Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Academy” means the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics;(2) “Commission on Dietetic Registration” means the Commission on Dietetic Registration that is a national certifying agency for voluntary professional credentialing in dietetics and a…

(1) This chapter does not affect or prevent:(1) Dietetics students who engage in clinical practice under the supervision of a dietitian as part of a dietetic education program approved or accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and approved by the Arkansas Dietetics …

(1) The following acts shall constitute violations of this chapter:(1) Representing oneself to be a dietitian or licensed dietitian, using the words “dietitian” or “provisional licensed dietitian” alone or in combination, or using the initials, “L.D.” or “P.L.D.” or any other let…

(a) Violations of this chapter shall constitute Class A misdemeanors. (b) (1) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall assist the prosecuting attorney in the enforcement of this chapter.(2) Any member of the board may present evidence of a violation to the appropriate prosecu…

(a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, to commence operations on January 1, 1990. (b) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall consist of five (5) persons, all of whom are Arkansas residents, with the following qualifications:(1) Three (3) members…

(a) (1) (A) At least two (2) regular meetings of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall be held each calendar year, and at the first regular meeting every two (2) years, the board shall elect a chair and vice chair.(B) Other regular meetings may be held at such time as the …

(a) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall:(1) Establish an examination procedure, utilizing the examination approved by the board;(2) Establish a licensure reciprocity agreement with other states;(3) Annually c…

(a) (1) The Secretary of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall receive and account for all money derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall deposit the money weekly into financial institutions other than the State Treasury.(2) These moneys shall be known as the…

An individual shall not practice or offer to practice dietetics within the meaning of this chapter unless he or she is duly licensed or is a student under the provisions of this chapter or is otherwise entitled under § 17-83-104.

A.C.A. § 17-83-302Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board may issue a license as licensed dietitian to an applicant who qualifies as follows:(1) The applicant files an application and has:(A) Received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited United States college…

(a) A provisional license to practice as a dietitian may be issued by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board upon the filing of an application and submission of evidence of successful completion of the education requirements. (b) A provisional license shall expire eighteen (18) m…

Reciprocity shall be provided for licensed dietitians from other states, provided that the standards for licensing in that state are not less than those provided for in this chapter as determined by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.

(a) All licenses shall be effective when issued by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board. (b) The license of a licensed dietitian shall be ruled valid for one (1) year after the date of issuance. (c) (1) (A) A license may be renewed by the payment of a renewal fee as set by the …

(1) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter for any of the following, but is not limited to:(1) Violation of a provision of this chapter;(2) Engaging in unprofessional conduct or gr…

(a) Hearings shall be conducted by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board. (b) Decisions will be determined by a majority vote of the board. (c) All proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(a) Each applicant or licensee for a license issued by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board under the Dietitian Licensure Compact, § 17-83-401 et seq., is required to apply for a state and national criminal background check, to be conducted by the Identification Bureau of the D…

The Dietitian 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: Click here to view table. Click here to view table. Click here to view table. SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of thi…

(a) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board is the Dietitian Licensure Compact administrator for this state. (b) The board may adopt rules that are consistent with the Dietitian Licensure Compact necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The board is not required to adopt the ru…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers;(2) “Current” means valid, effective, unexpired, or unsuspended and unrevoked with reference to a license or internship;(3) “Established place of business” means a place of business …

(a) This chapter shall not apply to an audiologist who is licensed under the provisions of the Licensure Act of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, § 17-100-101 et seq., or to any person while engaged in the practice of recommending hearing instruments as part of the a…

(a) Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter may be enjoined by the circuit courts of this state.

(a) Whether supplied by the dispenser or at the dispenser's order or direction, any person who practices the dispensing of hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a bill of sale or comparable document containing the following:(1) The di…

(a) There is created the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers. (b) The board shall be composed of seven (7) voting members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for terms of three (3) years, and one (1) nonvoting advisory member appointed by…

(a) (1) The Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers shall meet at least two (2) times a year at times and places to be designated by the board and upon such notice as the board may prescribe.(2) The board shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer annually, …

(1) The powers and duties of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers are:(1) To authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to receive and account for all fees;(2) To furnish a list of study materials for applicants to use in …

(a) (1) Fees collected by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers shall be used to pay expenses in administering this chapter.(2) All moneys shall be received, disbursed, and accounted for by the Secretary-treasurer of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispense…

The Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., shall apply to the authority and procedures of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers in exercising control over licensing under this chapter.

No person shall engage in the sale of hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or hold himself or herself out as a person who practices the dispensing of hearing instruments unless he or she is licensed under this chapter or is the holder of an internsh…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to:(1) Sell or purchase a license or permit in a manner not authorized by this chapter;(2) Willfully alter, with the intent to defraud, any license or permit;(3) Represent as a valid license or permit one which has been purchased, fraudulen…

(a) An applicant for a license by examination or for an internship shall:(1) Submit an application on the form and within the time prescribed by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers;(2) Pay an application fee in the amount prescribed by the board; and(3) Show to th…

(a) The examination provided for in § 17-84-304 shall be given at least one (1) time each year. (b) The examination may be written or practical, or both, and shall consist of tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(1) Basic…

(a) Upon payment of a permanent registration fee and an annual license fee as prescribed by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers pursuant to this chapter, the board shall register and issue licenses to applicants who have fulfilled the requirements of this chapter.…

A.C.A. § 17-84-307Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license or internship of any person for any of the following causes:(1) Being convicted of a crime listed under § 17-3-102;(2) Securing a license or internship under this …

(a) Every person who holds a license or internship shall notify the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers in writing of the address of his or her established place of business and all satellite locations. (b) Any notice required to be given by the board to a person may …

(a) As used in this section, “mobile unit” means a hearing instrument dispensing site that occurs at any place other than a permanent physical location. (b) (1) A person engaging in the practice of dispensing hearing instruments as described in this chapter and by rules of the Ar…

This chapter shall be known as the “Licensed Lay Midwife Act”.

(a) (1) It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to grant the State Board of Health the authority to license lay midwives statewide.(2) It is furthermore the intent of this chapter to supersede Acts 1983, No. 838.(3) This chapter is to be the sole authority of the board to li…

As used in this chapter a “lay midwife” is any person other than a physician, a nurse midwife, or a licensed nurse practicing within the scope of the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, § 17-87-101 et seq., who performs for compensation those skills relevant to the management of women i…

Neither the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., nor the Arkansas Nurse Midwifery Act, § 17-87-501 et seq. [repealed], shall be construed as prohibiting the practice of midwifery by persons licensed under this chapter.

(a) It is unlawful for any person not licensed as a lay midwife by the State Board of Health, excluding licensed nurse midwives and physicians licensed by the State Medical Board, to:(1) Receive compensation for attending birth as a lay midwife; or(2) Indicate by any means that t…

(a) Anyone unlawfully practicing lay midwifery without a license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county…

(a) The State Board of Health is empowered to license lay midwives in this state pursuant to rules established by the board to include, but not be limited to:(1) The qualifications for licensure;(2) Standards of practice for prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care of mother an…

(a) When a birth occurs without a physician in attendance at or immediately after the birth but with a licensed midwife in attendance at or immediately after the birth, it shall then be the responsibility of the midwife to prepare the certificate of birth required by the Vital St…

A hospital or licensed healthcare facility shall report to the Department of Health when a known transfer occurs of a patient from the care of a lay midwife during the labor and delivery process to the hospital or licensed healthcare facility.

This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Massage Therapy Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Entity” means a corporation, association, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other organization recognized under the laws of the State of Arkansas or any other state;(2) “Licensee” means an…

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500)…

An applicant applying for enrollment in a massage therapy school, postsecondary massage therapy school, or massage therapy apprenticeship program or applying as a new massage therapy licensee, an individual applying for a new massage therapy school license, a person applying indi…