Arkansas
For Arkansas, law citation is ACA § 17-1-108; effective date is 2019-07-24; scope is universal; minimum years licensed is none; good standing required is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- State
- Arkansas verified
- Law citation
- ACA § 17-1-108 verified
- Effective date
- 2019-07-24 verified
- Scope
- universal our reading
- Minimum years licensed
- none verified
- Good standing required
- yes verified
- Criminal background check
- if a criminal background check is required of an applicant for an initial occupational license, then the occupational licensing entity may require the same verified
- State-specific exam allowed
- yes verified
- Excluded professions
- reciprocity or license by endorsement provisions under numerous specific sections (§§ 17-12-308, 17-26-315, 17-27-308, 17-28-306, 17-31-308, 17-36-304, 17-42-305, 17-43-307, 17-83-305, 17-88-305, 17-89-305, 17-90-302, 17-92-114, 17-92-308, 17-93-414, 17-97-306, 17-99-304, 17-100-304, and 17-103-302) verified
- Military spouse provision
- no verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Holds an occupational license that is substantially similar to practice in the field of his or her occupation or profession in another state, territory, or district of the United States; (B) Holds his or her occupational license in good standing
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-1-108/