Kale v. Arkansas State Medical Board

Betty C. Dickey, Justice.

Robert L. Kale, M.D., appeals an order of the Sebastian County Circuit Court, finding that there was substantial evidence, in testimony and the record, to substantiate the decision of the Arkansas State Medical Board (the Board) that Dr. Kale was subject to, and violated, Regulation 19 of the Board. On appeal, Dr. Kale argues that (1) the Board’s construction of Regulation 19, making it applicable to Dr. Kale, is inconsistent with the plain language of Regulation 19; and (2) the circuit court erred in awarding certain costs to the Board for copying charges of medical…