Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What suppliers miss in Arkansas
- Applicants show product and services liability insurance of at least $500,000.
- A license not renewed within 90 days of expiration cannot be reinstated, so the supplier must apply again.
- Any yes answer on the applicant history questions must be explained in a signed, notarized affidavit.
Does Arkansas require a DME supplier license?
Anyone who sells or rents home medical equipment, legend devices or medical gas directly to patients in Arkansas and bills the patient, insurance, Medicare or Medicaid needs this license. Covered equipment includes oxygen, ventilators, power wheelchairs, hospital beds, infusion pumps and patient lifts. Canes, walkers, standard wheelchairs and prosthetics are excluded.
- Pharmacy board permit
- Supplier of Medical Equipment, Legend Devices, and/or Medical Gas Permit
- Issued by Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
Citation: Ark. Code Ann. 17-92-901 et seq. (Act 1101 of 1995); Board Regulation 08-01
Do out-of-state suppliers shipping into Arkansas need a license?
An applicant located outside Arkansas names an Arkansas resident agent and sends copies of its other licenses and permits. Every location that distributes into Arkansas must be licensed.
- Covers out-of-state suppliers
- No Arkansas location required
Citation: Board Regulation 08-01-0002(b)
What does a Arkansas DME license cost?
- Initial: Up to $250 (the cap in Board Rule 1 as read in its 2020 text)
- Renewal: Up to $125 a year, billed as two annual fees each two-year term (2020 rule text)
Citation: Board Rule 01-00-0007 (19) and (d)(3)
How often does a Arkansas DME license renew?
- Renews every two years
Who must be on staff at a licensed Arkansas location?
The application names a responsible on-site manager for each facility that stores and distributes the equipment.
Citation: Board Regulation 08-01-0002(b)(1)(c)
Licensing in Arkansas?
We confirm what Arkansas requires for the products you sell, prepare the application and every attachment for your owner or officer to sign, and track it to a decision. A state DME license is $699 per state.