{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-95-1109","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-95-1109","heading":"Denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew - Censure","body":"(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license, or may reprimand, censure, place on probation, or otherwise discipline a licensee, upon proof that the licensee has: (1) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception; (2) Been convicted of a felony under state or federal law; (3) Been adjudicated mentally ill or incompetent by a court; (4) Used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors, narcotics, controlled substances, or other drugs or stimulants to an extent that adversely affects the practice of genetic counseling; (5) Engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct, including without limitation willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice; (6) Violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule of the board; or (7) Been denied licensure or disciplined in another state or territory in connection with a license in another state or territory. (b) A licensee under subsection (a) of this section shall promptly deliver his or her license to the board if the licensee: (1) Has his or her license suspended or revoked; or (2) Surrenders his or her license with or without prejudice if the surrender is approved by the board. (c) The board may restore a license or remove a probation on a license based on the decision of the board. Added by Act 2019, No. 686,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\n(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license, or may reprimand, censure, place on probation, or otherwise discipline a licensee, upon proof that the licensee has: (1) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception; (2) Been convicted of a felony under state or federal law; (3) Been adjudicated mentally ill or incompetent by a court; (4) Used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors, narcotics, controlled substances, or other drugs or stimulants to an extent that adversely affects the practice of genetic counseling; (5) Engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct, including without limitation willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice; (6) Violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule of the board; or (7) Been denied licensure or disciplined in another state or territory in connection with a license in another state or territory.\n\n(1) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;\n\n(2) Been convicted of a felony under state or federal law;\n\n(3) Been adjudicated mentally ill or incompetent by a court;\n\n(4) Used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors, narcotics, controlled substances, or other drugs or stimulants to an extent that adversely affects the practice of genetic counseling;\n\n(5) Engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct, including without limitation willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice;\n\n(6) Violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule of the board; or\n\n(7) Been denied licensure or disciplined in another state or territory in connection with a license in another state or territory.\n\n(b) A licensee under subsection (a) of this section shall promptly deliver his or her license to the board if the licensee: (1) Has his or her license suspended or revoked; or (2) Surrenders his or her license with or without prejudice if the surrender is approved by the board.\n\n(1) Has his or her license suspended or revoked; or\n\n(2) Surrenders his or her license with or without prejudice if the surrender is approved by the board.\n\n(c) The board may restore a license or remove a probation on a license based on the decision of the board.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 95","Subchapter 11"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"3fab731a616e0d80637546c94b4e629bb8181f86259f9429c992ccf682001954","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-95-1108","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-95-1110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}