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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 122
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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 PHYSICIANS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL
17 LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE
18 ACT; TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL
19 LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT
20 TO PHYSICIANS.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 17-7-106 is amended to read as follows:
25 17-7-106. Exemptions.
26 (a) This chapter does not apply to licensure or certification of:
27 (1) Medical Except as provided in subsection (c) of this
28 section, medical professions under Title 17, Subtitle 3;
29 (2) Legal professionals; or
30 (3) Individuals under reciprocity agreements.
31 (b) This chapter does not apply to an existing multistate or
32 interstate compact if the chapter would result in a nullification of the
33 multistate or interstate compact.
34 (c) This chapter applies to physicians licensed under the Arkansas
35 Medical Practices Act, � 17-95-201 et seq., � 17-95-301 et seq., and � 17-95-
36 401 et seq.
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