Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-503 - Time Frame to Request an Administrative Hearing

A. An alleged perpetrator shall request a hearing on the proposed substantiated finding by the Department within 20 days from the mailing date of the Initial Notification Letter. The mailing date of the Initial Notification Letter is deemed the date of the letter.

B. A request is timely if:

1. The request is postmarked no later than 20 days from the mailing date of the Initial Notification Letter;

2. The request is not postmarked, and the request is stamped as received by the Department within 20 days of the mailing date of the initial notification letter;

C. If the Department determines a hearing request is untimely, the Department shall enter the alleged perpetrator's name on the Central Registry unless:

1. The delay is due to Department error;

2. The delay is due to the postal service; or

3. There is evidence the delay is due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the alleged perpetrator.

D. To request an administrative timeliness review, the alleged perpetrator shall submit:

1. An oral or written request to PSRT using the contact information on the initial notification letter;

2. A statement explaining why the request is untimely; and

3. Evidence of the cause of the untimeliness.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-503

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2555, effective 11/30/2015.