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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2804 - School approval; standards; considerations

32-2804.
School approval;  standards;  considerations
A. The department may approve a school of radiologic technology as maintaining a satisfactory standard if its course of study:
1. Is for a period of at least twenty-four months of full-time study or its equivalent and is accredited by the committee on allied health accreditation or meets or exceeds the standards of this chapter.
2. Includes at least four hundred hours of classroom work,  including radiation protection,  x-ray physics,  radiographic techniques,  processing techniques,  nursing procedures,  anatomy and physiology,  radiographic positioning,  radiation therapy and professional ethics.
3. Includes at least one thousand eight hundred hours devoted to clinical experience.
4. Includes demonstrations,  discussions,  seminars and supervised practice.
5. Includes at least eighty hours of regularly scheduled supervised film critiques.
B. An approved school of radiologic technology may be operated by a medical or educational institution or other public or private agency or institution and,  for the purpose of providing the requisite clinical experience,  shall be affiliated with one or more hospitals that the department determines are likely to provide this experience.
C. In approving a school of radiologic technology,  the department shall consider the standards adopted by appropriate professional organizations,  including the joint review committee on education in radiologic technology,  and may accept the certification of a school of radiologic technology or the accreditation of a hospital to provide requisite clinical experience if the department finds that certification or accreditation was granted on the basis of standards that will afford the same protection to the public as the standards provided by this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2811 - Ionizing radiation; prohibitions; limitations; exceptions

32-2811.
Ionizing radiation;  prohibitions;  limitations;  exceptions
A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,  a person may not use ionizing radiation on a human being unless the person is a licensed practitioner or the holder of a certificate as provided in this chapter.
B. A person holding a certificate may use ionizing radiation on human beings only for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes while operating in each particular case at the direction of a licensed practitioner,  except that a person holding a certificate may use ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic purposes only while operating in each particular case at the direction of a licensed practitioner who is licensed in any other state,  territory or district of the United States. The application of ionizing radiation and the direction to apply ionizing radiation are limited to those persons or parts of the human body specified in the law under which the licensed practitioner is licensed. The provisions of the technologist's certificate govern the extent of application of ionizing radiation.
C. The provisions of this chapter relating to technologists do not limit,  enlarge or affect in any respect the practice of their respective professions by duly licensed practitioners.
D. The requirement of a certificate does not apply to:
1. A hospital resident specializing in radiology who is not a licensed practitioner in this state or a student enrolled in and attending a school or college of medicine,  osteopathic medicine,  podiatry,  dentistry,  naturopathic medicine,  chiropractic or radiologic technology and who applies ionizing radiation to a human being while under the specific direction of a licensed practitioner.
2. A person engaged in performing the duties of a technologist in that person's employment by an agency,  bureau or division of the government of the United States.
3. Dental hygienists licensed in this state and dental assistants holding a valid certificate in dental radiology from a course approved by the state board of dental examiners.
4. Persons providing assistance during an ionizing radiation procedure,  apart from such procedures conducted in a health care institution,  under the direction of a person licensed to use an ionizing radiation machine.
5. A person who is employed by or acting on behalf of the state department of corrections or a county jail and who uses a low-dose ionizing radiation body scanning device to detect contraband,  as defined in section 13-2501,  in or on an inmate.
6. A podiatric medical assistant who holds a valid certificate in podiatric radiology from a course approved by the state board of podiatry examiners.
E. Subsection B of this section does not apply to ionizing radiation ordered by a licensed practitioner for other than diagnostic or therapeutic purposes pursuant to section 13-2505,  subsection E.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2812 - Applications for certificate; qualifications; fees; examination; denial

32-2812.
Applications for certificate;  qualifications;  fees;  examination;  denial
A. An applicant for a certificate shall submit an application for certification or an application for examination for certification,  accompanied by a nonrefundable fee established by the director. An applicant who has practiced radiography without certification shall pay a prorated fee retroactively to the earliest date of uncertified practice. The fee for a replacement certificate is $10. The application for examination fee is $70 and shall not be prorated. An application shall contain information that the applicant:
1. Is at least eighteen years of age.
2. Meets one of the following requirements:
(a) In the case of an application for radiologic technologist,  radiation therapy technologist or nuclear medicine technologist certification,  has successfully completed a course of study at a school of radiologic technology that is approved by the department or an out-of-state school of radiologic technology that is approved by the joint review committee on education in radiologic technology,  the American registry of radiologic technologists or the nuclear medicine technology certification board.
(b) In the case of an application for practical technologist in podiatry certification,  practical technologist in bone densitometry certification and practical technologist in radiology certification,  satisfactorily meets the basic requisites determined by the department pursuant to section 32-2803.
(c) In the case of an application for radiologist assistant certification,  has obtained a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate certificate from an advanced academic program that encompasses a nationally recognized radiologist assistant curriculum that includes a radiologist-directed clinical preceptorship. An applicant for certification before April 1,  2009 is not required to have a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate certificate,  but must have completed an advanced academic program that encompasses a nationally recognized radiologist assistant curriculum that includes a radiologist-directed clinical preceptorship.
B. If the application is in proper form and it appears that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements,  the applicant shall be notified of the time and place of the next examination.
C. The department may accept,  in lieu of its own examination,  a certificate issued on the basis of an examination by a certificate-granting body recognized by the department or a certificate,  registration or license issued by another state if that state's standards for certification,  registration or licensure are satisfactory to the department.
D. The department may deny a certificate to an applicant who has committed an act or engaged in conduct in any jurisdiction that resulted in a disciplinary action against the applicant or that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2813 - Examination; contents; subsequent examinations

32-2813.
Examination;  contents;  subsequent examinations
A. Examinations for certification shall include the subjects of radiation protection,  x-ray physics,  radiographic techniques,  processing techniques,  nursing procedures,  anatomy terminology,  radiological mathematics,  professional ethics and such other subjects as the department may deem appropriate.
B. The department shall prepare lists of examination questions or problems and administer the examinations.
C. Examinations shall include written questions but may also include practical and oral portions. Following each examination,  the papers and the practical and oral examinations shall be graded and the standing of each applicant shall be recorded. The department shall either pass or reject each applicant.
D. An applicant who fails to pass an examination may reapply for examination in the manner prescribed by section 32-2812. The department shall require a candidate who fails the examination three times to successfully complete additional training prescribed by the department before accepting the candidate for reexamination.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2814 - Initial certificates; special permits; temporary certificates

32-2814.
Initial certificates;  special permits;  temporary certificates
A. The department shall issue an initial certificate that is valid for two years to each candidate who has paid the prescribed fee and who either has successfully passed the examination or has been accepted pursuant to section 32-2812.
B. The department,  on application,  may issue a special permit to exempt a person from this chapter if the department finds to its satisfaction that there is substantial evidence that the people in the locality of the state in which such an exemption is sought would be denied adequate medical care because of the unavailability of certified licensed practitioners or persons holding certificates pursuant to this chapter. The department shall issue a special permit for a limited period of time,  not to exceed one year,  to be prescribed by the department in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. The department may renew a special permit if the permittee's circumstances have not changed.
C. The department may issue a temporary certificate to any person whose certification or recertification is pending and in whose case the issuance of a temporary certificate may be justified by reason of special circumstances.
D. A temporary certificate shall be issued only if the department finds that its issuance will not violate the purposes of this chapter or tend to endanger the public health and safety. A temporary certificate expires thirty days after the date of the next examination if the applicant is required to take the examination or,  if the applicant does not take the examination,  on the date of the examination. In all other cases,  a temporary certificate expires when the determination is made either to issue or to deny the issuance of a certificate. A temporary certificate shall not be valid for more than one year and may not be renewed.
E. A person shall submit an application for certification in a form prescribed by the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2815 - Rules; bone densitometry certification; nuclear medicine certification; continuing education

32-2815.
Rules;  bone densitometry certification;  nuclear medicine certification;  continuing education
A. The department shall adopt rules regarding the certification of practical technologists in bone densitometry to allow the certificate holder to apply ionizing radiation to a person's extremities through the use of a bone densitometry machine. The rules shall prescribe:
1. The minimum education and training qualifications for certification. The qualifications prescribed by the department shall allow a person who does not meet the education and training requirements of a radiologic technologist or a practical technologist in radiology to obtain a certificate as a practical technologist in bone densitometry.
2. The application and renewal fees.
B. Subsection A of this section does not prohibit a radiologic technologist or a practical technologist in radiology from operating a bone densitometry machine.
C. A person who wishes to practice as a nuclear medicine technologist must apply to the department for certification as prescribed by rule. The department shall adopt rules to establish minimum educational and training requirements for nuclear medicine technologists.
D. The department shall adopt rules to prescribe the following minimum continuing education requirements for the renewal of the following certificates:
1. Practical technologist in podiatry,  two hours every two years.
2. Practical technologist in radiology,  six hours every two years.
3. Practical technologist in bone densitometry,  two hours every two years.
4. Unlimited practical technologist in radiology,  twenty-four hours every two years.
5. Nuclear medicine technologist,  twenty-four hours every two years.
6. Radiologist assistant,  fifty hours every two years.
7. Radiologic technologist,  twenty-four hours every two years.
8. Radiation therapy technologist,  twenty-four hours every two years.
E. The department may require an applicant for renewal to document compliance with the appropriate continuing education requirements of subsection D of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2816 - Certificates; fee; terms; registration; renewal; cancellation; waiver

32-2816.
Certificates;  fee;  terms;  registration;  renewal;  cancellation;  waiver
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a certificate issued under this section is valid for two years.
B. The department may renew a certificate for two years on payment of a renewal fee established by the director and submission of a renewal application containing information the department requires to show that the applicant for renewal is a technologist in good standing. The applicant for renewal shall also present evidence satisfactory to the department of having completed the required continuing education in radiologic technology within the preceding two years. If a radiologic technologist is certified by the American registry of radiologic technologists or nuclear medicine technology certification board,  that person must satisfy the continuing education requirements of this subsection by providing the department with evidence of the technologist's good standing and current certification with that registry.
C. A certificate holder who fails to renew the certificate on or before the certificate's expiration as prescribed in subsection B of this section shall pay a penalty fee of fifty dollars for late renewal.
D. A certificate holder who does not renew a certificate within thirty days after the certificate expires and who continues the active practice of radiologic technology without adequate cause satisfactory to the department is subject to censure,  reprimand or denial of right to renew the certificate pursuant to section 32-2821.
E. On the request of a certificate holder in good standing,  the department shall cancel a certificate.
F. The department shall waive the renewal fee if a certificate holder submits an affidavit to the department stating that the certificate holder is retired from the practice of radiologic technology or wishes to be placed on inactive status. A retired or inactive technologist who practices is subject to the same penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter on a person who practices radiologic technology without a certificate.
G. The department may reinstate a technologist on retired or inactive status on payment of the renewal fee pursuant to subsection B of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2817 - Use of title; display of certificate or permit

32-2817.
Use of title;  display of certificate or permit
A. A person holding a certificate may use the title " certified radiologic technologist" ,  " certified nuclear medicine technologist" ,  " certified radiation therapy technologist" ,  " certified computed tomography technologist" ,  " certified mammographic technologist" ,  " certified radiologist assistant" ,  " certified practical technologist in podiatry" ,  " certified practical technologist in bone densitometry"  or " certified practical technologist in radiology" ,  as applicable. No other person shall be entitled to use such titles or title or letters after such person's name that indicates or implies that such person is a certified technologist or to represent the person in any way,  whether orally or in writing,  expressly or by implication,  as being so certified.
B. Every technologist or special permit holder shall display a certificate or permit at the technologist's or permit holder's place of employment.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2818 - Lapsed certification; inactive status; reinstatement

32-2818.
Lapsed certification;  inactive status;  reinstatement
A person who was an unlimited practical technologist in radiology under this chapter from and after December 31,  1992 and whose certificate was not suspended or revoked but who failed to renew the certificate,  on application to the department,  may be placed on inactive status or reinstated pursuant to section 32-2816.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2819 - Radiologist assistants; certification; rules; scope of practice

32-2819.
Radiologist assistants;  certification;  rules;  scope of practice
A. A person who wishes to practice as a radiologist assistant must apply to the department for a certificate on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department pursuant to the requirements of section 32-2812.
B. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules shall include the following:
1. Continuing education requirements.
2. Any other requirements the department considers appropriate to implement this section.
C. Pursuant to rules adopted by the department,  a radiologist assistant may do the following under the direct supervision of a radiologist:
1. Perform fluoroscopic procedures.
2. Assess and evaluate the physiologic and psychological responsiveness of patients undergoing radiologic procedures.
3. Evaluate image quality,  make initial image observations and communicate observations to the supervising radiologist.
4. Administer contrast media or other medications prescribed by the supervising radiologist.
5. Perform any other procedures consistent with rules adopted by the department.
D. In adopting rules pursuant to subsection C of this section,  the department shall consider guidelines established by the the American society of radiologic technologists and the American registry of radiologic technologists.
E. A radiologist assistant shall not interpret images,  make diagnoses or prescribe medications or therapies.
F. A radiologist who supervises a radiologist assistant may authorize the assistant to perform only those radiologic procedures described in this section.
G. A person shall not do any of the following without a certificate issued pursuant to this section:
1. Perform the radiologic procedures described in subsection C of this section.
2. Claim to be a radiologist assistant,  including using any sign,  advertisement,  card,  letterhead,  circular or other writing,  document or design to induce others to believe the person is authorized to practice as a radiologist assistant.
H. Subsection G of this section does not apply to either of the following:
1. A person engaging in the scope of practice for which the person holds a valid license or certificate.
2. A person performing a task as part of an advanced academic program.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2822 - Unlawful acts; classification

32-2822.
Unlawful acts;  classification
A. It is unlawful for any person to:
1. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish a radiologic technologist diploma,  certificate or record.
2. Engage in the activities of a technologist under cover of a diploma or certificate illegally obtained or obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation of a material fact.
3. Engage in the activities of a technologist under a false or assumed name.
4. Engage in or hold himself or herself out as entitled to engage in the activities of a technologist without a valid certificate.
5. Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
B. Any person who violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2824 - Inspections

32-2824.
Inspections
A. The department or its duly authorized representatives may enter during scheduled work hours on private or public property for the purpose of:
1. Ensuring that only certified individuals or individuals who are exempt from certification are operating ionizing radiation machines.
2. Determining whether a certified individual is practicing beyond the scope of the person's certificate.
3. Determining whether a certified individual has violated the provisions of this chapter.
4. Auditing ionizing radiation logbooks.
5. Determining compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
B. The department may enter areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government only with its permission.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2825 - Injunctive relief

32-2825.
Injunctive relief
The department may file a petition for injunctive relief against a person who violates a provision of this chapter. The person may be served in any county of this state. The action shall be brought on behalf of the director by the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation is occurring.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2842 - Mammographic images; physicians; requirements

32-2842.
Mammographic images;  physicians;  requirements
A physician licensed under chapter 13 or 17 of this title who reads or interprets mammographic images shall meet the following requirements:
1. Have completed forty hours of medical education credits in mammography.
2. Be certified by either the American board of radiology in diagnostic radiology or the American osteopathic board of radiology in diagnostic radiology,  as applicable,  or meet the requirements of the mammography quality standards act regulations for quality standards of interpreting physicians,  21 Code of Federal Regulations section 900.12.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2843 - Facilities; requirements

32-2843.
Facilities;  requirements
A. A facility that wishes to conduct patient self-referral mammographic screening examinations after January 1,  1994 shall submit the following to the department:
1. The physician-approved guide for accepting self-referrals by patients.
2. A copy of the facility's quality assurance program.
3. The medical physicist's evaluation report of the facility.
B. A facility that does not have a darkroom on-site or that does not develop the films within one hour of exposure shall submit the following to the department:
1. A description of how the facility plans to ensure that the equipment is operating properly at the start of each day.
2. Information regarding the darkroom that develops the film that demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that transportation conditions will not adversely affect a person's ability to interpret the films.
C. The director shall prescribe requirements for the documents required to be submitted to the department under subsections A and B of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2902 - Board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners; membership; terms; removal; immunity

32-2902.
Board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners;  membership;  terms;  removal;  immunity
A. The board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners is established consisting of the following members appointed by the governor:
1. Two public members.
2. Until January 1,  2017,  four members who are licensed pursuant to section 32-2912,  subsection A.
3. Beginning January 1,  2017,  five members who are licensed pursuant to this chapter,  one of whom is licensed pursuant to section 32-2912,  subsection B.
B. Before appointment by the governor,  a prospective member of the board shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the governor for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
C. Board members serve staggered three-year terms ending on June 30. Board members shall not serve more than three consecutive terms. A board member may continue to serve until that member's replacement takes office.
D. Board members shall be residents of this state for at least three consecutive years immediately before their appointment.
E. The governor may remove a board member from office because of that member's neglect of duty,  malfeasance,  misfeasance,  incompetence or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.
F. A board member's term of office automatically ends if that member is absent from this state for more than six months or if that member fails to attend three consecutive regularly scheduled board meetings.
G. Board members and board employees are immune from civil liability for any good faith action they take to implement this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2903 - Board meetings; organization; compensation

32-2903.
Board meetings;  organization;  compensation
A. The board shall hold an annual meeting each September in Maricopa county. At this meeting the board shall elect from its membership a president,  vice-president and secretary-treasurer.
B. The board by majority vote may also establish an annual schedule of regular meetings at times and places prescribed by the board.
C. The board may hold a special meeting if the president determines that this is necessary to carry out the board's functions. The vice-president may call a special meeting if the president is unable to do so. At these meetings the board may use communications equipment that allows all participants to hear each other.
D. The executive director shall give each board member ten days' written notice of the date and time of each board meeting. On request of the president,  the board by majority vote may waive this notification requirement. If the president is absent the vice-president may request that the board take this action.
E. A majority of board members constitutes a quorum. However,  only a majority of the full board may issue a license.
F. Board members are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of not more than one hundred fifty dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board. Board members are eligible to receive compensation for all expenses necessarily and properly incurred in attending board meetings.
G. Medical consultants and agents appointed under section 32-2904 are eligible to receive compensation of not more than two hundred dollars for each day of service.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2904 - Powers and duties

32-2904.
Powers and duties
A. The board shall:
1. Conduct all examinations for applicants for a license under this chapter,  issue licenses,  conduct hearings,  regulate the conduct of licensees and administer and enforce this chapter.
2. Enforce the standards of practice prescribed by this chapter and board rules.
3. Collect and account for all fees under this chapter and deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the monies in the appropriate fund.
4. Maintain a record of its acts and proceedings,  including the issuance,  refusal to issue,  renewal,  suspension or revocation of licenses to practice according to this chapter.
5. Maintain a roster of all persons who are licensed pursuant to this chapter that includes:
(a) The licensee's name.
(b) The current professional office address.
(c) The date and number of the license issued under this chapter.
(d) Whether the licensee is in good standing.
6. Adopt and use a seal,  the imprint of which,  together with the signatures of the president or vice-president of the board and the secretary-treasurer,  shall evidence its official acts.
7. Contract with the department of administration for administrative and record keeping services.
8. Charge additional fees that do not exceed the cost of the services for services the board deems necessary to carry out its intent and purposes.
9. Adopt rules regarding the regulation and the qualifications of medical assistants.
10. Keep board records open to public inspection during normal business hours.
B. The board may:
1. Adopt rules necessary or proper for the administration of this chapter.
2. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  hire personnel to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. Hire investigators subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4 or contract with investigators to assist in the investigation of violations of this chapter and contract with other state agencies if required to carry out this chapter.
4. Appoint one of its members to the jurisdiction arbitration panel pursuant to section 32-2907,  subsection B.
5. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  employ consultants to perform duties the board determines are necessary to implement this chapter.
6. Appoint from its membership a temporary secretary to perform the duties of the executive director if that office is vacant. The temporary secretary is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.
7. Compile and publish an annual directory.
8. Adopt rules to establish competency or professional review standards for any minor surgical procedure.
9. Appoint two or more board members to a subcommittee that reviews and approves applications and issues permits pertaining to homeopathic medical assistants and associated practical educational programs,  pursuant to board rules.
10. Appoint two or more board members to a subcommittee that reviews and approves applications and issues permits pertaining to drugs and device dispensing practices,  pursuant to board rules.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2905 - Executive director; compensation; duties

32-2905.
Executive director;  compensation;  duties
A. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the board shall appoint an executive director from outside its membership. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the board and is eligible to receive compensation determined pursuant to section 38-611.
B. The executive director shall:
1. Collect all monies due and payable to the board.
2. Deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  all monies received by the board in the appropriate fund.
3. Prepare bills for authorized expenditures of the board and obtain warrants from the department of administration for payment of bills certified by the president or vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the board.
4. Act as custodian of the seal,  books,  records,  minutes and proceedings.
5. Perform all duties prescribed by the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2906 - Board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners' fund

32-2906.
Board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners' fund
A. A board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners' fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies collected under this chapter in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the board of homeopathic medical examiners' fund.
B. Monies deposited in the fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2907 - Jurisdiction arbitration panel; members; procedures; duties

32-2907.
Jurisdiction arbitration panel;  members;  procedures;  duties
A. When the board receives a complaint on a licensee who is also licensed pursuant to chapter 13 or 17 of this title,  the board shall immediately notify the other board.
B. If the boards disagree and if both boards continue to claim jurisdiction over the dual licensee,  an arbitration panel shall decide jurisdiction. The panel shall consist of one member from each board,  one legal representative from each board and one attorney who is licensed to practice law in this state,  who is selected by the supreme court and who shall serve as chairman.
C. The chairman shall fix a date,  time and place for a meeting within thirty days after the date the action is referred to the panel.
D. The panel shall determine which board shall investigate the complaint or whether both boards shall conduct their own investigation and hearing.
E. After conducting its investigation,  the board chosen to conduct the investigation shall transmit all investigation materials,  findings and conclusions to the other board. That board shall review this information to determine if it shall take any action against the licensee or dismiss the complaint.
F. If the licensing boards decide without resorting to arbitration which board shall conduct the investigation,  the board conducting the investigation shall transmit all materials,  findings and conclusions to the other board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2911 - Persons and acts not affected by chapter

32-2911.
Persons and acts not affected by chapter
This chapter does not prevent:
1. The practice of any other method,  system or science of healing by a person who is licensed pursuant to the laws of this state if that person is acting within the scope of that license.
2. The practice by licensees discharging their duties while members of the armed forces of the United States or other federal agencies.
3. A person from administering a lawful domestic or family remedy,  health food or health food supplement to that person's immediate family members.
4. A person from administering over-the-counter homeopathic remedies in the course of providing medical assistance in an emergency.
5. The practice of any of the healing arts offered by this state's Indian tribes.
6. The practice of religion,  treatment by prayer or the laying on of hands as a religious rite or ordinance.
7. Any act competently performed by a physician assistant that is within the scope of that person's duties.
8. A person who is licensed to practice homeopathic medicine in any state,  district or territory of the United States from infrequently consulting with a person licensed under this chapter or acting pursuant to an invitation by a legitimate sponsor to visit this state to promote professional education through lectures,  clinics or demonstrations if that person does not open an office,  meet with patients or receive calls relating to the practice of homeopathic medicine outside of the sponsoring institution's facilities and programs.
9. The independent practice of acupuncture as a traditional Asian healing art.
10. The practice of providing treatment of the spiritual vital force in accordance with hahnemanian principles through the use of remedies that are diluted beyond the concentration of substances in drinking water and prepared in the manner described in the homeopathic pharmacopoeia of the United States.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2913 - Examination; reexamination

32-2913.
Examination;  reexamination
A. An applicant for licensure shall successfully pass an examination prescribed by the board.
B. Examination for a license to practice under this chapter shall include all subjects that are generally accepted as necessary for a thorough knowledge of the practice of homeopathic medicine. The board shall prescribe rules for conducting the examination and shall set the passing grade. If a person is seeking licensure pursuant to section 32-2912,  subsection A,  the examination may include subjects that are unique to that scope of practice.
C. The board shall review the examination of any applicant on the applicant's request. A grade on an examination reviewed by the board may be changed only by the majority vote of the members of the board. A person who fails to pass the initial licensure examination may be reexamined within one year after the date of the receipt of the original application fee without payment of additional fees. However,  the applicant shall pay all additional fees associated with board prescribed investigatory examinations such as the special purpose licensing examination.
D. In a written examination,  applicants shall be designated by numbers only and the corresponding names shall be kept secret until after the grading of the examinations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2914 - Fees

32-2914.
Fees
A. The board by formal vote at its annual meeting shall establish fees and penalties that do not exceed the following:
1. Five hundred fifty dollars for an application for a license to practice homeopathic medicine pursuant to section 32-2912,  subsection G,  paragraph 1.
2. Two hundred fifty dollars for issuance of an initial license.
3. Fifty dollars for issuance of a duplicate license.
4. One thousand dollars for annual renewal of a license.
5. Three hundred fifty dollars for late renewal of a license.
6. Two hundred dollars for initial and annual renewal of a permit to dispense drugs and devices.
7. Five hundred dollars for an application for a locum tenens registration.
8. Two hundred fifty dollars for issuance of a locum tenens registration.
9. Two hundred dollars for annual renewal of a homeopathic medical assistant registration.
10. Twenty-five cents per page for copying board records,  documents,  letters,  minutes,  applications and files.
11. Thirty-five dollars for a copy of an audiotape.
12. One hundred dollars for the sale of computerized tapes or diskettes that do not require programming.
13. Two hundred dollars for supervising a homeopathic medical assistant.
14. Three hundred dollars for each initial application and annual renewal of a registration to conduct a practical educational program for supervised medical assistants.
B. The board may charge a licensee with the board's costs to administer a special purpose licensing examination related to its investigation of the licensee's competence.
C. The board may charge the actual cost of completing a professional conduct investigation to the licensee who is the subject of the investigation if the board determines that the licensee violated this chapter or a board rule.
D. The board shall charge additional fees for services that it is not required to provide under this chapter but that it determines are necessary to carry out its purpose. The board shall charge only the actual cost of providing these services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2916 - Directory; change of address; civil penalty; fees

32-2916.
Directory;  change of address;  civil penalty;  fees
A. The board may publish an annual directory containing the following:
1. The names and addresses of the officers and members of the board.
2. The names and addresses of all persons certified,  licensed or registered by the board.
3. The current certified board rules.
4. A copy of this chapter.
5. A list of approved postgraduate and continuing education courses in the treatment modalities pertinent to the practice of homeopathic medicine.
6. A list of approved schools of medicine.
7. Additional information that the board determines is of interest and importance to licensees.
B. Each licensee shall inform the board in writing of the licensee's home address,  home telephone number,  office address and office telephone number as requested by the board and within forty-five days of a change in any of this information. The board shall keep a licensee's home address and home telephone number confidential. The board may assess a licensee who fails to comply with this subsection with the board's costs to locate the licensee. The board may also impose a civil penalty on that licensee of not more than one hundred dollars.
C. The board shall provide each licensee with one copy of the directory free of charge. The board may provide additional copies to the public and licensee for a cost of not more than twenty-five dollars for each directory.
D. The board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  monies collected under this section in the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners' fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2917 - Locum tenens registration

32-2917.
Locum tenens registration
A. The board president or a person designated by the board may issue locum tenens registration to a person who meets all of the following requirements:
1. Submits proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant for registration holds an unrestricted license to practice allopathic,  osteopathic or homeopathic medicine in another state,  district or territory of the United States,  that the license has not been revoked or suspended for any reason and that there are no unresolved complaints or formal charges filed against the applicant with any licensing board.
2. Submits an application as prescribed by section 32-2912.
3. The licensee for whom the applicant for registration under this section is substituting or assisting provides the board with a written request for the applicant's registration.
4. Submits the fees required under section 32-2914.
B. The board may authorize the applicant to provide locum tenens services if it is satisfied that the applicant has met the requirements of subsection A of this section.
C. Locum tenens registration granted under this section is valid for thirty days. The board may extend registration for an additional thirty days on written request by the person who made the original request for registration. This request shall explain why the extension is necessary and shall include prescribed fees and other information requested by the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2931 - Violations; classification

32-2931.
Violations;  classification
A. The following acts are class 5 felonies:
1. Practicing medicine as a homeopathic doctor pursuant to this chapter without being licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to this chapter.
2. Securing a license to engage in the practice of homeopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter by fraud or deceit.
3. Impersonating a member of the board.
B. The following acts are class 2 misdemeanors:
1. Using the designation " doctor of homeopathy" ,  " homeopathic doctor" ,  " medical doctor-homeopathic" ,  " doctor of osteopathy-homeopathic"  or " homeopathic physician"  without being licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2. Using any words,  initials or symbols that lead the public to believe that a person is licensed to engage in the practice of homeopathic medicine in this state if this is not true.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2932 - Use of title or abbreviation by a licensee

32-2932.
Use of title or abbreviation by a licensee
A person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter may use the designation and sign the licensee's name,  wherever required,  in any capacity,  as " homeopathic doctor" . If the licensee is a graduate of a board approved allopathic school of medicine,  the licensee may also use the designation " medical doctor-homeopathic"  or " homeopathic physician" . If the licensee is a graduate of a board approved osteopathic school of medicine,  the licensee may also use the designation " doctor of osteopathy-homeopathic"  or " homeopathic physician" . If the licensee is a graduate of a board approved homeopathic medical school,  the licensee shall only use the designation " homeopathic doctor"  or " doctor of homeopathy" .
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2936 - Patient records

32-2936.
Patient records
A licensee must keep a patient's medical records as follows:
1. If the patient is an adult,  for at least seven years after the last date the licensee provided the patient with medical or health care services.
2. If the patient is a child,  either for at least three years after the child's eighteenth birthday or for at least seven years after the last date the licensee provided that patient with medical or health care services,  whichever date occurs first.
3. If the patient dies before the expiration of the dates prescribed in paragraph 1 or 2,  for at least three years after the patient's death.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2940 - Injunctive relief

32-2940.
Injunctive relief
A. In addition to all other available remedies,  if the board has any reason to believe that a person has violated this chapter or a board rule,  the board through the attorney general or the county attorney may apply to the superior court in Maricopa county for an injunction restraining that person from engaging in the violation. It is not necessary for the board to show damage or injury. It is sufficient for the board to charge that the respondent on a certain day in a named county committed the violation.
B. The court shall grant a temporary restraining order,  a preliminary injunction or a permanent injunction without bond.
C. The board may serve the defendant in any county of this state where the defendant is found.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-2941 - Substance abuse and treatment rehabilitation program; private contract; funding

32-2941.
Substance abuse and treatment rehabilitation program;  private contract;  funding
A. The board may establish a program for the treatment and rehabilitation of licensees who are impaired by alcohol or substance abuse. This program shall include education,  intervention,  therapeutic treatment and posttreatment monitoring and support.
B. The board may contract with other organizations to operate the program. A contract with a private organization shall include the following requirements:
1. Periodic reports to the board regarding treatment program activity.
2. Release of all treatment records to the board on demand.
3. Quarterly reports to the board regarding each licensee's diagnosis and prognosis and recommendations for continuing care,  treatment and supervision.
4. Immediate reporting to the board of the name of an impaired licensee who the treating organization believes is misusing chemical substances.
5. Reports to the board as soon as possible of the name of the licensee who refuses to submit to treatment or whose impairment is not substantially alleviated through treatment.
C. A licensee who is impaired by alcohol or substance abuse shall agree to enter into a stipulation order with the board. The board shall place the licensee on probation if the licensee refuses to do so.
D. The board may charge the board's costs relating to the licensee's participation in the program to that licensee.
E. The board shall summarily suspend a license pursuant to section 32-2934 if the licensee continues or resumes alcohol or substance abuse after a board stipulation or probationary order that is no longer in effect. After this suspension the board may delay license revocation or other disciplinary actions if the licensee attends a treatment program pursuant to this section. Within ninety days after the licensee completes this program the board shall schedule formal proceedings for licensure revocation or other disciplinary action.