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17-102-104. False advertising.
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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).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-102-104
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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).
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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, ele
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-102-102
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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 t
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-102-309
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-102-309. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.