Arkansas Administrative Code Agency 190 - Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques
Here’s a structured overview of Arkansas Administrative Code – Agency 190, which governs the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ASBART):
📚 1. Enabling Authority & Purpose
Established by the Arkansas Acupuncture Practice Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 17‑102‑101 et seq., via Act 816 of 1997 (arkleg.state.ar.us).
Mission: protect and educate the public through licensing regulation, educational standards, and complaint enforcement (healthy.arkansas.gov).
🎯 2. Board Composition & Powers
Consists of five full members plus an ex‑officio member; quorum is three full members; ex‑officio does not vote (regulations.justia.com).
Power to adopt bylaws, promulgate regulations, conduct/contract exams, issue or revoke licenses, manage funds, hold disciplinary hearings, and subpoena witnesses .
🏫 3. Scope of Practice & Definitions
“Acupuncture” defined as needle manipulation and related modalities for health and energy balance (non‑surgical) (arkleg.state.ar.us).
“Related techniques” include moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, therapeutic exercise, nutrition counseling, herbal medicine, and diagnostic services .
Prohibited: spinal manipulations, prescription/dispensation/injection of legend drugs (arkleg.state.ar.us).
🎓 4. Licensing Requirements
Applicants must be ≥ 21 years, U.S. citizen or legal resident, no felony convictions, no revoked/acupuncture license elsewhere (arkleg.state.ar.us).
Must graduate from ACAOM‑accredited 4‑year program: ≥ 60 college credits (≥ 30 in science) plus 800 hours clinical internship (regulations.justia.com).
Submit notarized transcripts, diplomas, background check, affidavits of character, and exam scores (regulations.justia.com).
Automatic licensure for military veterans or those with substantially equivalent licenses from other states (arkleg.state.ar.us).
📝 5. Fees (Title III.C.2)
Initial application: $250
Board exams (written/practical): up to $350
Biennial renewal: $400
Late renewal fee: $100
Reciprocity: $750
CE provider registration (annual): $200
Admin support fee (annual cap): $300 (regulations.justia.com).
🧾 6. Exam & Renewal Standards
Board-approved national exams or state exams covering anatomy, pathology, hygiene, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine (regulations.justia.com).
Applicants must score at least 70% on each exam section .
License period: Jan 1–Dec 31 of the following year (biennial). Renewal requires proof of 24 hours continuing education within past biennium (regulations.justia.com).
Late renewal allowed up to one year with fees; > 1 year expired requires re‑examination .
⚖️ 7. Complaints & Discipline
Any person may file a complaint (written, phone, or in‑person). Complaints are logged and acknowledged within 7 days (regulations.justia.com).
Freedom to subpoena witnesses, hold hearings (not bound by Rules of Evidence), with decisions by majority vote .
Grounds for discipline include fraud, negligence, false advertising, confidentiality breaches, delegating to unqualified individuals, etc. .
🆘 8. Acupuncture Detox Specialists (NADA protocol)
Must register with the Board, provide certified NADA certification. Practice only under licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine, limited to the 5‑point ear protocol for substance abuse (regulations.justia.com).
📞 9. Contact & Meeting Info
Board operates under Arkansas Department of Health:
4815 W Markham St, Slot 69, Little Rock, AR 72205‑3867; phone: 501‑671‑1569 (healthy.arkansas.gov).
Board members (e.g., President Jana Brady, Wendy Poole) listed with meeting minutes available online (healthy.arkansas.gov).
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