§ 17-107-303 — Prosthetists

(a) An applicant for a license to practice prosthetics shall submit to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board written evidence verified by oath that the applicant: (1) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or has completed semester hours equivalent to four (4) years of study at a four-year college or university; (2) Has completed a prosthetic education program; (3) Has completed a clinical residency in prosthetics; (4) Is qualified to practice in accordance with commonly accepted standards of prosthetic care; and (5) Satisfies any other requirements established by the board that are reasonably related to the practice of prosthetics. (b) The board may issue a license to practice prosthetics to an applicant: (1) By examination, if the applicant passes an examination approved by the board; or (2) By endorsement, if the applicant has been licensed as a prosthetist under the laws of another state, territory, or foreign country and meets the qualifications required of prosthetists in this state.

Legislative History

Acts 2007, No. 174, § 1.