# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-604: Eligibility for certificate

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-604
- **Heading:** Eligibility for certificate
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 13 / Subchapter 6 / Section 20-13-604

## Text

Persons eligible to receive a certificate pursuant to this subchapter shall meet the following requirements: (1) Be eighteen (18) years of age or older; (2) Have, or reasonably expect to have, responsibility for at least one (1) other person as a result of one's relationship, or one's occupational or volunteer status, for example, emergency medical technician, fire department personnel, P.H. nurses, etc.; and (3) Have been properly trained by a qualified instructor who has been certified by a physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. The curriculum shall minimally include recognition of the symptoms of systemic reactions to nerve agents and the proper administration of an injection of atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents. Acts 1991, No. 270, § 4.

Persons eligible to receive a certificate pursuant to this subchapter shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;

(2) Have, or reasonably expect to have, responsibility for at least one (1) other person as a result of one's relationship, or one's occupational or volunteer status, for example, emergency medical technician, fire department personnel, P.H. nurses, etc.; and

(3) Have been properly trained by a qualified instructor who has been certified by a physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq. The curriculum shall minimally include recognition of the symptoms of systemic reactions to nerve agents and the proper administration of an injection of atropine/pralidoxime, or other drugs as approved by the State Health Officer for the treatment of symptoms caused by exposure to nerve agents.

Acts 1991, No. 270, § 4.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-601 Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-601.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-602 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-602.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-603 Definition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-603.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-604 Eligibility for certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-604.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-605 Authority of certificate holder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-605.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-606 Immunity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-606.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-13-607 Administration of subchapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C13_S6_S20-13-607.md)

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