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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/7/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 121
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5 By: Senator C. Penzo
6 By: Representative Long
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
10 FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE
11 AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE
12 LICENSURE ACT TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; AND FOR OTHER
13 PURPOSES.
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16 Subtitle
17 TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL
18 LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE
19 ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL
20 LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT
21 TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 17-7-106 is amended to read as follows:
26 17-7-106. Exemptions.
27 (a) This chapter does not apply to licensure or certification of:
28 (1) Medical Except as provided in subsection (c) of this
29 section, medical professions under Title 17, Subtitle 3;
30 (2) Legal professionals; or
31 (3) Individuals under reciprocity agreements.
32 (b) This chapter does not apply to an existing multistate or
33 interstate compact if the chapter would result in a nullification of the
34 multistate or interstate compact.
35 (c) This chapter applies to physician assistants licensed under � 17-
36 105-101 et seq.
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