Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 165-103. Powers. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall have such authority as is reasonably necessary to administer Acts 1985, No. 582. (b) The Chair of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians and Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians may admin…

17 CAR § 165-104. Meetings. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall hold its regular meetings: (1) On the fourth Friday in January, April, July, and October; and (2) At such time as the Chair of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall appoint. (b) The board shall …

17 CAR § 165-105. Application. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall require all applicants for registration to complete and execute an application for registration in the form furnished by the board. (b) The same form for application for initial registration shall al…

17 CAR § 165-106. Examinations. (a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall hold examinations to test the fitness of applicants for registration at such times and places within this state as the board shall determine but shall hold at least one (1) examination every year…

17 CAR § 165-107. Certificate of registration. (a) Each person who passes the examination to the satisfaction of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall be issued a certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (b) The board shall i…

17 CAR § 165-108. Uniformed service members licensure under Acts 2021, No. 135. (a) Applicability. This section applies to: (1) A uniformed service member stationed in the State of Arkansas; (2) A uniformed service veteran who resides in or establishes residency in the State of A…

17 CAR § 165-109. Automatic occupational licensure under Acts 2023, No. 457. (a) An applicant shall be eligible for automatic occupational licensure if: (1) The applicant either: (A) Is in good standing for at least one (1) year as a registered sanitarian with similar scope of pr…

17 CAR § 165-110. Fees. (a)(1) All fees or payments of any type collected by the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians under Acts 1957, No. 281, shall be kept in a separate fund, and the board shall make a report annually to the Governor showing: (A) All receipts and disbursements …

17 CAR § 165-111. Suspension and revocation. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians may refuse to renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate upon proof that the applicant is guilty of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in relation to his or her du…

17 CAR § 165-112. Revocation of a suspended license. (a) If any licentiate fails for sixty (60) days to pay the annual registration fee, it shall be the duty of the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians, without hearing or notice, to cancel and revoke his or her registration subjec…

17 CAR § 165-113. Violations. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians shall have power to determine all matters within its jurisdiction, subject to review of the circuit court or at the option of the aggrieved party, by the circuit court of the county in which he or she resid…

17 CAR § 165-114. Complaints, hearings, and appeals. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians against any person having a license to practice as a registered sanitarian in this state charging him or her with: (1) Failure to have the necessa…

17 CAR § 165-115. Continuing education. (a)(1) All registered sanitarians shall be required biennially to complete a continuing education program in subjects relating to practices of the profession. (2) The number of CEUs shall be determined by the Arkansas State Board of Sanitar…

17 CAR § 170-101. Definitions. For the purpose of this part the following definitions apply in addition to those in the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq.: (1) “Act” means the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, as found in Arkansas Code § 17-1…

17 CAR § 170-102. Scope of practice. (a)(1) The practice of acupuncture and related techniques in Arkansas is a distinct system of primary health care with the goal of prevention, cure, or correction of any illness, injury, pain, or other disorder or condition by controlling and …

17 CAR § 170-201. Board composition and duties. In addition to its duties described in the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq., the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall: (1)(A) Meet in special meetings at any time. (B…

17 CAR § 170-202. Public records. All records kept by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall be available for public inspection pursuant to the: (1) Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq.; and (2) Arkansas Administrativ…

17 CAR § 170-203. Meetings of the board. (a) Regular meetings. The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall meet at least once in every six (6) months and may meet more often. (b) Special meetings. The board may meet in special meetings called at any time …

17 CAR § 170-204. Adoption of rules. (a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques may adopt such rules as are necessary to conduct its business and administer its duties as found in the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq…

17 CAR § 170-301. General. All agency action regarding licensure shall be governed by the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq., and, when applicable, the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq.

17 CAR § 170-302. Requirement to keep current addresses on file. (a) All persons holding a license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques are required to provide the board with information so that the board can remain in contact and provide notic…

17 CAR § 170-303. Application for original licensure. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall not cause a license to be issued to any person it has deemed to be unqualified pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arka…

17 CAR § 170-304. Authorized forms. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall authorize such forms as are necessary from time to time for the: (1) Application for licenses; and (2) Renewal of licenses. (b) The authorized forms may be reproduced with…

17 CAR § 170-305. Requirements for licensing. (a) Educational requirements. (1)(A) Every applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that he or she has: (i) Completed and graduated from an approved four-year academic educational program in acupuncture and related techniques; and (…

17 CAR § 170-306. Fees. The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall charge fees for the following, in compliance with Arkansas Code § 17-102-304(d)(1) – (7): (1)(A) Initial/reciprocal application for licensing, set at two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (B)…

17 CAR § 170-307. Reciprocal licensing. (a) Required qualifications. (1) An applicant applying for reciprocal licensure shall hold a substantially similar license in another United States jurisdiction. (2) A license from another state is substantially similar to an Arkansas licen…

17 CAR § 170-308. Acupuncture detox specialists. (a) Detox specialists shall register with the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques by providing either: (1) A certified copy of documentation of the completion of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Associ…

17 CAR § 170-309. Acupuncture applicants from states that do not license acupuncturists. (a) An applicant from a state that does not license acupuncturists shall be sufficiently competent in the field of acupuncture and related techniques. (b) Required documentation. (1) An appli…

17 CAR § 170-310. Military licensure. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means the granting of occupational licensure without an individual's having met occupational licensure requirements provided under Title 17 of the Arkansas Code or by this part; and (2) “…

17 CAR § 170-311. Prelicensure criminal background check. (a) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 990, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure. (b) The individual must obtain the …

17 CAR § 170-312. 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 Acupuncture and Related Techniques may waive disqualification of a potential applicant or revocation of a license base…

17 CAR § 170-313. License renewal. (a) Every applicant for license renewal must provide a statement as to whether he or she, since applying for licensure or since last applying for license renewal, whichever occurred most recently: (1) Has been subject to any disciplinary action …

17 CAR § 170-314. Continuing education. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall not renew the license of any licensee unless the licensee presents to the board evidence of attendance at a board-approved educational session or sessions of not less …

17 CAR § 170-401. Hearing procedures on denied applications. (a)(1) If a preliminary determination is made by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques that an application for license should be denied, the board will inform the applicant of the grounds or bas…

17 CAR § 170-402. Complaint and disciplinary procedures. (a)(1) A complaint may be initiated by any person by a telephone call, a written complaint, or a walk-in complaint presented to any Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques member or the board’s representa…

17 CAR § 170-403. Procedures for receipt of a complaint. (a) Upon receipt of a written, signed complaint, or upon the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques’ own action as initiated by a vote of the majority of the members of the board acting at a duly convene…

17 CAR § 170-404. Review of the complaint. (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques will review all written, signed complaints filed against a licensee or applicant. (b) The respondent shall be: (1) Provided at least twenty (20) calendar days in which to…

17 CAR § 170-405. Hearing by the board. (a)(1) Unless the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques dismisses the complaint pursuant to 17 CAR § 170-404(e), the complaint shall be set for a hearing before the full board. (2) The matter shall be: (A) Referred to o…

17 CAR § 170-406. Disciplinary proceedings. (a)(1) The parties shall disclose to each other no later than ten (10) days before the hearing on the merits the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons who they intend to call as witnesses at the hearing, and shall provi…

17 CAR § 170-501. Prohibited acts and conduct of licensed professionals. (a)(1) Any applicant for license renewal who provides the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques with false information or makes a false statement to the board with regard to any action o…

17 CAR § 170-502. Emergency action. (a)(1) If the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques finds that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates that finding in its order, the board can summarily suspend, limit,…

17 CAR § 170-503. Voluntary surrender of license. The licensee, in lieu of formal disciplinary proceedings, may offer to surrender his or her license, subject to the board’s determination to accept the proffered surrender, rather than conducting a formal disciplinary proceeding.…

17 CAR § 170-504. Reinstatement after suspension. (a) An order suspending a license may provide that a person desiring reinstatement may file with the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques a verified petition requesting reinstatement. (b) The petition for rei…

17 CAR § 170-505. Relicensure for revoked or surrendered license. (a)(1) No individual who has had his or her license revoked or who has surrendered his or her license will be licensed, except on petition made to the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques. (2)…

17 CAR § 175-101. Definitions. For purposes of the Arkansas Physical Therapy Act, Arkansas Code § 17-93-101 et seq., and this part, the following terms shall mean: (1) “FSBPT” means the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy; (2)(A) “Mobilization” means a passive movement…

17 CAR § 175-102. Officers and meetings. (a) Officers shall: (1) Consist of a chairperson and a secretary/treasurer, each of whom shall have the privilege of reelection; and (2) Be elected annually in July, unless otherwise determined by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Thera…

17 CAR § 175-103. Requirements for licensure. (a) An individual who plans to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant must secure a license prior to practicing in the state. (b) Credentials required for application for initial licensure are to be submitted…