{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-506","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-506","heading":"Prohibited activity by a procurer or provider","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of prohibited activity by a procurer or provider if: (1) The person is a procurer and he or she knowingly: (A) Offers or gives anything of value to a person in order to cause the person to seek medical care from a specific healthcare provider; (B) Solicits a person currently under the care of a chiropractic physician to seek care from another chiropractic physician; (C) States, implies, or otherwise communicates to another person that: (i) The person has an affiliation with an insurance company; (ii) Payment of an insurance claim or insurance coverage is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider; (iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or (iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose; (D) Offers or gives anything of value or promises payment or a gift of any kind in connection with a solicitation contact with another person; (E) Uses a false name or identity during a solicitation of another person; (F) Provides or promises to provide to another person a prescription or nonprescription medication or medical supplies, unless the person is authorized to prescribe and treat as a licensed healthcare provider under state law; (G) Attempts to solicit another person using a telephone number that is not registered with the board; or (H) Makes any other statement to another person that is deceptive or misleading within the context of a solicitation; or (2) The person is a provider and he or she knowingly permits a procurer that he or she uses, directs, or employs to engage in conduct prohibited by subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (b) Prohibited activity by a procurer or provider is a Class D felony. Amended by Act 2021, No. 589,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1155,§ 8, eff. 7/22/2015. Added by Act 2013, No. 513,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of prohibited activity by a procurer or provider if: (1) The person is a procurer and he or she knowingly: (A) Offers or gives anything of value to a person in order to cause the person to seek medical care from a specific healthcare provider; (B) Solicits a person currently under the care of a chiropractic physician to seek care from another chiropractic physician; (C) States, implies, or otherwise communicates to another person that: (i) The person has an affiliation with an insurance company; (ii) Payment of an insurance claim or insurance coverage is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider; (iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or (iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose; (D) Offers or gives anything of value or promises payment or a gift of any kind in connection with a solicitation contact with another person; (E) Uses a false name or identity during a solicitation of another person; (F) Provides or promises to provide to another person a prescription or nonprescription medication or medical supplies, unless the person is authorized to prescribe and treat as a licensed healthcare provider under state law; (G) Attempts to solicit another person using a telephone number that is not registered with the board; or (H) Makes any other statement to another person that is deceptive or misleading within the context of a solicitation; or (2) The person is a provider and he or she knowingly permits a procurer that he or she uses, directs, or employs to engage in conduct prohibited by subdivision (a)(1) of this section.\nts to solicit another person using a telephone number that is not registered with the board; or (H) Makes any other statement to another person that is deceptive or misleading within the context of a solicitation; or (2) The person is a provider and he or she knowingly permits a procurer that he or she uses, directs, or employs to engage in conduct prohibited by subdivision (a)(1) of this section.\n\n(1) The person is a procurer and he or she knowingly: (A) Offers or gives anything of value to a person in order to cause the person to seek medical care from a specific healthcare provider; (B) Solicits a person currently under the care of a chiropractic physician to seek care from another chiropractic physician; (C) States, implies, or otherwise communicates to another person that: (i) The person has an affiliation with an insurance company; (ii) Payment of an insurance claim or insurance coverage is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider; (iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or (iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose; (D) Offers or gives anything of value or promises payment or a gift of any kind in connection with a solicitation contact with another person; (E) Uses a false name or identity during a solicitation of another person; (F) Provides or promises to provide to another person a prescription or nonprescription medication or medical supplies, unless the person is authorized to prescribe and treat as a licensed healthcare provider under state law; (G) Attempts to solicit another person using a telephone number that is not registered with the board; or (H) Makes any other statement to another person that is deceptive or misleading within the context of a solicitation; or\n\n(A) Offers or gives anything of value to a person in order to cause the person to seek medical care from a specific healthcare provider;\n\n(B) Solicits a person currently under the care of a chiropractic physician to seek care from another chiropractic physician;\n\n(C) States, implies, or otherwise communicates to another person that: (i) The person has an affiliation with an insurance company; (ii) Payment of an insurance claim or insurance coverage is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider; (iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or (iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose;\nge is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider; (iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or (iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose;\n\n(i) The person has an affiliation with an insurance company;\n\n(ii) Payment of an insurance claim or insurance coverage is available or otherwise affected by the other person's willingness to see a specific provider;\n\n(iii) The Attorney General's office, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or any other regulatory or governmental agency has approved or is otherwise affiliated with the procurer; or\n\n(iv) A specific medical facility is a preferred medical clinic or in-network provider for any purpose;\n\n(D) Offers or gives anything of value or promises payment or a gift of any kind in connection with a solicitation contact with another person;\n\n(E) Uses a false name or identity during a solicitation of another person;\n\n(F) Provides or promises to provide to another person a prescription or nonprescription medication or medical supplies, unless the person is authorized to prescribe and treat as a licensed healthcare provider under state law;\n\n(G) Attempts to solicit another person using a telephone number that is not registered with the board; or\n\n(H) Makes any other statement to another person that is deceptive or misleading within the context of a solicitation; or\n\n(2) The person is a provider and he or she knowingly permits a procurer that he or she uses, directs, or employs to engage in conduct prohibited by subdivision (a)(1) of this section.\n\n(b) Prohibited activity by a procurer or provider is a Class D felony.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 37","Subchapter 5"],"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":"054afe12cd0924f1f4a3db7eda27e3a5286997023035dfa8221d87aae80b91c8","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-505","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-37-507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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