Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 95-701. General. (a) Examination of applicants includes: (1) Formal examination of academic, personal, and experience credentials; and (2) A written examination. (b)(1) This multilevel examination process is designed to screen applicants for the practice of psychology in…

17 CAR § 95-702. Admission to the examination. Any applicant whose credentials have been approved by the full Arkansas Psychology Board and who has paid the required examination fee shall be admitted to the written examination.

17 CAR § 95-703. Written examination. (a) Applicants are required to take the nationally recognized standardized professional practice examinations as developed by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards to assess the applicant's range of knowledge and skills as…

17 CAR § 95-704. Applicants with disabilities. The Arkansas Psychology Board shall provide all reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in all aspects of the application process consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq…

17 CAR § 95-801. License holders. (a) License holders must meet the following minimum continuing education (CE) requirements to renew their licenses to practice psychology in the State of Arkansas. (b)(1) Each licensee must complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of CE activity d…

17 CAR § 95-802. Exception to the requirement. (a) The CE requirement will be waived for licensees who have been licensed in the State of Arkansas less than one (1) calendar year on the due date (June 30). (b)(1) Persons with voluntarily inactive licenses shall not be required to…

17 CAR § 95-901. Acceptance of written examination scores. (a) If an applicant meets all requirements for application for licensure in the State of Arkansas, the Arkansas Psychology Board shall accept scores for examinations administered elsewhere if the score meets or exceeds th…

17 CAR § 95-902. Reciprocity. (a)(1) Currently, most other jurisdictions that have reciprocity agreements with the Arkansas Psychology Board require one (1) year of supervised postdoctoral experience. (2) The board will provide record keeping and documentation of this supervised …

17 CAR § 95-903. Reciprocal licensure for uniformed service members, veterans, and their spouses. (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual's having met occupational licensure requirement…

17 CAR § 100-101. Board meetings. (a)(1) Regular meetings of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall be held once each month at a time established by a majority vote of the board. (2) A special meeting may be called at any time by: (A) The chair; or (B) Any officer of the …

17 CAR § 100-102. Application procedures. (a) Prelicensure background check. (1) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 990, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of: (A) Whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure; and (B) Whe…

17 CAR § 100-103. Provisional license. (a)(1) Upon application and satisfactory documentation of all requirements, the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may issue a provisional license for the practice of social work to an applicant for licensure as a: (A) Licensed social work…

17 CAR § 100-104. Examination. (a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall utilize a nationally recognized examination service to administer a licensure examination. (b) To be eligible to take the examination, an applicant must submit the licensure application and all requ…

17 CAR § 100-105. Endorsement. (a)(1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may approve licensure through endorsement with other states, districts, territories, or Canadian provinces whose standards are substantially equivalent to those required by Arkansas Code § 17-103-306. …

17 CAR § 100-106. Supervision. (a) Supervision is a professional relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee designed to promote responsibility, competency, and accountability to the: (1) Agency; (2) Clients; and (3) Community. (b) Supervision for all licensed social worke…

17 CAR § 100-107. Fees. (a) The fees charged in connection with social work licensing are as follows: (1) Filing of an application, one hundred dollars ($100); (2) Examination fee. The examination fee will be the same as the amount charged by the examination service; (3) Renewal …

17 CAR § 100-108. Issuance, renewal, expiration, and reinstatement. (a) Issuance. When the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board determines that all requirements have been met, a license will be issued for a two-year period. (b) Renewal. (1)(A) Renewal of a social work license req…

17 CAR § 100-109. Continuing education guidelines. (a) Definition. (1) “Social work continuing education (SWCE)” has been defined as those formalized activities that are directed at developing and enhancing an individual’s social work knowledge base and service delivery skills in…

17 CAR § 100-110. Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice. (a)(1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board sets forth this documentation as a Code of Ethics/Standards for Practice for all social workers within the State of Arkansas pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-103-203. (2) Social …

17 CAR § 100-111. Definition of unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct in the practice of social work shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Violations of the: (A) Social Work Licensing Act, Arkansas Code § 17-103-101 et seq.; or (B) Rules published…

17 CAR § 100-112. Disciplinary procedures. (a) Complaint. (1)(A) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board is authorized to receive complaints against licensees or applicants from any person. (B) Signed complaints must be submitted in writing to the board’s office. (C) A complaint…

17 CAR § 100-113. Certificates of registration for professional social work corporations. (a) Certificates of registration. (1) Pursuant to the Arkansas Professional Corporation Act, Arkansas Code § 4-29-201 et seq., one (1) or more persons duly licensed by the laws of the State …

17 CAR § 100-114. Telemedicine. (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Distant site” means the location of the healthcare professional delivering services through telemedicine at the time the services are provided; (2) “Originating site” means a site at which a patient is…

17 CAR § 105-101. Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training generally. (a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years. (2) Four (4) members shall be athletic trainers licensed and…

17 CAR § 105-102. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings: (1)(A)(i) “Athletic training” does not include activities such as: (a) Prophylactic taping; (b) Stretching; (c) First aid; and (d) Referral of injured/ill athletes t…

17 CAR § 105-103. Methods of licensure. (a) Examination/certification. (1) Applicants who comply with qualifications in accordance with the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, Acts 1995, No. 1279, or Arkansas Code § 17-4-104 shall be permitted to sit for an examination approved by th…

17 CAR § 105-104. Application for licensure. (a)(1) An individual who plans to practice as an athletic trainer must secure a license prior to practicing in the state. (2) Athletic trainers who accompany his or her team, athlete, or representative to the State of Arkansas beyond l…

17 CAR § 105-105. Temporary permit. (a) A temporary nonrenewable permit for one (1) year may be sought by a candidate who has met all of the requirements to sit for a: (1) Certification examination by the certifying agency approved by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training…

17 CAR § 105-106. Renewals, payments, and recording. (a) Applications for renewal shall include: (1) Renewal form; (2) Certification status form; and (3) Physician direction form. (b)(1) Licenses must be renewed annually at a fee established by the Arkansas State Board of Athleti…

17 CAR § 105-107. Fees. (a) Athletic trainers shall be required to pay the following fees: Total fee to mail with exam/certification application: $125.00 Licensure by Examination/Certification Application Fee: $25.00 Licensure by Examination/Certification Initial Licensure Fee: $…

17 CAR § 105-108. Disciplinary action/penalties. (a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training may refuse to license, refuse to renew a license, revoke a license or temporary permit, and/or take other disciplinary action as provided by law regarding any athletic trainer wh…

17 CAR § 105-109. Supervision of the athletic trainer. (a) In a nonclinical traditional setting, the athletic trainer shall practice the art and science of athletic training under the direction of a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board. (b) In a clinical setting…

17 CAR § 105-110. Continuing education requirements. Continuing education requirements will be mandated by, collected by, and verified by the certifying agency approved by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.

17 CAR § 105-111. Prelicensure background check. (a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-3-103, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of: (1) Whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure; and (2) Whether a waiver may be o…

17 CAR § 105-112. Request for waiver of disqualifying criminal conviction. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(a) or (e), the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training may waive disqualification of a potential applicant or revo…

17 CAR § 110-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and (2) “Rules” means those: (A) Acts, statements, or definitions by which the chiropractic profession is governed or regulated in: (i) Conduct; (ii) Actions…

17 CAR § 110-201. Preprofessional education requirements. (a) Two-year college requirements after July 1, 1971. The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners construes Arkansas Code § 17-81-305(a)(2) to mean that the two (2) years of preprofessional college study in the fiel…

17 CAR § 110-202. Approved chiropractic education. (a) Approved colleges of chiropractic. All applicants for examination for licensure to practice chiropractic in the State of Arkansas who have matriculated at a chiropractic college after September 1, 1971, must present evidence …

17 CAR § 110-203. Application to the board for examination or licensure. (a) Applicants responsible for complete credentials. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to furnish the necessary credentials as the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners deems neces…

17 CAR § 110-204. Transfer of license. A doctor of chiropractic who has continuously held an active license in good standing in another state or jurisdiction for a period of five (5) years may apply for transfer of license and licensure in Arkansas at the Arkansas State Board of …

17 CAR § 110-205. Licensure for military veterans. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means the granting of occupational licensurewithout an individual’s having met occupational licensure requirements provided under Title 17 of the Arkansas Code or by this par…

17 CAR § 110-206. Prelicensure criminal background check waiver request. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-3-102(a) or (e), the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may waive disqualification of a potential applicant or r…

17 CAR § 110-207. Reciprocity. (a) Required qualifications. An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall meet the following requirements: (1)(A) The applicant shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (B) A license from another stat…

17 CAR § 110-208. Temporary and provisional license. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of the: (1) Application; (2) Required fee; and (3) Documentation required under 17 CAR § 110-207(b)…

17 CAR § 110-301. Generally. (a) All applicants for licensure shall be required to take and pass the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners jurisprudence examination. (b) The exam may be provided online, through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

17 CAR § 110-401. Aiding unlicensed practitioners. (a) It is considered unprofessional conduct as described in Arkansas Code § 17-81-313(a)(6) for any licensee of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to aid or abet in the practice of chiropractic within the State of…

17 CAR § 110-402. Unprofessional acts. The following acts or activities by a licensee of the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners are considered to constitute unprofessional conduct and grounds for disciplinary action: (1) Fraud in procuring a license; (2) The performan…