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AR Code § 17-102-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-307. License renewal

 Each licensee shall be required to pay biennial license renewal fees and meet continuing education requirements as specified in this chapter. A licensee who fails to renew his or her license within one (1) year after its expiration may not renew it, and it may not be restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but that person may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she meets the following requirements:   (1) Meets all current standards of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques; and  (2) Takes and passes the examination and pays all fees associated therewith as if seeking a license for the first time.
AR Code § 17-102-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-308. Continuing education

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall not renew the license of any person engaged in the practice of acupuncture and related techniques unless the licensee presents to the board evidence of attendance at a board-approved educational session or sessions of not fewer than twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education within the previous biennial period.  (b) Licensees residing out of state shall comply with the continuing education requirements.  (c) The presentation of a fraudulent or forged evidence of attendance at an educational session shall be a cause for suspension or revocation of the holder's license.
AR Code § 17-102-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-309. Disciplinary actions — Grounds — Action by the board

 (a) The following acts by an applicant for a license or by a licensed acupuncturist shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (b) of this section may be taken by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques:  (1) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license to practice acupuncture and related techniques by bribery, fraud, or deceit;  (2) Having pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or having been found guilty of, a crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of acupuncture and related techniques or to the ability to practice same;  (3) Advertising, practicing, or attempting to practice under a name other than one's own;  (4) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of acupuncture and related techniques;  (5) Becoming mentally incompetent or unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habits, or other causes;  (6) Becoming habitually intemperate or addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs, illegal drugs, or alcohol;  (7) Acting unprofessionally in the practice of acupuncture and related techniques;  (8) Committing fraud or deceit in filing insurance forms, documents, or information pertaining to the health or welfare of a patient; or  (9) Willfully or repeatedly violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or order of the board.    (b) When the board finds any person guilty of any of the acts set forth in subsection (a) of this section, it has the sole authority to:  (1) Refuse to issue a license to the offender;  (2) Revoke or suspend the offender's license;  (3) Restrict the practice of the offender;  (4) Impose an administrative fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each count or separate offense;  (5) Reprimand the offender; or  (6) Place the offender on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the board may specify.    (c) The board shall not reinstate the license of a acupuncturist or cause a license to be issued to a person it has deemed to be unqualified until such time as the board is satisfied that he or she has complied with all the terms and conditions set forth in the final order and that he or she is capable of safely engaging in the practice of acupuncture and related techniques.  (d) Disciplinary proceedings taken under this section shall be as provided in the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
AR Code § 17-102-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-310. Exempted activities

 Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or to require a license hereunder with respect to the practice of medicine and surgery, chiropractic, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, Christian Science, physical therapy, cosmetology, massage therapy, or any branch of the healing arts as defined by the laws of this state as now or hereafter enacted, it not being intended by this chapter to limit, restrict, enlarge, or alter the privileges and practices of any of these professions or branches of the healing arts.
AR Code § 17-102-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-311. Exemptions

 (a) This chapter does not limit, interfere with, or prevent any other class of licensed healthcare professionals from practicing acupuncture and related techniques when permitted by its state licensing board.  (b) However, a chiropractic physician may practice acupuncture as part of chiropractic practice after completing an educational program in acupuncture from a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education.  (c) A massage therapist may practice cupping therapy as part of massage therapy after completing an educational program in cupping therapy.
AR Code § 17-102-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-312. Legend drugs

 An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102(2) shall not prescribe, dispense, or administer a legend drug as defined under § 20-64-503.
AR Code § 17-102-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-313. Injections

 An acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102(2) shall not administer an injection of a substance.
AR Code § 17-103-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Social Work Licensing Act”.
AR Code § 17-103-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-102. Purpose

 (a) The purpose of this chapter is to:  (1) Declare the practice of social work a professional practice affecting the public health, safety, and welfare;  (2) Subject the practice of social work to effective regulation and control to promote, preserve, and protect the public interest; and  (3) Declare a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of social work, as defined in this chapter, merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of social work in the State of Arkansas.    (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes.
AR Code § 17-103-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-104. Exemptions

 (a) This chapter does not prevent members of the clergy, Christian Science practitioners, and licensed professionals such as physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and attorneys from doing work within the standards and ethics of their respective professions, if they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services as being social workers as defined under this chapter.  (b)  (1) This chapter does not limit or prohibit the employment by a licensed hospital in this state of persons who perform services commonly within the definition of social work or of practices performed by social workers if the services are performed within the course and scope of their employment as employees of the hospital and only if the person does not represent himself or herself to the public as a social worker.  (2) This chapter does not require a regular employee of a licensed hospital in this state to be licensed as a licensed social worker, a licensed master social worker, or a licensed certified social worker as a condition of employment by or performance of services as a social worker while employed in a licensed hospital in this state.    (c) This chapter does not limit the activities and services of a graduate or undergraduate student who is currently enrolled in a social work program that is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education if he or she does not represent himself or herself as a social worker.  (d)  (1) This chapter does not require a person to be licensed as a licensed social worker who is engaged in the practice of a specialty area of social work while an employee of an agency or department of the state in any of the following job classifications, but only if the person is engaged in that practice as an employee of the agency or department and only if the person does not represent himself or herself to the public as a social worker:  (A) A family service worker;  (B) A social service worker; or  (C) An adult protective services worker.    (2) It is the intent of the General Assembly to restrict licensure to those individuals who are represented to be social workers. It is not the intent of the General Assembly to license persons such as state employees in the job classifications of social service workers and family service workers.
AR Code § 17-103-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-105. Violations

 The following acts constitute violations of this chapter:   (1) Representing oneself to be a social worker or engaging in the practice of social work unless licensed as a licensed social worker, a licensed master social worker, or a licensed certified social worker under this chapter;  (2) Entering the private independent practice of clinical social work without being certified by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board;  (3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or renewal of a license by bribery or fraudulent representation; and  (4) Knowingly making a false statement on any form promulgated by the board in accordance with this chapter or the rules under this chapter.
AR Code § 17-103-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-106. Penalties and enforcement

 (a) Violations of this chapter shall constitute Class A misdemeanors.  (b)  (1)  (A) When the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board is made aware of a possible violation of § 17-103-105, a registered letter with a return receipt requested shall be mailed to the individual in question, calling to his or her attention the pertinent aspects of the law and the rules of the board.  (B) If the individual continues the alleged illegal practice, the information shall be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for legal action.    (2) The board shall assist the prosecuting attorney in the enforcement of this chapter.  (3) Any member of the board may present evidence of a violation to the appropriate prosecuting attorney.
AR Code § 17-103-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-107. Privileged communications

 (a)  (1) A licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed social worker or his or her secretary, stenographer, or clerk shall not disclose any information acquired from a person consulting him or her in his or her professional capacity except with the written consent of:  (A) The person; or  (B) In the case of death or disability of the person:  (i) The person's own legal guardian;  (ii) Another person authorized to sue on behalf of the person; or  (iii) The beneficiary of an insurance policy on the person's life, health, or physical condition.      (2) A licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed social worker is not required to treat as confidential a communication that reveals the intended commission of a crime or a harmful act.  (3) If the person is a minor under the laws of this state and the information acquired by the licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed social worker indicates that the minor was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or the licensed social worker may be required to testify fully in any examination, trial, or other proceedings in which the commission of such a crime is the subject of inquiry.  (4) The licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or the licensed social worker may disclose a person's acquired information:  (A) If the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or the licensed social worker; or  (B)  (i) In the course of formally reporting to, conferring with, or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, or consultants who share professional responsibility.  (ii) Under any circumstance specified in this subdivision (a)(4)(B), a recipient of the disclosed information is bound under this section to regard the information as privileged.        (b) This section does not prohibit a licensed social worker, a licensed master social worker, or a licensed certified social worker from voluntarily testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to children, the elderly, and handicapped and mentally disabled adults, except as prohibited under applicable state and federal laws.
AR Code § 17-103-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-103-108. Privileged communications — Not repealed

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law, the privileged communications provisions codified at § 17-103-107 are not repealed.
AR Code § 17-103-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board|§ 17-103-201. Creation — Members

 (a) There is created the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.  (b) All members of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate for terms of three (3) years and shall be residents of the state and citizens of the United States.  (c) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall have nine (9) members, with no fewer than two (2) African-American members, and shall be composed of the following:  (1)  (A) Three (3) members who are licensed certified social workers, two (2) members who are licensed master social workers, and one (1) member who is a licensed social worker.  (B)  (i) The professional members shall be appointed from the list of social workers licensed by this chapter and shall have five (5) years of full-time social work practice experience before appointment to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.  (ii) The experience required under subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section may consist of direct social work practice, teaching, or administration in social work;      (2)  (A) One (1) member who is a psychiatrist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.  (B) The member appointed under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section shall be in good standing with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.;    (3) One (1) member who is a representative of the public at large; and  (4)  (A) One (1) member who is sixty (60) years of age or older, not actively engaged in or retired from professional social work, and shall represent the elderly.  (B) The member appointed under subdivision (c)(4)(A) of this section shall be appointed from the state at large and shall be a full voting member.  (C) The same member may not represent both the public at large and the elderly.      (d)  (1) A member of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may be removed from office by the Governor for cause.  (2) In case of death, resignation, or removal, the vacancy of the unexpired term shall be filled by the Governor in the same manner as other appointments.  (3) A member shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.    (e)  (1) A member of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902.  (2) All reimbursements for expenses authorized by this chapter shall be paid from the Social Work Licensing Fund.  (3) Money shall not be paid from the General Revenue Fund Account for the administration of this chapter.    (f) In addition to the expense reimbursement under subsection (e) of this section, each member of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may receive a stipend in accordance with § 25-16-904.
AR Code § 17-103-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board|§ 17-103-202. Organization and functions

 (a)  (1) At least two (2) regular meetings of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall be held each calendar year.  (2) At the first regular meeting each year, the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  (3) Other regular meetings may be held at such time as the rules of the board may provide.    (b) Special called meetings may be held at the discretion of the Chair of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board or at the written request of any three (3) members of the board.  (c) Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner prescribed by the laws of this state.  (d) A quorum of the board shall consist of four (4) members.  (e) The board may employ a Director of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Health, for the performance of its functions and fix the compensation of the director within the limits of funds available to the board.  (f) The board shall adopt a seal that shall be affixed to all certificates issued by the board.
AR Code § 17-103-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board|§ 17-103-203. Powers and duties

 (a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board has all the powers and duties granted under this chapter.  (b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the board shall:  (1) Establish the criteria and process for licensure through endorsement;  (2) Make available under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., the following information:  (A) A list of the names and addresses of all persons licensed under this chapter;  (B) A list of the names and addresses of all persons who hold a certification of registration under this chapter;  (C) A list of names of social workers who have been found in violation of this chapter or any rules promulgated under this chapter; and  (D) The findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order regarding a social worker who has been found in violation of this chapter or any rules promulgated under this chapter;    (3) Establish mechanisms for appeal and decisions regarding applications and granting of licenses, with such mechanisms to include provisions for judicial review in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.;  (4) Make rules consistent with law as may be necessary to regulate its proceedings;  (5) Compile an annual report;  (6) Establish rules defining unprofessional conduct and set forth and publish a code of ethics and standards for practice;  (7) Establish fees and publish financial records;  (8) Establish continuing education requirements and notify the applicants for licensing of the requirement; and  (9) At the time of license renewal, require each applicant to present satisfactory evidence that, in the period since the license was issued, he or she has completed the continuing education requirements specified by the board.
AR Code § 17-103-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board|§ 17-103-204. Disposition of funds

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board or his or her designee shall receive and account for all money derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall pay the money to the Treasurer of State, who shall keep the money in a separate fund to be known as the “Social Work Licensing Fund”.  (b) Money may be paid out of the fund only by warrant drawn by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State on the State Treasury.  (c) There shall be audits of the fund as required by law.  (d) The director shall be bonded to handle the finances of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board in compliance with state rules.  (e) The board may make expenditures from the fund for any purpose that is reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 17-103-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 103 - Social Workers|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board|§ 17-103-205. Fees

 The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall establish, charge, and collect for:   (1) The filing of an application for a license under this chapter, a nonrefundable fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150);  (2) A nonrefundable renewal of a license issued in accordance with this chapter, a fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150);  (3) Replacement of a license, a nonrefundable fee of not more than forty dollars ($40.00);  (4) Endorsement of an Arkansas social work license, a nonrefundable fee of not more than forty dollars ($40.00);  (5) Renewal of a license after the expiration date, a nonrefundable late fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150);  (6) A criminal background check processing fee, the fee amount to be determined by the Department of Arkansas State Police;  (7) The filing of an application for a certificate of registration under this chapter, a nonrefundable fee of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); and  (8) Renewal of a certificate of registration issued under this chapter, a nonrefundable fee of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).