Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-906 - [Effective until 8/2/2025] Enforcement
A. The Department
may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate holder's certification, permanently
or for a fixed period of time specified in A.R.S. §
36-766.04 and this
Article.
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 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 certificate holder may appeal an
enforcement action taken by the Department according to A.R.S. Title 41,
Chapter 6, Article 10.
D. If a
certified doula is employed by a tribe and appears to have violated this
Article according to A.R.S. §
36-766.04(C), the
tribal government having jurisdiction and following tribal ordinances and
policies shall:
1. Review and determine
whether the certified doula has violated this Article; and
2. Provide the Department with a written
determination of whether denied, suspended, or revoked, including specific
penalties from disciplinary actions taken by the tribal government.
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A. The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate holder's certification , permanently or for a fixed period of time specified in A.R.S. § 36-766.04 and this Article.
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 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 certificate holder may appeal an enforcement action taken by the Department according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
D. If a certified doula is employed by a tribe and appears to have violated this Article according to A.R.S. § 36-766.04(C), the tribal government having jurisdiction and following tribal ordinances and policies shall:
1. Review and determine whether the certified doula has violated this Article; and
2. Provide the Department with a written determination of whether denied, suspended, or revoked, including specific penalties from disciplinary actions taken by the tribal government.