§ 17-91-101 - Osteopathic physician -- Licensing requirements. - Arkansas Statutes

17-91-101. Osteopathic physician -- Licensing requirements.

(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall accept for licensure by examination any person who:

(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(2) Is a citizen of the United States;

(3) Is of good moral character;

(4) Has not been guilty of acts constituting unprofessional conduct as defined in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, 17-95-201 et seq., 17-95-301 et seq., and 17-95-401 et seq.;

(5) Is a graduate of an osteopathic college of medicine whose course of study has been recognized by the Department of Education of the American Osteopathic Association; and

(6) Has completed a one-year internship in a hospital approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

(b) Applicants for such a licensure shall pay the fees required by the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, 17-95-201 et seq., 17-95-301 et seq., and 17-95-401 et seq..