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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1391.13 - Grounds for denial or refusal to renew funeral establishment sales endorsement or disciplinary action

32-1391.13.
Grounds for denial or refusal to renew funeral establishment sales endorsement or disciplinary action
The department may deny or refuse to renew a prearranged funeral sales endorsement or may take disciplinary action against a funeral establishment if any of the following occurs:
1. The funeral establishment fails to satisfy the requirements of section 32-1391.12.
2. The funeral establishment fails to comply with the annual report requirement prescribed in section 32-1391.16.
3. The funeral establishment or its designated funeral director violates this article or any rule adopted pursuant to this article.
4. The funeral establishment makes false or misleading statements on its initial or renewal application or on the required annual report.
5. The designated funeral director is convicted of any crime or is the subject of any court decision described in section 32-1391.12,  subsection A,  paragraph 5,  subdivision (e) or (f).
6. The funeral establishment or its designated funeral director violates any provision of title 44,  chapter 10,  article 7.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1391.16 - Prearranged funeral sales and trust account activities; funeral establishments; annual report

32-1391.16.
Prearranged funeral sales and trust account activities;  funeral establishments;  annual report
A. On or before May 1,  each funeral establishment holding a prearranged funeral sales endorsement shall file an annual report with the department concerning its prearranged funeral sales and trust account activities during the preceding calendar year.
B. The funeral establishment shall pay the annual report fee prescribed in section 32-1309 when the annual report is filed.
C. The annual report shall contain the following information sworn to by the owner or owners of the funeral establishment:
1. The names and addresses of persons who were sold prearranged funerals funded by trust by the funeral establishment during the preceding calendar year and the names of the persons who are to be the beneficiaries of the prearranged funerals.
2. The total contract amount for each purchaser listed in paragraph 1 of this subsection,  the total amount of monies previously paid on each contract and the amount of monies paid by and refunded to the purchaser on each contract during the preceding calendar year.
3. The total trust funds contained in the funeral establishment's prearranged funeral trust accounts as of the end of the preceding calendar year and the total funds received in the trust accounts during that year.
4. The total amount of monies,  if any,  received from purchasers but not deposited in the trust accounts as of the end of the preceding calendar year,  excluding initial service fees received by the funeral establishment.
5. The names and addresses of all salespersons employed or otherwise engaged by the funeral establishment during the preceding calendar year and the names and registration numbers of all salespersons terminated during that year.
6. The names and addresses of the financial institutions where the trust funds are on deposit and the account number of each account.
7. A statement of the owner of the funeral establishment that the funeral establishment has complied with this article and rules adopted pursuant to this article.
8. Other information required by the department.
D. Each funeral establishment that does not offer or sell prearranged funerals funded by trust or hold a prearranged funeral sales endorsement shall file with the department the annual report described in subsection C of this section concerning all prearranged funeral trust accounts established before January 1,  1985 and in existence during the preceding calendar year on or before May 1. For the purposes of this subsection,  " prearranged funeral trust account"  includes all prearranged funeral trust accounts or funds established pursuant to laws in existence before January 1,  1985.
E. The department of health services shall provide the department of insurance and financial institutions with a copy of each annual report filed pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1391.17 - Exemptions

32-1391.17.
Exemptions
This article does not apply to:
1. The sale of cemetery lots,  mausoleum or columbarium spaces,  monuments,  grave markers,  outer burial containers,  grave liners,  vaults,  cremation urns or similar burial or final disposition items by a licensed cemetery broker or cemetery salesperson.
2. A cremation or memorial society if the only payment to the society is a membership fee of not to exceed one hundred dollars.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1391.18 - Violation; classification; penalties and remedies

32-1391.18.
Violation;  classification;  penalties and remedies
A. Except as otherwise provided by law,  a person who recklessly violates this article is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
B. A person who violates this article is civilly liable to any person injured as a result of the violation in an amount equal to three times the injured person's damages. A court shall award the prevailing plaintiff legal costs,  including reasonable attorney fees,  as determined by the court. This remedy is in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1393 - Crematories; license required; employee training

32-1393.
Crematories;  license required;  employee training
A. A person shall not advertise or operate a crematory,  unless the person has received a certificate of authority from the state real estate department,  without first obtaining a crematory license issued by the department of health services.
B. A licensed crematory and its employees shall follow all applicable provisions of this article and rules adopted pursuant to this article. A licensed crematory shall provide appropriate training for its employees and is strictly accountable for compliance by both its licensed and unlicensed employees with this article and all applicable federal,  state and local rules and regulations regarding occupational and workplace health and safety.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1394 - Crematory requirements; responsible cremationist

32-1394.
Crematory requirements;  responsible cremationist
A crematory licensed pursuant to this article shall:
1. Maintain a retort that is operated at all times in a sanitary and professional manner,  that conforms to local building and environmental codes and that provides protection for the health and safety of persons in attendance at a cremation and employees of the crematory.
2. Maintain a holding facility that is secure from access by anyone other than employees of the crematory and public officials in the performance of their official duties,  that complies with applicable public health laws,  that protects the health and safety of employees of the crematory and that preserves the dignity of human remains in the facility.
3. Possess all equipment and supplies that are necessary to conduct cremations in a manner that provides protection for the health and safety of persons in attendance at a cremation and employees of the crematory.
4. Employ and designate a responsible cremationist who is licensed pursuant to this article and who is trained in crematory operations to manage the daily operation of the crematory. The responsible cremationist is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws of this state and the rules of the department of health services or the rules of the state real estate department,  as applicable. The crematory or the responsible cremationist shall designate a licensed cremationist to act as an interim responsible cremationist.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1394.01 - Application; qualifications for cremationist licensure; licensure requirement for responsible cremationists

32-1394.01.
Application;  qualifications for cremationist licensure;  licensure requirement for responsible cremationists
A. An applicant for a cremationist license shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 and any additional information that the department deems necessary.
B. An applicant for a cremationist license shall submit a completed fingerprint card and the prescribed fingerprint records check fee to the department of health services to enable the department of health services or the department of public safety to conduct a criminal records check.
C. An applicant for a cremationist license shall meet the educational requirements as prescribed by the department in rule.
D. If the department finds that the applicant meets the criteria for cremationist licensure under this section and under rules adopted by the department,  the department shall issue a cremationist license.
E. A responsible cremationist shall be licensed pursuant to this article. Any other cremationist may be licensed pursuant to this article but,  if not licensed,  may engage only in cremation activity that is allowed without a license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1394.02 - Renewal of cremationist licenses

32-1394.02.
Renewal of cremationist licenses
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a cremationist license issued pursuant to this article expires on August 1 of each year.
B. A licensed cremationist shall submit a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee pursuant to section 32-1309 on or before July 1 of each year. A license renewal fee is nonrefundable.
C. A licensed cremationist that submits a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee after July 1 but before August 1 shall pay a late fee pursuant to section 32-1309 in addition to the renewal fee.
D. A licensed cremationist that fails to submit a renewal application and the applicable fee on or before August 1 shall apply for a new license pursuant to this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1395 - Application; qualifications for licensure

32-1395.
Application;  qualifications for licensure
A. An applicant for a crematory license shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department. If the applicant is a business entity,  the entity shall direct a natural person who is an owner of the entity to submit its application. The application shall be subscribed under oath,  shall contain the name of the responsible cremationist and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 and any additional information that the department deems necessary. A business entity that applies for a license pursuant to this article shall submit to the department with its application for licensure a copy of its partnership agreement,  its articles of incorporation or organization or any other organizational documents required to be filed with the corporation commission.
B. A person who applies for a license pursuant to this article,  or if the applicant is a business entity,  all owners,  partners,  officers,  directors and trust beneficiaries of the entity,  shall submit a completed fingerprint card,  criminal history background information and a fingerprint background check fee to the department.
C. The department shall inspect the premises of a crematory and investigate the character and other qualifications of all applicants for licensure pursuant to this article to determine whether the crematory and the applicants are in compliance with the requirements of this article and rules adopted by the department.
D. If the department finds that the applicant meets the criteria for licensure under this article and rules adopted by the department,  the department shall issue a crematory license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1396 - Renewal of crematory licenses

32-1396.
Renewal of crematory licenses
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a crematory license issued pursuant to this article expires on August 1 of each year.
B. A licensed crematory shall submit a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee pursuant to section 32-1309 on or before July 1 of each year. A license renewal fee is nonrefundable.
C. A licensed crematory that submits a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee after July 1 but before August 1 shall pay a late fee pursuant to section 32-1309 in addition to the renewal fee.
D. A licensed crematory that fails to submit a renewal application and the applicable fee on or before August 1 shall apply for a new license pursuant to this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1397 - Nontransferability of crematory licenses; change of ownership; interim permit; definition

32-1397.
Nontransferability of crematory licenses;  change of ownership;  interim permit;  definition
A. A crematory license issued by the department is not transferable or subject to sale or assignment,  whether by a voluntary or involuntary process.
B. If a change of ownership of a crematory occurs,  the licensee shall notify the department in writing and shall surrender the license to the department within twenty days after the change of ownership. The new owner shall also notify the department in writing within twenty days after the change of ownership and shall submit an application for a crematory license to the department pursuant to section 32-1395.
C. The department shall issue an interim permit to a new owner of a licensed crematory to allow the new owner to continue the operation of the crematory during the period that the new owner's license application is pending if the following conditions are met:
1. The new owner notifies the department of the change of ownership and submits an application for an interim permit and the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 within three days,  excluding Saturdays,  Sundays and holidays,  after the change takes place. Notice shall be given during regular business hours.
2. The crematory continues to meet the requirements of section 32-1394.
D. An interim permit issued by the department pursuant to this section shall be for not more than forty-five days and shall not be extended except as provided in subsection E of this section. An interim permit is a conditional permit and authorizes the holder to operate a crematory as would be allowed under a crematory license issued pursuant to this article. The holder of an interim permit is subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary proceedings prescribed in this chapter and in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
E. Notwithstanding subsection D of this section,  for good cause shown,  the department may extend an interim permit for not more than forty-five days.
F. Until an interim permit is issued,  the department shall keep confidential all notices filed with the department by the prospective new owner of a licensed crematory pursuant to this section.
G. For the purposes of this section,  " regular business hours"  means between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day of the week other than Saturday,  Sunday or any other legal holiday or a day on which the department is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1397.01 - Crematories; change of name

32-1397.01.
Crematories;  change of name
The owner of a crematory who desires to change the name of the crematory shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1397.02 - Crematories; change of location

32-1397.02.
Crematories;  change of location
The owner of a crematory shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the department to change the location of the crematory. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee. Before the department approves a request for a change of location pursuant to this section,  the owner shall demonstrate that the new location meets the requirements of section 32-1394.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1398 - Crematories; prohibited acts; disciplinary actions

32-1398.
Crematories;  prohibited acts;  disciplinary actions
A. The department may take disciplinary action against a crematory or an agent or employee of a crematory for any of the following acts:
1. Unless otherwise allowed by law,  selling or offering to sell a cremation that is not arranged by a funeral establishment licensed pursuant to article 4 of this chapter. This paragraph does not prohibit charging a cremation fee.
2. Unless otherwise permitted by law,  selling or offering to sell any funeral goods and services other than cremation.
3. Cremating or causing the cremation of a dead human body before obtaining certification from the county medical examiner or person performing the duties of the county medical examiner pursuant to section 11-599 and,  if the deceased person did not execute a document authorizing the deceased person's cremation pursuant to section 32-1365.01,  before obtaining express written consent to cremate the body from the authorizing agent pursuant to section 32-1365.02.
4. Using a retort for any purpose other than the cremation of human remains.
5. Cremating more than one dead human body at the same time in the same retort without the express written consent of the authorizing agents.
6. Introducing a second dead human body into a retort before reasonable efforts have been made to remove all fragments of the cremated remains from the preceding cremation without the express written consent of the authorizing agents. Incidental and unavoidable residue remaining in a retort after a cremation does not constitute a violation of this paragraph.
7. Introducing the cremated human remains of a second dead human body into a processor before the termination of the processing of the cremated human remains that were previously in the processor and before reasonable efforts have been made to remove all fragments of cremated remains from the preceding processing without the express written consent of the authorizing agents. Incidental and unavoidable residue remaining in a processor after a processing does not constitute a violation of this paragraph.
8. Retaining any accumulated human residue from any retort,  processor,  container or other equipment used in cremation. A crematory shall dispose of all accumulated human residue in a cemetery in accordance with the rules of the cemetery and any applicable local ordinances.
9. Selling or offering for sale anything of value obtained as a result of the cremation process.
10. Violating this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.
B. The acts or omissions of an agent or employee of a crematory that violate this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are deemed to be acts or omissions of the crematory.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1404 - Meetings; quorum; committees; rules; posting

32-1404.
Meetings;  quorum;  committees;  rules;  posting
A. The board shall hold regular quarterly meetings on a date and at the time and place designated by the chairman. The board shall hold special meetings,  including meetings using communications equipment that allows all members participating in the meeting to hear each other,  as the chairman determines are necessary to carry out the functions of the board. The board shall hold special meetings on any day that the chairman determines are necessary to carry out the functions of the board. The vice-chairman may call meetings and special meetings if the chairman is not available.
B. The presence of seven board members at a meeting constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of the quorum is necessary for the board to take any action.
C. The chairman may establish committees from the membership of the board and define committee duties necessary to carry out the functions of the board.
D. The board may adopt rules pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6 that are necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
E. Meetings held pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be audio and video recorded. Beginning September 2,  2014,  the board shall post the video recording on the board's website within five business days after the meeting.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1406 - Arizona medical board fund

32-1406.
Arizona medical board fund
A. The Arizona medical board fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies collected under the provisions of this chapter in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the Arizona medical board fund.
B. Monies deposited in the fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1407 - Jurisdiction arbitration panel

32-1407.
Jurisdiction arbitration panel
A. When the board receives a complaint concerning a physician who is also licensed pursuant to chapter 29 of this title,  the board shall immediately notify the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners. If the boards disagree and if both boards continue to claim jurisdiction over the dual licensee,  an arbitration panel shall decide jurisdiction pursuant to section 32-2907,  subsections B,  C,  D and E.
B. If the licensing boards decide without resorting to arbitration which board or boards shall conduct the investigation,  the board or boards conducting the investigation shall transmit all investigation materials,  findings and conclusions to the other board with which the physician is licensed. The board or boards shall review this information to determine if disciplinary action shall be taken against the physician.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1408 - Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions

32-1408.
Preceptorship awareness campaign;  definitions
A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates medical professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a medical preceptor for students.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Medical preceptor"  means a medical professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
2. " Preceptorship" :
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a medical preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction,  training and supervision to a student,  which may include educating the student about dispensing drugs and devices,  to enable the student to obtain a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01,  subsection C,  paragraph 1.
3. " Student"  means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1421 - Exemptions from licensing requirements

32-1421.
Exemptions from licensing requirements
A. This article does not apply to any person while engaged in:
1. The provision of medical assistance in case of an emergency.
2. The administration of family remedies including the sale of vitamins,  health foods or health food supplements or any other natural remedies,  except drugs or medicines for which an authorized prescription is required by law.
3. The practice of religion,  treatment by prayer or the laying on of hands as a religious rite or ordinance.
4. The practice of any of the healing arts of and by Indian tribes in this state.
5. The lawful practice of any of the healing arts to the extent authorized by a license issued by this state.
6. Activities or functions that do not require the exercise of a doctor of medicine's judgment for their performance,  are not in violation of the laws of this state and are usually or customarily delegated by a doctor of medicine under the doctor's direction or supervision or are performed in accordance with the approval of a committee of physicians in a licensed health care institution.
7. The official duties of a medical officer in the armed forces of the United States,  the United States department of veterans affairs or the United States public health service or their successor agencies,  if the duties are restricted to federal lands.
8. Any act,  task or function competently performed by a physician assistant in the proper performance of the physician assistant's duties.
9. The emergency harvesting of donor organs by a doctor of medicine or team of doctors of medicine licensed to practice medicine in another state or country for use in another state or country.
B. This article does not apply to:
1. A doctor of medicine residing in another jurisdiction who is authorized to practice medicine in that jurisdiction,  if the doctor engages in actual single or infrequent consultation with a doctor of medicine licensed in this state and if the consultation regards a specific patient or patients.
2. A doctor of medicine who is licensed to practice in another jurisdiction if the doctor engages in the practice of medicine that is limited to patients with whom the doctor has an already established doctor-patient relationship and who reside outside this jurisdiction when both the doctor and the patient are physically in this state for not more than sixty consecutive days. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " patient"  means a person who is not a resident of this state and who is an athlete or a professional entertainer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1422.01 - Expedited licensure; medical licensure compact; fingerprinting

32-1422.01.
Expedited licensure;  medical licensure compact;  fingerprinting
Beginning September 1,  2017,  applicants for expedited licensure pursuant to section 32-3241 shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the board 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. Communication between the board and the interstate medical licensure compact commission regarding verification of physician eligibility for licensure under the medical licensure compact may not include any information received from the federal bureau of investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check performed for the purposes of section 32-3241,  section 5,  subsection B,  paragraph 2.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1423 - Additional requirements for students graduating from an unapproved allopathic school of medicine

32-1423.
Additional requirements for students graduating from an unapproved allopathic school of medicine
In addition to the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-1422,  any applicant who has graduated from an unapproved school of medicine shall meet each of the following requirements:
1. Be able to read,  write,  speak,  understand and be understood in the English language.
2. Hold a standard certificate issued by the educational council for foreign medical graduates,  complete a fifth pathway program as provided in section 32-1424,  subsection A,  or complete thirty-six months as a full-time assistant professor or in a higher position in an approved school of medicine.
3. Successfully complete an approved twenty-four month hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program,  in addition to the twelve months required in section 32-1422,  subsection A,  paragraph 2,  for a total of thirty-six months of training unless the applicant successfully completed a fifth pathway program as provided by section 32-1424 or has served as a full-time assistant professor or in a higher position in an approved school of medicine for a total of thirty-six months.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1424 - Fifth pathway program; licensure

32-1424.
Fifth pathway program;  licensure
A. In addition to the requirements for licensure prescribed in sections 32-1422 and 32-1423,  an applicant for licensure under this article who attended a foreign school of medicine and successfully completed all the formal requirements to receive the degree of doctor of medicine except internship or social service,  and is accordingly not eligible for certification by the educational council for foreign medical graduates,  may be considered for licensure under this chapter if the applicant meets the following conditions:
1. Satisfactorily completes an approved fifth pathway program of one academic year of supervised clinical training under the direction of an approved school of medicine in the United States.
2. Successfully completes an approved twenty-four month internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program upon completion of the fifth pathway program.
B. A document granted by a foreign school of medicine signifying completion of all the formal requirements for graduation from such foreign medical school except internship or social service training,  or both,  along with certification by the approved school of medicine in the United States of successful completion of the fifth pathway program is deemed the equivalent of a degree of doctor of medicine for purposes of licensure and practice as a physician in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1425 - Initial licensure

32-1425.
Initial licensure
A. An applicant who meets the applicable requirements provided in section 32-1422,  32-1423 or 32-1424,  has passed steps one and two of the United States medical licensing examination or one of the examination combinations prescribed in section 32-1426,  subsection A,  paragraph 6,  subdivision (c),  items (i) and (ii),  has paid the fees required by this chapter and has filed a completed application found by the board to be true and correct is eligible for licensure as a doctor of medicine upon successful passage of step three of the United States medical licensing examination with a scaled score of at least seventy-five if the applicant has passed all three steps within a seven year period.
B. An applicant for licensure applying pursuant to section 32-1422,  32-1423 or 32-1424 may take the examination only after successfully completing six months of a board approved hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship or fifth pathway program or serving as a full-time assistant professor or in a higher position in a board approved school of medicine in this state.
C. The board shall not grant a license until the applicant meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1428 - Pro bono registration

32-1428.
Pro bono registration
A. The board may issue a pro bono registration to allow a doctor who is not a licensee to practice in this state for a total of up to sixty days each calendar year if the doctor:
1. Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state,  territory or possession of the United States or an inactive license pursuant to section 32-1431.
2. Has never had the license revoked or suspended.
3. Is not the subject of an unresolved complaint.
4. Applies for registration on a yearly basis as prescribed by the board.
5. Agrees to render all medical services without accepting a fee or salary or performs only initial or follow-up examinations at no cost to the patient and the patient's family through a charitable organization.
B. The sixty days of practice prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section may be performed consecutively or cumulatively during each calendar year.
C. For the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section,  an applicant shall provide the board the name of each state in which the person is licensed or has held a license and the board shall verify with the applicable regulatory board of each state that the applicant is licensed or has held a license,  has never had a license revoked or suspended and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint. The board may accept the verification of the information required by subsection A,  paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of this section from each of the other state's regulatory board either electronically or by hard copy.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1429 - Locum tenens registration

32-1429.
Locum tenens registration
A. The board may issue a registration to allow a doctor of medicine who is not a licensee to provide locum tenens medical services to substitute for or temporarily assist a doctor of medicine who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter or a doctor of osteopathy who holds an active license pursuant to chapter 17 of this title under the following conditions:
1. The applicant holds an active license to practice medicine issued by a state,  district,  territory or possession of the United States.
2. The applicant provides on forms and in a manner prescribed by the board proof that the applicant meets the applicable requirements of section 32-1422,  32-1423 or 32-1424.
3. The license of the applicant from the jurisdiction in which the applicant regularly practices medicine is current and unrestricted and has not been revoked or suspended for any reason and there are no unresolved complaints or formal charges filed against the applicant with any licensing board.
4. The doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy for whom the applicant for registration under this section is substituting or assisting provides to the board a written request for locum tenens registration of the applicant.
5. The applicant pays the fee prescribed under section 32-1436.
B. Locum tenens registration granted pursuant to this section is valid for a period of one hundred eighty consecutive days. A doctor of medicine is eligible to apply for and be granted locum tenens registration once every three years.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1430 - License renewal; expiration

32-1430.
License renewal;  expiration
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  each person holding an active license to practice medicine in this state shall renew the license every other year on or before the licensee's birthday and shall pay the fee required by this article,  accompanied by a completed renewal form. The board shall provide the renewal form online and,  on request,  shall mail the form to the licensee. A licensee who does not renew an active license as required by this subsection on or before thirty days after the licensee's birthday must also pay a penalty fee as required by this article for late renewal. A licensee's license automatically expires if the licensee does not renew an active license within four months after the licensee's birthday. A person who practices medicine in this state after that person's active license has expired is in violation of this chapter.
B. A person renewing an active license to practice medicine in this state shall provide to the board as part of the renewal process a report of disciplinary actions,  restrictions or any other action placed on or against that person's license or practice by another state licensing or disciplinary board or an agency of the federal government. This action may include denying a license or failing the special purpose licensing examination. The report shall include the name and address of the sanctioning agency or health care institution,  the nature of the action taken and a general statement of the charges leading to the action taken.
C. The licensee shall submit proof with the renewal form of having completed a training unit as prescribed by the board relating to the requirements of this chapter and board rules.
D. A person whose license has expired may reapply for a license to practice medicine as provided in this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1431 - Inactive license; application; practice prohibitions

32-1431.
Inactive license;  application;  practice prohibitions
A. A person holding a current active license to practice medicine in this state may request an inactive license from the board if both of the following are true:
1. The licensee is not presently under investigation by the board.
2. The board has not commenced any disciplinary proceeding against the licensee.
B. The board may grant an inactive license and waive the renewal fees and requirements for continuing medical education specified by section 32-1434 if the licensee provides evidence to the board's satisfaction that the licensee has totally retired from the practice of medicine in this state and any state,  territory and district of the United States or any foreign country and has paid all of the fees required by this chapter before the request. The board may grant pro bono registration pursuant to section 32-1428 to a physician who holds an inactive license under this section.
C. During any period in which a medical doctor holds an inactive license,  that person shall not engage in the practice of medicine or continue to hold or maintain a drug enforcement administration controlled substances registration certificate,  except as permitted by a pro bono registration pursuant to section 32-1428. Any person who engages in the practice of medicine while on inactive license status is considered to be a person who practices medicine without a license or without being exempt from licensure as provided in this chapter.
D. The board may convert an inactive license to an active license if the applicant pays the renewal fee and presents evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the medical knowledge and is physically and mentally able to safely engage in the practice of medicine. The board may require any combination of physical examination,  psychiatric or psychological evaluation or successful passage of the special purpose licensing examination or interview it finds necessary to assist it in determining the ability of a physician holding an inactive license to return to the active practice of medicine.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1432 - Teaching license

32-1432.
Teaching license
A. A board approved school of medicine in this state or a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program in this state may invite a doctor of medicine to provide and promote professional education through lectures,  clinics or demonstrations. The doctor of medicine is prohibited from opening an office or designating a place to meet patients or receive calls relating to the practice of medicine in this state outside of the facilities and programs of the approved school or teaching hospital.
B. To receive a teaching license,  the doctor of medicine shall:
1. Complete an application as prescribed by the board.
2. Pay all required fees.
3. Meet the basic requirements of section 32-1422 except for those relating to completing an approved hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program.
C. A teaching license is limited to a one year period. The doctor of medicine may reapply annually for no more than a total of four years. With each reapplication the doctor of medicine must submit all required fees and a petition from the school or teaching hospital asking the board for continuation of the teaching license.
D. The holder of a teaching license is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter with the exception of the training and examination requirements of this article.
E. A doctor of medicine holding a current teaching license at an approved school of medicine may convert that license into an active license by filing an application and meeting all applicable requirements of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1432.01 - Education teaching permit

32-1432.01.
Education teaching permit
A. The dean of a board approved school of medicine or the chairman of a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program may invite a doctor of medicine who is not licensed in this state to demonstrate and perform medical procedures and surgical techniques for the sole purpose of promoting professional education for students,  interns,  residents,  fellows and doctors of medicine in this state.
B. The chairman or dean of the inviting institution shall provide to the board evidence that an applicant for an educational permit has malpractice insurance in an amount that meets the requirements of the institution and that the applicant accepts all responsibility and liability for the procedures he performs within the scope of his permit. In a letter to the board,  the chairman or the dean of the inviting institution shall outline the procedures and techniques that the doctor of medicine shall perform or demonstrate and the dates that this activity will occur. The letter shall also include a summary of the doctor's of medicine educational and professional background and be accompanied by the fee required pursuant to section 32-1436.
C. The inviting institution shall submit the fees and documents required pursuant to subsection B of this section no later than two weeks before the scheduled activity.
D. The board or its staff shall issue an educational teaching permit for no more than five days for each approved activity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1432.02 - Training permit; short-term permits; discipline

32-1432.02.
Training permit;  short-term permits;  discipline
A. The board shall grant a one year renewable training permit to a person participating in a teaching hospital's accredited internship,  residency or clinical fellowship training program to allow that person to function only in the supervised setting of that program. Before the board issues the permit,  the person shall comply with the applicable registration requirements of this article and pay the fee prescribed in section 32-1436.
B. If a person who is participating in a teaching hospital's accredited internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program must repeat or make up time in the program due to resident progression or other issues,  the board may grant that person a training permit if requested to do so by the program's director of medical education or a person who holds an equivalent position. The permit limits the permittee to practicing only in the supervised setting of that program.
C. The board shall grant a training permit to a person who is not licensed in this state and who is participating in a short-term training program of four months or less conducted in an approved school of medicine or a hospital that has an accredited hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program in this state for the purpose of continuing medical education. Before the board issues the permit,  the person shall comply with the applicable registration requirements of this article and pay the fee prescribed in section 32-1436.
D. A permittee is subject to the disciplinary regulation of article 3 of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1432.03 - Training permits; approved schools

32-1432.03.
Training permits;  approved schools
The executive director may grant a one year training permit to a person who:
1. Participates in a program at an approved school of medicine or a hospital that has an approved hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship program if the purpose of the program is to exchange technical and educational information.
2. Pays the prescribed fee.
3. Submits a written statement from the dean of the approved school of medicine or from the chairman of a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program that:
(a) Includes a request for the permit and describes the purpose of the exchange program.
(b) Specifies that the host institution will provide liability coverage.
(c) Provides the name of a doctor of medicine who will serve as the preceptor of the host institution and provide appropriate supervision of the participant.
(d) States that the host institution has advised the participant that the participant may serve as a member of an organized medical team but shall not practice medicine independently and that this training does not accrue toward postgraduate training requirements for licensure.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1433 - Cancellation of active license

32-1433.
Cancellation of active license
On request of an active licensee,  the board may cancel that person's license if both of the following are true:
1. The licensee is not presently under investigation by the board.
2. The board has not commenced any disciplinary proceeding against the licensee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1434 - Continuing medical education; audit

32-1434.
Continuing medical education;  audit
A. A person who holds an active license to practice medicine in this state shall satisfy a continuing medical education requirement that is designed to provide the necessary understanding of current developments,  skills,  procedures or treatment related to the practice of medicine in such amount and during such period as the board establishes by rule.
B. Compliance with subsection A of this section shall be documented at such times and in such manner as the board shall establish.
C. Failure of a person holding an active license to practice medicine to comply with this section without adequate cause being shown is grounds for probation,  suspension or revocation of such person's license.
D. The board shall randomly audit,  once every two years,  at least ten per cent of physicians to verify continuing medical education compliance.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1435 - Change of address; costs; penalties

32-1435.
Change of address;  costs;  penalties
A. Each active licensee shall promptly and in writing inform the board of the licensee's current residence address,  office address and telephone number and of each change in residence address,  office address or telephone number that may later occur.
B. The board may assess the costs incurred by the board in locating a licensee and in addition a penalty of not to exceed one hundred dollars against a licensee who fails to comply with subsection A within thirty days from the date of change. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  monies collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Arizona medical board fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1439 - Specialty certification; prohibited requirement for licensure; definition

32-1439.
Specialty certification;  prohibited requirement for licensure;  definition
A. The board may not require an applicant for licensure pursuant to this article to hold or maintain a specialty certification as a condition of licensure in this state. This subsection does not prohibit the board from considering an applicant's specialty certification as a factor in whether to grant a license to the applicant.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " specialty certification"  means certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine and that may require examinations in addition to those required by this state to be licensed to practice medicine.