Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-87-303 — Registered nurse practitioners

Arkansas § 17-87-303

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-87-303 (2026).

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(a)(1) Any person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse and possessing the educational qualifications required under subsection (b) of this section to be licensed as a registered nurse practitioner, upon application and payment of necessary fees to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, may be licensed as a registered nurse practitioner and have the right to use the title of "registered nurse practitioner" and the abbreviation "R.N.P.".
(2)No other person shall assume such a title or use such an abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a registered nurse practitioner.
(b)In order to be licensed as a registered nurse practitioner, a registered nurse must hold a certificate or academic degree evidencing successful co

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Legislative History

Acts 1971, No. 432, §§ 2, 10; 1979, No. 404, §§ 1, 7; 1979, No. 613, §§ 2, 3; 1981 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 19, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-746, 72-754.

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