Arkansas § 17-85-106 Penalty - Injunctions

Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-85-106 — Penalty - Injunctions

(a)Anyone unlawfully practicing lay midwifery without a license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than one (1) week nor more than six (6) months, or by fine and imprisonment.

(b)(1) The courts of this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of midwifery in a proceeding by the State Board of Health or any member thereof, or by any citizen of this state in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides, or in Pulaski County.

(2)The issuance of an injunction shall n

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(a) Anyone unlawfully practicing lay midwifery without a license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than one (1) week nor more than six (6) months, or by fine and imprisonment. (b) (1) The courts of this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of midwifery in a proceeding by the State Board of Health or any member thereof, or by any citizen of this state in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides, or in Pulaski County. (2) The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of the provisions of this chapter, but remedy of the injunction shall be in addition to liability to criminal prosecution.

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