Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-10-106 - Time Frames

A. The overall, administrative completeness, and substantive review time frames described in A.R.S. § 41-1072 for each type of license, registration, or approval granted by the Board are listed in Tables A1 and B1, as applicable. The applicant and Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time frame. The substantive review time frame may not be extended by more than 25 percent of the overall time frame.

B. The administrative completeness review time frame begins when the Board receives an application packet.

1. If an application packet is incomplete, the Board shall send the applicant a written notice specifying the missing document or incomplete information. The administrative completeness review time frame and the overall time frame are suspended from the date of the notice until the date the Board receives a complete application packet from the applicant.

2. If an application packet is complete, the Board shall send a written notice of administrative completeness to the applicant.

3. If the Board grants a license, registration, or approval during the administrative completeness time frame, the Board shall not issue a separate written notice of administrative completeness.

C. The substantive review time frame begins on the date of notice of administrative completeness.

1. As part of the substantive review for a license to operate a school, the Board shall conduct an inspection that may require more than one visit to the school.

2. During the substantive review time frame, the Board may make one comprehensive written request for additional information or documentation. If the applicant has applied for licensure by examination, the Board may request evidence of passing the required examination. The time frame for the Board to complete the substantive review is suspended from the date of the comprehensive written request for additional information or documentation until the Board receives the additional information or documentation.

3. If an applicant meets the requirements of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 5 and this Chapter, the Board shall send written notice granting a license to the applicant.

4.3. If an applicant does not meet the requirements of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 or 5, as applicable, and this Chapter, the Board shall send a written notice denying a license, registration, or approval to the applicant. The Board shall include in the notice of denial the basis for the denial and an explanation of the applicant's right to appeal under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

D. The Board shall consider an application withdrawn if within 90 days from the application submission date the applicant fails to supply the missing information under subsection (B)(1) or (C)(2).

E. An individual shall not practice as an aesthetician, cosmetologist, hairstylist, instructor, nail technician, barber, or eyelash technician until the individual receives and posts the license or registration issued by the Board at the individual's place of employment.

F. If the last day of a time frame falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the Board shall consider the next business day the last day of the time frame.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-10-106

Adopted effective 4/9/1996 (Supp. 96-2). Section repealed; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1791, effective 5/18/1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 3123, effective 1/31/2021(Supp. 20-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 527, effective 5/6/2024.