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17-97-311. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty — Proceedings.
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17-97-311. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty — Proceedings.
(a)(1)(A) The Arkansas Psychology Board may investigate or cause to be investigated any allegation or evidence that appears to show that a person:
(i) Is practicing psychology without a license; or
(ii) Licensed to practice in Arkansas and anyone under his or her supervision is or may be in violation of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted by the board.
(B) The board shall adopt rules to ensure that:
(i) Any individual selected by the board to conduct an investigation does not have a conflict of interest that would disqualify the individual from being an impartial investigator in the matter being investigated; and
(ii) Any investigation of a respondent in an investigated matter involves the input of an advisor who possesses qualification or experience, or both, substantially comparable to or greater than that of the investigated respondent.
(2) The board may not recommend suspension, revocation, or any other penalty described in § 17-97-310 affecting a certificate or license or refuse to issue or to renew any certificate for any cause listed in this chapter unless the person accused has been given at least twenty (20) days' notice in writing by registered mail, with return receipt demanded, of the charges against the person and an opportunity for a public hearing by the board.
(3) The written notice shall be mailed to the person's last known address, but the nonappearance of the person shall not prevent such a hearing.
(b) At the hearing the board may administer an oath and procure by its subpoenas the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.
(c) Any action of or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificat
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-97-311
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17-97-311. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty — Proceedings.
(a)(1)(A) The Arkansas Psychology Board may investigate or cause to be investigated any allegation or evidence that appears to show that a person:
(i) Is practicing psychology without a license; or
(ii) Licensed to practice in Arkansas and anyone under his or her supervision is or may be in violation of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted by the board.
(B) The board shall adopt rules to ensure that:
(i) Any individual selected by the board to conduct an investigation does not have a conflict of interest that would disqualify the individual from being an impartial investigator in the matter being investigated; and
(ii) Any investigation of a respondent in an investigated matter involves the input of an advisor who possesses qualification or experience, or both, substantially comparable to or greater than that of the investigated respondent.
(2) The board may not recommend suspension, revocation, or any other penalty described in § 17-97-310 affecting a certificate or license or refuse to issue or to renew any certificate for any cause listed in this chapter unless the person accused has been given at least twenty (20) days' notice in writing by registered mail, with return receipt demanded, of the charges against the person and an opportunity for a public hearing by the board.
(3) The written notice shall be mailed to the person's last known address, but the nonappearance of the person shall not prevent such a hearing.
(b) At the hearing the board may administer an oath and procure by its subpoenas the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.
(c) Any action of or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificate, declining to recommend licensure, or recommending suspension, revocation, or other penalty described in § 17-97-310 that affects a certificate or license shall be subject to review by the courts of this state in the same manner and subject to the same powers and conditions that are now provided by law in regard to rulings, orders, and findings of other quasi-judicial bodies in Arkansas where not otherwise specifically provided.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-97-310. Denial, suspension, revocation, fine, letter of reprimand, or additional education — Grounds — Reinstatement.
(a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may refuse to grant a certificate or may suspend or revoke any license for a period to be determined by the board, may impose a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), may issue a letter of reprimand, and may require additional hours of education of a licensee on the following grounds:
(1) The employment of fraud or deception in applying for a license or in passing the examination provided for in this chapter;
(2) The practice of psychology under a false or assumed name or the impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name;
(3) Habitual intemperance in the use of ardent spirits, narcotics, or stimulants to such an extent as to incapacitate the licensee or applicant for the performance of his or her duties;
(4) Violation of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.;
(5) Practice of a level of psychology inappropriate to the particular license held by the licentiate;
(6) Upon recommendation of the ethics committee of the Arkansas Psychological Association Incorporated or of the American Psychological Association;
(7) Negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her duties; or
(8) A violation of any rule of the board or the rules of ethics as adopted by the board.
(b) The board shall refuse to issue or shall revoke the license of any person who has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-97-312(f) unless the person requests and the board grants a waiver pursuant to § 17-97-312(h).
(c)(1) Upon satisfactory proof that any applicant or licentiate ha
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-97-310
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 17-97-310. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.