AR SB177

Makes technical corrections to Arkansas Code Title 17 covering professions, occupations, and businesses, including fixing grammatical errors, updating obsolete references, and clarifying language

Updates licensing provisions for multiple professions including body artists (250 clock hours training requirement for additional fields), dentists, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, and psychologists

Repeals obsolete provisions such as the 1989 dietetics licensing waiver section, outdated deadline references, and redundant language throughout various professional licensing statutes

Clarifies criminal offense classifications and penalties for unlicensed practice across multiple professions, standardizing language from "shall be a misdemeanor" to "is unlawful" with specified fines ranging from $25-$1,000 depending on the profession

Updates organization name references (e.g., "Ophthalmology Section of the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc." to "Arkansas Ophthalmological Society") and removes obsolete federal law references like the Harrison-Wright Antinarcotic Act