This act shall not be construed to authorize any person to use the title “Doctor”, unless that title is authorized under § 17-1-101 et seq., in which case that person shall use the title in accordance with the statutes and rules governing the particular healthcare profession or unless that person has been granted a doctoral degree in any healing arts profession and is licensed in that profession under § 17-1-101 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-80-113
Authorized use of “Doctor” as title
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Southern College of Naturopathy v. State Ex Rel. Beebe (2005)
Most recently applied in Southern College of Naturopathy v. State Ex Rel. Beebe (February 2005)
Acts 1999, No. 338, § 5; 2019, No. 315, § 1506.
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