Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-45-215 - Procedures for Processing Initial License Applications; Time-frames

A. For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1073, the Board establishes the following licensing time-frames for an initial license application:

1. Administrative completeness review time-frame: 15 days;

2. Substantive review time-frame: 90 days;

3. Overall time-frame: 105 days.

B. The administrative completeness review time-frame listed in subsection (A)(1) begins on the date the Board receives a license application package. During the administrative completeness review time-frame, the Board shall notify the applicant that the package is either complete or incomplete. If the package is incomplete, the notice shall specify what information is missing.

C. An initial license application package is not complete until the Board receives the results of the state and federal criminal background check required at A.R.S. § 32-3504(A)(6), and the applicant fully complies with the requirements of R4-45-201, the applicable provisions of R4-45-202 through R4-45-206, and submits the fee prescribed in R4-45-102(A)(3).

D. An applicant with an incomplete license application package shall supply the missing information within 210 days from the date of the notice. Both the administrative completeness review and overall time-frames are suspended from the date of the Board's notice until the date that the Board office receives all missing information.

E. Upon receipt of all missing information, the Board shall notify the applicant that the license application package is complete. The Board shall not send a separate notice of completeness if the Board grants or denies a license within the administrative completeness review time-frame in subsection (A)(1).

F. If an applicant fails to submit the missing information within the 210 days provided under subsection (D), the Board shall close the applicant's file. An applicant whose file is closed and who later wishes to be licensed, shall apply anew.

G. The substantive review time-frame listed in subsection (A)(2) begins on the date of the Board's notice of administrative completeness.

H. If the Board determines during the substantive review that additional information is needed, the Board shall send the applicant a comprehensive written request for the additional information. Both the substantive review and overall time-frames are suspended from the date on the Board's request until the date that the Board office receives the additional information.

I. Within the time listed in subsection (A)(3), the Board shall grant or deny a license.

J. If the Board denies a license, the Board shall send the applicant a written notice explaining:

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

2. The applicant's right to seek a fair hearing to challenge the denial; and

3. The time period for appealing the denial.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-45-215

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1110, effective March 22, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 968, effective May 6, 2006 (Supp. 06-1).