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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1451.02 - Disciplinary action; reciprocity

32-1451.02.
Disciplinary action;  reciprocity
A. The board shall initiate an investigation pursuant to section 32-1451 if a medical regulatory board in another jurisdiction in the United States has taken disciplinary action against a licensee for an act that occurred in that jurisdiction that constitutes unprofessional conduct pursuant to this chapter.
B. The board shall order the summary suspension of a license pending proceedings for revocation or other action if a medical regulatory board in another jurisdiction in the United States has taken the same action because of its belief that the public health,  safety or welfare imperatively required emergency action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1451.03 - Complaints; requirements; confidentiality; exception

32-1451.03.
Complaints;  requirements;  confidentiality;  exception
A. The board shall not act on its own motion or on any complaint received by the board in which an allegation of unprofessional conduct or any other violation of this chapter against a professional who holds an Arizona license occurred more than four years before the complaint is received by the board. The time limitation does not apply to:
1. Medical malpractice settlements or judgments or allegations of sexual misconduct or if an incident or occurrence involved a felony,  diversion of a controlled substance or impairment while practicing by the licensee.
2. A board's consideration of the specific unprofessional conduct related to a licensee's failure to disclose conduct or a violation as required by law.
B. If a complainant wishes to have the complainant's identifying information withheld from the physician against whom the allegation of unprofessional conduct is being made,  the board shall enter into a written agreement with the complainant stating that the complainant's identifying information will not be provided to the physician against whom the allegation of unprofessional conduct is being made to the extent consistent with the administrative appeals process. The board shall post this policy on the board's website where a person would submit a complaint online.
C. The board shall not open an investigation if identifying information regarding the complainant is not provided.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1451.04 - Burden of proof

32-1451.04.
Burden of proof
Except for disciplinary matters brought pursuant to section 32-1401,  paragraph 27,  subdivision (aa),  the board has the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence for disciplinary matters brought pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1452.01 - Mental, behavioral and physical health evaluation and treatment; confidential program; private contract; immunity

32-1452.01.
Mental,  behavioral and physical health evaluation and treatment;  confidential program;  private contract;  immunity
A. The board may establish a confidential program for the evaluation,  treatment and monitoring of persons who are licensed pursuant to this chapter and chapter 25 of this title and who have medical,  psychiatric,  psychological or behavioral health disorders that may impact their ability to safely practice medicine or perform health care tasks. The program shall include education,  intervention,  therapeutic treatment and posttreatment monitoring and support.
B. A licensee who has a medical,  psychiatric,  psychological or behavioral health disorder described in subsection A of this section may agree to enter into a consent agreement for participation in a program established pursuant to this section.
C. The board may contract with other organizations to operate a program established pursuant to this section. A contract with a private organization must include the following requirements:
1. Periodic reports to the board regarding treatment program activity.
2. Release to the board on demand of all treatment records.
3. Immediate reporting to the Arizona medical board of the name of a licensee who the treating organization believes is incapable of safely practicing medicine or performing health care tasks. If the licensee is a physician assistant,  the Arizona medical board shall immediately report this information to the Arizona regulatory board of physician assistants.
D. An evaluator,  teacher,  supervisor or volunteer in a program established pursuant to this section who acts in good faith within the scope of that program is not subject to civil liability,  including malpractice liability,  for the actions of a licensee who is attending the program pursuant to board action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1453 - Judicial review

32-1453.
Judicial review
Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  an appeal to the superior court in Maricopa county may be taken from final decisions of the board pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1454 - Injunction

32-1454.
Injunction
A. An injunction shall issue forthwith to enjoin the practice of medicine by either of the following:
1. One not licensed to practice medicine or exempt from the requirement therefor pursuant to this chapter.
2. A doctor of medicine whose continued practice will or well might cause irreparable damage to the public health and safety prior to the time proceedings under section 32-1451 could be instituted and completed.
B. In a petition for injunction pursuant to the paragraph numbered 1 of subsection A of this section it shall be sufficient to charge that the respondent on a day certain in a named county engaged in the practice of medicine without a license and without being exempt from the requirements therefor pursuant to this chapter. No showing of damage or injury as the result thereof shall be required.
C. In a petition for injunction pursuant to the paragraph numbered 2 of subsection A of this section there shall be set forth with particularity the facts which make it appear that irreparable damage to the public health and safety will or well might occur prior to the time proceedings under section 32-1451 could be instituted and completed.
D. An injunction shall issue forthwith to enjoin any act specified in section 32-1455,  subsection B.
E. Such petition shall be filed by the board in the superior court of Maricopa county or in the county where the defendant resides or is found.
F. Issuance of injunction shall not relieve the respondent from being subject to any other proceedings under law provided for in this chapter or otherwise,  and violation of an injunction shall be punished as for contempt of court.
G. In all other respects injunction proceedings under this section shall be governed as near as may be by the law otherwise applicable to injunctions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1455 - Violation; classification

32-1455.
Violation;  classification
A. The following acts are class 5 felonies:
1. The practice of medicine by a person not licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to this chapter.
2. Securing a license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter by fraud or deceit.
3. Impersonating a member of the board in issuing a license to practice medicine to another.
B. The following acts if committed by a person not licensed under this chapter or exempt from licensure pursuant to section 32-1421 are class 2 misdemeanors:
1. The use of the designation " M.D."  in a way that would lead the public to believe that a person was licensed to practice medicine in this state.
2. The use of the designation " doctor of medicine" ,  " physician" ,  " surgeon" ,  " physician and surgeon"  or any combination thereof unless such designation additionally contains the description of another branch of the healing arts.
3. The use of the designation " doctor"  by a member of another branch of healing arts unless there is set forth with each such designation the other branch of the healing arts concerned.
4. The use of any other words,  initials,  symbols or combination thereof which would lead the public to believe such person is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1456 - Medical assistants; allowable tasks; training; use of title; violation; classification

32-1456.
Medical assistants;  allowable tasks;  training;  use of title;  violation;  classification
A. A medical assistant may perform the following medical procedures under the direct supervision of a doctor of medicine,  physician assistant or nurse practitioner:
1. Take body fluid specimens.
2. Administer injections.
B. The board by rule may prescribe other medical procedures that a medical assistant may perform under the direct supervision of a doctor of medicine,  physician assistant or nurse practitioner on a determination by the board that the procedures may be competently performed by a medical assistant.
C. Without the direct supervision of a doctor of medicine,  physician assistant or nurse practitioner,  a medical assistant may do the following tasks:
1. Perform billing and coding.
2. Verify insurance.
3. Make patient appointments.
4. Perform scheduling.
5. Record a doctor's findings in patient charts and transcribe materials in patient charts and records.
6. Perform visual acuity screening as part of a routine physical.
7. Take and record patient vital signs and medical history on medical records.
D. The board by rule shall prescribe medical assistant training requirements. The training requirements for a medical assistant may be satisfied through a training program that meets all of the following:
1. Is designed and offered by a physician.
2. Meets or exceeds any of the approved training program requirements specified in rule.
3. Verifies the entry-level competencies of a medical assistant as prescribed by rule.
4. Provides written verification to the individual of successful completion of the training program.
E. A person who uses the title medical assistant or a related abbreviation is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor unless that person is working as a medical assistant under the direct supervision of a doctor of medicine,  physician assistant or nurse practitioner or possesses written verification of successful completion of a training program provided pursuant to subsection D of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1457 - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; disclosure of patient information; immunity; definition

32-1457.
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;  disclosure of patient information;  immunity;  definition
A. Notwithstanding section 32-1401,  it is not an act of unprofessional conduct for a doctor of medicine to report to the department of health services the name of a patient's spouse or sex partner or a person with whom the patient has shared hypodermic needles or syringes if the doctor of medicine knows that the patient has contracted or tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus and that the patient has not or will not notify these people and refer them to testing. Before making the report to the department of health services,  the doctor of medicine shall first consult with the patient and ask the patient to release this information voluntarily.
B. It is not an act of unprofessional conduct for a doctor of medicine who knows or has reason to believe that a significant exposure has occurred between a patient who has contracted or tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus and a health care or public safety employee to inform the employee of the exposure. Before informing the employee,  the doctor of medicine shall consult with the patient and ask the patient to release this information voluntarily. If the patient does not release this information the doctor of medicine may do so in a manner that does not identify the patient.
C. This section does not impose a duty to disclose information. A doctor of medicine is not civilly or criminally liable for either disclosing or not disclosing information.
D. If a doctor of medicine decides to make a disclosure pursuant to this section,  he may request that the department of health services make the disclosure on his behalf.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " significant exposure"  means contact of a person's ruptured or broken skin or mucous membranes with another person's blood or body fluids,  other than tears,  saliva or perspiration,  of a magnitude that the centers for disease control of the United States public health service have epidemiologically demonstrated can result in transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1458 - Reinstatement of revoked or surrendered license

32-1458.
Reinstatement of revoked or surrendered license
A. On written application,  the board may issue a new license to a physician whose license was previously revoked by the board or surrendered by the applicant if the applicant demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the applicant is completely rehabilitated with respect to the conduct that was the basis for the revocation or the surrender. In making its decision,  the board shall determine:
1. That the applicant has not engaged in any conduct during the revocation or surrender period that would have constituted a basis for revocation pursuant to section 32-1451.
2. If a criminal conviction was a basis of the revocation or surrender,  that the applicant's civil rights have been fully restored pursuant to statute or any other applicable recognized judicial or gubernatorial order.
3. That the applicant has made restitution to any aggrieved person as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
4. That the applicant demonstrates any other standard of rehabilitation the board determines is appropriate.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  a person shall not submit an application for reinstatement less than five years after the date of revocation or surrender.
C. The board shall vacate its previous order to revoke a license if that revocation was based on a conviction of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude and that conviction has been reversed on appeal. The physician may submit an application for reinstatement as soon as the court enters the reversal.
D. An applicant for reinstatement shall comply with all licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1459 - Duty to report

32-1459.
Duty to report
If a death or an incident requiring emergency medical response occurs in a dental office or dental clinic during the administration of or recovery from general anesthesia or sedation by a doctor of medicine,  the doctor of medicine shall,  and any other person may,  report the death or incident to the board within seven business days after the occurrence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1471 - Health care provider and any other person; emergency aid; nonliability

32-1471.
Health care provider and any other person;  emergency aid;  nonliability
Any health care provider licensed or certified to practice as such in this state or elsewhere,  or a licensed ambulance attendant,  driver or pilot as defined in section 41-1831,  or any other person who renders emergency care at a public gathering or at the scene of an emergency occurrence gratuitously and in good faith shall not be liable for any civil or other damages as the result of any act or omission by such person rendering the emergency care,  or as the result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured persons,  unless such person,  while rendering such emergency care,  is guilty of gross negligence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1472 - Limited liability for emergency health care at amateur athletic events

32-1472.
Limited liability for emergency health care at amateur athletic events
A health care provider licensed or certified pursuant to title 32 who agrees with any person or school to voluntarily attend an amateur athletic practice,  contest or other event to be available to render emergency health care within the provider's authorized scope of practice and without compensation to an athlete injured during such event is not liable for any civil or other damages as the result of any act or omission by the provider rendering the emergency care,  or as the result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured athlete,  if the provider acts in good faith without gross negligence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1481 - Limitation of liability

32-1481.
Limitation of liability
A. No physician,  surgeon,  hospital or person who assists a physician,  surgeon or hospital in obtaining,  preparing,  injecting or transfusing blood or its components from one or more human beings to another human being shall be liable on the basis of implied warranty or strict tort liability for any such activity but such person or entity shall be liable for his or its negligent or wilful misconduct.
B. No nonprofit blood bank,  tissue bank,  donor or entity who donates,  obtains,  processes or preserves blood or its components from one or more human beings for the purpose of transfusing or transferring blood or its components to another human being shall be liable on the basis of implied warranty or strict tort liability for any such activity but such person or entity shall be liable for his or its negligent or wilful misconduct.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1482 - Reporting of hepatitis cases

32-1482.
Reporting of hepatitis cases
The director of the department of health services for the purposes of reducing the transmission of hepatitis by injection or transfusion of blood and its components shall adopt rules and regulations for reporting of cases of hepatitis and provide for the dissemination of information about such hepatitis cases to all federally licensed blood banks in the state and health care institutions which request such information.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1483 - Notification to donors

32-1483.
Notification to donors
Pursuant to rules promulgated by the director of the department of health services,  all federally registered blood banks,  blood centers and plasma centers in this state shall notify blood donors of any test results with significant evidence suggestive of syphilis,  HIV or hepatitis B.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1502 - Naturopathic physicians medical board; appointment; qualifications; term of office; immunity

32-1502.
Naturopathic physicians medical board;  appointment;  qualifications;  term of office;  immunity
A. The naturopathic physicians medical board is established consisting of the following members:
1. Four physician members appointed by the governor. Each physician member shall be:
(a) A resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding the appointment.
(b) A doctor of naturopathic medicine with a degree from a naturopathic school or college approved by the board who has engaged in full-time practice of naturopathic medicine for at least five years immediately preceding the appointment.
2. Three public members appointed by the governor. Each public member shall:
(a) Be a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding the appointment.
(b) Not be connected,  in any manner,  with or have any interest in a school of medicine,  a health care institution or any person practicing any form of healing or treatment of bodily or mental ailments.
(c) Demonstrate an interest in the health problems in this state.
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. The terms of office of the physician members and the public members are five years to begin and end on June 30. Each physician member and each public member continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors,  subject to the following exceptions:
1. A member of the board may be removed from office if the governor finds the member was guilty of malfeasance,  misfeasance or dishonorable conduct.
2. The term of any member automatically ends on resignation,  permanent removal from this state or removal from this state for a period of more than six months.
D. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of and no cause of action shall arise against the members of the board,  the secretary-treasurer or permanent or temporary personnel of the board for any act done or proceeding undertaken or performed in good faith and in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1503 - Board organization; meetings; compensation; committees

32-1503.
Board organization;  meetings;  compensation;  committees
A. The board shall annually elect,  from among its membership,  a chairman,  a vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer,  who shall hold their respective offices at the pleasure of the board.
B. The board shall hold a regular meeting at least semiannually on a date and at a time and place it designates. In addition,  the board may hold special meetings it deems necessary.
C. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum,  and a majority vote of a quorum present at any meeting governs all actions taken by the board,  except as provided in section 32-1525,  subsection I and section 32-1526,  subsection A.
D. Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation established by the board of not more than one hundred fifty dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board.
E. In order to carry out the board's duties and functions,  the chairman may establish committees from the board membership and define the duties of these committees.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1505 - Naturopathic physicians medical board fund

32-1505.
Naturopathic physicians medical board fund
A. The naturopathic physicians medical board fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies from whatever source that come into the possession of the board in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the naturopathic physicians medical board fund.
B. Monies deposited in the naturopathic physicians medical board fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1507 - Change in status; assessment of costs

32-1507.
Change in status;  assessment of costs
A. Each person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter shall inform the board in writing,  within thirty days,  of any change in status of that person's initial application including any change of name,  residence,  practice address and telephone number and of each subsequent change of status. A licensee's or a certificate holder's residential address and residential telephone number or numbers are not available to the public unless they are the only address and numbers of record.
B. The board may assess the costs incurred by the board in locating a person who is licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter to that person.
C. The board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  monies collected pursuant to this section in the naturopathic physicians medical board fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1508 - Display of licenses and certificates

32-1508.
Display of licenses and certificates
A. A person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter shall display that document in a conspicuous place that is accessible to view by the public.
B. A person who practices,  conducts affairs or is employed at more than one location and who maintains a continuing activity as authorized by the license or certificate shall display a duplicate of that document issued by the board at each location.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1521 - Persons and acts not affected by this chapter

32-1521.
Persons and acts not affected by this chapter
This chapter does not apply to:
1. The lawful practice of any other method,  system or science of healing by a person licensed under the laws of this state.
2. Any student of naturopathic medicine in the course of taking an approved clinical training program. This exemption does not exempt the student from article 3 of this chapter.
3. Any out-of-state physician licensed by another state or country,  if in consultation requested by a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
4. A person who is not licensed or certified by the board and who sells food articles to supplement the diet of a person or who sells a natural substance that does not require a prescription.
5. A person who is a graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine and has been awarded the degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and who,  in the course of taking an approved internship training program,  an approved preceptorship training program or an approved postdoctoral training program under the direct supervision of a physician,  complies with the application requirements of this chapter for the training program and pays the required fees. This exemption does not exempt that person from article 3 of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1522 - Basic qualifications for license

32-1522.
Basic qualifications for license
A. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter,  the applicant shall:
1. Be a graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine.
2. Have satisfactorily completed an approved internship,  preceptorship or clinical training program in naturopathic medicine.
3. Be physically and mentally fit to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
4. Not be guilty of any act of unprofessional conduct or any other conduct that would be grounds for refusal,  suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
5. Not have had a license to practice any profession refused,  revoked or suspended by any other state,  district or territory of the United States or another country for reasons that relate to the applicant's ability to skillfully and safely practice as a physician in this state.
6. File a completed application pursuant to section 32-1524 and meet the examination requirements provided for in section 32-1525.
B. The board may:
1. Require an applicant to submit credentials or other written or oral proof.
2. Make investigations it deems proper to adequately advise itself with respect to the qualifications of an applicant.
C. Within ninety days after it receives a completed application for initial licensure,  the board shall issue a license if the application demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the applicant complies with this chapter and board rules.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1522.01 - Temporary licenses; duration of license

32-1522.01.
Temporary licenses;  duration of license
A. The executive director may issue a temporary license to any applicant who is seeking licensure,  whose application is complete and who has applied in writing for a temporary license. The executive director may issue a temporary license to an applicant only once.
B. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section is effective from the date that the application is approved until the last day of the month in which the board meets to consider the application for licensure.
C. A temporary license shall not be extended,  renewed,  reissued or allowed to continue in effect beyond the period authorized by this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1523 - Qualifications for license to practice by endorsement; restrictions

32-1523.
Qualifications for license to practice by endorsement;  restrictions
A. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter by endorsement,  the applicant shall:
1. Qualify under section 32-1522.
2. Be licensed to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine by either:
(a) Another state,  district or territory of the United States.
(b) Another country that requires a written examination that is substantially equivalent to the written examination provided for in section 32-1525.
3. Be active,  for at least three years immediately preceding the application,  in one or more of the following:
(a) Active practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
(b) An approved internship,  preceptorship or clinical training program in naturopathic medicine.
(c) An approved postdoctoral training program in naturopathic medicine.
(d) The resident study of naturopathic medicine at an approved school of naturopathic medicine.
4. Pass the examinations provided for in section 32-1525.
B. If an applicant for licensure pursuant to this section is licensed in another state,  district or territory of the United States or another country that does not require that competency be shown in the same elective practice areas as this state,  the applicant shall be required to successfully complete examinations in these elective practice areas or,  if otherwise qualified,  be issued a license that does not include these elective practice areas.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1523.01 - Foreign graduates; additional qualifications

32-1523.01.
Foreign graduates;  additional qualifications
A. An applicant for a license to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine who received naturopathic medical training from an institution outside of the United States or Canada and who is not licensed by any other state,  district or territory of the United States shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Be a graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine.
2. Have successfully completed a clinical training program.
3. Be physically and mentally fit to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
4. Not be guilty of an act of unprofessional conduct or any other conduct that is grounds for refusal,  suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
5. Not have had a license to practice any profession refused,  revoked or suspended by any other state,  district or territory of the United States or another country for reasons that relate to that person's ability to skillfully and safely practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
6. Have successfully completed either a two-year internship training program approved by the board or a postdoctoral training program approved by the board.
B. The applicant shall file a complete application and pay the required fees as provided in section 32-1527 and,  in addition,  shall pay for any costs incurred by the board for investigations or verification of an applicant's credentials and qualifications.
C. The applicant shall pass the examination as required pursuant to section 32-1525,  subsection B.
D. The board may:
1. Require the applicant to submit credentials or other written or oral proof that the applicant meets the requirements of this section.
2. Make investigations it deems proper to adequately determine the qualifications of the applicant.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1524 - Application; deficiencies in application; interview; withdrawal; release of information

32-1524.
Application;  deficiencies in application;  interview;  withdrawal;  release of information
A. Each applicant for licensure or certification shall file a verified completed application in the form and style required and supplied by the board and accompanied by the appropriate application fee prescribed in section 32-1527. The filing of an application grants the board the authority to obtain information from any licensing board or agency in any state,  district,  territory or county of the United States or another country,  from the Arizona criminal justice information system in the department of public safety and from the federal bureau of investigation. The fingerprints submitted shall be used to obtain a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety is authorized to exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
B. The application shall require the applicant to submit evidence,  credentials and other proof necessary to satisfy the board that the applicant meets the requirements of a completed application.
C. The application shall contain the oath of the applicant that:
1. All information contained in the application and evidence submitted with it are true and correct.
2. The credentials submitted were not procured by fraud or misrepresentation or any mistake of which the applicant is aware.
3. The applicant is the lawful holder of the credentials.
D. All applications submitted to the board and any attendant evidence,  credentials or other proof submitted with an application are the property of the board and part of the permanent record of the board and shall not be returned to a withdrawing applicant.
E. The board shall promptly inform an applicant,  in writing,  of the deficiencies,  if any,  in the application that prevent it from being considered by the board as a completed application.
F. The board may interview the applicant to determine whether the application is sufficient or whether the applicant otherwise qualifies for licensure or for a certificate.
G. Applications are considered withdrawn on the occurrence of any of the following:
1. The request of the applicant.
2. Failure of the applicant to appear for an interview with the board except for good cause.
3. Failure of the applicant to submit a completed application within one year after the date of the mailing by the board of a statement to the applicant of the deficiencies in the application under subsection E of this section.
4. Failure of the applicant to show,  within one year after the interview provided for in subsection F of this section,  that the completed application is true and correct.
H. Applicants for a license or for a certificate to engage in a preceptorship training program or an internship training program shall submit a fingerprint card in the manner required by the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1526 - Licenses; certificates; issuance; renewal; failure to renew

32-1526.
Licenses;  certificates;  issuance;  renewal;  failure to renew
A. The board shall issue licenses and certificates to applicants who are qualified under this chapter. The board shall only issue licenses under this chapter on the vote of a majority of the full board. Subject to review by the board at its next board meeting,  the executive director may issue temporary licenses pursuant to section 32-1522.01,  license renewals and certificates to qualified applicants.
B. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a license or certificate issued by the board expires unless renewed each year.
C. Each physician who holds an active license to practice naturopathic medicine in this state shall renew the license on or before January 1 of each year by supplying the executive director with information the board determines is necessary and payment of the annual renewal fee prescribed in section 32-1527.
D. A person who holds a certificate issued by the board shall renew the certificate on or before July 1 of each year by supplying the executive director with information the board determines is necessary and payment of the annual fee prescribed in section 32-1527.
E. A licensee or certificate holder whose license or certificate is current and who is not currently the subject of a probationary order or licensure suspension by the board may request,  at any time,  and shall be granted cancellation of the license or certificate.
F. A person who fails to renew a license or certificate by the due date shall pay a late renewal fee as prescribed in section 32-1527. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a license or certificate automatically expires if not renewed within sixty days after the due date.
G. The board may reinstate a license or certificate on payment of all renewal and penalty fees as prescribed in section 32-1527 and,  if requested by the board,  presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant for reinstatement of an expired license is professionally able to engage or assist in the practice of naturopathic medicine and still possesses the professional knowledge required. If an applicant for reinstatement of an expired license has not been licensed and actively practicing in a jurisdiction of the United States or Canada in the three years immediately preceding the application,  the board may issue a limited license that requires a period of general supervision by another licensed naturopathic physician not to exceed one year.
H. After a hearing,  the board may refuse to reinstate a license or certificate for any grounds prescribed in section 32-1551.
I. The board and the executive director may prorate initial annual fees when a new application is approved by dividing the annual amount by twelve and multiplying the results by the number of months remaining until the next annual renewal date.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1527 - Fees

32-1527.
Fees
A. The board by a formal vote at an open public meeting shall establish fees,  except as provided in section 32-1530,  that the board determines are necessary to provide monies to conduct its business and that do not exceed the following:
1. For application for a license to practice naturopathic medicine and for certification to practice as a specialist,  $400.
2. For application for a certificate to dispense,  $400.
3. For issuance of a duplicate license or certificate,  $100.
4. For endorsement of an Arizona license or certificate for the purpose of applying for a license,  certificate or registration in another state or country,  $50.
5. For initial issuance of a license or a certificate,  $50.
6. For any annual renewal of a license or a certificate,  $400.
7. For any late renewal of a license or an additional certificate,  $200.
8. For an initial application to conduct or engage in an internship,  a preceptorship or a postdoctoral training program,  $100.
9. For examination of applicants,  the cost of giving the examination to each applicant.
10. For an initial application to be certified as a naturopathic medical assistant,  $100.
11. For a copy of the minutes of board meetings during the calendar year,  $25 for each set of minutes.
12. For copying records,  documents,  letters,  minutes,  applications and files,  $.25 per page.
13. For a copy of tapes or computerized diskettes not requiring programming,  $100.
14. For written verification of a certificate or license,  $5.
15. For submitting fingerprint cards to the department of public safety,  the cost required by that department.
B. The board may charge a fee for services that it is not required to provide pursuant to this chapter but that the board determines are appropriate to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter. A fee imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed the board's costs of rendering the service.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1528 - Retired licensee; waiver of fees; reinstatement

32-1528.
Retired licensee;  waiver of fees;  reinstatement
A. The board may waive a physician's annual renewal fee if the physician has paid all past fees and presents an affidavit to the board that the physician has permanently retired from the practice of naturopathic medicine.
B. A physician whose annual renewal fee has been waived by the board and who is permanently retired from the practice of naturopathic medicine is not required to comply with any continuing medical education requirements of this chapter.
C. If a retired physician who has had the annual renewal fee waived by the board engages in the practice of naturopathic medicine,  the physician is subject to the same penalties that are imposed under this chapter on a person who practices naturopathic medicine without a license or without being exempt from licensure.
D. The board may reinstate a retired physician to active practice on payment of the annual renewal fee as prescribed in section 32-1527 and,  if requested by the board,  on presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant for reinstatement of a retired license is professionally able to engage or assist in the practice of naturopathic medicine and possesses the professional knowledge required.
E. If an applicant for reinstatement of a retired license has not been licensed and actively practicing in a jurisdiction of the United States or Canada in the three years immediately preceding the application,  the board may issue a limited license that requires a period of general or direct supervision by another licensed naturopathic physician not to exceed one year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1529 - Specialists; certification; qualifications

32-1529.
Specialists;  certification;  qualifications
A. To be eligible for a certificate to practice as a specialist,  an applicant shall:
1. Hold a current valid license to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter.
2. Have satisfactorily completed an approved postdoctoral training program in the specialty.
3. Be board certified in the specialty by a specialty board of examiners that is recognized by the board.
4. Be physically and mentally fit to practice the specialty.
5. Not be guilty of any act of unprofessional conduct or any other conduct that would be grounds for refusal,  suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
6. Not have had any license to practice any profession refused,  revoked or suspended by any other state,  district or territory of the United States or another country for reasons that relate to the person's ability to skillfully and safely practice as a physician in this state.
7. File a completed application pursuant to section 32-1524.
B. The board may:
1. Require an applicant to submit credentials or other written or oral proof.
2. Make investigations it deems necessary to adequately advise it with respect to an applicant's qualifications.
C. A certificate issued to a physician pursuant to this section shall be concurrently renewed,  suspended or revoked with that physician's license to practice naturopathic medicine.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1530 - Exemptions from certificate to dispense fees

32-1530.
Exemptions from certificate to dispense fees
A. A physician who practices at a public health facility operated by this state or a county or at a facility operated by a qualifying community health center established pursuant to section 36-2907.06 and who is exempt from paying registration fees pursuant to section 32-1921,  subsection D for a certificate to dispense issued by the board if involved in the dispensing of devices and medications shall annually renew a certificate to dispense pursuant to section 32-1526 but is exempt from the annual renewal fee to dispense under section 32-1527.
B. A physician who is employed by and dispenses devices and medications at a facility that is operated by a not-for-profit corporation and who does not profit from the items dispensed shall annually renew a certificate to dispense pursuant to section 32-1526 but is exempt from the annual renewal fee to dispense under section 32-1527.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1552 - Reinstatement of a suspended license, certificate or registration; reissuance of a revoked license, certificate or registration

32-1552.
Reinstatement of a suspended license,  certificate or registration;  reissuance of a revoked license,  certificate or registration
A. A person whose license,  certificate or registration has been suspended for an indefinite period of time or revoked by the board may apply to the board for the termination of the suspension or reissuance of the revoked license,  certificate or registration under the following terms and conditions:
1. The application has been submitted in writing,  has been verified under oath and contains or has attached to it substantial evidence showing that the basis for suspension or revocation has been removed and that the termination of the suspension or reissuance of the revoked license,  certificate or registration will not constitute a threat to the public health or safety.
2. The applicant has paid the application fee as prescribed in section 32-1527 and,  if requested by the board,  has presented evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is professionally able to engage or assist in the practice of naturopathic medicine and possesses the professional knowledge required.
3. If it is an application for the termination of a suspension for an indefinite period,  the applicant has not applied for termination more frequently than once in any six-month period.
4. If it is an application for the reissuance of a revoked license,  certificate or registration,  the applicant has not applied for reissuance more frequently than once in any twenty-four-month period.
B. The board may interview an applicant under subsection A of this section.
C. The board shall make its determination on each application as it deems consistent with the public health and safety and just in the circumstances.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1553 - Civil penalties

32-1553.
Civil penalties
The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter that requires an investigation and hearing,  not to exceed a total of ten thousand dollars. All monies collected from civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1554 - Observance of public health laws and regulations

32-1554.
Observance of public health laws and regulations
In diagnosing and treating any disease,  injury,  ailment,  infirmity or other bodily condition,  a physician licensed under this chapter shall observe and is subject to all federal,  state,  county and municipal laws and regulations relating to physicians and to public health in the same manner as required for physicians of other schools of medicine.