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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1624.01 - Liquefied petroleum gas container; filling; evacuating; requirements; violation; classification

36-1624.01.
Liquefied petroleum gas container;  filling;  evacuating;  requirements;  violation;  classification
A. A person,  other than the owner of a liquefied petroleum gas container or a person authorized in writing by the owner,  shall not:
1. Fill or refill a liquefied petroleum gas container with liquefied petroleum gas or any other gas or compound.
2. Evacuate a liquefied petroleum gas container.
3. Deface,  erase,  obliterate,  cover up or otherwise remove or conceal any name,  mark,  initial or device on a liquefied petroleum gas container.
B. This section does not apply to cylinders.
C. Notwithstanding section 36-1626,  a person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1631 - Definitions

36-1631.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Hazardous locations"  means those structural elements,  glazed or to be glazed,  in buildings used as dwellings for one or more families or persons,  commercial buildings,  industrial buildings and public buildings,  known as interior and exterior doors composed of or containing glass or glass panels,  sliding glass door units including the fixed glazed panels which are part of such units,  storm or combination doors,  and the fixed glazed panels immediately adjacent to such doors,  whether or not the glazing in such doors,  panels and enclosures is transparent,  and all interior and exterior glazing in bathrooms,  the bottom edge of which is less than fifty-six inches above the floor level.
2. " Panels immediately adjacent to"  means the first fixed glazed panel on either or both sides of a door in a hazardous location,  whether or not on the same plane and whether or not divided by a horizontal mullion,  eighteen inches to forty-eight inches in width,  the nearest vertical edge of which is located within three feet horizontally of the nearest vertical edge of the door and the bottom edge is less than eighteen inches above the floor level.
3. " Public buildings"  means hotels,  motels,  dormitories,  health care institutions,  theatres,  stadiums,  gymnasiums,  amusement park buildings,  schools and other buildings used for educational purposes,  museums,  restaurants,  bars,  places of worship and other buildings of public assembly.
4. " Safety glazing material"  means any glazing material,  including,  but not limited to,  tempered glass,  laminated glass,  wire glass or rigid plastic which meets the test requirements of the American national standards institute (ANSI) standard Z-97.1-1972 as now established or as may be amended from time to time,  and which is so constructed,  treated or combined with other materials as to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with the glazing material.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1632 - Labeling of safety glazing materials

36-1632.
Labeling of safety glazing materials
A. Each light of safety glazing material manufactured,  distributed,  imported,  fabricated or sold for use in a hazardous location,  or installed in such a location,  within the state of Arizona shall be permanently labeled by such means as etching,  sandblasting,  firing of ceramic material,  hot-die stamping,  transparent pressure sensitive labels,  or by other suitable means. The label shall identify the labeler,  whether manufacturer,  fabricator,  installer or other distributor,  the type of safety glazing material,  and the fact that the material meets the test requirements of the American national standards institute (ANSI) standard Z-97.1-1972. The label shall be legible and visible after installation.
B. Safety glazing labeling shall not be used on other than safety glazing materials.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1633 - Installation of non-safety glazing materials in hazardous location

36-1633.
Installation of non-safety glazing materials in hazardous location
It shall be unlawful for any material supplier,  contractor,  subcontractor or any person other than an employee of the foregoing,  who is responsible for installation of glazing materials,  to knowingly install,  cause to be installed or consent to the installation of glazing materials other than safety glazing materials in any hazardous location.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1635 - Local ordinances

36-1635.
Local ordinances
This article does not supersede any city,  town or county ordinance which is greater than the standards provided in this article,  nor does this article prohibit such city,  town or county from inspecting pursuant to the provisions of this article or its ordinances,  provided any city,  town or county which has adopted a local building code shall provide for an inspection program to enforce the provisions of this article or local ordinance if such ordinance provisions are at least equal to the provisions of this article covering safety glazing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1636 - Definitions

36-1636.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Approved smoke detector"  means an electronic device powered by batteries or alternating current that is capable of sensing visible or invisible products of combustion,  that sounds an alarm audible in all sleeping areas of a residential housing unit and that meets the standards prescribed by the office of the state fire marshal pursuant to section 37-1383.
2. " Residential housing unit"  means a one or two family dwelling unit,  including a detached,  semi-detached or duplex unit,  or a multi-family dwelling unit including an apartment or condominium.
3. " Sleeping area"  means any area of a residential housing unit in which bedrooms or sleeping rooms are located.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1637 - Smoke detectors; residential housing

36-1637.
Smoke detectors;  residential housing
A. An approved smoke detector shall be installed during construction in each new residential housing unit in this state. An approved smoke detector shall be installed in each existing residential housing unit in this state which does not comply with the requirements of this section if a sleeping area is remodeled and if this remodeling requires a permit from the local political subdivision.
B. A smoke detector installed in a new residential housing unit or in a remodeled area pursuant to this section shall be maintained and kept operable by the tenant unless the tenant gives written notification to the landlord of its malfunction. The landlord shall be responsible for the repair of a smoke detector if such notice is given by the tenant.
C. The landlord shall give written notification to the tenant of the tenant's responsibilities pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1639 - Exemptions

36-1639.
Exemptions
This article does not apply to:
1. Manufactured homes as defined in section 41-4001 that were manufactured from and after June 15,  1976.
2. Factory-built buildings as defined by section 41-4001 that display a certificate from the Arizona department of housing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1641 - Safety construction in public buildings; violations; classification

36-1641.
Safety construction in public buildings;  violations;  classification
A. The doors of all school houses,  churches,  theaters,  public auditoriums and other public buildings shall be constructed so they may open outward. All screens,  bars or other coverings of windows of such buildings,  other than a place of legal imprisonment or confinement,  shall be so constructed that they may be easily and quickly opened from the inside.
B. It is unlawful for any such building to be constructed,  used or occupied unless the doors and windows are constructed in compliance with subsection A.
C. A person owning,  using or permitting the use of a building contrary to the provisions of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1645 - Definitions

36-1645.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Approved smoke detector"  means an electronic device powered by batteries or alternating current that is capable of sensing visible or invisible products of combustion,  that sounds an alarm audible in all sleeping areas of a guest unit and that meets the standards prescribed by the office of the state fire marshal pursuant to section 37-1383.
2. " Automatic fire extinguishing equipment"  means a mechanical system that puts out fires by ejecting chemicals or water.
3. " Guest unit"  means a room in a motel or hotel that is offered for lodging.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1651 - Abandoned refrigerators; classification

36-1651.
Abandoned refrigerators;  classification
A person who abandons,  discards,  stores or keeps in any place accessible to children,  or who,  as the owner,  lessee or manager,  permits to remain on premises under his control,  in any place accessible to children,  a refrigerator,  icebox,  freezer cabinet or similar container,  of a capacity of not less than one and one-half cubic feet,  which is no longer used for refrigeration purposes,  without the attached doors,  hinges,  lids or latches being removed,  is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1661 - Placing or leaving injurious drug or substance about habitation; classification

36-1661.
Placing or leaving injurious drug or substance about habitation;  classification
A person who scatters,  throws,  places or leaves in or about a house or building used or occupied as the residence of any other person,  or in or about a yard,  lawn or enclosure connected therewith,  a sample of any drug,  medicine or substance injurious to health,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1672 - Local programs

36-1672.
Local programs
A. The department is authorized to develop and conduct local programs for the prevention,  detection and treatment of lead-based paint poisoning,  subject to legislative appropriation. Such authorization shall include:
1. Educational programs intended to communicate the health danger and prevalence of lead-based paint poisoning among children to parents,  educators and local health officials.
2. Development and carrying out of community testing programs designed to detect incidence of lead poisoning due to lead-based paint and other sources among community residents and to ensure prompt medical treatment for such afflicted individuals.
B. The director may delegate to any local agency the authority to conduct the local program within the local agency's jurisdiction as provided in section 36-136,  subsection E.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1673 - Reporting of lead levels

36-1673.
Reporting of lead levels
The director shall adopt rules and regulations establishing an effective procedure under which all physicians licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13,  14 or 17 shall report to the department all analyses of blood samples which indicate significant levels of lead. The regulations shall include such necessary criteria to determine those levels of significance which shall be reported.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1674 - Prohibited acts; classification

36-1674.
Prohibited acts;  classification
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Apply lead-based paint to any interior surface of residential housing or a public building and to the exteriors and porches of such housing and buildings in any area which is readily accessible to children under seven years of age.
2. Apply lead-based paint to any toy,  furniture,  cooking utensil,  drinking utensil,  or eating utensil in violation of the requirements established by the director.
3. Sell or distribute any toy,  furniture,  cooking utensil,  drinking utensil,  or eating utensil containing any lead-based paint which does not conform with the requirements established by the director.
B. Lead-based paint that may be purchased by the general public shall not be sold or distributed in any form unless the container is clearly labeled as follows:
" (Front panel)
Warning'.
Contains lead
Dried film of this paint may be
harmful if eaten or chewed
See other cautions on (side or back) panel.*
(Back or side panel)
Cautions
Do not apply on toys and other children's
articles,  furniture,  or interior surfaces
of any dwelling or facility which may be
occupied or used by children.
Do not apply on those exterior surfaces of
dwelling units,  such as windowsills,  porches,
stairs,  or railing,  to which children may be
commonly exposed.
Keep out of reach of children."
The signal word,  the statement of the principal hazard or hazards,  and instructions to read carefully any cautionary information that may be placed elsewhere on the label shall appear together on the main panel of the label. Such information shall be placed together and distinctively apart from other wording or designs. The necessary prominence shall be achieved by placement within the borders of a square or rectangle with or without a borderline,  and by use of suitable contrasts with the background achieved by distinctive typography or color,  and by both color and typography when needed. The signal word and statement of hazard shall be in capital letters. The signal word shall be of a size bearing a reasonable relationship to the other type on the main panel,  but shall not be less than eighteen point type,  and the size of the statement of hazard shall not be less than twelve point type unless the label space on the container is too small to accommodate such type size. When the size of the label space requires a reduction in type size,  the reduction shall be made to a size no smaller than necessary and in no event to a size smaller than six point type.
C. The label requirement required by subsection B shall not apply to artists' supplies.
D. Any person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1675 - Administration

36-1675.
Administration
A. The director may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary and feasible to implement the purposes of this article.
B. No person shall interfere,  obstruct or hinder an authorized representative of the department in the performance of his duty to administer the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
C. The department,  through its authorized representative,  may take samples of materials for inspection and analysis,  and hold for any item regulated by this article.
D. The department,  through its authorized representative,  may remove from availability for sale any regulated item when there is reasonable cause to believe a violation of this article or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder exists. When such regulated items are removed from availability for sale,  they shall be so tagged,  and such tags shall not be removed except by an authorized representative of the department,  or as the department may direct,  after satisfactory proof of compliance with all requirements of this article and such rules and regulations and a release for sale has been issued by the department through its authorized representative.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1691 - Definitions

36-1691.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Department"  means the department of health services.
2. " Director"  means the director of the department of health services.
3. " Risk assessment"  means a procedure that produces a quantitative or qualitative estimate of public health risks from an environmental exposure.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1692 - Environmental exposure risk assessment program; fees

36-1692.
Environmental exposure risk assessment program;  fees
A. The department shall establish an environmental exposure risk assessment program. The program shall:
1. Analyze public health risks associated with environmental exposures.
2. Provide for an independent evaluation and assessment of different strategies to reduce or prevent public health risks from environmental exposures.
3. Unless the director determines that the department does not have the capacity to complete required program services in a timely manner,  provide state agencies,  political subdivisions of this state and private entities and persons with information necessary to address public health risks from environmental exposures. The department shall establish a fee for providing environmental exposure risk assessments.
B. The department shall deposit all fees collected pursuant to this section in the risk assessment fund established by section 36-1693.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1693 - Risk assessment fund; purpose; sources

36-1693.
Risk assessment fund;  purpose;  sources
A. The risk assessment fund is established. The director of the department of health services shall administer the fund. The fund consists of monies from the following sources:
1. Legislative appropriations.
2. Risk assessment fees collected pursuant to section 36-1692.
3. Gifts,  grants and donations.
B. Monies in the risk assessment fund shall be used for the following purposes:
1. Performing health effect studies and risk assessments.
2. Evaluating and calculating cleanup standards.
3. Assisting in communicating health and risk issues to the public.
4. Providing for the reasonable and necessary costs for administering this article,  including the reasonable and necessary costs of administering the fund.
C. The director of environmental quality and the director of the department of health services shall enter into an agreement for determining the assessment and evaluation services that the department of health services shall provide to the department of environmental quality and the method for determining reimbursement for those services for which the cost exceeds the amount of monies transferred pursuant to this section. The assessment and evaluation services provided by agreement with the department of environmental quality may include services not related to the water quality assurance revolving fund and may include any of the following:
1. Performing health effect studies and risk assessments.
2. Evaluating and calculating cleanup standards.
3. Assisting in communicating health and risk issues to the public.
D. On July 1 in fiscal years 2000-2001,  2001-2002 and 2002-2003,  the director of environmental quality shall transfer two hundred sixteen thousand dollars from the water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282 to the department of health services for deposit in the risk assessment fund for purposes of the risk assessment program established pursuant to this article.
E. On notice from the director of the department of health services,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313 and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations,  except that at the end of the fiscal year the director of the department of health services shall return for deposit in the water quality assurance revolving fund all unexpended and unencumbered monies from the previous fiscal year's transfer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1696 - Firefighting foam; prohibited uses; exception; definitions

36-1696.
Firefighting foam;  prohibited uses;  exception;  definitions
A. Beginning January 1,  2020,  a person,  local government or state agency may not discharge or otherwise use for training purposes class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless otherwise required by law or federal regulation.
B. Beginning January 1,  2020,  a person,  local government or state agency may not discharge or otherwise use for testing purposes class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless otherwise required by law or federal regulation or the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment,  treatment and disposal measures to prevent uncontrolled releases of firefighting foam into the environment.
C. This section does not restrict the manufacture,  sale or distribution of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals or the discharge or other use of class B firefighting foam in emergency firefighting or fire prevention operations.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Class B firefighting foam"  means foam designed to extinguish a fire that involves a flammable liquid.
2. " Local government"  includes any county,  city,  town,  fire district or other special district that provides firefighting services.
3. " PFAS chemicals"  means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom,  that are designed to be fully functional in class B firefighting foam formulations and that are used as a firefighting agent.
4. " Testing"  includes calibration testing,  conformance testing and fixed system testing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1701 - Definitions

36-1701.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Clinical investigation"  means activity conducted for the purpose of developing,  refining or training in the process of in vitro fertilization for the treatment of human infertility,  including experiments,  investigations,  clinical trials,  and the development of new technology. Clinical investigation does not include human somatic cell nuclear transfer.
2. " Egg"  means an oocyte or egg cell of a human female.
3. " Egg donor"  means a woman who provides or agrees to provide her eggs for purposes other than her own impregnation with those eggs.
4. " Human somatic cell nuclear transfer"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 35-196.04.
5. " Physician"  means a person who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17.
6. " Purchase"  includes providing any cash,  in-kind payment or other valuable financial or nonfinancial consideration.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1702 - Informed consent for egg donation; requirements; unprofessional conduct

36-1702.
Informed consent for egg donation;  requirements;  unprofessional conduct
A. For the purposes of the duty of care owed by a physician,  an egg donor is a patient of the physician who retrieves the eggs from the egg donor.
B. A physician shall not retrieve eggs except in a hospital,  clinic or other medical facility that meets the licensing standards for the facility prescribed by this title.
C. Before performing any medical procedure or prescribing any hormones or other drugs for an egg donor,  a physician must comply with all requirements prescribed by the federal food and drug administration and provide the egg donor with the following information:
1. A description of all hormones and other drugs to be taken by the egg donor,  including the dosage,  frequency of administration,  intended biochemical function and likely physiological response to each medication.
2. A description of all procedures to be performed on the egg donor,  including the purpose,  duration and estimated recovery time for each procedure.
3. Medically accurate disclosures concerning all potential risks of egg donation that a reasonable patient would consider material to the decision of whether to undergo the procedure,  including the medical risks associated with the surgical procedure and the drugs,  medications and hormones prescribed for ovarian stimulation during the process.
4. A description of the effects that the surgical procedure and the drugs,  medications and hormones may have on future attempts of the egg donor to become pregnant.
5. Notice that the egg donor cannot be completely informed of all potential risks or effects because all potential risks or effects and the magnitude of those risks or effects may not be known.
D. The physician or the physician's agent or designee must provide the information required by subsection C of this section before the physician or the physician's agent or designee performs any screening or testing of a potential egg donor. The physician must obtain written and oral informed consent for the procedure from the egg donor before performing any medical procedure that is not part of the screening process or prescribing any hormones or other drugs for the egg donor.
E. This section does not require a physician to provide additional information or obtain additional informed consent if the physician's current practices relating to informed consent already meet the standards prescribed by subsections C and D of this section.
F. A physician who knowingly violates this section commits an act of unprofessional conduct and is subject to license suspension or revocation pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1703 - Purchase of human eggs; prohibition; violation; classification; unprofessional conduct

36-1703.
Purchase of human eggs;  prohibition;  violation;  classification;  unprofessional conduct
A. A person shall not purchase or offer to purchase a human egg for human somatic cell nuclear transfer or for any purpose other than treatment of human infertility or for clinical investigation by a physician or clinic whose primary practice is treatment of human infertility. This section does not prohibit compensation of egg donors who provide or agree to provide eggs for the treatment of human infertility or for clinical investigation by a physician or clinic whose primary practice is treatment of human infertility.
B. This section does not prohibit any of the following:
1. Treatment of human infertility that involves donated eggs.
2. Cryopreservation of human eggs.
3. Clinical investigation on unfertilized human eggs.
4. Donation of eggs without compensation for any purpose.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
D. A physician who knowingly violates this section commits an act of unprofessional conduct and is subject to license suspension or revocation pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1751 - Definitions

36-1751.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Department"  means the department of health services.
2. " Director"  means the director of the department of health services.
3. " Mobile food unit"  means a food establishment that is licensed by this state,  that is readily movable and that dispenses food or beverages for immediate service and consumption and other incidental retail items from any vehicle as defined in section 28-101.
4. " Mobile food vendor"  means any person who owns,  controls,  manages or leases a mobile food unit or contracts with a person to prepare foods and vend from,  drive or operate a mobile food unit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1801 - Definitions

36-1801.
Definitions
(Rpld. 1/1/27)
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Administration"  means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration.
2. " Assisted living center"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.
3. " Assisted living facility"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.
4. " Department"  means the department of health services.
5. " Director"  means the director of the department.
6. " Health care institution"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.
7. " Nursing care institution"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1804 - Licensed registered nurse transition to practice pilot program; program administrator; program curricula; stipends

36-1804.
Licensed registered nurse transition to practice pilot program;  program administrator;  program curricula;  stipends
(Rpld. 1/1/27)
A. Subject to available monies,  the administration may establish a licensed registered nurse transition to practice pilot program to facilitate and improve the transition for nurses from education to practice. The program shall support and develop new nurses,  provide evidence-based professional development and accelerate the novice nurse to a competent nurse more rapidly.
B. The administration may contract with a statewide hospital association whose membership includes critical care access hospitals or a statewide nurses association experienced in education and training programs to administer some or all of the program. The administration or designated program administrator shall select curricula for the program from a national vendor with experience administering nurse training programs. The curricula must include the following elements:
1. Effective decision-making skills.
2. Clinical leadership while administering care.
3. Incorporating research-based evidence into practice.
4. Professional commitment to nursing.
5. Individual development goals.
C. Subject to available monies,  the administration or designated program administrator shall provide stipends to participating health care institutions to implement the licensed registered nurse transition to practice pilot program using the selected curricula. The program administrator shall give priority to critical access hospitals or hospitals located in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons.
D. The monies provided under the program are intended to supplement and not supplant existing transition to practice training program expenses covered by the participating health care institutions. The program established pursuant to this section shall require participating health care institutions to provide matching monies from a revenue source other than the state general fund. Participation in the program is voluntary. Any grant monies remaining unused at the end of a fiscal year may be rolled over to the next fiscal year or reallocated by the administration to the program established by section 36-1803.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1805 - Annual reports; hearing

36-1805.
Annual reports;  hearing
(Rpld. 1/1/27)
A. The department shall develop reporting requirements for each institution of higher education and health care institution participating in the Arizona nurse education investment program. The administration shall develop reporting requirements for the student nurse clinical rotation and licensed or certified nurse training program,  and the licensed registered nurse transition to practice program. On or before December 31,  2023 and each December 31 thereafter,  the department and administration shall provide a report to the governor,  the president of the senate,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairpersons of the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives,  or their successor committees,  and shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state. Each report shall include or address the following:
1. The number of participating entities and who participated in each program.
2. The number of nurses who completed each educational and clinical training program.
3. The measurements developed by the department or administration on the expansion of the statewide health care workforce and retention rates of health care institutions.
4. The expansion of university and community college programs,  including the number of additional nursing students in each educational program.
5. The number of new nurse preceptors at each health care institution,  the number of students and licensed or certified nurses trained by the expansion of preceptors at each health care institution and the turnover rate of licensed or certified nurses within one year of hiring at each health care institution.
6. The number and identity of health care institutions and the number of nurses participating at each health care institution in the licensed registered nurse transition to practice program and the turnover rate of licensed registered nurses within one year of hiring at each participating health care institution.
7. Any other benchmarking and outcome reports developed by the department to measure the effectiveness of the programs established pursuant to this chapter.
B. The health and human services committees of the house of representatives and the senate,  or their successor committees,  shall conduct a hearing to review the reports.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1903 - Deposit of monies

36-1903.
Deposit of monies
The director shall deposit pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  ten per cent of all monies collected pursuant to this chapter in the state general fund and shall deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the health services licensing fund established by section 36-414,  except that monies collected from civil penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the state general fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1905 - Sponsors; duties

36-1905.
Sponsors;  duties
A. A sponsor shall directly train and supervise a temporary licensee. The director shall prescribe by rule a reasonable number of hours of training and supervision required. A sponsor may not sponsor more than two temporary licensees at one time.
B. A sponsor and the temporary licensee are equally liable for violations of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter that are committed by the temporary licensee.
C. A sponsor who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action as prescribed pursuant to section 36-1934.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1906 - Registering place of business with director

36-1906.
Registering place of business with director
A. A person who holds a license shall notify the director in writing of the address of the place or places where the person engages in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids,  the practice of audiology or the practice of speech-language pathology and of any subsequent change of address.
B. The director shall keep a record of the places of practice of persons who hold licenses.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1907 - Practicing without a license; prohibition

36-1907.
Practicing without a license;  prohibition
A. A person shall not engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids,  audiology or speech-language pathology or display a sign or in any other way advertise or claim to be a hearing aid dispenser,  an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist unless the person holds an active license in good standing issued by the director as provided in this chapter.
B. A person shall not engage in performing the duties of a speech-language pathology assistant or claim to be a speech-language pathology assistant unless the person holds an active license in good standing issued by the director as provided by this chapter.
C. A licensee shall conspicuously post a license issued pursuant to this chapter in the licensee s office or place of business.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1908 - Fees

36-1908.
Fees
The director shall prescribe and collect fees from persons who are regulated under this chapter for the following:
1. An original application for a regular or temporary license.
2. An original issuance of a regular or temporary license.
3. An original application for a regular or temporary license if an examination pursuant to section 36-1924 is required.
4. A renewal of a regular or temporary license.
5. An issuance of a duplicate regular or temporary license.
6. A late fee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1909 - Bill of sale; requirements

36-1909.
Bill of sale;  requirements
A. A hearing aid dispenser or dispensing audiologist shall deliver a bill of sale to each person supplied with a hearing aid by the hearing aid dispenser or the dispensing audiologist or at that person's order or direction.
B. A bill of sale shall contain the hearing aid dispenser's or the dispensing audiologist's signature and shall show the address of that person's regular place of practice and the number of that person's license,  a description of the make and model of the hearing aid and the amount charged. The bill of sale shall also state the serial number and the condition of the hearing aid as to whether it is new,  used or rebuilt.
C. A bill of sale shall contain language that verifies that the client has been informed about audio switch technology,  including benefits such as increased access to telephones and assistive listening devices. If the hearing device purchased by the client has audio switch technology,  the client shall be informed of the proper use of the technology. The client shall be informed that an audio switch is also referred to as a telecoil,  t-coil or t-switch.
D. A bill of sale shall contain language that informs the client about the Arizona telecommunications equipment distribution program established by section 36-1947 that provides assistive telecommunications devices to residents of this state who have hearing loss.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1921 - Persons not affected by chapter

36-1921.
Persons not affected by chapter
This chapter does not:
1. Apply to a person while engaged in the practice of recommending hearing aids if such practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public or charitable institution,  or a nonprofit organization which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions unless they sell hearing aids.
2. Apply to any person engaging in the practice of measuring human hearing for the purpose of selection of hearing aids provided that the person or the organization that employs that person does not sell hearing aids or hearing aid accessories.
3. Prevent a health care professional who is licensed or certified under title 32 from acting within the scope of that person's license or certificate.
4. Apply to a person who is credentialed by this state as a teacher of the deaf from acting within the scope of those credentials.
5. Apply to a student,  intern or trainee pursuing a course of study in audiology or speech-language pathology in a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution if all of the following are true:
(a) The activities are part of a planned course of study at that institution.
(b) The person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the status appropriate to the person's level of education.
(c) The person works under the supervision of a person who is licensed in this state as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist.
(d) Before a person receives services from a student or a temporary licensee,  the supervising licensee provides written notification of this fact to the patient.
6. Apply to any person certified by the department of health services for the school hearing screening program.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1922 - Reciprocity

36-1922.
Reciprocity
A. The director may issue a license to a person who is currently licensed in another state or jurisdiction that the director determines meets the minimum licensure requirements of this chapter. The person shall apply for licensure and pay all applicable fees as prescribed by this chapter.
B. The applicant shall provide information the director determines is necessary to investigate the status of the applicant's current license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1923 - Hearing aid dispensers; licensure requirements

36-1923.
Hearing aid dispensers;  licensure requirements
A. An applicant for a hearing aid dispenser license shall pay to the director a nonrefundable application fee and shall show to the satisfaction of the director that the applicant:
1. Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school or has continuously engaged in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids during the three years preceding August 11,  1970.
2. Has not had the applicant's license revoked or suspended by a state within the preceding two years and is presently not ineligible for licensure in any state due to prior revocation or suspension.
B. An applicant for a hearing aid dispenser license who is notified by the director that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of subsection A of this section shall appear to be examined by written and practical tests as designated by the director in order to demonstrate that the applicant is qualified to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.
C. The director shall give at least two and not more than four examinations of the type described in this section in each calendar year unless there is an insufficient number of applicants for the second annual examination.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1924 - Examination for license

36-1924.
Examination for license
A. The examination provided for in this article shall consist of:
1. A demonstration of minimal knowledge in the techniques of testing hearing and fitting and evaluating hearing aids.
2. A knowledge of the medical and rehabilitation facilities,  for children and adults with hearing disorders,  in this state.
3. Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:
(a) Physics.
(b) The human hearing mechanism,  including its functions and causes of its disorders.
(c) The function of hearing aids.
4. Practical tests of proficiency in the techniques of taking ear mold impressions and measurement of hearing by pure tone audiometry,  including the air,  bone and masking methods,  and speech audiometry and other skills as they pertain to the candidacy for,  selection of and adaptation of hearing aids.
5. A knowledge of rehabilitation and hearing conservation techniques as they relate only to hearing aids and related devices.
B. The examination shall not be constructed to require knowledge or abilities inconsistent with the realistic services of a hearing aid dispenser or with the requirements of sound public health practices.
C. To provide adequate tests of proficiency,  the examination requirements provided in this section may be changed when deemed necessary due to technological advances.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1926 - Temporary license; sponsorship; termination of sponsorship

36-1926.
Temporary license;  sponsorship;  termination of sponsorship
A. An applicant who fulfills the requirements of section 36-1923,  subsection A may apply to the director for a temporary license.
B. On receiving an application as provided by subsection A of this section,  accompanied by an application fee and proof of sponsorship,  the director shall issue a temporary license. A temporary license allows the licensee to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids for a twelve-month period.
C. An applicant shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the director that the applicant is or will be supervised and trained for fitting and dispensing activities by a sponsor licensed pursuant to this chapter.
D. A sponsor may terminate sponsorship at any time and for any reason. The director shall not review the reasons for the termination. A temporary license terminates on the date that the director receives notice from the sponsor that the sponsor is terminating sponsorship. This notice shall be accompanied by documentation that the sponsor has notified the licensee of the termination. The director shall prescribe by rule how the sponsor shall document this notification of termination. A person whose license is terminated shall apply for a new temporary license as prescribed by this section and shall not practice until granted a license.
E. A temporary licensee shall take an examination within six months after issuance of a temporary license. If the person takes and fails the examination,  the person may renew the temporary license once before the temporary license expires. The person shall take the next examination following the issuance of the renewal license.
F. The director may revoke or suspend a temporary license in the same manner and for the same reasons as prescribed pursuant to section 36-1934.
G. The director may deny an application for a temporary license if the applicant has previously held a temporary license and renewed the temporary license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1934 - Denial, revocation or suspension of license; hearings; alternative sanctions

36-1934.
Denial,  revocation or suspension of license;  hearings;  alternative sanctions
A. The director may deny,  revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter for any of the following reasons:
1. Being convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The record of the conviction or a certified copy from the clerk of the court where the conviction occurred or from the judge of that court is sufficient evidence of conviction.
2. Securing a license under this chapter through fraud or deceit.
3. Committing unprofessional conduct or incompetence in the conduct of the licensee's practice.
4. Using a false name or alias in the licensee's professional practice.
5. Violating any of the provisions of this chapter.
6. Failing to comply with existing federal regulations regarding fitting and dispensing a hearing aid.
B. If the director determines pursuant to a hearing that grounds exist to revoke or suspend a license,  the director may do so permanently or for a fixed period of time and may impose conditions as prescribed by rule.
C. The department may deny a license without holding a hearing. After receiving notification of the denial,  the applicant may request a hearing to review the denial.
D. The department shall conduct any hearing to revoke or suspend a license or impose a civil penalty under section 36-1939 pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10.
E. Instead of denying,  revoking or suspending a license,  the director may file a letter of concern,  issue a decree of censure,  prescribe a period of probation or restrict or limit the practice of a licensee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1936 - Unlawful acts

36-1936.
Unlawful acts
A person may not:
1. Sell,  barter,  or offer to sell or barter,  a license.
2. Purchase or procure by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualification to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.
3. Alter materially a license with fraudulent intent.
4. Use or attempt to use as a valid license one which has been purchased,  fraudulently obtained,  counterfeited or materially altered.
5. Wilfully make a false,  material statement in an application or related document for a license or for renewal of a license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Public Health and Safety › § 36-1937 - Injunctive relief

36-1937.
Injunctive relief
The director may enforce any provision of this chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding shall be barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to any other provisions of this chapter,  or by the imposition of any fine or term of imprisonment pursuant thereto.