(a) (1) It is unlawful for a person to:(A) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any certified medication assistant's certificate, renewal, or record or aid or abet in any such sale or fraud;(B) Serve as a certified medication assistant under cover of any certificate or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;(C) Serve as a certified medication assistant unless certified by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing;(D) Use in connection with his or her name any of the following titles, names, or initials if the user is not properly certified under this subchapter:(i) Medication aide;(ii) Medication technician;(iii) Medication assistant;(iv) Certified medication assistant;(v) C.M.A.;(vi) Medication assistant — Certified;(vii) MA — C; or(viii) Any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is certified under this subchapter;(E) Serve as a certified medication assistant during the time his or her certification is suspended;(F) Conduct an education program for the preparation of certified medication assistants unless the program has been approved by the board; or(G) Otherwise violate any provisions of this subchapter.(2) (A) A violation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a violation punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).(B) Each subsequent offense under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) It is unlawful for a person to:(A) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any certified medication assistant's certificate, renewal, or record or aid or abet in any such sale or fraud;(B) Serve as a certified medication assistant under cover of any certificate or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;(C) Serve as a certified medication assistant unless certified by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing;(D) Use in connection with his or her name any of the following titles, names, or initials if the user is not properly certified under this subchapter:(i) Medication aide;(ii) Medication technician;(iii) Medication assistant;(iv) Certified medication assistant;(v) C.M.A.;(vi) Medication assistant — Certified;(vii) MA — C; or(viii) Any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is certified under this subchapter;(E) Serve as a certified medication assistant during the time his or her certification is suspended;(F) Conduct an education program for the preparation of certified medication assistants unless the program has been approved by the board; or(G) Otherwise violate any provisions of this subchapter.
(A) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any certified medication assistant's certificate, renewal, or record or aid or abet in any such sale or fraud;
(B) Serve as a certified medication assistant under cover of any certificate or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(C) Serve as a certified medication assistant unless certified by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing;
(D) Use in connection with his or her name any of the following titles, names, or initials if the user is not properly certified under this subchapter:(i) Medication aide;(ii) Medication technician;(iii) Medication assistant;(iv) Certified medication assistant;(v) C.M.A.;(vi) Medication assistant — Certified;(vii) MA — C; or(viii) Any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is certified under this subchapter;
(i) Medication aide;
(ii) Medication technician;
(iii) Medication assistant;
(iv) Certified medication assistant;
(v) C.M.A.;
(vi) Medication assistant — Certified;
(vii) MA — C; or
(viii) Any other name, title, or initials that would cause a reasonable person to believe the user is certified under this subchapter;
(E) Serve as a certified medication assistant during the time his or her certification is suspended;
(F) Conduct an education program for the preparation of certified medication assistants unless the program has been approved by the board; or
(G) Otherwise violate any provisions of this subchapter.
(2) (A) A violation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a violation punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).(B) Each subsequent offense under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(A) A violation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a violation punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(B) Each subsequent offense under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) (1) After providing notice and a hearing, the board may levy civil penalties in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) against a person or entity for each violation of this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter.(2) Each day of violation shall be a separate offense.(3) Unless a civil penalty assessed under this subsection is paid within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date for an appeal from the order, the board may file suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court to obtain a judgment for the amount of civil penalty not paid.
(1) After providing notice and a hearing, the board may levy civil penalties in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) against a person or entity for each violation of this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter.
(2) Each day of violation shall be a separate offense.
(3) Unless a civil penalty assessed under this subsection is paid within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date for an appeal from the order, the board may file suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court to obtain a judgment for the amount of civil penalty not paid.
(c) The penalties permitted in this section shall be in addition to other penalties that may be imposed by the board under this subchapter.