# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-1208: Patient records - Penalties for alteration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C10_S12_S20-10-1208

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-10-1208
- **Heading:** Patient records - Penalties for alteration
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 10 / Subchapter 12 / Section 20-10-1208

## Text

(a) Any person who fraudulently alters, defaces, or falsifies any medical or other long-term care facility record or causes or procures any of these offenses to be committed commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A conviction under this section is also grounds for restriction, suspension, or termination of license privileges for the person. Acts 1999, No. 1181, § 5.

(a) Any person who fraudulently alters, defaces, or falsifies any medical or other long-term care facility record or causes or procures any of these offenses to be committed commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A conviction under this section is also grounds for restriction, suspension, or termination of license privileges for the person.

Acts 1999, No. 1181, § 5.

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