Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-420 - Special Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. Section 23-485

A. The Division shall administratively review an Applicant's application for a Special Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. § 23-485 within seven days of receipt of the application to determine if the application is complete. If the application is incomplete, the Division shall notify the Applicant in writing of the missing documentation or information necessary to comply with this Article.

B. The Division shall deem an application withdrawn if the Applicant fails to file a complete application within ten days of being notified by the Division that the application is incomplete pursuant to subsection A, unless the Applicant obtains an extension to provide the missing information. An Applicant may obtain an extension to submit the missing information by filing a written request with the Division no later than ten days after the Division Serves notice that the application is incomplete, stating the reasons why the Applicant is unable to meet the ten-day deadline.

C. An application for a Special Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. § 23-485 is deemed complete under subsection (A) when the following is filed with the Division:

1. Written documentation demonstrating that the Applicant holds a current commission issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and

2. Proof of employment as a full-time inspector for a company conducting business in Arizona with a certificate of accreditation as outlined in A.R.S. § 23-485 and whose duties as an inspector include making inspections of Boilers or Lined Hot Water Heaters to be used or insured by such company and not for resale.

D. If an Applicant meets the criteria of A.R.S. § 23-485 and subsection (C) of this Section, the Division shall issue a Special Inspector Certificate to the Applicant within 15 calendar days . If an Applicant fails to meet the criteria of A.R.S. § 23-485 and subsection (C) of this Section, the Division shall issue a written notice denying eligibility to the Applicant. The Commission shall deem the notice denying eligibility final if an Applicant does not request a hearing within 15 calendar days after the Division Serves the notice.

G.E. A Hearing on the denial of eligibility for a Special Inspector Certificate shall be governed by the following provisions:

1. A request for hearing protesting a denial of eligibility shall be in writing and signed by the Applicant or the Applicant's legal representative and filed with the Division.

2. The Commission shall hold a hearing under A.R.S. § 41-1065. The hearing shall be recorded.

3. The chair of the Commission or designee shall preside over hearings held under this Section. The chair shall apply the provisions of A.R.S. § 41-1062 et seq. to hearings held under this Section and shall have the authority and power of a presiding officer as described in A.R.S § 41-1062.

4. A decision of the Commission to deny or grant eligibility for a Special Inspector Certificate shall be based upon the criteria set forth in A.R.S. § 23-485 and this Section and shall be made by a majority vote of the quorum of Commission members present when the decision is rendered at a public meeting. After a decision is rendered at a public meeting, the Commission shall issue a written decision upon hearing which shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated. An order of the Commission denying a Special Inspector Certificate is final unless an applicant files a request for review within 15 days after the Commission Serves its order.

5. A request for review shall be based upon one or more of the following grounds which have materially affected the rights of an Applicant:

a. Irregularities in the hearing proceedings or any order or abuse of discretion whereby the Applicant seeking review was deprived of a fair hearing;

b. Misconduct by the Division;

c. Accident or surprise which could not have been prevented by ordinary prudence;

d. Newly discovered material evidence that could not have been discovered with reasonable diligence and produced at the hearing;

e. Excessive or insufficient sanctions or penalties imposed at hearing;

f. Error in the admission or rejection of evidence, or errors of law occurring at, or during the course of, the hearing;

g. Bias or prejudice of the Division; and

h. The order, decision, or findings of fact are not justified by the evidence or are contrary to law.

6. The Commission shall issue a decision upon review no later than 30 days after receiving a request for review.

7. The Commission's decision upon review is final unless an Applicant seeks judicial review as provided in A.R.S. § 23-483.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-420

Repealed effective April 12, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). R20-5-420 recodified from R4-13-420 (Supp. 95-1). New Section adopted effective October 9, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 1496, effective August 18, 2009 (Supp. 09-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3952, effective 12/7/2022.