Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(1) The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy may revoke or suspend licenses or may refuse to issue any license under this subchapter if the holder or applicant has committed or is found guilty by the board of any of the following:(1) Violation of any federal, state, or local law or r…

This chapter shall be cited as the “Arkansas Physical Therapy Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Consultation by means of telecommunication” means the rendering of a professional opinion, expert opinion, or advice by a physical therapist to another physical therapist or healthcare provider through telecommunication technology.(B) “Consult…

(a) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(a) A physical therapist licensed under this chapter is authorized to certify to the Office of Motor Vehicle that a patient is a person with a disability for the purposes of the Access to Parking for Persons with Disabilities Act, § 27-15-301 et seq. (b) This section does not exp…

(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy which shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years.(2) Four (4) members shall be physical therapists licensed to practice in Arkansas with at least five (5) yea…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall:(1) Pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants;(2) Provide for the examinations of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants;(3) Determine the…

(a) (1) All fees and other moneys received by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy under this chapter shall be deposited into a financial institution in this state and expended solely for the purposes of this chapter.(2) No part of these funds shall revert to the general …

(a) (1) Unless physical therapy services are provided by or under the direction of a person licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy under this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to:(A) Practice physical therapy;(B) Profess to be a physical therapist, physiother…

The courts of record in this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of physical therapy in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides. The issuance of an inj…

(a) (1) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall license as a physical therapist each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the board his or her fitness for licensure under the terms of this chapter.(2) The license shall be prima facie evidence of the right of tha…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall license as a physical therapist assistant and shall issue a license to a person who:(1) Satisfactorily passes the examinations provided for in this chapter and otherwise meets the requirements for qualification under this cha…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall issue a license to an applicant who is a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant and who has a current unrestricted license from another jurisdiction of the United States if the applicant has met all the qualific…

Each licensee shall display his or her license and renewal certification in a conspicuous place in the principal office where he or she practices as a physical therapist or practices as a physical therapist assistant.

(a) After due notice and hearing, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of a person licensed under this chapter, or take other appropriate action against a person licensed under this chapter, who:(1) Practices as…

(a) (1) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy against any person having a license to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant in this state charging that person with having violated the provisions of § 17-93…

(a) It is unlawful for a physical therapist or any of his or her business associates to engage, directly or indirectly, in the division, transferring, assigning, rebating, or refunding of gratuities or fees received for professional services with any person who referred a patient…

(a) After due notice and hearing, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy is also authorized to levy a civil penalty against any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter after a finding that the person has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any rul…

(a) All licensed physical therapists and licensed physical therapist assistants shall complete continuing education for licensure renewal as established in the rules of the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. (b) (1) The board shall approve continuing education units and th…

(a) Every physical therapist and physical therapist assistant, within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of a claim or a filing of a lawsuit against him or her for malpractice, shall notify the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy of the claim or lawsuit. (b) The boa…

(a) This chapter does not limit the authority of or prohibit a person licensed under any other act in this state from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed, including without limitation physicians licensed under the Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act, § 17-81-…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in activities of recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical duty;(2) “Athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained by the athlete as a result of participation in activities of …

(a) Any person who violates a provision of this subchapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty …

(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.(2) The board shall be composed of four (4) licensed athletic trainers and one (1) consumer who is not actively engaged in or retired from the practice of athletic training, medicine, physical therapy, or empl…

(1) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To receive and maintain all records of board proceedings;(2) To adopt minimum curriculum and internship requirements for qualification for an Arkansas athletic trainer's license;(3) T…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the title of “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “registered athletic trainer”, “L.A.T.”, or “R.A.T.”, or any symbols denoting the license of athletic training or perform any of the activities of an athletic trainer as d…

(a) The circuit courts of this state are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin violations of this subchapter in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides. (b) The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from c…

(a) For the purpose of this subchapter, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if the person has performed such duties as a principal part of his or her full-time employment under the direction of a licensed physician for three (3) of the past five (5) years precedin…

(a) A license issued under this subchapter expires one (1) year after the date of issuance. (b) Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures established by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training.

(a) In a nonclinical setting, an athletic trainer may practice the art and science of athletic training under the direction of a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board. (b) (1) The athletic trainer may practice athletic training in a physician's office under the d…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training may refuse to issue or renew a license or suspend or revoke a license if an applicant has:(1) Been convicted of a felony listed under § 17-3-102;(2) Secured a license under this subchapter by fraud or deceit; or(3) Violated or con…

(a) Any person whose application for a license or for renewal of a license is denied is entitled to a hearing, which shall be conducted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (b) (1) Proceedings for revocation or suspension of a license shall b…

(a) A licensed athletic trainer who has been issued a license to practice as an athletic trainer in another state or territory whose requirements for registration and licensure were equal, at the time of registration or licensure, to the requirements contained in this subchapter …

The Physical Therapy 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: 1. PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate inters…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy is the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact administrator for this state. (b) The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The board is not required to adopt the rules of the Physical Therapy Compact Commissi…

(a) In reporting information to the coordinated database and reporting system under the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy may disclose personally identifiable information about a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, in…

(a) An employer shall not require a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant to seek licensure through the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact as a condition of initial or continued employment as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in this state. (b) A…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy shall forward fingerprints of each applicant for licensure to the Division of Arkansas State Police. (b) The division shall conduct a state and national criminal background check and provide the results of the criminal background c…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Surgical Technologists Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Surgical technologist” means an individual who performs the skills and techniques of surgical technology under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner other than in the course of practicing as a licensed healthcare professional…

(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as a surgical technologist an applicant who:(1) Has successfully completed a nationally accredited surgical technology program and holds a current credential as a certified surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgic…

A person shall not use or assume the title “registered surgical technologist” unless the person is registered with the Arkansas State Medical Board.

The Arkansas State Medical Board may adopt and promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.

(a) Any healthcare professional under the laws of the State of Arkansas who in good faith lends emergency care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident is not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions performed in good faith so long as …

(a) As used in this section, “dispensing physician” means a physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., who purchases legend drugs to be dispensed to his or her patients for the patients' personal…