§ 17-102-101. Title

This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act”.

§ 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 […]

§ 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 […]

§ 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, […]

§ 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 […]

§ 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.