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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 83 - DIETITIANS (§§ 17-83-101 — 17-83-308) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-83-301 — 17-83-308) › Section 17-83-305 - Reciprocity

Reciprocity shall be provided for licensed dietitians from other states, provided that the standards for licensing in that state are not less than those provided for in this chapter as determined by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.
Acts 1989, No. 392, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 83 - DIETITIANS (§§ 17-83-101 — 17-83-308) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-83-301 — 17-83-308) › Section 17-83-306 - Renewal of licenses

(a)
All licenses shall be effective when issued by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.
(b)
The license of a licensed dietitian shall be ruled valid for one (1) year after the date of issuance.
(c)
(1)
(A)
A license may be renewed by the payment of a renewal fee as set by the board.
(B)
(i)
The board shall mail or email a notice for renewal of a license to each person sixty (60) days before the renewal date.
(ii)
The notice for renewal of a license shall be mailed to the most recent address of the person as it appears on the record of the board or emailed to the person.
(iii)
The person shall complete a renewal application and return it to the board, accompanied by the required renewal fee, within not more than sixty (60) days after the renewal notice was mailed or emailed by the board.
(iv)
Upon receipt of the application and fee, the board shall verify the accuracy of the application and issue to the applicant a notice of license renewal for the next year.
(C)
If a person fails to renew his or her license within the sixty-day period, the license shall lapse the last day of the month of the calendar year that is exactly one (1) year from the calendar year and month in which the license was issued.
(D)
If the renewal license has been expired for not more than ninety (90) days, the person may renew the license by paying to the board the required renewal fee and a penalty in an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the renewal fee.
(E)
If the license has been expired for more than ninety (90) days but less than one (1) year, the person may renew the license by paying to the board the unpaid renewal fee and a penalty in an amount equal to the renewal fee.
(2)
At the time of license renewal, each applicant shall present satisfactory evidence that in the period since the license was issued, he or she has completed the continuing education requirements as required by the board.
(d)
If a license has been expired one (1) year or more, the license shall not be renewed, but a new license may be obtained by applying to the board as a new licensee.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 56,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1989, No. 392, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 83 - DIETITIANS (§§ 17-83-101 — 17-83-308) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-83-301 — 17-83-308) › Section 17-83-307 - Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension

The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter for any of the following, but is not limited to:
(1)
Violation of a provision of this chapter;
(2)
Engaging in unprofessional conduct or gross incompetence as defined by the rules of the board or violating the standards of professional responsibility adopted and published by the board; or
(3)
Conviction of a felony listed under §
17-3-102
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 67, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 392, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 83 - DIETITIANS (§§ 17-83-101 — 17-83-308) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-83-301 — 17-83-308) › Section 17-83-308 - Disciplinary proceedings

(a)
Hearings shall be conducted by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board.
(b)
Decisions will be determined by a majority vote of the board.
(c)
All proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Acts 1989, No. 392, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-104) › Section 17-84-102 - Applicability and construction

(a)
This chapter shall not apply to an audiologist who is licensed under the provisions of the Licensure Act of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, §
17-100-101
et seq., or to any person while engaged in the practice of recommending hearing instruments as part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public charitable institution or nonprofit organization which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions.
(b)
This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit any doctor who holds a valid license issued by the Arkansas State Medical Board and specializes in otology or otolaryngology from treating or fitting hearing instruments to the human ear or to prohibit any corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other like organization from engaging in the business of fitting and selling hearing instruments at retail, if it employs only natural persons licensed under this chapter in the direct fitting and sale of such products.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1706; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-104) › Section 17-84-103 - Penalty - Injunction

(a)
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter may be enjoined by the circuit courts of this state.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1716; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 238.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-104) › Section 17-84-104 - Bills of sale and instruction booklets

(a)
Whether supplied by the dispenser or at the dispenser's order or direction, any person who practices the dispensing of hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a bill of sale or comparable document containing the following:
(1)
The dispenser's signature;
(2)
The address and telephone number of the dispenser's established place of business;
(3)
The number of the dispenser's license;
(4)
A description of the make, model, serial number, and condition of the hearing instrument stating whether it is new, used, rebuilt, or in-office assembled, identifying the manufacturer, rebuilder, or in-office assembler, together with a description of any warranties covering the hearing instrument;
(5)
The amount charged;
(6)
Information concerning when additional service for the hearing instrument will be available and where the additional service for the hearing instrument will be available; and
(7)
Conditions of additional charges for additional service, including without limitation a testing fee, programming fee, adjustment fee, and other services provided by the dispenser.
(b)
The dispenser of an in-office assembled hearing instrument shall deliver to the person supplied with the in-office assembled hearing instrument an instruction booklet for the in-office assembled hearing instrument.
(c)
The Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers may require by rule a dispenser to provide instructions to a person supplied with a hearing instrument on how to file a complaint.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 373,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1705; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS BOARD OF HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-201 — 17-84-204) › Section 17-84-201 - Creation and composition

(a)
There is created the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers.
(b)
The board shall be composed of seven (7) voting members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for terms of three (3) years, and one (1) nonvoting advisory member appointed by the Governor for a term of three (3) years as follows:
(1)
(A)
At least four (4) of the members shall be hearing instrument dispensers licensed under this chapter who have held a valid license for at least three (3) years.
(B)
The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Hearing Society, Inc., before making an appointment under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section;
(2)
At least one (1) member shall be an audiologist holding a master's degree or doctoral degree in audiology from a recognized college or university;
(3)
(A)
Two (2) members shall be appointed from the state at large to represent consumers.
(B)
The consumer representatives under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the practice of dispensing hearing instruments.
(C)
The consumer representatives under subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations; and
(4)
(A)
The advisory member shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in Arkansas and specializing in otology or otolaryngology.
(B)
The advisory member shall not count for or against the board's quorum requirement to conduct business.
(c)
(1)
All terms shall expire on July 31 of the designated year.
(2)
Each member shall serve for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.
(3)
No member shall serve more than three (3) full terms consecutively.
(d)
In the event of a vacancy on the board, a new member shall be appointed to serve out the unexpired term.
(e)
The Governor may remove any member for cause.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 159,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 27, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 32, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 1; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-623 -- 6-626, 72-1701; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 4; 2007, No. 428, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS BOARD OF HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-201 — 17-84-204) › Section 17-84-202 - Organization and proceedings

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers shall meet at least two (2) times a year at times and places to be designated by the board and upon such notice as the board may prescribe.
(2)
The board shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer annually, each to serve in his or her respective capacity for one (1) year.
(b)
(1)
A majority of the members of the board, when properly convened, may conduct business of the board.
(2)
The board may appoint one (1) or more of its members or any other person it deems appropriate as examiners for the purpose of hearing evidence, reporting findings thereon, and making recommendations to the entire board for a decision on any matter over which the board has authority.
(c)
The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and transactions and shall annually make a report to the Secretary of the Department of Health showing all receipts and disbursements and a summary of all business transacted during the year.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 159,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4876, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 197, §§ 1, 15; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1701, 72-1715; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS BOARD OF HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-201 — 17-84-204) › Section 17-84-204 - Disposition of funds - Compensation of members

(a)
(1)
Fees collected by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers shall be used to pay expenses in administering this chapter.
(2)
All moneys shall be received, disbursed, and accounted for by the Secretary-treasurer of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers or a person designated by the board who shall be bonded at the expense of the board.
(3)
All moneys not expended by the board to pay expenses in administering this chapter shall be retained by the board from year to year to be expended for the purposes expressed in this chapter.
(b)
Each member of the board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 15; 1985, No. 570, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1715; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 157.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-301 - Application of administrative procedure act

The Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., shall apply to the authority and procedures of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers in exercising control over licensing under this chapter.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1717; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-302 - License or internship certificate required

No person shall engage in the sale of hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or hold himself or herself out as a person who practices the dispensing of hearing instruments unless he or she is licensed under this chapter or is the holder of an internship as provided for in §
17-84-304
and has his or her license or internship certificate conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 3, subsec. (1); A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1703; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1995, No. 1342, § 2; 1999, No. 592, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-303 - Unlawful practices

It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Sell or purchase a license or permit in a manner not authorized by this chapter;
(2)
Willfully alter, with the intent to defraud, any license or permit;
(3)
Represent as a valid license or permit one which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited, or materially altered; or
(4)
Willfully make a false material statement in any application to the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1714; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-305 - Examinations

(a)
The examination provided for in §
17-84-304
shall be given at least one (1) time each year.
(b)
The examination may be written or practical, or both, and shall consist of tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:
(1)
Basic physics of sound;
(2)
The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders;
(3)
Structure and function of hearing instruments;
(4)
Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;
(5)
Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;
(6)
Effective masking;
(7)
Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;
(8)
Selection and adaptation of hearing instruments;
(9)
Taking earmold impressions;
(10)
Tympanometry; and
(11)
Testing of other knowledge and skills as may be required to determine an applicant's ability and suitability for the practice of dispensing hearing instruments to the public.
(c)
The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.
(d)
(1)
Applicants who fail to pass the required examination may retake the examination by paying a reexamination fee, as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter, for each additional examination taken.
(2)
After three (3) failed attempts to pass the examination, the applicant shall complete an internship or repeat the internship described in §
17-84-304
.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1027,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1969, No. 197, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1707, 72-1708; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1995, No. 1342, § 4; 1999, No. 592, § 8; 2007, No. 428, §§ 5, 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-306 - Issuance and renewal

(a)
Upon payment of a permanent registration fee and an annual license fee as prescribed by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers pursuant to this chapter, the board shall register and issue licenses to applicants who have fulfilled the requirements of this chapter.
(b)
All licenses shall expire on the date or dates set by the board, and all licenses shall be renewed annually.
(c)
(1)
The fee for renewal of a license as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be paid before the expiration of the license.
(2)
(A)
Failure to make the payment before the expiration date of the license shall result in the payment of the license renewal fee plus a late penalty as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter if paid within thirty (30) days after expiration.
(B)
If the renewal fee is not paid within the thirty-day grace period, the board shall renew the license upon payment of the required fee as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter and satisfaction of all other requirements contained in this chapter for the renewal of the license.
(C)
If the license renewal fee or other requirements for license renewal under this chapter, or both, are delinquent by at least sixty (60) days, the licensee shall be reexamined before the renewal of the license.
(d)
(1)
The board shall require that all applicants seeking renewal of their licenses shall:
(A)
Show proof of attending during the preceding year a minimum of twelve (12) hours of board-approved continuing education in the methods and techniques of testing for and fitting hearing instruments, including at least one (1) hour of ethics;
(B)
Present written evidence of annual calibration of all audiometers and tympanometers to current national standards; and
(C)
Provide a blank copy of the currently used bill of sale or comparable document provided to patients under §
17-84-104
.
(2)
The board shall require that all new applicants and all applicants seeking renewal of their licenses state whether they are engaged in the practice of dispensing in-office assembled hearing instruments.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 373,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 373,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 8; 1977, No. 406, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1709; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1997, No. 731, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 9; 2007, No. 428, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-308 - Suspension, revocation, nonissuance, or nonrenewal

(a)
The Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license or internship of any person for any of the following causes:
(1)
Being convicted of a crime listed under §
17-3-102
;
(2)
Securing a license or internship under this chapter through fraud or deceit;
(3)
Unethical conduct, gross ignorance, or inefficiency in the conduct of his or her practice;
(4)
Using a false name or an alias in his or her practice;
(5)
Violation of any provision of this chapter; or
(6)
Failure to comply with any of the requirements for issuance of the license or internship.
(b)
In addition to acting against a license or internship or in lieu of acting against a license or internship, the board may fine the individual in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense.
(c)
The board may dismiss any complaint or charges which it finds to be unfounded or trivial. The board may settle any complaint or charges without holding a hearing.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 69, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1713; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-309 - Notification and use of business address

(a)
Every person who holds a license or internship shall notify the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers in writing of the address of his or her established place of business and all satellite locations.
(b)
Any notice required to be given by the board to a person may be given by mailing it to him or her at the address of his or her established place of business.
(c)
It shall be the responsibility of every person who holds a license or internship to notify the board by certified letter of every change in his or her established place of business and all satellite locations within ten (10) days of any change.
Acts 1969, No. 197, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1712; Acts 1991, No. 46, § 1; 1999, No. 592, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 84 - HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSERS (§§ 17-84-101 — 17-84-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-84-301 — 17-84-310) › Section 17-84-310 - Mobile units - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "mobile unit" means a hearing instrument dispensing site that occurs at any place other than a permanent physical location.
(b)
(1)
A person engaging in the practice of dispensing hearing instruments as described in this chapter and by rules of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers shall notify the board thirty (30) days in advance of conducting business as a mobile unit.
(2)
The notification shall include the dates of operation of the mobile unit, times of operation of the mobile unit, and locations of operation of the mobile unit.
(c)
(1)
A mobile unit shall meet all requirements of the board as established by rule.
(2)
The board may inspect a mobile unit during regular hours of operation.
(d)
(1)
This section shall apply to the testing of hearing and the dispensing of hearing instruments regardless of where the service occurs.
(2)
Failure to comply with this section is a violation of this chapter and subject to penalty under §§
17-84-103
and
17-84-308
.
Added by Act 2017, No. 373,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known as the "Licensed Lay Midwife Act".
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-102 - Purpose

(a)
(1)
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to grant the State Board of Health the authority to license lay midwives statewide.
(2)
It is furthermore the intent of this chapter to supersede Acts 1983, No. 838.
(3)
This chapter is to be the sole authority of the board to license midwives.
(b)
Furthermore, it is the intent of this chapter that the board continue its present lay midwife licensure program, but expand that program to be applicable statewide.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-103 - Definition

As used in this chapter a "lay midwife" is any person other than a physician, a nurse midwife, or a licensed nurse practicing within the scope of the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, §
17-87-101
et seq., who performs for compensation those skills relevant to the management of women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period of the maternity cycle.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-104 - Construction

Neither the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, §
17-95-201
et seq., §
17-95-301
et seq., and §
17-95-401
et seq., nor the Arkansas Nurse Midwifery Act, §
17-87-501
et seq. [repealed], shall be construed as prohibiting the practice of midwifery by persons licensed under this chapter.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-105 - Unlawful actions - Exception

(a)
It is unlawful for any person not licensed as a lay midwife by the State Board of Health, excluding licensed nurse midwives and physicians licensed by the State Medical Board, to:
(1)
Receive compensation for attending birth as a lay midwife; or
(2)
Indicate by any means that the person is licensed to practice lay midwifery in Arkansas.
(b)
This chapter shall not prohibit the attendance at birth of the mother's choice of family, friends, or other uncompensated labor support attendants.
Acts 1987, No. 481, §§ 5, 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-106 - Penalty - Injunctions

(a)
Anyone unlawfully practicing lay midwifery without a license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than one (1) week nor more than six (6) months, or by fine and imprisonment.
(b)
(1)
The courts of this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of midwifery in a proceeding by the State Board of Health 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.
(2)
The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of the provisions of this chapter, but remedy of the injunction shall be in addition to liability to criminal prosecution.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-107 - Power to license

(a)
The State Board of Health is empowered to license lay midwives in this state pursuant to rules established by the board to include, but not be limited to:
(1)
The qualifications for licensure;
(2)
Standards of practice for prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care of mother and baby;
(3)
Physician supervision, physician consultation, licensed nurse-midwife supervision or consultation, or physician and hospital backup;
(4)
Grievance procedures; and
(5)
Recordkeeping and reporting.
(b)
The lawful practice of lay midwifery shall be under the supervision of 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.
(c)
The board may suspend or revoke any licenses issued under this chapter for violations of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1529, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-108 - Certificates of birth

(a)
When a birth occurs without a physician in attendance at or immediately after the birth but with a licensed midwife in attendance at or immediately after the birth, it shall then be the responsibility of the midwife to prepare the certificate of birth required by the Vital Statistics Act, §
20-18-101
et seq. and to file the certificate of birth with the Division of Vital Records of the Department of Health in the manner and within the time prescribed by the Vital Statistics Act, §
20-18-101
et seq.
(b)
The failure of the midwife to prepare and file the certificate of birth shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed by §
20-18-105
, constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license granted under this chapter.
Acts 1987, No. 481, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 85 - LAY MIDWIVES (§§ 17-85-101 — 17-85-109) › Section 17-85-109 - Reporting of transfers

A hospital or licensed healthcare facility shall report to the Department of Health when a known transfer occurs of a patient from the care of a lay midwife during the labor and delivery process to the hospital or licensed healthcare facility.
Added by Act 2019, No. 977,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-104) › Section 17-86-101 - Short title

This chapter may be referred to and cited as the "Massage Therapy Act".
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1201; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-104) › Section 17-86-103 - Penalties

(a)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney in the county where the violation occurs, upon request by the Department of Health, to initiate proper legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Any person found guilty of violations of this chapter may be subject to emergency suspension or revocation of licensure dependent upon the findings.
(d)
The courts of this state are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of massage therapy and related techniques in a proceeding by the department or by any citizen of this state in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred, the county 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.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 7, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1083,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1218; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1999, No. 1461, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-104) › Section 17-86-104 - Criminal background checks

An applicant applying for enrollment in a massage therapy school, postsecondary massage therapy school, or massage therapy apprenticeship program or applying as a new massage therapy licensee, an individual applying for a new massage therapy school license, or a licensee applying for an upgrade issued by the Department of Health shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and federal criminal background check to be conducted by the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 45,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY (§§ 17-86-201 — 17-86-205) › Section 17-86-201 - Members

(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 shall be an owner of a massage therapy school.
(3)
One (1) member, to represent the public, shall not be engaged in or retired from the practice of massage therapy.
(b)
The State Board of Health shall promulgate by rule the duties and powers of the committee.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 8, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, §§ 5, 6, 14; 1983, No. 131, §§ 1-3, 5; 1983, No. 135, §§ 1-3, 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 6-623 -- 6-626, 72-1205, 72-1206, 72-1214; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 250, § 158; 1993, No. 714, § 2; 1997, No. 250, § 158; 1997, No. 840, § 2; 1999, No. 1461, §§ 3, 4; 1999, No. 1508, § 7(q); 2009, No. 1305, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY (§§ 17-86-201 — 17-86-205) › Section 17-86-202 - Employees

(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 in the practice or instruction of massage therapy.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 9, eff. 10/1/2015.
Acts 1981, No. 875, §§ 6, 14; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1206, 72-1214; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1997, No. 840, § 3; 1999, No. 1461, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY (§§ 17-86-201 — 17-86-205) › Section 17-86-204 - Records

(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 to whom licenses have been granted under this chapter, the license number, and the dates of granting such licenses and renewals thereof, and other matters of record.
(2)
The department will move to a separate book and file the records of all persons who have died, have let their licenses lapse for three (3) years, whose licenses have been suspended or revoked by the department, or cancelled by the licensee.
(b)
The record books and computer files so provided and maintained shall be deemed and considered a book of records and files of records, and they will be kept in a timely manner. A transcript of any record therein or a license number or date of granting such a license to a person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be admitted as evidence in any of the courts of this state if certified by the department.
(c)
(1)
The original books, records, and papers of the department shall be maintained at the offices of the department.
(2)
A school that closes shall immediately submit all student transcripts to the department office.
(d)
Copies of records may be furnished to any person requesting them upon payment of such copying fee as the department may require and as Arkansas state laws and rules permit. However, licensing exams shall be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1530, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 11, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 9, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1213; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1997, No. 840, § 5; 1999, No. 1461, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY (§§ 17-86-201 — 17-86-205) › Section 17-86-205 - Disposition of funds

(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 Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)
(1)
All moneys received under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Public Health Fund for the general uses of the Department of Health.
(2)
Salaries and other expenses necessarily incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter and other programs administered by the Department of Health shall be paid from the moneys received.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1531, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 12, eff. 10/1/2015.
Acts 1981, No. 875, §§ 14, 15; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1214, 72-1215; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1997, No. 840, § 6; 1999, No. 1461, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-86-301 — 17-86-314) › Section 17-86-302 - Sanitary requirements

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person or school to be licensed or any clinic 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 accessible;
(2)
A restroom must be accessible;
(3)
A towel or sheet that has been used by one (1) client may not be used on another person unless the towel or sheet has been relaundered;
(4)
Anyone who has any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease which may be spread by airborne, droplet, contact, or indirect methods and who is in contact with the public must not practice until all risk of disease transmission is cleared. Any employee with such a disease must be immediately relieved from duty until all risk of disease transmission is cleared;
(5)
A school or clinic must be equipped with a massage table or tables or a massage chair or chairs or equipped with such standard equipment dictated by the practice engaged in as defined in §
17-86-102
; and
(6)
A clinic or school must comply with all requirements of the Department of Health, city ordinances, and state laws.
(b)
Failure to comply with any of the requirements as set forth by this section will be grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1211; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 714, § 5; 1997, No. 840, § 8; 1999, No. 1461, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-86-301 — 17-86-314) › Section 17-86-304 - Master massage therapist

(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.
(b)
Each application for upgrade to master massage therapist shall be considered a new application for purposes of criminal background checks.
(c)
Fees are as follows:
(1)
Application fee ............... $75.00 Nonrefundable
(2)
Original license fee ............... 80.00
(3)
Biennial renewal fee ............... 80.00
(4)
Duplicate license fee ............... 10.00
(5)
Pocket card fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00).
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 15, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, §§ 7, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1207, 72-1209; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 714, § 7; 1997, No. 840, § 10; 1999, No. 1461, § 12; 2009, No. 1305, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-86-301 — 17-86-314) › Section 17-86-305 - Massage therapy instructor

(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 massage therapy instructor.
(b)
Each application for upgrade to massage therapy instructor is considered a new application for purposes of criminal background checks.
(c)
Fees are as follows:
(1)
Application fee ............... $75.00 Nonrefundable
(2)
Original license fee ............... 80.00
(3)
Biennial renewal fee ............... 80.00
(4)
Duplicate license fee ............... 10.00
(5)
Pocket card fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00).
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 16, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 12, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, §§ 7, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1207, 72-1209; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 714, § 8; 1997, No. 840, § 11; 1999, No. 1461, § 13; 2009, No. 1305, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-86-301 — 17-86-314) › Section 17-86-307 - Massage therapy clinic and spa

(a)
A person shall not establish, maintain, or operate a massage therapy clinic or massage therapy spa, or both, until the address and telephone number of the office, clinic, or spa have been supplied in writing to the Department of Health.
(b)
If a massage therapy clinic, massage therapy spa, or both moves to a new location or changes its phone number, the new address or phone number, or both, shall be submitted immediately to the department in writing before operating the clinic or spa, or both, at the new address.
(c)
The annual inspection fee for each clinic and spa shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 19, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 14, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1208; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 714, § 10; 1997, No. 840, § 13; 1999, No. 1461, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 3 - MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-80-101 — 17-107-311) › Chapter 86 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS (§§ 17-86-101 — 17-86-314) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION (§§ 17-86-301 — 17-86-314) › Section 17-86-308 - Reciprocity

(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 obtainable from the original school, the applicant shall submit a statement to explain why it may not be obtained.
(B)
Other documentation of credentials may be submitted and accepted for licensure at the discretion of the department.
(b)
(1)
An out-of-state applicant holding a current massage therapy license issued by another state and after receiving an Arkansas massage therapy license may apply for an upgrade to master massage therapist or massage therapy instructor by providing appropriate continuing education credits and experience gained before Arkansas licensure for department approval.
(2)
An upgrade request shall be made by submitting a complete application package and paying the fees required by this chapter.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1020,§ 20, eff. 10/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1083,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1445,§ 15, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 875, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1217; Acts 1991, No. 1217, § 1; 1993, No. 714, § 11; 1997, No. 840, § 14; 1999, No. 1461, § 16; 2009, No. 1305, § 9.