Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-101 License required — Purpose
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(a) In order to safeguard life and health, a person practicing or offering to practice nursing as listed in this subsection for compensation shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter:(1) Profe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Nursing;(2) “Collaborative practice agreement” means a written plan that identifies a physician who agrees to collaborate with an advanced practice registered nurse in the joint management of the health car…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-103 Exceptions — Definitions
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(1) This chapter does not prohibit:(1) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency;(2) The practice of nursing that is incidental to their program of study by students enrolled in nursing education programs approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing;(3) The practice…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-104 Penalty
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(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to:(A) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal, or record, or aid or abet therein;(B) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently ob…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-105 Injunction
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(a) The Pulaski County Circuit Court is vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of nursing in any county of the State of Arkansas in a proceeding by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing or by any member thereof or by any citizen in this state. (b) The is…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-106 Construction of chapter
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Nothing in this chapter relating to the practice of advanced practice nursing shall be construed to limit or alter the scope of practice of any registered nurse practitioner or any other licensed nurse.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-107 Delegation of certain nursing tasks
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(a) (1) An advanced practice registered nurse may delegate certain nursing tasks to a qualified and trained healthcare worker who is not licensed or otherwise authorized by state law to perform the nursing task.(2) A nursing task to be delegated under this section may include the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-201 Creation — Members
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(a) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, to be composed of thirteen (13) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of four (4) years, subject to confirmation by the Senate. (b) (1) Five (5) members shall be registered nurses whose highest level of educati…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-202 Organization and proceedings
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(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to meet regularly at least one (1) time every six (6) months for the purpose of conducting its business.(2) Special meetings of the board may be called at any time at the pleasure of the President of the Arkansas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-203 Powers and duties
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(1) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall have the following powers and responsibilities:(1) (A) Promulgate whatever rules it deems necessary for the implementation of this chapter.(B) No rule promulgated hereafter by the board shall be effective until reviewed by the Legisla…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-204 Deposit of funds
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All funds received by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the board.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-205 Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee
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(a) (1) The Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee is created as an advisory committee to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.(2) The committee shall assist the board in implementing the provisions of this chapter regarding prescriptive authority. (1) The Prescriptive Authorit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-206 Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall have the power to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in connection with both its investigations and hearings. (b) A subpoena duces tecum may require any book, writing, document, or other paper or thing which is germane to an in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-207 Continuing education
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(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall adopt rules setting minimum standards for continuing education to ensure that all licensed nurses remain informed about those technical and professional subjects which the board deems appropriate to nursing practice.(2) The board …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-208 Collection of nursing workforce and nursing education data
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing may create a data repository to collect, report, track, and trend data regarding nursing education and the nursing workforce in Arkansas for more timely and accurate tracking of the nursing education and nursing workforce throughout the sta…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-209 Clinical Nurse Education Portal
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(a) The Department of Health, in coordination with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, shall establish the “Clinical Nurse Education Portal”, if funds are available. (b) The portal shall:(1) Be a statewide management software system that contains information for all nursing prog…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-301 Registered nurses
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(a) Qualifications. Before taking the examination or before the issuance of a license by endorsement, an applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:(1) Has com…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-302 Advanced practice registered nurses
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(a) Qualifications. In order to be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse, an applicant shall show evidence of education approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, and national certification approved by the board under one (1) of the following roles of an advance…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-303 Registered nurse practitioners
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(a) (1) Any person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse and possessing the educational qualifications required under subsection (b) of this section to be licensed as a registered nurse practitioner, upon application and payment of necessary fees to the Arkansas Sta…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-304 Licensed practical nurses
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(a) Qualifications. An applicant for a license to practice practical nursing shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:(1) Has completed an approved high school course of study or the equivalent thereof as determined by the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-305 Licensed psychiatric technician nurses
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(a) Qualifications. An applicant for a license to practice psychiatric technician nursing shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:(1) Has completed an approved high school course of study or the equivalent thereof as dete…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-306 Fees
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The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall establish and collect fees and penalties for services relating to certification, examination, licensing, endorsement, certification for prescriptive authority, temporary permits, license renewal, certification renewal, and other reasonabl…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-307 Temporary permits
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(a) (1) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing may issue a temporary permit to practice professional, practical, or psychiatric technician nursing to a qualified applicant who has:(A) Completed a program in professional, practical, o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-308 Renewal of licenses
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(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall prescribe the procedure for the cyclical biennial renewal of licenses to every person licensed by the board.(2) In each case, the board shall mail a notification for renewal to the licensee at least thirty (30) days before the exp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-309 Disciplinary actions
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall have sole authority to deny, suspend, revoke, or limit any license or privilege to practice nursing or certificate of prescriptive authority issued by the board or applied for in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or to ot…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-310 Prescriptive authority
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing may grant a certificate of prescriptive authority to an advanced practice registered nurse who:(1) Submits proof of successful completion of an Arkansas State Board of Nursing-approved advanced pharmacology course that shall include precept…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-311 Direct reimbursement agreements
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(a) An advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse practitioner may enter into a direct reimbursement agreement with the agency administering the Arkansas Medicaid Program. (b) The agency administering the Arkansas Medicaid Program shall not discriminate against prac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-312 Criminal background checks
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(a) (1) Each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigati…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-313 Licensing of noncitizens
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing may grant a license under this subchapter to an individual who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice nursing in this state, satisfies the following requirements:(1) The United States Department of Homeland Security has app…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-314 Full independent practice authority — Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee — Members and duties — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “full independent practice authority” means the ability of a certified nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist to practice with prescriptive authority without a collaborative practice agreement as described in § 17-87-310. (b) (1) The Full I…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-315 Full practice authority for certified nurse midwives — Definition
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(a) (1) The General Assembly finds that:(A) (i) Certified nurse midwives are advanced practice registered nurses who are nationally certified after completing postgraduate specialty education in an accredited program.(ii) The scope of nurse midwifery includes care of gynecologica…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-316 Fees and disposition of fees related to Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee
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(a) The Full Independent Practice Credentialing Committee shall establish fees relating to application, certification, endorsement, certification for prescriptive authority, certification renewal, and other reasonable services as determined by the committee. (b) The committee may…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-401 Nursing education programs
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(a) An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program to prepare professional, advanced practice, nurse practitioner, practical, and psychiatric technician nurses shall apply to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and submit evidence that:(1) It is prepared to carry …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-402 Institutions of higher education — Challenge and validation examinations — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Challenge examination” means a test designed to determine the level of knowledge of the person being tested in the subject area of the test. Challenge examinations may cover any area of academic pursuit; and(2) “Validation examination” means an ev…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-403 Nursing recruitment and admission
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Upon request, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall provide assistance to publicly supported institutions of higher education in implementing programs offered under § 6-60-212.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-601 Text of Compact
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The Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose (a) The party …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-602 Practice privileges — Power of board to limit or revoke
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The Arkansas State Board of Nursing may limit or revoke practice privileges in this state of a person licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction that has joined the Compact or take action on previous practice privilege action from another party state.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-603 Definition
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As used in this subchapter, the term “head of the state licensing board” means the Director of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-604 Effective date
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The effective date of this Compact is July 1, 2000.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-701 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Certified medication assistant” means a person who is certified by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to administer certain nonprescription and legend drugs in designated facilities;(2) “Designated facility” means a type of facility determined…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-702 Certificate required
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(1) In order to safeguard life and health, a person serving or offering to serve as a certified medication assistant shall:(1) Submit evidence that he or she is qualified to so serve; and(2) Be certified as provided in this subchapter. (1) Submit evidence that he or she is qualif…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-703 Designated facilities — Notification of use of certified medication assistants required
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall not require a designated facility to use certified medication assistants. (b) A designated facility that elects to use certified medication assistants shall notify the board in a manner prescribed by the board.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-704 Qualifications
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(a) To be certified as a certified medication assistant, an applicant shall submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing written evidence, verified by oath, that:(1) The applicant meets all of the following requirements:(A) Is currently listed in good standing on the state's cer…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-705 Scope of work
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(a) (1) A certified medication assistant may perform the delegated nursing function of medication administration and related tasks in accordance with rules promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.(2) A certified medication assistant shall perform medication administrat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-706 Renewal of certifications
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(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall prescribe the procedure for the cyclical renewal of the certification of a certified medication assistant.(2) In each case, the board shall mail a notification for renewal to the certified medication assistant at least thirty (30)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-707 Disciplinary actions
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(a) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing has sole authority to deny, suspend, revoke, or limit any certificate of a certified medication assistant issued by the board or applied for in accordance with this subchapter or to otherwise discipline a certificate holder upon proof that …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-708 Penalty
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(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 i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-709 Injunction
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(a) The Pulaski County Circuit Court is vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful provision of medication assistive person services in any county of the State of Arkansas in a proceeding initiated by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, any member of the board, or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-710 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-87-710Current 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. § 17-87-711 Applicability of subchapter
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Nothing in this subchapter relieves a nurse from the responsibility of assessing each patient daily.