The bill proposes technical corrections to Title 17 of the Arkansas Code, which governs various professions, occupations, and businesses. It reenacts Arkansas Code 17-26-607(c)(1)(C) to clarify educational requirements for student artists in body art and introduces a temporary charitable dental license for out-of-state dentists. Additionally, the bill updates licensing provisions for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, while also repealing obsolete language and correcting grammatical errors in sections related to nursing and pharmacy practices. It emphasizes the importance of proper licensure for practicing nursing or pharmacy and revises penalties for violations, aiming to modernize the legal framework governing these professions.

Furthermore, the bill amends various sections to clarify definitions, update legal language, and repeal outdated provisions related to pharmacy, podiatric medicine, psychology, and acupuncture. It introduces penalties for pharmacy regulation violations, establishes the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine, and clarifies the requirements for criminal background checks for license applicants. The approval process for proposed rules by the Arkansas State Medical Board is also modified, removing the requirement for written approval of rules submitted after July 31, 2009. The bill asserts that it does not repeal any acts from the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly and clarifies that its changes are technical and do not alter substantive law.

Statutes affected:
SB 177: 17-26-607(c), 17-82-302(9), 17-82-304(b), 17-83-301, 17-83-104, 17-83-302, 17-87-101(a), 17-87-104(a), 17-87-604, 17-87-708(a), 17-89-203(a), 17-90-201, 17-92-206(a), 17-92-301, 17-92-602, 17-92-601, 17-92-302(a), 17-92-308(c), 17-92-312, 17-93-502, 25-15-204(f), 10-3-309, 10-3-309(c), 17-95-108(b), 17-95-209, 17-95-304(f), 17-95-306(a), 17-96-103(c), 17-96-201, 17-96-301(b), 17-97-201(a), 17-97-201(b), 17-97-310(b), 17-100-208(a), 17-101-315, 17-101-316(a), 17-102-104(a), 17-102-201(a), 17-102-204(a), 17-102-206(b)
Act 170: 17-26-607(c), 17-82-302(9), 17-82-304(b), 17-83-301, 17-83-104, 17-83-302, 17-87-101(a), 17-87-104(a), 17-87-604, 17-87-708(a), 17-89-203(a), 17-90-201, 17-92-206(a), 17-92-301, 17-92-602, 17-92-601, 17-92-302(a), 17-92-308(c), 17-92-312, 17-93-502, 25-15-204(f), 10-3-309, 10-3-309(c), 17-95-108(b), 17-95-209, 17-95-304(f), 17-95-306(a), 17-96-103(c), 17-96-201, 17-96-301(b), 17-97-201(a), 17-97-201(b), 17-97-310(b), 17-100-208(a), 17-101-315, 17-101-316(a), 17-102-104(a), 17-102-201(a), 17-102-204(a), 17-102-206(b)