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20-16-1204. License suspension or revocation and fines.
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20-16-1204. License suspension or revocation and fines.
(a)(1) After proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Arkansas State Medical Board may assess a civil fine against a physician who violates this subchapter.
(2) The civil fine shall not exceed:
(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the first violation;
(B) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the second violation;
(C) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the third violation; and
(D) For each subsequent violation, any amount over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) sufficient to deter future violations.
(b) The board may suspend or revoke the physician's license in accordance with procedures established under § 17-95-410.
(c)(1) All fines assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to the Treasurer of State.
(2) The Treasurer of State shall deposit the entire amount of any fines collected under this section into the State Treasury as general revenues.
(d) The civil fine assessed under this section is in addition to the criminal penalty imposed under § 20-16-1203.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-1204
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20-16-1204. License suspension or revocation and fines.
(a)(1) After proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Arkansas State Medical Board may assess a civil fine against a physician who violates this subchapter.
(2) The civil fine shall not exceed:
(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the first violation;
(B) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the second violation;
(C) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the third violation; and
(D) For each subsequent violation, any amount over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) sufficient to deter future violations.
(b) The board may suspend or revoke the physician's license in accordance with procedures established under § 17-95-410.
(c)(1) All fines assessed and collected under this section shall be remitted to the Treasurer of State.
(2) The Treasurer of State shall deposit the entire amount of any fines collected under this section into the State Treasury as general revenues.
(d) The civil fine assessed under this section is in addition to the criminal penalty imposed under § 20-16-1203.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-95-410. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Proceedings.
(a) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Medical Board against any person having a license to practice medicine in this state charging the licensee with:
(1) Failure to have the necessary qualifications as set out in § 17-95-403; and
(2) The commission of any of the offenses enumerated and described as unprofessional conduct in § 17-95-409.
(b) If the board finds a probable violation of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., or the rules of the board, the board shall review the complaint and issue an order and notice of hearing to the licensee.
(c)(1) The order and notice of hearing shall set forth a specification of charges in sufficient detail that the person accused shall have full and complete disclosure of any alleged acts of misconduct, impropriety, or lack of qualification.
(2) When an order and notice of hearing is issued, the board or its agent shall send by registered mail to the person's last address of record a copy of the order and notice of hearing along with a written notice of the time and place of the hearing and a statement advising the person that he or she may be present in person or by counsel to offer evidence and be heard in his or her defense.
(3) The time fixed for the hearing shall not be less than thirty (30) days from the date of the mailing of the notice.
(d) At the time and place fixed for a hearing before the board, the board shall receive evidence upon the subject under consideration and shall accord the person against whom charges are preferred a full and fair opportunity to be heard in his or her defense. The board shall not be bound by strict or technical rules of evidence but sh
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-410
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20-16-1203. Partial-birth abortions prohibited — Penalty — Exception.
(a)(1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
(b) A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-1203
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 20-16-1203. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.