| 1 | 1 | | Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. |
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| 2 | 2 | | *JMB256* 01/24/2025 12:23:34 PM JMB256 |
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| 3 | 3 | | State of Arkansas 1 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1224 3 |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 |
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| 7 | 7 | | By: Representative Nazarenko 5 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 |
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| 10 | 10 | | For An Act To Be Entitled 8 |
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| 11 | 11 | | AN ACT TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE 9 |
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| 12 | 12 | | FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE ACT; TO APPLY THE 10 |
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| 13 | 13 | | AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT -OF-STATE 11 |
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| 14 | 14 | | LICENSURE ACT TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS; AND FOR OTHER 12 |
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| 15 | 15 | | PURPOSES. 13 |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Subtitle 16 |
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| 19 | 19 | | TO AMEND THE AUTOMATIC OCCUPATIONAL 17 |
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| 20 | 20 | | LICENSURE FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE 18 |
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| 21 | 21 | | ACT; AND TO APPLY THE AUTOMATIC 19 |
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| 22 | 22 | | OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE FOR OUT -OF-STATE 20 |
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| 23 | 23 | | LICENSURE ACT TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS. 21 |
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| 25 | 25 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23 |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17 -7-106 is amended to read as follows: 25 |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17-7-106. Exemptions. 26 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (a) This chapter does not apply to licensure or certification of: 27 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) Medical Except as provided in subsection (c) of this 28 |
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| 31 | 31 | | section, medical professions under Title 17, Subtitle 3; 29 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) Legal professionals; or 30 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (3) Individuals under reciprocity agreements. 31 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (b) This chapter does not apply to an existing multistate or 32 |
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| 35 | 35 | | interstate compact if the chapter would result in a nullification of the 33 |
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| 36 | 36 | | multistate or interstate compact. 34 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (c) This chapter applies to massage therapists licensed under the 35 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Massage Therapy Act, § 17 -86-101 et seq. 36 |
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