# Arkansas — US state universal occupational license recognition laws — conditions and scope

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Law citation:** ACA § 17-1-108 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2019-07-24 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Scope:** universal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum years licensed:** none _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Good standing required:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_
- **State-specific exam allowed:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Military spouse provision:** no _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-1-108/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
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