Ark. Code Ann. § 17-91-101 (2026)

1. The Arkansas State Medical Board shall accept for licensure by examination any person who:
   1. Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
   2. Is a citizen or a legal resident of the United States;
   3. Has not been found guilty of acts constituting unprofessional conduct as defined in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.;
   4. Is a graduate of an osteopathic college of medicine whose course of study has been recognized by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation; and
   5. Has completed a one-year internship in a hospital approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.
2. Applicants for such a licensure shall pay the fees required by the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.

History. Acts 1971, No. 650, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-911, 72-912; Acts 2001, No. 929, § 2; 2019, No. 607, § 1; 2019, No. 910, § 2249; 2019, No. 990, § 88.

Publisher's Notes. Acts 1971, No. 650, § 5, abolished the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. It provided that persons licensed to practice osteopathy on July 1, 1970, shall be registered by the Arkansas State Medical Board and, upon application and payment of the fees set out in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., should be issued a regular license to practice medicine and surgery.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment by No. 607 inserted “or a legal resident” in (a)(2); and inserted “found” in (a)(4) [now (a)(3)].

The 2019 amendment By No. 910 substituted “Division of Elementary and Secondary Education” for “Department of Education” in (a)(5) [now (a)(4)].

The 2019 amendment by No. 990 deleted former (a)(3) and redesignated the remaining subdivisions accordingly.

Cross References. Physicians and surgeons, § 17-95-101 et seq.