Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-103 State Board of Health
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In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., the State Board of Health shall promulgate and implement rules that it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-104 Department of Health
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(1) The Department of Health shall:(1) Administer the provisions of this chapter;(2) Enforce the rules promulgated by the State Board of Health for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;(3) Employ and prescribe the duties of employees as may be necessary to administe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-301 License applicants
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(a) An applicant for a perfusionist license shall submit a sworn application to the Department of Health for consideration. (b) To qualify for the licensing examination, the applicant shall have successfully completed a perfusion education program approved by the State Board of H…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-302 License recipients
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(a) Any person who meets the licensing qualifications under this chapter is entitled to receive a license as a licensed perfusionist. (b) The licensed perfusionist shall:(1) Display the license in an appropriate and public manner or maintain an accurate copy of the perfusionist's…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-303 License validity
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(a) A perfusionist's license is valid for two (2) years from the date it is issued and may be renewed. (b) A person may renew an unexpired license by submitting proof satisfactory to the Department of Health of compliance with the continuing professional education and clinical ac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-304 License qualification
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(a) A license for a provisional licensed perfusionist may be issued to a person who has successfully completed an approved perfusion education program and filed an application, paid the application fee, and submitted evidence satisfactory to the Department of Health of the succes…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-305 License requirements waived
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(a) Under the authority of the State Board of Health, the Department of Health may waive the examination requirement for an applicant who at the time of the application:(1) Is licensed or certified by another state if the requirements of that state for the license or certificate …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-306 Unlicensed practice
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(a) A person shall not engage or offer to engage in perfusion for compensation or use the title or represent or imply that the person has the title of “licensed perfusionist” or “provisional licensed perfusionist” or use the letters “LP” or “PLP” and shall not use any facsimile o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-307 Scope
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(1) This chapter does not apply to:(1) A person licensed by another health professional licensing board if:(A) The person does not represent to the public, directly or indirectly, that the person is licensed under this chapter; and(B) The person confines the person's acts or prac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-308 Complaints
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(a) The Department of Health shall keep an information file containing each complaint filed with the department. The information file shall be kept current and contain a record for each complaint of:(1) All persons contacted in relation to the complaint;(2) A summary of findings …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-309 Investigation of complaints
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(a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the Department of Health. The rules adopted under this section shall:(1) Ensure that complaints are not dismissed without appropriate consideration; and(2) Ensure that the perso…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-310 Monitoring
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The State Board of Health shall develop a system for monitoring licensees' compliance with this chapter. Rules adopted under this section shall include procedures for monitoring licensees to determine that the licensee performs the acts required by the Department of Health and to…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-311 Sanctions
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(a) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of:(1) Any violation of this chapter; or(2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Bo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-312 Violations
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(1) The Department of Health shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a licensee upon a determination of:(1) Any violation of this chapter;(2) Any violation of a rule or code of ethics adopted by the State Board…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-104-313 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-104-313Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Health benefit plan” means a plan, policy, contract, certificate, agreement, or other evidence of coverage for healthcare services offered or issued by a healthcare insurer in this state;(2) (A) “Healthcare insurer” means an entity that is subject…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-102 Qualifications for licensure
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an individual must be licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. (b) The board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who:(1) Submits an applicat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-103 Graduate license — Temporary license
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(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may grant a graduate license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure, except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or the applicant has taken the national certifying examination and is awai…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-104 Inactive license
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Any physician assistant who notifies the Arkansas State Medical Board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license shall be excused from payment of renewal fees and shall no…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-105 Renewal
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(1) Upon notification from the Arkansas State Medical Board, each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this state shall renew the license by:(1) Submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the board;(2) Completing the appropriate forms; and(3) Meeting any ot…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-106 Exemption from licensure
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(1) This chapter does not require licensure of:(1) A physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., or by its successor agency;(2) A physician assi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-107 Scope of authority — Delegatory authority
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(a) (1) A physician assistant may provide healthcare services a physician assistant is licensed or otherwise authorized to perform under an agreement with a supervising physician.(2) A physician assistant may perform duties and responsibilities, including prescribing, ordering, a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-108 Prescriptive authority
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(a) (1) Physicians supervising physician assistants may delegate prescriptive authority to physician assistants to include receiving, prescribing, ordering, and administering Schedules II-V controlled substances as described in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-109 Supervision
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(a) Supervision of physician assistants shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services are rendered. (b) It is the obligation of each team of physicians and physici…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-110 Supervising physician
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(1) A physician desiring to supervise a physician assistant must:(1) Be licensed in this state; and(2) (A) Enter into and maintain a written agreement with the physician assistant.(B) The agreement shall state that the physician shall:(i) Exercise supervision over the physician a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-111 Notification
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A physician assistant shall notify the Arkansas State Medical Board of any changes or additions in supervising physicians within ten (10) calendar days.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-112 Exclusions of limitations of employment
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-113 Violation
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(1) Following the exercise of due process, the Arkansas State Medical Board may discipline any physician assistant who:(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license;(2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;(3) Violates any provision of this chapter…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-114 Disciplinary authority
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(1) Upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in § 17-105-113, the Arkansas State Medical Board may:(1) Refuse to grant a license;(2) Administer a public or private reprimand;(3) Revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license;(4) Require…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-115 Title and practice protection
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(a) Any person not licensed under this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine if he or she:(1) Holds himself or herself out as a physician assistant;(2) Uses any combination or abbreviation of the t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-116 Identification requirements
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Physician assistants licensed under this chapter shall keep their license available for inspection at their primary place of practice and when engaged in their professional activities shall wear a name tag identifying themselves as a physician assistant.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-117 Rulemaking authority
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(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the board by this chapter, including, but not li…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-118 Regulation by Arkansas State Medical Board
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The Arkansas State Medical Board shall administer the provisions of this chapter under such procedures as it considers advisable and may adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Further, it is the intent of the General Assembly th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-119 “Good Samaritan” provision
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Physician assistants shall be subject to the “Good Samaritan” provisions embodied in § 17-95-101.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-120 Retired physician assistants
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(a) Retired physician assistants may practice their medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician and shall be subject to the same provisions as a retired physician or surgeon would be pursuant to § 17-95-106. (b) Retired physician assistants practicing under thi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-121 Physician assistant employment — Uniform Classification Plan
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(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall establish and maintain a position classification of physician assistant. The initial position classification shall mirror the Veterans Health Administration Directive 10-95-020 of March 3, 1995, and the United States Department of Vete…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-122 Physician assistant patient care orders
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(a) Patient care orders generated by a physician assistant shall be construed as having the same medical, health, and legal force and effect as if the orders were generated by the physician assistant's supervising physician. (b) The orders shall be complied with and carried out a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-123 Medical malpractice — Professional and legal liability for actions
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Physician assistants shall be covered under the provisions regarding medical malpractice and legal liability as such applies to their supervising physician as embodied in §§ 16-114-201 — 16-114-203 and 16-114-205 — 16-114-209.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-124 Participation in disaster and emergency care
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(a) A physician assistant may render care within his or her scope of practice when responding to a need for medical care created by an emergency or a state or local disaster if the physician assistant is:(1) Licensed in this state;(2) Licensed or authorized to practice in another…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-125 Insurer billing and payment
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(a) If authorized by the supervising physician, a physician assistant shall be:(1) Identified as the treating provider in billing and claims processes when the physician assistant delivered the medical services to the patient; and(2) Allowed to file claims as the billing provider…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-201 Text of compact
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The Physician Assistant 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 SECTION …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-202 Administration of compact — Rules
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(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board is the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact administrator for this state. (b) (1) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter.(2) Rules promulgated by the board under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be con…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-101 Findings
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The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the citizens of the State of Arkansas are entitled to the maximum protection practicable from the harmful effects of excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation and that the protection will be increased by requiring ap…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-102 Title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Consumer” means a person who is a resident of this state but who is not a licensed practitioner or radiologic technologist or licensed technologist or limited licensed technologist under this chapter;(2) “Direct supervision”, pertaining to student…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-104 Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee
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(a) (1) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be an advisory committee to the State Board of Health and shall consist of ten (10) members, as follows:(A) Nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor; and(B) One (1) member shall be the Secretary of the Depar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-105 Duties and powers
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(a) (1) The State Board of Health is authorized to:(A) (i) Incur whatever expenses the board may deem necessary or expedient in performing the board's duties under the provisions of this chapter.(ii) The board, pursuant to the administration of the Department of Health, may emplo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-106 Legal title — License limitations — Prohibited acts
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(a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist, no person shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-107 Licensing requirements
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(a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any applicant who shall:(1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and(2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant:(A) Is qu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-106-108 Examinations
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(a) With the exception of those who are grandfathered under this chapter, each applicant for licensure shall be required to pass a license examination designated and approved by the State Board of Health. Standards for acceptable performance shall be established. (b) The State Bo…