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AZ Rev Stat § 36-864 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-864 - Document of gift; transfer by department of transportation; requirements

36-864.  Document of gift;  transfer by department of transportation;  requirements Each executed document of gift transferred by the department of transportation to an organ procurement organization is presumed to be a valid document of gift that establishes an anatomical gift for transplantation or therapy if all of the following apply: 1. The organ procurement organization that maintains an anatomical gift registry established pursuant to this article contacted each person who executed the document of gift before that person's death or incapacity. 2. The person had not amended or revoked the anatomical gift before death. 3. The organ procurement organization provided the person with notice of: (a) The inclusion of the person's name in an anatomical gift registry established pursuant to this article. (b) The opportunity to amend or revoke the anatomical gift. (c) Instructions about how to amend or revoke the anatomical gift.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-881 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-881 - Definitions

36-881.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Child"  means any person through the age of fourteen years. Child also means a person who is under eighteen years of age if the child has a developmental disability as defined in section 36-551 or has at least one of the disabilities listed in section 15-761,  paragraph 2 and requires special education as defined in section 15-761.  2. " Child care"  means the care,  supervision and guidance of a child or children,  unaccompanied by a parent,  guardian or custodian,  on a regular basis,  for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day,  in a place other than the child's or the children's own home or homes. 3. " Child care facility"  means any facility in which child care is regularly provided for compensation for five or more children not related to the proprietor. 4. " Controlling person"  means a person who: (a) Through ownership,  has the power to vote at least ten per cent of the outstanding voting securities.  (b) If the applicant or licensee is a partnership,  is the general partner or a limited partner who holds at least ten per cent of the voting rights of the partnership.  (c) If the applicant or licensee is a corporation,  an association or a limited liability company,  is the president,  the chief executive officer,  the incorporator,  an agent or any person who owns or controls at least ten per cent of the voting securities.  (d) Holds a beneficial interest in ten per cent or more of the liabilities of the applicant or the licensee. 5. " Department"  means the department of health services. 6. " Director"  means the director of the department of health services. 7. " Person"  means an individual,  partnership,  corporation,  limited liability company,  association,  day nursery,  nursery school,  day camp,  kindergarten,  child care agency,  school governing board,  charter school or child care center that operates a child care facility.  8. " Substantial compliance"  means that the nature or number of violations revealed by any type of inspection or investigation of an applicant for licensure or a licensed child care facility does not pose a direct risk to the life,  health or safety of children.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-883 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-883 - Standards of care; rules; classifications

36-883.  Standards of care;  rules;  classifications A. The director of the department of health services shall prescribe reasonable rules regarding the health,  safety and well-being of the children to be cared for in a child care facility. These rules shall include standards for the following: 1. Adequate physical facilities for the care of children,  such as building construction,  fire protection,  sanitation,  sleeping facilities,  isolation facilities,  toilet facilities,  heating,  ventilation,  indoor and outdoor activity areas and,  if provided by the facility,  transportation safely to and from the premises. 2. Adequate staffing per number and age groups of children by persons who are qualified by education or experience to meet their respective responsibilities in the care of children. 3. Activities,  toys and equipment to enhance the development of each child. 4. Nutritious and well-balanced food. 5. Encouragement of parental participation. 6. Exclusion of any person from the facility whose presence may be detrimental to the welfare of children. B. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6 and section 36-115. C. Any rule that relates to educational activities,  physical examination,  medical treatment or immunization shall include appropriate exemptions for children whose parents object on the ground that it conflicts with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination of which the parent or child is an adherent or member. D. The department of health services shall conduct a comprehensive review of its rules at least once every two years. Before conducting this review,  the department shall consult with agencies and organizations that are knowledgeable about the provision of child care facilities to children,  including: 1. The department of economic security. 2. The department of education. 3. The office of the state fire marshal. 4. The league of Arizona cities and towns. 5. Citizen groups. 6. Licensed child care facility representatives. 7. The department of child safety. E. The department shall designate appropriate classifications and establish corresponding standards pertaining to the type of care offered. These classifications shall include: 1. Facilities offering infant care. 2. Facilities offering specific educational programs. 3. Facilities offering evening and nighttime care. F. Rules for the operation of child care facilities shall be stated in a way that clearly states the purpose of each rule.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-883.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-883.01 - Statement of services

36-883.01.  Statement of services Each child care facility shall annually furnish to the department,  and make available to parents on request,  an explicit and up-to-date written statement of the services it offers.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-883.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-883.02 - Child care personnel; fingerprints; exemptions; definition

36-883.02.  Child care personnel;  fingerprints;  exemptions;  definition A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  child care personnel,  including volunteers,  shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.  B. Exempt from the fingerprinting requirements of subsection A of this section are parents,  including foster parents and guardians,  who are not employees of the child care facility and who participate in activities with their children under the supervision of and in the presence of child care personnel. C. Applicants,  licensees and child care personnel shall attest on forms that are provided by the department that: 1. They are not awaiting trial on or have never been convicted of or admitted in open court or pursuant to a plea agreement committing any of the offenses listed in section 41-1758.07,  subsection B in this state or similar offenses in another state or jurisdiction. 2. They are not parents or guardians of a child adjudicated to be a dependent child as defined in section 8-201. 3. They have not been denied or had revoked a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility in this or any other state or that they have not been denied or had revoked a certification to work in a child care facility or child care group home. D. Employers of child care personnel shall make documented,  good faith efforts to contact previous employers of child care personnel to obtain information or recommendations that may be relevant to an individual's fitness for employment in a child care facility. E. The forms required by subsection C of this section are confidential. F. A child care facility shall not allow a person to be employed or volunteer in the facility in any capacity if the person has been denied a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.07 or has not received an interim approval from the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.55,  subsection I. G. The employer shall notify the department of public safety if the employer receives credible evidence that any child care personnel either: 1. Is arrested for or charged with an offense listed in section 41-1758.07,  subsection B. 2. Falsified information on the form required by subsection C of this section. H. For the purposes of this section,  " child care personnel"  means any employee or volunteer working at a child care facility.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-883.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-883.03 - Employer-subsidized child care; immunity from liability

36-883.03.  Employer-subsidized child care;  immunity from liability A. An employer that subsidizes child care on a nondiscriminatory basis to its employees through a child care facility licensed pursuant to this article or through a person or facility exempt from licensure pursuant to this article but screened pursuant to section 41-1964 or 46-321 is not liable for damages as a result of an act or omission by the child care facility,  person or exempt facility unless the employer is guilty of gross negligence in recommending the child care facility,  person or facility or unless the employer is acting as the owner or has an ownership interest in or is an operator of the child care facility or exempt facility. B. For purposes of this section,  an employer is deemed to be subsidizing an employee's child care costs if the employer pays,  either directly or indirectly,  at least twenty-five per cent of the cost of the child care service rendered to the employee by the child care facility,  person or exempt facility described in subsection A of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-883.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-883.04 - Standards of care; rules; enforcement

36-883.04.  Standards of care;  rules;  enforcement The director shall prescribe reasonable rules and standards regarding the health,  safety and well-being of children cared for in any public school child care program. These rules shall be comparable to the rules and standards prescribed pursuant to section 36-883. The director shall also prescribe rules regarding the enforcement of the standards of care including penalties for noncompliance with these standards. These enforcement and penalty provisions shall be comparable to those existing for private child care facilities.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-885 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-885 - Inspection of child care facilities

36-885.  Inspection of child care facilities A. The department or designated local health departments or its agents may at any time visit during hours of operation and inspect a child care facility to determine if it complies with this article and rules adopted under this article. B. The department shall visit each child care facility as often as necessary to assure continued compliance with this article and department rules. The department shall make at least one unannounced visit annually.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-886 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-886 - Operation without a license; classification

36-886.  Operation without a license;  classification A. If it appears that any person is maintaining or operating a child care facility without a license,  the department shall notify the facility's operator either by mail,  by certified mail with return receipt requested or by delivery in person. The person affected by the notice shall,  within ten days from its receipt,  cease and desist operation or show proof of having a valid license. The person may,  within ten days,  request in writing a hearing before the director. B. On application of the department,  a magistrate shall issue a warrant to the department authorizing inspection of a child care facility if there is probable cause to believe that a person is operating the facility without a license. C. If a person does not comply with this section the department shall notify the county attorney of the county in which the child care facility is being operated of the violation and request that criminal prosecution be commenced against the violator. The department may request the attorney general to apply for injunctive relief. D. Any person who continues to maintain or operate a child care facility without a license ten days after receipt of notice from the department is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-886.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-886.01 - Injunctions

36-886.01.  Injunctions If the department believes that a child care facility is operating under conditions that present possibilities of serious harm to children,  the department shall notify the county attorney or the attorney general who shall immediately seek a restraining order and injunction against the facility.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-887 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-887 - Procedure for inspection of records

36-887.  Procedure for inspection of records A. Records maintained by the department for child care facilities are available to the public for review and copying. B. Personally identifiable information that relates to a child,  parent or guardian is confidential. The department shall disclose this information only as follows: 1. Pursuant to a court order. 2. Pursuant to a written consent signed by the parent or guardian. 3. To a law enforcement officer who requires it for official purposes. 4. To an official of a governmental agency who requires it for official purposes. C. The department shall enter into the child care facility's case file,  contiguous to the form containing the reported violation,  those documents that verify correction of reported violations.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-888 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-888 - Denial, revocation or suspension of license

36-888.  Denial,  revocation or suspension of license A. The department may deny,  suspend or revoke a license for a violation of this article or department rules. At least thirty days before the department denies,  revokes or suspends a license it shall mail the applicant or licensee a notice of that person's right to a hearing. The department shall issue this notice by registered mail with return receipt requested. The notice shall state the hearing date and the facts constituting the reasons for the department's action and shall cite the specific statute or rule that the person is not conforming to.  B. If the person does not respond to the written notice the department,  at the expiration of the time fixed in the notice,  shall take the action prescribed in the notice. If the person,  within the period fixed in the notice,  conforms the application or the operation of the child care facility to the applicable statute or rule,  the department may grant the license or withdraw the notice of suspension or revocation.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-889 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-889 - Licensees; applicants; residency; controlling persons; requirements

36-889.  Licensees;  applicants;  residency;  controlling persons;  requirements A. Each licensee,  other than a corporation,  a limited liability company,  an association or a partnership,  shall be a citizen of the United States who is a resident of this state,  or a legal resident alien who is a resident of this state. A corporation,  association or limited liability company shall be a domestic entity or a foreign entity that is qualified to do business in this state. A partnership shall have at least one partner who is a citizen of the United States and who is a resident of this state,  or who is a legal resident alien and who is a resident of this state.  B. The department shall not issue or renew a license unless a list of each of the applicant's or licensee's controlling persons is on file with the department and no controlling person has been denied a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility for the care of children in this state or other state or has had a license to operate a child care facility or a certificate to operate a child care group home revoked for reasons that relate to the endangerment of the health and safety of children.  C. The applicant or licensee shall notify the department within thirty days after the election of any new officer or director or of any change in the controlling persons and shall provide the department the name and business or residential address of each controlling person and an affirmation by the applicant that no controlling person has been denied a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility for the care of children in this state or another state or has had a license to operate a child care facility or a certificate to operate a child care group home revoked for reasons that relate to the endangerment of the health and safety of children. D. Each applicant or licensee shall designate an agent who is authorized to receive communications from the department,  including legal service of process,  and to file and sign documents for the applicant or licensee. The designated agent shall be all of the following: 1. A controlling person. 2. A citizen of the United States or a legal resident alien. 3. A resident of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-890 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-890 - Decisions

36-890.  Decisions All decisions rendered by the director,  pursuant to the applicable law and regulations,  shall be in writing and filed of record in the office of the department. Notice of such decisions shall be given to the affected person or licensee. If no appeal is taken by any such person or licensee within the time provided by law,  the decision of the director shall be final and conclusive.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-891 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-891 - Civil penalty; inspection of centers; training program

36-891.  Civil penalty;  inspection of centers;  training program A. The director may impose a civil penalty on a person who violates this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article in an amount of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation. Each day that a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation. The director may issue a notice that includes the proposed amount of the civil penalty assessment. If a person requests a hearing to appeal an assessment,  the director shall not take further action to enforce and collect the assessment until the hearing process is complete. The director shall impose a civil penalty only for those days on which the violation has been documented by the department. B. In determining the civil penalty pursuant to subsection A,  the department shall consider the following: 1. Repeated violations of statutes or rules. 2. Patterns of noncompliance. 3. Types of violations. 4. Severity of violations. 5. Potential for and occurrences of actual harm. 6. Threats to health and safety. 7. Number of children affected by the violations. 8. Number of violations. 9. Size of the facility. 10. Length of time during which violations have been occurring. C. If a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection A is not paid,  the attorney general or a county attorney shall file an action to collect the civil penalty in a justice court or the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred. D. Unless a license is revoked or suspended,  the director shall place the license of a child care facility subject to a civil penalty pursuant to subsection A on provisional license status for a period of time not to exceed six months in addition to other penalties imposed pursuant to this article. E. Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund. F. The department shall develop an instrument that documents compliance and noncompliance of child care facilities according to the criteria prescribed in its rules governing child care facility licensure. Blank copies of the instrument,  which shall be in standardized form,  shall be made available to the public. G. The director shall establish a child care facility training program to provide training for child care facilities and users of child care services,  technical assistance materials for child care facilities and information to enhance consumer awareness.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-891.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-891.01 - Intermediate sanctions; notification of compliance; hearing

36-891.01.  Intermediate sanctions;  notification of compliance;  hearing A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee is violating this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article and that the health or safety of the children is endangered,  the director may impose,  on written notice to the licensee,  one or more of the following intermediate sanctions until the licensee is in substantial compliance with this article: 1. Immediate restrictions on new admissions to the child care facility. 2. Termination of specific services that the facility may offer. 3. Reduction of the facility's capacity. B. A child care facility sanctioned pursuant to this section shall notify the department in writing when it is in substantial compliance. On receipt of notification the department shall conduct an inspection. If the department determines that the facility is in substantial compliance the director shall immediately rescind the sanctions. If the department determines that the facility is not in substantial compliance the sanctions remain in effect. The facility may then notify the department of substantial compliance not sooner than fourteen days after the date of that inspection. If the department determines on the return inspection that the facility is still not in substantial compliance the sanctions remain in effect. Thereafter,  a facility may notify the department of substantial compliance not sooner than thirty days after the date of the last inspection. A facility shall make all notifications of substantial compliance by certified mail. The department shall conduct all inspections required pursuant to this subsection within fourteen days after receipt of notification of substantial compliance. If the department does not conduct an inspection within this time period,  the sanctions have no further effect. C. A person who has been ordered by the director to restrict admission,  reduce capacity or terminate specific services may request a hearing to review the director's action. The person shall make this request in writing within ten days after the person receives notice of the director's action. The office of administrative hearings shall conduct an administrative hearing within seven business days after the notice of appeal has been filed with the office of administrative hearings.  D. A hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10.
AZ Rev Stat § 36-892 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 36 - Public Health and Safety|§ 36-892 - Violation; classification

36-892.  Violation;  classification Any person violating the provisions of the applicable law,  or regulations,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this article.