Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) (1) The Massage Therapy Technical Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by the State Board of Health for a term of three (3) years.(2) (A) Six (6) of the members shall be licensees under this chapter.(B) Only one (1) of the members shal…

(a) The Department of Health may employ an executive director, regular or special counsel, inspectors, clerks, secretaries, and other personnel it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) An employee under this section shall not have any financial interest…

(a) (1) The State Board of Health may promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.(2) The board shall follow the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., as to “rule” and “rulemaking” definitions and for the adoption and…

(a) (1) The Department of Health shall maintain a record book and computer file in which will be entered the names and addresses of all persons and entities to whom licenses or registrations have been granted under this chapter, the license or registration number, and the dates o…

(a) (1) All moneys remitted to the Department of Health under this chapter shall be made payable to the Department of Health.(2) The Department of Health shall deposit all such funds received in a timely manner in accordance with laws of the State of Arkansas and rules of the Dep…

(a) It shall be unlawful:(1) For any person who does not hold a valid massage therapy license to use the following titles: massage therapist, massage practitioner, myotherapist, massotherapist, massage technologist, masseur, masseuse, therapy technologist, master massage therapis…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or school to be licensed or any establishment to be operated under the provisions of this chapter unless the following requirements are met and practiced:(1) A sink for hand washing with hot and cold running water and soap must be accessibl…

(a) For an applicant seeking enrollment in a massage therapy school or massage therapy apprenticeship program on or after January 1, 2024, in order to be issued a massage therapy learning permit, the applicant seeking enrollment in a massage therapy school or massage therapy appr…

(a) A person who holds a license as a massage therapist issued by the Department of Health and who submits satisfactory evidence to the department that he or she has completed and meets the requirements stated in § 17-86-102 is entitled to be upgraded to master massage therapist.…

(a) A person who holds a license as a master massage therapist issued by the Department of Health and who submits satisfactory evidence to the department that he or she has successfully completed and meets the requirements stated in § 17-86-102 shall be entitled to be upgraded to…

(a) A person shall not establish, operate, or maintain a massage therapy school without first having obtained a certificate of massage therapy school licensure issued by the Department of Health. (b) A massage therapy school shall not be approved by the department or granted a ce…

(a) (1) A person or entity shall not establish, maintain, or operate a massage therapy establishment unless the person or entity is registered with the Department of Health.(2) To open a massage therapy establishment, each principal of a massage therapy establishment shall submit…

(a) (1) The Department of Health may enter into reciprocal relations with other states and territories whose licensure requirements are substantially the same as those provided in this chapter.(2) (A) If the applicant's transcript or a copy of the applicant's transcript is not ob…

(a) (1) (A) A license issued under this chapter is valid for two (2) years and expires on the licensee's birthday.(B) (i) If a license issued under this chapter is not renewed by the first day of the month preceding the birthdate of the licensee in the biennial renewal year, the …

(a) (1) An official massage therapy license shall be conspicuously and publicly displayed in the place where the holder engages in the practice of massage therapy or instruction of massage therapy.(2) An official massage therapy school license shall be conspicuously displayed in …

(a) The Massage Therapy Technical Advisory Committee may deny, suspend, place on probation, or revoke a license or registration upon any one (1) of the following grounds:(1) A felony listed under § 17-3-102 or the offense of prostitution, either in this state or another state;(2)…

(a) All registration fees and other fees due the Department of Health shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all other laws and rules of this state. (b) (1) The initial inspection fee for a massage therapy school shall not exceed one hundred dollars (…

A.C.A. § 17-86-313Current 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) If a licensee fails to renew timely his or her license because the licensee is or was on active duty with the United States Armed Forces or on state active duty with the Arkansas National Guard, the licensee may renew the license by:(1) Requesting renewal of the license befor…

A. The Interstate Massage 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.ARTICLE 1- PURPOSEThe purpose of this C…

(a) The Department of Health is the Interstate Massage Compact administrator for this state. (b) The department may adopt rules that are consistent with the Interstate Massage Compact necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The department is not required to adopt the rules of…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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.

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

All funds received by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the board.

(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…

(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…

(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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…