Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Acupuncture” means the insertion, manipulation, and removal of needles from the body and the use of other modalities and procedures at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure, or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or ot…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-103 Disposition of funds
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(a) (1) All fees authorized by this chapter are the property of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques and shall be provided to the Treasurer of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques to be disposed of as provided in this chapter.(2…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-104 False advertising
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(a) An acupuncturist shall not solicit for patronage or advertise for patronage by any means whatever that are misleading, fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest. (b) It constitutes false advertising under this section for an acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102 to refer to hims…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-105 Public health and sanitation
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(a) Acupuncturists shall use only presterilized, disposable needles in their administration of acupuncture treatments. The use of staples in the practice of acupuncture is unlawful. (b) Sanitation practices shall include:(1) Hands shall be washed with soap and water or other disi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-106 Prosecution of violations
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It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting attorneys of the State of Arkansas to prosecute to final judgment every criminal violation of this chapter committed within their jurisdictions when requested and authorized by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Tec…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-201 Creation of board — Members — Appointment
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(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques. The board shall consist of five (5) persons appointed by the Governor as full members and one (1) person appointed by the Governor as an ex officio member.(2) Three (3) full members of the bo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-202 Board members — Qualifications
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(a) Each member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this state, and, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution for state officers …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-203 Board members — Liability
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No member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques during the term of his or her office or thereafter shall be liable for damages as a result of any official act in the performance of his or her duty as such a member. Any action therefor shall upon motion…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-204 Board organization — Meetings
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall hold a meeting in May each year and elect from the board's membership a president, a secretary, and a treasurer for terms set by the board. (b) (1) It shall be the duty of the board to meet regularly one (1)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-205 Board minutes — Records
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(a) The Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall keep a record of the minutes of its meetings and a record of all persons making application for license and the action of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques there…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-206 Board duties and powers
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(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques is empowered to incur whatever expenses it may deem necessary or expedient in performing its functions.(2) All of the disbursements provided for in this section shall be out of the fees and fines collected by …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-301 License required
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In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing acupuncture and related techniques in the state for compensation or gratuitously shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to practice and licensed as provided in this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-302 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-102-302Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-303 Unlawful practice — Penalty — Injunction
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under the provisions of this chapter:(1) To practice or offer to practice acupuncture and related techniques; or(2) To use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the person is a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-304 Application — Fees — Qualifications
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(a) (1) No person shall be licensed to practice acupuncture and related techniques unless he or she has passed an examination and has been found to have the necessary qualifications as prescribed in the rules adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniqu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-305 Examinations
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(a) Examinations shall be given in English and in writing and shall include the following subjects:(1) Anatomy and physiology;(2) Pathology;(3) Diagnosis;(4) Hygiene, sanitation, and sterilization techniques;(5) Acupuncture and related principles, practices, and techniques; and(6…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-306 Display of license
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A person licensed under this chapter shall post his or her license in a conspicuous location in his or her place of practice.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-307 License renewal
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(1) Each licensee shall be required to pay biennial license renewal fees and meet continuing education requirements as specified in this chapter. A licensee who fails to renew his or her license within one (1) year after its expiration may not renew it, and it may not be restored…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-308 Continuing education
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall not renew the license of any person engaged in the practice of acupuncture and related techniques unless the licensee presents to the board evidence of attendance at a board-approved educational session or s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-309 Disciplinary actions — Grounds — Action by board
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(a) The following acts by an applicant for a license or by a licensed acupuncturist shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (b) of this section may be taken by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques:(1) Attemptin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-310 Exempted activities
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Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or to require a license hereunder with respect to the practice of medicine and surgery, chiropractic, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, Christian Science, physical therapy, cosmetology, massage therapy, or any branch of the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-311 Exemptions
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(a) This chapter does not limit, interfere with, or prevent any other class of licensed healthcare professionals from practicing acupuncture and related techniques when permitted by its state licensing board. (b) However, a chiropractic physician may practice acupuncture as part …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-312 Legend drugs
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An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102 shall not prescribe, dispense, or administer a legend drug as defined under § 20-64-503.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-102-313 Injections
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An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102 shall not administer an injection of a substance.