a) (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of...

§ 17-102-202. Board members — Qualifications - (a) Each member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture...

§ 17-102-203. Board members — Liability - No member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and...

§ 17-102-204. Board organization — Meetings - (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques...

§ 17-102-205. Board minutes — Records - (a) The Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture...

§ 17-102-206. Board duties and powers - (a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-102-301. License required - In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing...

§ 17-102-303. Unlawful practice — Penalty — Injunction - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall...

§ 17-102-304. Application — Fees — Qualifications - (a) (1) No person shall be licensed to practice acupuncture...

§ 17-102-305. Examinations - (a) Examinations shall be given in English and in writing...

§ 17-102-306. Display of license - A person licensed under this chapter shall post his or...

§ 17-102-307. License renewal - Each licensee shall be required to pay biennial license renewal...

§ 17-102-308. Continuing education - (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques...

§ 17-102-309. Disciplinary actions — Grounds — Action by the board - (a) The following acts by an applicant for a license...

§ 17-102-310. Exempted activities - Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or to require...

§ 17-102-311. Exemptions - (a) This chapter does not limit, interfere with, or prevent...

§ 17-102-312. Legend drugs - An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102(2) shall not prescribe,...

§ 17-102-313. Injections - An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102(2) shall not administer...

Chapter 103 - Social Workers

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-103-101. Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-103-102. Purpose - (a) The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Declare...

§ 17-103-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Licensed certified social worker”...

§ 17-103-104. Exemptions - (a) This chapter does not prevent members of the clergy,...

§ 17-103-105. Violations - The following acts constitute violations of this chapter: (1) Representing...

§ 17-103-106. Penalties and enforcement - (a) Violations of this chapter shall constitute Class A misdemeanors....

§ 17-103-107. Privileged communications - (a) (1) A licensed certified social worker, licensed master social...

§ 17-103-108. Privileged communications — Not repealed - Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law,...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

§ 17-103-201. Creation — Members - (a) There is created the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board....

§ 17-103-202. Organization and functions - (a) (1) At least two (2) regular meetings of the...

§ 17-103-203. Powers and duties - (a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board has all the...

§ 17-103-204. Disposition of funds - (a) The Director of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board...

§ 17-103-205. Fees - The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall establish, charge, and...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-103-301. License required - (a) A person shall not practice or offer to practice...

§ 17-103-302. Endorsement - The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may grant a license...

§ 17-103-304. Expiration and renewal - (a) A license is effective at the time of issuance...

§ 17-103-305. Renewal, revocation, suspension — Disciplinary proceedings - (a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may refuse to...

§ 17-103-306. Qualifications — Issuance - (a) (1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall issue...

§ 17-103-307. Criminal background checks - (a) Each applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas...

§ 17-103-308. Licensure certificate - (a) Under this chapter, a licensee involved in independent private...

§ 17-103-309. Practice by electronic, telephonic, or other means - The provision of social work services to a client within...

Chapter 104 - Perfusionists Licensure Act

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-104-101. Title - This chapter shall be known as the “Perfusionist Licensure Act”.

§ 17-104-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Extracorporeal circulation” means the...

§ 17-104-103. State Board of Health - In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201...

§ 17-104-104. Department of Health - The Department of Health shall: (1) Administer the provisions of...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-104-301. License applicants - (a) An applicant for a perfusionist license shall submit a...

§ 17-104-302. License recipients - (a) Any person who meets the licensing qualifications under this...

§ 17-104-303. License validity - (a) A perfusionist's license is valid for two (2) years...

§ 17-104-304. License qualification - (a) A license for a provisional licensed perfusionist may be...

§ 17-104-305. License requirements waived - (a) Under the authority of the State Board of Health,...

§ 17-104-306. Unlicensed practice - (a) A person shall not engage or offer to engage...

§ 17-104-307. Scope - This chapter does not apply to: (1) A person licensed...

§ 17-104-308. Complaints - (a) The Department of Health shall keep an information file...

§ 17-104-309. Investigation of complaints - (a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules concerning...

§ 17-104-310. Monitoring - The State Board of Health shall develop a system for...

§ 17-104-311. Sanctions - (a) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a...

§ 17-104-312. Violations - The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license,...

Chapter 105 - Physician Assistants

§ 17-105-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Physician assistant” means...

§ 17-105-102. Qualifications for licensure - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an individual...

§ 17-105-103. Graduate license — Temporary license - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may grant a graduate...

§ 17-105-104. Inactive license - Any physician assistant who notifies the Arkansas State Medical Board...

§ 17-105-105. Renewal - Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, each person...

§ 17-105-106. Exemption from licensure - This chapter does not require licensure of: (1) A physician...

§ 17-105-107. Scope of authority — Delegatory authority — Agent of supervising physician - (a) Physician assistants provide healthcare services with physician supervision. The...

§ 17-105-108. Prescriptive authority - (a) Physicians supervising physician assistants may delegate prescriptive authority to...

§ 17-105-109. Supervision - (a) Supervision of physician assistants shall be continuous but shall...

§ 17-105-110. Supervising physician - A physician desiring to supervise a physician assistant must: (1)...

§ 17-105-111. Notification of intent to practice - (a) Before initiating practice, a physician assistant licensed in this...

§ 17-105-112. Exclusions of limitations of employment - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the...

§ 17-105-113. Violation - Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical...

§ 17-105-114. Disciplinary authority - Upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense...

§ 17-105-115. Title and practice protection - (a) Any person not licensed under this chapter is guilty...

§ 17-105-116. Identification requirements - Physician assistants licensed under this chapter shall keep their license...

§ 17-105-117. Rulemaking authority - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules in...

§ 17-105-118. Regulation by Arkansas State Medical Board - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall administer the provisions of...

§ 17-105-119. “Good Samaritan” provision - Physician assistants shall be subject to the “Good Samaritan” provisions...

§ 17-105-120. Retired physician assistants - (a) Retired physician assistants may practice their medical services under...

§ 17-105-121. Physician assistant employment — Uniform Classification Plan - (a) The Office of Personnel Management shall establish and maintain...

§ 17-105-122. Physician assistant patient care orders - (a) Patient care orders generated by a physician assistant shall...

§ 17-105-123. Medical malpractice — Professional and legal liability for actions - Physician assistants shall be covered under the provisions regarding medical...

Chapter 106 - Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-106-101. Findings - The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the citizens...

§ 17-106-102. Title - This chapter may be cited as the “Consumer-Patient Radiation Health...

§ 17-106-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Consumer” means a person...

§ 17-106-104. Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee - (a) (1) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be...

§ 17-106-105. Duties and powers - (a) (1) The State Board of Health is authorized to:...

§ 17-106-106. Legal title — License limitations — Prohibited acts - (a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist,...

§ 17-106-107. Licensing requirements - (a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any...

§ 17-106-108. Examinations - (a) With the exception of those who are grandfathered under...

§ 17-106-109. Licenses - (a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee may issue a...

§ 17-106-110. Discipline - (a) Any license issued by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure...

§ 17-106-111. Exemptions - (a) (1) Dentists, dental hygienists, registered dental assistants with the...

Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Radiologist Assistants and Radiology Practitioner Assistants

§ 17-106-201. Radiologist assistant and radiology practitioner assistant — License required - (a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall grant a license...

§ 17-106-202. Rules - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to: (1)...

§ 17-106-203. Fee - The Arkansas State Medical Board shall charge a licensure application...

§ 17-106-204. Penalties - If a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant is...

Chapter 107 - Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-107-101. Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-107-102. Purpose - Since the professions related to orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics significantly...

§ 17-107-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Orthosis” means an...

§ 17-107-104. Exemptions - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict: (1)...

§ 17-107-105. Criminal penalty - (a) (1) It is a Class C misdemeanor for any...

§ 17-107-106. Civil penalty and injunction - (a) (1) The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board

§ 17-107-201. Board — Creation - (a) There is created the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics...

§ 17-107-202. Organization and proceedings - (a) (1) Within thirty (30) days after the initial appointment...

§ 17-107-203. Power to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum - (a) In connection with its investigations and hearings, the Arkansas...

§ 17-107-204. State Board of Health — Powers and duties - (a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules prescribing...

§ 17-107-205. Deposit of funds - All funds received by the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-107-301. Orthotists - (a) An applicant for a license to practice orthotics shall...

§ 17-107-302. Pedorthists - (a) An applicant for a license to practice pedorthics shall...

§ 17-107-303. Prosthetists - (a) An applicant for a license to practice prosthetics shall...

§ 17-107-304. Orthotic assistants, orthotic/prosthetic assistants, and prosthetic assistants - An applicant for certification to practice as an orthotic assistant,...

§ 17-107-305. Temporary permits - (a) (1) The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board...

§ 17-107-306. License — Renewal - (a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter shall...

§ 17-107-307. License — Display - An individual licensed or certified under this chapter shall: (1)...

§ 17-107-308. License — Replacement - (a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter whose...

§ 17-107-309. License — Inactive status - (a) An individual licensed or certified under this chapter may...

§ 17-107-310. Disciplinary action - The Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board may deny,...

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Arkansas Code Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions

Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions