Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-39-105 - Requirements for a Regular License to Continue to Operate a Private Non-accredited Vocational Institution in Arizona
A. Except as specified in subsection (A)(6),
the Board shall not grant or renew a regular license to an applicant, if:
1. Since the start date of the current
licensure period, an individual with at least 20 percent ownership in the
applicant or an officer or employee who controls, manages, or represents the
applicant in this state has been convicted in this state or any jurisdiction of
any crime, regardless of whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony, that a
reasonable person would consider relevant to the legal and ethical operation of
an educational institution;
2.
Since the start date of the current licensure period, a person with at least 20
percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls,
manages, or represents the applicant in this state has had a license to operate
a vocational or degree-granting institution revoked in this state or any
jurisdiction;
3. The applicant
provides false or misleading information on or with an application required by
this Section;
4. The applicant was
previously licensed by the Board and ceased operations without complying with
R4-39-402 and
R4-39-406;
or
5. The applicant ceased to
operate or offer a program and as a result:
a.
The Board was obligated to make a payment from the Student Tuition Recovery
Fund established under A.R.S. §
32-3072, or
b. The DE or a private entity
forgave loans, in whole or in part, to affected students; and
6. If the conviction described in
subsection (A)(1) was discharged, expunged, set aside, or vacated, the Board
shall consider this fact when exercising its discretionary power under this
Section.
B. The Board
shall grant or renew a regular license to a licensee if the licensee submits an
application and:
1. The application includes
the information required in subsection (C); and
2. The information provided demonstrates:
a. Compliance with A.R.S. §
32-3021(B)(1) through (11); and
b. The ability to provide educational
services as represented to the public.
C. No later than 60 days before expiration of
a licensee's conditional or regular license, the licensee shall submit to the
Board an application packet that includes:
1.
The filing fee required under
R4-39-201;
2. The information and documentation required
in R4-39-104(D)(2) through (D)(5), (D)(8)(a) and (c), (D)(9), (D)(10), (D)(12),
(D)(14), (D)(15) and (D)(17); and
3. Information regarding the annual
enrollment and retention and placement rates for each program offered by the
licensee;
D.
No later than 60 calendar days before the expiration
date of the applicant's regular license, an applicant for renewal of a regular
license shall submit to the Board an application packet
including:
1.
The filing fee required under
R4-39-201 ;
and
2.
The information and documentation required in
R4-39-104(D)(2),
(D)(4), (D)(5), (D)(7), (D)(9), (D)(10), and
(D)(14) through (D)(17).
D. A licensee that fails to comply with
subsection (C) and allows the licensee's conditional or regular license to
expire shall:
1. Comply with subsection (C)
within 30 days after the license expires, and
2. Pay the late renewal fee prescribed under
A.R.S. §
32-3027(A)(7);
or
3. Immediately cease operating
in this state.
E. The
Board may conduct an inspection, under A.R.S. §
41-1009, of a licensee's place of business to determine compliance with the requirements
in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 30 and this Article.
F. As provided in A.R.S. §
32-3051, the Board may discipline a licensee that:
1.
Intentionally or negligently misrepresents any material information in
documents or testimony presented to the Board, or
2. Fails to comply fully with subsection (C)
or (D) but continues to operate in this state.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.