2012 Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Chapter 102 - Acupuncturists
Subchapter 3 - -- Licensing
§ 17-102-302 - Effect on existing license.

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in § 17-102-304, any acupuncturist validly certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as of August 1, 1997, and residing and practicing acupuncture in this state as of December 31, 1996, shall upon application to the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques be issued a license without an examination.

(b) (1) (A) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in § 17-102-304, any acupuncturist not validly certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists as of August 1, 1997, but residing and practicing acupuncture in this state as of December 31, 1996, shall upon application to the board be issued a provisional license conditioned upon the acupuncturist's becoming certified by the commission within two (2) years of August 1, 1997.

(B) While the license is provisional, the acupuncturist may practice acupuncture and related techniques in this state pursuant to a scope of practice set forth in writing by the board after review of the qualifications, training, and practice experience of the acupuncturist.

(2) Upon obtaining certification and presenting it to the board, the acupuncturist shall be issued a nonprovisional license by the board.

(3) Should certification not be obtained within the two-year period, the board shall immediately revoke the provisional license.