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AZ Rev Stat § 32-801 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-801 - Definitions

32-801.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Board"  means the state board of podiatry examiners. 2. " Electrical treatment"  means using electricity in diagnosing or treating an ailment of the foot or leg by electrodes,  lights,  rays,  vibrators or a machine run by electricity. 3. " Leg"  means that part of the lower limb between the knee and the foot. 4. " Letter of concern"  means an advisory letter to notify a podiatrist that while there is insufficient evidence to support a disciplinary action the board believes the podiatrist should modify or eliminate certain practices and that continuation of the activities that led to the information being submitted to the board may result in action against the podiatrist's license. 5. " License"  means a license to practice podiatry. 6. " Manipulative treatment"  means using the hand or machinery in treating the foot or leg. 7. " Mechanical treatment"  means applying a mechanical appliance of whatever material to the foot or leg,  or to the shoe or other footgear. 8. " Medical treatment"  means recommending,  prescribing or locally applying a therapeutic agent for relief of a foot or leg ailment. 9. " Podiatric medical assistant"  means an unlicensed person who has completed an education program approved by the board,  who assists in a podiatric medical practice under the supervision of a podiatrist and who performs delegated procedures commensurate with the assistant's education and training but who does not diagnose,  interpret,  design or modify established treatment programs or perform any functions that would violate any statute applicable to the practice of podiatric medicine. 10. " Podiatrist"  is synonymous with podiatric physician and surgeon and means a person who,  within the limits of this chapter,  is registered and licensed to practice podiatry by means of performing full body physical examinations within the profession's scope of practice and diagnosing or medically,  surgically,  mechanically,  manipulatively or electrically treating ailments of the human foot and leg but not amputating the leg or entire foot or administering an anesthetic other than local. 11. " Podiatry"  is synonymous with chiropody and means diagnosing or medically,  surgically,  mechanically,  manipulatively or electrically treating ailments of the human foot and leg but not amputating the leg or entire foot or administering an anesthetic other than local. 12. " Surgical treatment"  means using a cutting instrument to treat an ailment of the foot or leg.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-802 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-802 - State board of podiatry examiners; compensation; employees; immunity

32-802.  State board of podiatry examiners;  compensation;  employees;  immunity A. The state board of podiatry examiners is established consisting of five members who are appointed by the governor. Each member shall be appointed for a term of five years,  to begin and end on February 1. B. Before appointment by the governor,  a prospective member of the board shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the governor for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation. C. Three members of the board shall have practiced podiatry continuously in this state for not less than two years immediately preceding appointment and shall have valid licenses to practice podiatry. Two members of the board shall be lay persons. All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States. D. A vacancy on the board occurring other than by the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. E. All appointments shall be made promptly,  and in the case of the vacancy of a professional member or members,  appointment shall be made no later than ninety days from the expiration of the term or vacancy. F. The term of any member,  at the discretion of the board,  may end and the office be declared vacant for the member's failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the board. G. Members of the board shall receive compensation of fifty dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board. H. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the board may employ personnel,  including trained investigators,  as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. I. Members and personnel of the board are personally immune from suit with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith and in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-803 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-803 - Organization; meetings

32-803.  Organization;  meetings A. The board shall annually elect from its membership a president and a secretary at the annual meeting which shall be held in January. B. The board shall meet at least twice each year at such times and places as it determines. Special meetings may be called by the president or any three members.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-804 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-804 - Rule making powers

32-804.  Rule making powers The board may adopt rules and regulations consistent with and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-805 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-805 - Secretary of board; duties

32-805.  Secretary of board;  duties A. The secretary of the board shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611. B. The secretary shall: 1. Receive and disburse monies of the board. 2. Keep minutes of board meetings. 3. Keep a record of licenses issued,  refused,  suspended and revoked,  and of applications for licensure. 4. Perform other duties the board prescribes.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-806 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-806 - Podiatry fund

32-806.  Podiatry fund A. At the end of each calendar month,  the board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the ten percent of all monies received by the board in the state general fund and the remaining ninety percent in the podiatry fund. B. All monies deposited in the podiatry fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-821 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-821 - Persons not required to be licensed

32-821.  Persons not required to be licensed This chapter shall not apply to: 1. Commissioned physicians and surgeons,  osteopaths and podiatrists of a United States military branch of service,  public health or veterans administration personnel in the actual performance of their official duties. 2. Licensed physicians and surgeons,  osteopaths,  chiropractors or naturopaths while lawfully practicing their professions. 3. A visiting podiatrist called into consultation from a state in which he is qualified to practice podiatry. 4. A manufacturer of or dealer in shoes or corrective appliances for prevention,  correction or relief of foot ailments,  if such manufacturer or dealer is not engaged in the practice of podiatry. 5. A student of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry association who is engaged,  in an official hospital-based or office-based externship or clerkship training program approved by the podiatry school and the board,  in the actual performance of the student's duties. 6. A graduate of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry association who is engaged,  in an official hospital-based internship or residency training program approved by the American podiatry association,  in the actual performance of such internship or residency duties.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-822 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-822 - Application for licensure

32-822.  Application for licensure A. An applicant for a podiatry license shall file with the state board of podiatry examiners an application that is accompanied by the required fee on a form prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall contain evidence of the applicant's necessary qualifications as the board requires and shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. B. An applicant for a license pursuant to section 32-827 shall file with the board an application for a license pursuant to section 32-827 that is accompanied by the required fee on a form prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall contain evidence of the applicant's necessary qualifications as the board requires and shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. C. Each application submitted pursuant to this section shall contain the oath of the applicant that: 1. All of the information contained in the application and accompanying evidence or other credentials submitted is true and correct. 2. The credentials submitted with the application were procured without fraud or misrepresentation or any mistake of which the applicant is aware and that the applicant is the lawful holder of the credentials. 3. The applicant has read and understands the board's statutes and rules. D. All applications,  completed or otherwise,  together with all attendant evidence,  credentials and other proof submitted with the applications are the property of the board. E. The board shall inform an applicant,  promptly and in writing,  of any deficiency existing in the application for licensure under this article that prevents the application from being processed. F. An applicant who disagrees with the board's denial of a license shall be granted a hearing on request before the board at its next regular meeting. At any hearing granted pursuant to this subsection,  the burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate that the alleged deficiencies that are the basis of the denial do not exist.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-823 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-823 - Qualifications of applicant

32-823.  Qualifications of applicant A. An applicant shall prove to the board that the applicant: 1. Is of good moral character. 2. Is a graduate of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry medical association. 3. Has the physical and mental capability to engage safely in the practice of podiatry. 4. Has a professional record that indicates that the applicant has not committed any act or engaged in any conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee under this chapter if the applicant has previously engaged in the practice of podiatry. 5. Has a professional record that indicates that the applicant has not had a license to practice podiatry refused,  revoked,  suspended or restricted in any way by any other state,  federal jurisdiction or country for reasons that relate to the ability to competently and safely practice podiatry if the applicant has previously engaged in the practice of podiatry. 6. Has passed a national board written examination. B. The board may require an applicant to submit such credentials or other evidence,  written and oral,  and may investigate as it deems necessary to adequately inform itself with respect to the applicant's ability to meet the requirements prescribed by this section,  including a requirement that the applicant for licensure undergo a physical examination,  a mental evaluation or an oral competence examination and interview,  or any combination thereof,  as the board deems proper. C. Beginning September 1,  2022,  an applicant for initial licensure,  license renewal,  license reinstatement or temporary licensure shall possess a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41,  chapter 12,  article 3.1.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-826 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-826 - Issuance of license

32-826.  Issuance of license A. The board shall issue a license to practice podiatry to every person who pays the required fee and furnishes satisfactory proof of successfully completing a thirty-six-month residency program. B. Each license shall be signed by the president and secretary of the board and bear the seal of the board. C. The board shall deny a license to an applicant who satisfies all of the licensing requirements of this article if that applicant does not submit the license issuance fee within twelve months after the date of application. An applicant who fails to submit the fee within this time shall reapply for licensure pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-827 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-827 - Comity

32-827.  Comity The board may issue a license to an applicant if the applicant has been licensed to practice podiatry in another state or country from which the applicant applies if: 1. The requirements in the other state or country,  at the date of registration or licensing,  were substantially equal to those then in force in this state. 2. The applicant has lawfully practiced podiatry in the other state or country for at least five years within the seven years immediately preceding the application for a license in this state. 3. The applicant complies with all other requirements set forth in this chapter for a license.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-829 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-829 - Renewal or cancellation of license; change of address; continuing education

32-829.  Renewal or cancellation of license;  change of address;  continuing education A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a license to practice podiatry expires on June 30 of each year. To renew the license the licensee shall submit the renewal fee prescribed in section 32-830 and present evidence satisfactory to the board that in the year preceding the application for renewal the licensee attended at least twenty-five hours of board approved continuing education courses or programs. A licensee who does not renew a license on or before July 30 shall also pay a penalty fee as prescribed in section 32-830 for late renewal. The board shall cancel a license if the licensee does not renew it on or before August 31. A person who practices podiatry in this state after the person's license is cancelled is in violation of this chapter. B. A person whose license is cancelled may reapply for a license to practice podiatry as provided in this chapter. C. On written application the board may waive the requirement provided in subsection A of this section for those licensees who submit satisfactory proof that they were prevented from attending educational programs because of disability,  military service or absence from the continental United States. D. Each licensee shall promptly and in writing inform the board of the licensee's current office address and of each change in office address within thirty days. E. If the board finds that an applicant for license renewal has not met the board's continuing education requirements,  it may allow the licensee an additional sixty days to meet those requirements after which time the applicant is ineligible for license renewal.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-830 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-830 - Fees

32-830.  Fees A. The board shall establish and collect fees not to exceed: 1. For initial application for licensure,  which includes the initial registration to dispense drugs and devices,  $1, 000. 2. For application for a license pursuant to section 32-827 by a podiatrist from another state or country,  which includes the initial registration to dispense drugs and devices,  $500. 3. For issuing a license,  $500. 4. For annual renewal of a license,  which includes the annual renewal of registration to dispense drugs and devices,  $500. 5. For certifying a licensed podiatrist to authorities of another state or country,  $50. 6. For late renewal of a license after July 30 through August 31,  $150. B. The board may establish and collect fees for the following: 1. Providing a duplicate wallet card. 2. Providing a duplicate wall certificate. 3. Copying records,  documents,  letters,  minutes,  applications,  files and policy statements. 4. Providing a licensee list. 5. Providing audio files.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1021 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1021 - Original application for license; financial statement; bond; definition

32-1021.  Original application for license;  financial statement;  bond;  definition A. A person desiring to conduct a collection agency shall make an original application to the department on forms prescribed by the deputy director setting forth verified information to assist the deputy director in determining the applicant's ability to meet the requirements of this chapter. B. An application for an original or a renewal license shall be accompanied by: 1. A financial statement in the form provided in section 32-1022,  showing the applicant's assets and liabilities and truly reflecting the applicant's net worth in cash or its equivalent. 2. A bond in the form provided in section 32-1022,  computed on a base consisting of the gross annual income of the licensee generated from all business transacted in this state by the licensee during the preceding year,  in the minimum amount as follows: Base Minimum Bond Not over $250, 000 $10, 000 $250, 001 to $500, 000 $15, 000 $500, 001 to $750, 000 $25, 000 $750, 001 and over $35, 000 C. The deputy director may require from all applicants additional information that the deputy director deems necessary in determining whether the applicant is entitled to the license sought. D. For the purposes of this section,  " all business transacted in this state"  includes: 1. The collection of debts from debtors who reside in this state,  regardless of where the licensee is located. 2. The collection of debts made from an office in this state,  regardless of where the debtor resides. 3. The collection of debts made on behalf of creditors who reside in this state,  regardless of where the debtor and the collection agent reside.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1023 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1023 - Qualifications of applicants

32-1023.  Qualifications of applicants A. An applicant for a license issued under this chapter shall: 1. Be a citizen of the United States and be of good moral character. 2. Not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. 3. Not have defaulted on payment of money collected or received for another. 4. Not have been a former licensee under this chapter whose license was suspended or revoked and not subsequently reinstated. B. If the applicant for a license is a firm,  partnership,  association or corporation,  the qualifications required by subsection A of this section shall be required of the individual in active management of the firm,  partnership,  association or corporation. C. When a licensed agency ceases to be under the active management of a qualified person,  as defined in rules,  notice of this fact shall be given to the deputy director within ten days. The licensee shall have ninety days after the termination of the services of the acting manager to replace the qualified person and notify the deputy director of the qualified replacement. If the agency is not placed under the active management of a new qualified person and notice is not given to the deputy director within the ninety-day period,  the license of the agency expires unless a provisional license has been granted under section 32-1027.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1024 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1024 - Licensing out-of-state collection agents

32-1024.  Licensing out-of-state collection agents The deputy director shall issue a license to operate a collection agency to a person who holds and presents with the person's application a valid and subsisting license to operate a collection agency issued by another state or an agency of another state if: 1. Requirements for securing the license were,  at the time of issuance,  substantially the same or equal to requirements imposed by this chapter. 2. The state concerned extends reciprocity under similar circumstances to licensed collection agents of this state. 3. The application is accompanied by the fees and financial and bonding requirements set forth in this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1025 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1025 - Annual renewal of license; suspension; expiration

32-1025.  Annual renewal of license;  suspension;  expiration A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a person desiring to secure renewal of a collection agency license shall file a financial statement,  make a renewal application to the department and pay the fees prescribed in section 6-126 not later than January 1 of each year on forms prescribed by the deputy director setting forth verified information to assist the deputy director in determining whether the applicant is in default of or in violation of the terms of this chapter and whether the applicant is still meeting the requirements of this chapter. If the renewal applicant is unable to make a financial statement at the time of filing the application,  the applicant may make a written request for an extension of time to file such financial report,  and if the extension is granted the applicant shall file a financial statement not later than March 1. B. Licenses that are not renewed on or before January 1 are suspended. A licensee may renew a suspended license by submitting to the department the fees prescribed in section 6-126 along with a renewal application and any applicable late fee,  as may be determined by the deputy director by rule,  before January 31. Licenses that are not renewed on or before January 31 expire.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1026 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1026 - Issuance of licenses

32-1026.  Issuance of licenses A. On receipt of an original application accompanied by the fees prescribed in section 6-126 and the financial statement and bond required by this chapter,  the deputy director shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant and,  if the applicant meets the qualifications of this chapter,  shall approve the application. If the application is approved,  the license shall be promptly issued to the applicant. B. A license issued under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable and control of a license may not be acquired through a stock purchase or other device without the prior written consent of the deputy director. Consent shall not be given if the deputy director finds that the acquiring person does not meet the qualifications of this chapter. For purposes of this subsection,  " control"  means the power to vote more than twenty percent of the outstanding voting shares of a licensed corporation,  partnership,  association or trust.