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AR Code § 17-101-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-311. Civil penalty — Appeals and disposition of funds

 (a)  (1) Whenever the Veterinary Medical Examining Board determines that any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated by the board pursuant to this chapter has been violated, the board may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.  (2) The board may file an action in the Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect any civil penalty not paid within thirty (30) days of service of the order assessing the penalty, unless the circuit court enters a stay of the board's order.  (3) If the board prevails in the action, the defendant shall be directed to pay reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the board in prosecuting the action in addition to the civil penalty.    (b) Any person aggrieved by the action of the board imposing civil penalties may appeal the decision in the manner and under the procedure prescribed in the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., for appeals from administrative decisions.  (c) All funds derived from civil penalties imposed by the board shall be deposited into one (1) or more depositories qualifying for the deposit of public funds. The funds shall be used by the board for administering the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 17-101-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-312. Unlawful practice — Penalties — Injunctions

 (a) Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice veterinary medicine in this state without having been duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person shall be fined in any sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each and every offense or imprisoned for a term of not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or shall be both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court.  (b) Each day of the unlawful practice shall constitute a separate offense.  (c) One-half (½) of the sums assessed as fines under this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of the county wherein it is assessed, and one-half (½) of the sums assessed as fines under this chapter shall be deposited with the Secretary-treasurer of the Veterinary Medical Examining Board and credited to the account of the Veterinary Medical Examining Board.  (d) The unlawful practice of veterinary medicine is declared to be a public nuisance.  (e) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the board may institute legal proceedings to enjoin the violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board in any court of competent jurisdiction, and the court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining the violation thereof.
AR Code § 17-101-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-313. Abandoned animals

 Unless otherwise provided by contract between the veterinarian and his or her client, a veterinarian may dispose of any animal abandoned in his or her care if he or she gives notice of his or her intention to do so by certified mail sent to the last known address of the client. The veterinarian must allow the client twelve (12) days from the mailing of the certified letter in which to retrieve the animal.
AR Code § 17-101-314 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-314. Practicing without a license — Board penalties

 (a)  (1)  (A) If upon completion of an investigation the Executive Secretary of the Veterinary Medical Examining Board has probable cause to believe that a veterinarian or an unlicensed person acting as a veterinarian has violated the provisions of this chapter, he or she may issue a citation to the veterinarian or unlicensed person, as provided in this section.  (B) Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of this chapter alleged to have been violated.  (C) Each citation may also contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and may contain an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).    (2) The citation shall be served upon the veterinarian or unlicensed individual personally or by any type of mailing requiring a return receipt.    (b) Before any citation may be issued, the executive secretary shall submit the alleged violation for review to at least one (1) member of the board.  (c)  (1) Upon conclusion of the board designee's review, the designee shall prepare a finding of fact and a recommendation.  (2) If the board designee concludes that the veterinarian or unlicensed person has violated any provision of this chapter, a civil citation shall be issued to the veterinarian or unlicensed person.    (d)  (1) If a veterinarian or unlicensed person desires to administratively contest a civil citation or the proposed assessment of a civil penalty, he or she shall notify within ten (10) business days after service of the citation the executive officer in writing of his or her request.  (2) Upon receipt of the request, a hearing on the matter shall be scheduled before the board.    (e) Any administrative hearing shall be governed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.  (f) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the board may institute legal proceedings to enjoin the violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board in any court of competent jurisdiction, and the court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining the violation thereof.
AR Code § 17-101-315 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-315. Equine teeth floating

 (a) The Veterinary Medical Examining Board is prohibited from enforcing board policy regarding equine teeth floating by either investigating or prosecuting an individual practitioner engaged in equine teeth floating until July 1, 2013.  (b)  (1) Before engaging in the practice of equine teeth floating in the state, an individual practitioner shall present to the board signed letters of recommendation from two (2) clients who have previously employed the individual practitioner and who bear witness to the individual practitioner's ability to perform equine teeth floating.  (2) The letters of recommendation shall be presented to the board before providing service to a client or performing any procedure on any animal.
AR Code § 17-101-316 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 101 - Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-101-316. Livestock embryo transfer or transplant and livestock pregnancy determination

 (a) Until July 1, 2019, the Veterinary Medical Examining Board is prohibited from investigating or prosecuting under a board rule or policy an individual technician who engages in both:  (1) Livestock embryo transfer or transplant; and  (2) Livestock pregnancy determination.    (b) Before engaging in livestock embryo transfer or transplant and livestock pregnancy determination in the state, an individual technician shall obtain a certification from the board.  (c)  (1) An applicant for certification shall submit the following information to the board with an application and application fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000):  (A)  (i) One (1) letter from a licensed veterinarian who has witnessed the applicant's ability to perform livestock embryo transfer or transplant and livestock pregnancy determination on at least three (3) occasions within six (6) consecutive months.  (ii) The letter described in subdivision (c)(1)(A)(i) of this section shall include the dates that the veterinarian spent with the applicant and an endorsement certifying that the applicant is proficient in the following areas:  (a) Basic knowledge, skills, and abilities required to proficiently extract, grade, freeze, thaw, and transfer livestock embryos; and  (b) The ability to properly use ultrasound equipment in determining pregnancy status with at least ninety percent (90%) accuracy beginning at sixty (60) days of pregnancy and with at least ninety percent (90%) accuracy when identifying trimester;      (B) A record of successfully completing a qualified course taught by a livestock reproduction specialist on both livestock embryo transfer and livestock pregnancy determination;  (C) Proof that the applicant has at least fifty percent (50%) financial interest in livestock management equipment, including without limitation ultrasound equipment, microscope, embryo freezer, and other required transfer tools; and  (D) Proof of membership in either the International Embryo Technology Society or the American Embryo Transfer Association.    (2) The board shall approve or deny certification within thirty (30) days of receiving an application.    (d)  (1) A certification under this section expires after two (2) years.  (2) An individual technician shall submit a renewal application and renewal application fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the board along with a record of completion of a continuing education course on bovine reproduction within the United States or Canada.  (3) The board shall approve or deny recertification within thirty (30) days of receiving a renewal application.    (e) An embryo transfer technician may only administer to livestock prescription drugs that have been prescribed by a licensed veterinarian who has a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
AR Code § 17-102-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act”.
AR Code § 17-102-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Acupuncture” means the insertion, manipulation, and removal of needles from the body and the use of other modalities and procedures at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure, or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or other condition or disorder by controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy and functioning of the patient to restore and maintain health, but acupuncture shall not be considered surgery;  (2) “Acupuncturist” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice acupuncture and related techniques in this state and includes the terms “licensed acupuncturist”, “certified acupuncturist”, “acupuncture practitioner”, and “Oriental acupuncture practitioner”;  (3) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques;  (4) “Chiropractic physician” means a person licensed under the Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act, § 17-81-101 et seq.;  (5) “Moxibustion” means the use of heat on, or above, or on acupuncture needles, at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure, or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or other condition or disorder; and  (6)  (A) “Related techniques” means the distinct system of basic health care that uses all allied diagnostic and treatment techniques of acupuncture, Oriental, traditional, and modern, for the prevention or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or other condition or disorder by controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy and functioning of the patient to restore and maintain health.  (B) As used in this subdivision (6), “related techniques” includes, but is not limited to, acupuncture, moxibustion or other heating modalities, cupping, magnets, cold laser, electroacupuncture including electrodermal assessment, application of cold packs, ion pumping cord, lifestyle counseling, including general eating guidelines, tui na, massage incidental to acupuncture, breathing and exercising techniques, and the recommendation of Chinese herbal medicine lawfully and commercially available in the United States. Provided, “related techniques”, including, but not limited to, tui na, shall not involve manipulation, mobilization, or adjustment to the spine or extraspinal articulations.
AR Code § 17-102-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-103. Disposition of funds

 (a)  (1) All fees authorized by this chapter are the property of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques and shall be provided to the Treasurer of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques to be disposed of as provided in this chapter.  (2) Any surplus in the treasury of the board at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the treasury and may be expended in succeeding years for the purposes herein set out.    (b) All funds received by the board shall be deposited into a financial institution designated by the board and expended in the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter and the board's duties thereunder, which include, but are not limited to:  (1) The publication and distribution of the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, § 17-102-101 et seq.;  (2) The publication and yearly distribution of a directory of all licensed acupuncturists;  (3) Investigations of violations of this chapter;  (4) Institution of actions to compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and  (5) Defense of actions brought against it as a result of its actions under the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 17-102-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-104. False advertising

 (a) A person defined in § 17-102-102(4) shall not solicit for patronage or advertise for patronage by any means whatever that are misleading, fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest.  (b) It constitutes false advertising under this section for an acupuncturist as defined in § 17-102-102(2) to refer to himself or herself other than as a licensed acupuncturist, certified acupuncturist, acupuncture practitioner, or Oriental acupuncture practitioner.  (c) A person licensed or certified under this chapter shall not identify himself or herself as a doctor or physician.  (d) A violation of this section is grounds for disciplinary action under § 17-102-309(a)(4).
AR Code § 17-102-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-105. Public health and sanitation

 (a) Acupuncturists shall use only presterilized, disposable needles in their administration of acupuncture treatments. The use of staples in the practice of acupuncture is unlawful.  (b) Sanitation practices shall include:  (1) Hands shall be washed with soap and water or other disinfectant before handling needles and between treatment of different patients; and  (2) Skin in the area of penetration shall be thoroughly swabbed with alcohol or other germicidal solution before inserting needles.    (c) No person shall be allowed to practice acupuncture and related techniques without first having passed a nationally recognized clean-needle-technique course.
AR Code § 17-102-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-102-106. Prosecution of violations

 It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting attorneys of the State of Arkansas to prosecute to final judgment every criminal violation of this chapter committed within their jurisdictions when requested and authorized by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques.
AR Code § 17-102-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques|§ 17-102-202. Board members — Qualifications

 (a) Each member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this state, and, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution for state officers and shall file it with the Secretary of State who shall thereupon issue to each person so appointed a certificate of appointment.  (b) Each full professional member also shall be a graduate of a reputable school or institute of acupuncture or Oriental medicine and be certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
AR Code § 17-102-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques|§ 17-102-203. Board members — Liability

 No member of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques during the term of his or her office or thereafter shall be liable for damages as a result of any official act in the performance of his or her duty as such a member. Any action therefor shall upon motion be dismissed with prejudice at the cost of the plaintiff.
AR Code § 17-102-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques|§ 17-102-204. Board organization — Meetings

 (a) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall within sixty (60) days of August 1, 1997, and every May thereafter hold a meeting and elect from its membership a president, a secretary, and a treasurer for terms set by the board.  (b)  (1) It shall be the duty of the board to meet regularly one (1) time in every six (6) months.  (2) Special meetings of the board may be called at any time at the pleasure of the President of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques or by the Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques on the request of any two (2) full members of the board.  (3) Three (3) full members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the board.    (c) The board shall determine by its own rules the time and manner of giving notice to members of meetings and other matters.  (d) Any action of the board shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the board, excluding the ex officio member.
AR Code § 17-102-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques|§ 17-102-205. Board minutes — Records

 (a) The Secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall keep a record of the minutes of its meetings and a record of all persons making application for license and the action of the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques thereon.  (b) The secretary shall also keep a record of the names, addresses, and license numbers of all acupuncturists licensed by the board, together with a record of license renewals, suspensions, and revocations.
AR Code § 17-102-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-301. License required

 In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing acupuncture and related techniques in the state for compensation or gratuitously shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to practice and licensed as provided in this chapter.
AR Code § 17-102-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-303. Unlawful practice — Penalty — Injunction

 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under the provisions of this chapter:  (1) To practice or offer to practice acupuncture and related techniques; or  (2) To use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the person is an acupuncturist.    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who shall attempt to practice acupuncture and related techniques as defined in this chapter without having first been licensed or otherwise permitted under the provisions of this chapter to do so, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, he or she shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than one (1) month nor more than eleven (11) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each day shall constitute a separate offense.  (c) The courts of this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of acupuncture and related techniques in a proceeding by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques or any member thereof or by any citizen of this state in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides or in Pulaski County. The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of the provisions of this chapter, but the remedy of injunction shall be in addition to liability to criminal prosecution.
AR Code § 17-102-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-305. Examinations

 (a) Examinations shall be given in English and in writing and shall include the following subjects:  (1) Anatomy and physiology;  (2) Pathology;  (3) Diagnosis;  (4) Hygiene, sanitation, and sterilization techniques;  (5) Acupuncture and related principles, practices, and techniques; and  (6) Chinese herbal medicine.    (b) The Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques shall hold an examination at least one (1) time each calendar year, and all applicants shall be notified in writing of the date and time of all examinations. The board may utilize a nationally recognized examination if it deems the national exam is sufficient to qualify a practitioner for licensure in this state.  (c) The board shall issue a license to every applicant whose application has been filed with and approved by the board and who has paid the required fees and who either:  (1) Has passed the board's examination with a score on each subject of not less than seventy percent (70%); or  (2) Has achieved a passing score on a board-approved nationally recognized examination.
AR Code § 17-102-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-102-306. Display of license

 A person licensed under this chapter shall post his or her license in a conspicuous location in his or her place of practice.