Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-213 - Enforcement

An audiologist who dispenses hearing aids shall provide a bill of sale to a client at the time the audiologist provides a hearing aid to the client or at a time requested by the client that complies with the requirements in R9-16-314 .

A. The Department may, as applicable:

1. Deny, revoke, or suspend an audiology or speech-language pathology's license under A.R.S. § 36-1934;

2. Request an injunction under A.R.S. § 36-1937; or

3. Assess a civil money penalty under A.R.S. § 36-1939.

B. In determining which disciplinary action specified in subsection (A) is appropriate, the Department shall consider:

1. The type of violation,

2. The severity of the violation,

3. The danger to the public health and safety,

4. The number of violations,

5. The number of clients affected by the violations,

6. The degree of harm to the consumer,

7. A pattern of noncompliance, and

8. Any mitigating or aggravating circumstances.

C. A licensee may appeal a disciplinary action taken by the Department according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-213

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-213 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effective March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective 7/1/2014. Adopted by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 816, effective 4/8/2020.