Definitions used by the State Medical Board

License Status used by the Arkansas State Medical Board

Active
:   The license is Active
Inactive
:   The license is Not Active due to non-payment of renewal fees or license has a category of 'Revoked' or 'Suspended'

License Categories used by the Arkansas State Medical Board

Deceased
:   Physician has expired
Denied
:   Physician was not issued a medical license
Dissolved
:   The dissolving of a Medical Corporation
Education
:   Licensed under Act 497 of 2005. Allows physicians who do not meet the Board's standard license requirements to be licensed while working as a faculty member, or affiliated under the supervision of a faculty member established by and under control of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. License is only valid within the UAMS system.
Education-Temporary
:   A temporary permit issued to a physician who will be considered for license under Act 497 of 2005.
Exam
:   To specify that a licensing exam was taken in that state
Expired
:   License no longer current and/or valid. Also indicates not-renewed, lapsed and delinquent
Incomplete
:   Pending Application, no license
Location Limited
:   The physician is allowed to practice at a specific location approved by the Board
Merged
:   Merging of multiple Medical Corporations
Pending
:   License application is Pending
Probation
:   License sanctioned as result of disciplinary action
Revoked
:   License has been removed
Revoked/Stayed
:   The revocation is stayed (will not go into effect) as long as the practitioner complies with any other condition the Board has placed on them
Site Specific
:   The physician is allowed to practice at a specific location approved by the Board
Surrendered
:   Physician has voluntarily relinquished his license
Suspended
:   License has been removed for a certain period of time due to disciplinary action
Suspended/Stayed
:   The suspension is stayed (will not go into effect) as long as the practitioner complies with any other condition the Board has placed on them
Temporary
:   Temporary Permit issued until license can be issued
Unlimited
:   License is Active with no restrictions
Unlimited - IMG
:   Licensed under Act 495 of 2005. Allows International Medical Graduates to be licensed after having only completed one year of residency or internship, and being currently enrolled in a UAMS training program. License status is changed to Unlimited upon proof of completing three years of residency.
Unused
:   Allows physician assistants who have no supervising physician to apply for a temporary permit or renew their license, but not be able to utilize it until a supervising physician is obtained.
Unused
:   PA is licensed but in the process of establishing their employment relationship; can also mean a PA who has no supervising physician can renew their license, but unable to utilize it until a supervising physician is obtained
Withdrawn
:   Physician withdrew license application, no license was issued

License Categories assigned by Other State Licensing Boards

Consulting
:   License issued for a short time as he consults with another physician
Limited
:   License has restrictions
Locum Tenens
:   License issued for Locum Tenens work
Military Exempt
:   Military Personnel
Not Specified
:   Category is not specified, only license status
Retired
:   Physician no longer participates in professional activities
Student
:   A licensed resident currently in training
Terminated
:   Equivalent to lapsed or non-renewal
Unknown
:   The category of the license is not available, not specified or not used
Voluntary Probation
:   Physician voluntarily allows his license to be put on Probation to avoid further disciplinary actions
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