Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-208 - Time Frames for Processing Applications

A. For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1073, the Board establishes the time frames listed in Table 1. An applicant or a person requesting an approval from the Board and the Board's Executive Director may agree in writing to extend the substantive review and overall time frames by no more than 25 percent of the overall time frame.

B. The administrative completeness review time frame begins when the Board receives an application packet or request for approval. During the administrative completeness review time frame, the Board shall notify the applicant or person requesting approval that the application packet or request for approval is either complete or incomplete. If the application packet or request for approval is incomplete, the Board shall specify in the notice what information is missing.

1. The administrative completeness review time-frame begins, for approval or denial of:

a. An application to take the national examination, on the date the Board receives an application packet and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant a written notice of administrative completeness;

b. An application for licensure from an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction who is applying for an examination waiver under A.R.S. § 32-2072(A), on the date the Board receives an application packet and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant a written notice of administrative completeness;

c. An application for licensure by credential, on the date the Board receives an application packet and ends on the date the Board sends a notice of administrative completeness and if the application does not require substantive review, a request for payment of licensing fee;

d. An application to take an additional examination, on the date the Board receives an application packet for the additional examination, and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant a written notice of administrative completeness;

e. A license renewal application, on the date the Board receives a renewal application packet and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant a written renewal receipt;

f. A request for reinstatement of an expired license, on the date the Board receives the request for reinstatement and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant a written renewal receipt; and

g. A request for an extension in which to complete continuing education requirements, on the date the Board receives a request for extension, and ends on the date the Board sends an applicant written notice of completeness of the request.

2. C. If an applicant or person requesting approval receives a notice of incompleteness under subsection (B), the applicant or person requesting approval shall submit the missing information to the Board within the time to complete listed in Table 1.

Both the administrative completeness review and overall time frames are suspended from the date of the Board's notice under subsection (B) until the Board receives all of the missing information.

3. If a renewal application is incomplete, the Board shall send an applicant a written notice specifying deficiencies. The administrative completeness time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from the date of mailing this notice until the date that the Board receives a complete application packet from the applicant.

4. D. Upon receipt of all missing information, the Board shall send a written notice of administrative completeness to the applicant or person requesting approval. The Board shall not send a separate notice of completeness if the Board grants or denies a license or approval within the administrative completeness time frame listed in Table 1.

C. E. The substantive review time frame listed in Table 1 begins on the date of the Board's notice of administrative completeness sent under subsection (D).

1. The substantive review time-frame begins for approval or denial of:

a. An application to take the national examination, on the date the Board sends an applicant written notice of administrative completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the application to take the national examination;

b. An application for licensure from an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction, who is applying for an examination waiver under A.R.S. § 32-2072(A), on the date the Board sends the applicant written notice of administrative completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the application;

c. An application for licensure by credential that requires substantive review, on the date the Board sends the applicant written notice of administrative completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the application;

d. An application to take an additional examination, on the date the Board sends the applicant written notice of administrative completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the application to take the additional examination;

e. An application for license renewal that is deficient under subsection (B)(3), on the date an applicant submits the missing information, and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the renewal application;

f. A request for reinstatement of an expired license, on the date the Board sends written notice of administrative completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the request; and

g. A request for an extension in which to complete continuing education requirements, on the date the Board office sends an applicant written notice of completeness and ends on the date the Board approves or denies the request.

2. F. If the Board determines during the substantive review that additional information is needed, the Board shall send the applicant or person requesting approval a comprehensive written request for additional information.

G. An applicant or person requesting approval who receives a request under subsection (F) shall submit the additional information to the Board within the time for response listed in Table 1. Both the substantive review and overall time frames are suspended from the date of the Board's request until the Board receives the additional information.

H. An applicant or person requesting approval may receive a 30-day extension of the time provided under subsection (C) or (G) by providing written notice to the Board before the time expires. If an applicant or person requesting approval fails to submit to the Board the missing or additional information within the time provided under Table 1 or the time as extended, the Board shall administratively close the applicant's or person's file.

E. I. At any time before the overall time frame provided in Table 1 expires, an applicant or person requesting approval may, with approval by the Board, withdraw the application or request.

F. J. Within the overall time frame listed in Table 1, the Board shall:

1. Grant a license or approval if the Board determines that the applicant or person requesting approval meets all criteria required by statute and this Chapter; or

2. Deny a license or approval if the Board determines that the applicant or person requesting approval does not meet all criteria required by statute and this Chapter.

K. If the Board denies a license or approval, the Board shall send the applicant or person requesting approval a written notice explaining:

1. The reason for denial, with citations to supporting statutes or rules;

2. The right to appeal the denial by filing an appeal under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10;

3. The time for appealing the denial; and

4. The right to request an informal settlement conference.

I. L. If the last day of a time frame falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, the time frame ends on the next business day.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-208

Adopted effective July 27, 1979 (Supp. 79-4). Amended effective January 23, 1981 (Supp. 81-1). Amended effective July 3, 1984 (Supp. 84-4). Amended effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Renumbered from R4-26-127 effective July 3, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Former Section R4-26-208 repealed; new Section R4-26-208 amended effective March 3, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). Pursuant to the advice of the Attorney General, the text of this Section now contains the text certified by the Attorney General and filed as a copy effective March 3, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 737, effective February 19, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3297, effective August 7, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 778, effective April 12, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1493, effective June 2, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3444, effective 1/30/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3084, effective 10/4/2016.