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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-5-107 - Inspections

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A. Applicability.
				This Section applies to any barbering establishment operating within Arizona
				and any establishment for which application for licensure has been
				made.
B. Time of inspection. An
				inspector designated by the Board:
1. Shall
				inspect the premises of each establishment for which an application for
				licensure has been made,
2. Shall inspect each
				establishment's premises one or more times per calendar year, and
3. May
				inspect an establishment at any time permitted under A.R.S. §
										32-304(B)(2).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-5-108 - Licensing Time-frames

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A. The
				overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for all licenses issued by the Board under
				A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter is specified in Table 1. An
				applicant and the Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to
				extend the substantive review and overall time-frames by no more than 25
				percent of the overall time-frame.
B.
The administrative
				  completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
										41-1072(1)
				   for a license issued by the Board is
				  specified in Table 1 and begins on the date the Board receives a license
				  application.
1.
										 If the application is incomplete, the
				Board shall send the applicant a notice of administrative deficiency specifying
				the information or documents required to complete the application. The
				administrative completeness review and overall time-frames are suspended until
				the Board receives the missing information or documents.
2. If the
				application is complete, the Board shall send the applicant a notice of
				administrative completeness.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Table 1 - Time-frames (in days)

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License
Authority
Overall Time-frame
Administrative Time-frame
Time to Respond
Substantive Time-frame
Time to Respond
Barber
A.R.S. §§
												32-322;
						  32-327
28
21
90
7
30
Instructor
A.R.S. §§
												32-323;
						  32-327
28
21
90
7
30
School
A.R.S. §§
												32-325;
						  32-327
90
30
30
60
60
Shop
A.R.S. §§
												32-326;
						  32-327
90
30
30
60
60
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-5-109 - License Renewal

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A. To renew any
				license issued under this Chapter, a licensee shall submit to the Board:
1. The application for renewal form attached
				to the license issued by the Board;
2. The renewal fee for the applicable license
				as prescribed under R1-4-102(A)(1)(d), (A)(2)(c), (A)(3)(d), or (A)(5)(d):
a. No
				earlier than 30 days before the expiration date, and
b. No later than
				midnight on the expiration date; and
3. If the documentation submitted under
				R4-5-202(D)(3), R4-5-203(C)(4), R4-5-301(B)(2)(a)(v), or R4-5-401(C)(4)(a)(iii)
				was a limited form of work authorization issued by the federal government,
				evidence that the work authorization has not expired.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 2 - EXAMINATION; BARBER AND INSTRUCTOR LICENSE APPLICATION › Section R4-5-201 - Examinations

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A. Required
				examinations.
1. Except for an applicant for
				licensure by reciprocity, an applicant for:
a. A barber license shall pass an examination
				covering the topics listed in A.R.S. §
											32-324(C);
				and
b. An instructor license shall
				pass the examination described in A.R.S. §
											32-324(D);
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 2 - EXAMINATION; BARBER AND INSTRUCTOR LICENSE APPLICATION › Section R4-5-202 - Barber License Application

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A. An
				applicant for licensure as a barber shall attach the following to the
				application attachments required under subsections (B) or (C):
1. Proof that the applicant is at least 16
				years old;
2. Proof that the
				applicant has at least two years of high school education or its equivalent.
				Acceptable proof includes an official transcript from the high school attended
				or a copy of a high school diploma or GED;
3. Documentation specified under A.R.S.
				§
										41-1080(A)
				 that the applicant's presence in the U.S. is
				authorized under federal law;
4. A
				photograph, as prescribed under A.R.S. §
										32-322(A)(3),
				that is suitable for use on an identification card and:
a. Of the applicant only;
b. U.S. passport sized; and
c. Signed by the applicant across the front
				without blocking the face;
5. If currently licensed as a barber in
				another state with which Arizona does not have a reciprocity agreement, a copy
				of the license; and
6. The
				applicable fee specified in
				R4-5-102(A)(1).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 2 - EXAMINATION; BARBER AND INSTRUCTOR LICENSE APPLICATION › Section R4-5-203 - Instructor License Application

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A.
				An applicant for licensure as an instructor shall attach the following to the
				application required under subsections (B) and (C):
1. Proof that the applicant is at least 19
				years old;
2. Proof that the
				applicant has a high school diploma or its equivalent;
3. Proof that the applicant has practiced
				barbering for at least two years. The proof shall contain the notarized
				signature of the barber or barbers where the work was performed;
4. Documentation specified under A.R.S.
				§
										41-1080(A)
				 that the applicant's presence in the U.S. is
				authorized under federal law;
5. A
				photograph that is suitable for use on an identification card and:
a. Of the applicant only;
b. U.S. passport sized; and
c. Signed by the applicant across the front
				without blocking the face;
6. If currently licensed as a barber
				instructor in another state with which Arizona does not have a reciprocity
				agreement, a copy of the license; and
7. The applicable fee specified in
				R4-5-102(A)(2).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 3 - SHOPS › Section R4-5-301 - Application for a License to Operate a Shop

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A. To apply for a license to operate a shop,
				a person shall submit to the Board the items under subsections (B) and (C). A
				person that intends to operate more than one shop shall apply for and be issued
				a separate license to operate each shop. A person shall not operate a shop
				before a license is issued.
B. On a
				form available from the Board, an applicant for a license to operate a shop
				shall provide the following information:
1.
				Indicate the applicant's requested licensing action:
a. A license to operate a new shop;
b. A change of location of an operating shop
				including the following information:
i. The
				Board file number, and
ii. Both the
				old and new addresses of the shop; or
c. A change of ownership of an operating shop
				including the following information:
i.
				Former owner's name;
ii. Former
				shop name, if the shop name is changed;
iii. Board file number; and
iv. A copy of the shop's bill of sale or the
				signature of the former owner on the application;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 3 - SHOPS › Section R4-5-302 - Basic Equipment Required in a Shop

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A.
				The holder of a license to operate a shop shall ensure that the shop has at
				least the following equipment:
1. A barber or
				styling chair;
2. One sink, which has hot and cold running water, for
				every two barber or styling chairs and located no more than six feet from the
				barber or styling chairs;
3. Liquid or powder
				soap and paper towels for use at each sink;
4. A separate, covered,
				receptacle for each of the following:
a.
				Garbage and hair, and
b. Reusable
				towels or cloths that are soiled;
5. One tool drawer and one liquid sanitizer
				for each barber or styling chair and the necessary EPA-registered disinfectants
				for each;
6. One wall mirror
				located near each barber or styling chair;
7. One workstation for each barber or styling
				chair; and
8. Cabinet in which to
				store additional supplies.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 3 - SHOPS › Section R4-5-303 - Shop Supervision

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A. The
				holder of a license to operate a shop shall designate a barber licensed under
				this Chapter to directly supervise the shop during all hours of operation.
B. A license holder or supervising barber shall ensure
				that:
1. Every individual, whether an
				employee or independent contractor, who practices barbering in the shop has a
				current license issued under A.R.S. § 32-322 and
				R4-5-202;
2. Each required license and the most recent
				Board inspector's record are displayed according to A.R.S. §
										32-351(A);
				and
3. Each licensee complies with
				all applicable provisions of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter.
C. The Board
				shall hold a license holder and any supervising barber responsible for any
				violation of an applicable provision of A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, or this
				Chapter.
D. The holder of a license to operate a shop who is an
				Arizona-licensed barber may directly supervise the shop.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 3 - SHOPS › Section R4-5-304 - Shop Mobile Units

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A. To operate a
				mobile unit as a shop, the owner of the mobile unit shall make application for
				a license under
				R4-5-301.
B. The Board shall issue a license to operate
				a mobile unit as a shop only if:
1. The
				mobile unit is self-contained;
2.
				The mobile unit meets all requirements for a shop specified under A.R.S. Title
				32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter; and
3. The owner of the mobile unit agrees to
				provide the Board with written or oral notice at least 15 days before the
				mobile unit is placed in a location or moved to a new location.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 3 - SHOPS › Section R4-5-305 - Display of Barber Pole

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A. Under
				A.R.S. §
									32-355(A)(4),
				it is unlawful to display a sign or advertise as being engaged in the practice
				or business of barbering without being licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter
				3, and this Chapter.
B. The Board
				has trademarked through the Office of the Secretary of State the barber pole as
				a sign of the barbering business.
C. A business shall not display a barber pole
				unless a barber licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter is
				available to provide barbering services during the business hours that the
				barber pole is displayed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-401 - Application for a License to Operate a School

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A. Before submitting an application under
				this Section, an applicant for a license to operate a school may request that
				Board staff review the proposed application and perform a courtesy inspection
				of the proposed school location.
B.
				The owner of a barber school that operates in more than one location, except at
				an offsite training facility, shall apply for and obtain a separate license to
				operate the barber school at each location.
C. On a form
				available from the Board an applicant for a license to operate a barber school
				shall provide the following information:
1.
				Indicate the applicant's requested licensing action:
a. A license to operate a new
				school;
b. A change of location of
				an operating school including the following information:
i. The Board file number, and
ii. Both the old and new addresses of the
				school; or
c. A change
				of ownership of an operating school including the following information:
i. Former owner's name;
ii. Former school name, if the school name is
				changed;
iii. Board file number;
				and
iv. A copy of the school's bill
				of sale or the signature of the former owner on the application;
2. School information:
a.
				School name;
b. Physical location address of the school;
				and
c. Telephone number;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-402 - Notification of Changes

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The holder of a license to operate a school shall send
				  written notice and updated information to the Board within 15 days if the
				  license holder:
1. Amends the school
				catalog,
2. Stops offering a
				course,
3. Offers a new
				course,
4. Changes the number of
				instructional hours devoted to a course listed under
				R4-5-401(D),
5.
				Changes the hours during which instruction is provided,
6.
				Changes the school name,
7. Changes the school
				supervisor,
or
8. Establishes an offsite training
				facility in a shop under the provisions of
				R4-5-411.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-403 - Use of "Accredited," "Approved," or Similar Terms

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If "accredited," "approved," or a similar term appears in a
				  school catalog or advertisement, the holder of the license to operate the
				  school shall ensure that the catalog or advertisement includes the name of the
				  accrediting or approving organization.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-404 - School Premises and Basic Equipment

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A.
				In addition to the requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-325(C)(2)
				and (C)(3), the holder of a license to
				operate a school shall ensure that the school has at least the following:
1. An instructor, licensed in Arizona, to
				teach each required course;
2.
				Instructional furnishings and fixtures for instructor and student
				use;
3. A workstation for each
				student scheduled for practical instruction;
4. Filing cabinets for school and student
				records;
5. Chalkboards or other
				writing boards;
6. A dispensary to
				prepare, mix, store, and dispose of supplies and chemicals used to disinfect
				barbering implements;
7. One latherizer for
				every five barber chairs;
8. One sink, with hot
				and cold running water, liquid or powder soap, and towels for every two barber
				chairs;
9. A student library that contains:
a. A dictionary;
b. Current barbering manuals and
				textbooks;
c. A current copy of
				A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3; and
d.
				A current copy of this Chapter;
10. A time clock; and
11. All equipment, implements, materials, and
				supplies necessary for student instruction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-405 - School Operations

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A. The
				holder of a license to operate a school shall file the school's operating
				schedule with the Board before the first scheduled class begins.
B. The holder of a license to operate a
				school shall ensure that all equipment provided under this Chapter is of
				sufficient quality to meet the educational needs of students and maintained in
				good repair.
C. Unless a student
				who is studying barbering possesses the equipment listed under this subsection
				at the time of enrollment, the holder of a license to operate a school shall
				provide the student with a non-returnable training kit that includes the
				following equipment, all of which are new:
1.
				Course textbooks,
2. One mannequin
				for barbering practice,
3. Twelve
				combs and four brushes,
4. One hair
				dryer,
5. One straight razor with
				interchangeable blades,
6. One pair
				of haircutting shears with at least six-inch blades,
7. One pair of thinning shears,
8. One clipper with interchangeable blades
				sizes 1 and .000 or an adjustable clipper,
9. One neck duster, and
10. One copy of the current statutes and
				rules governing the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Exhibit 1 - Required Notice to a Barber Trainee

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NOTICE
This Notice is required by the Arizona State Board of
				  Barbers.
You have applied to this school for training that will
				  qualify you to apply for a license to be a barber in Arizona. The Arizona State
				  Board of Barbers will not issue you a license unless:
1. Yo u are at least 16 years of age when you
				apply for the license,
2. Yo u
				demonstrate to the Board that you have completed and received appropriate
				credits for at least two years of high school education or its equivalent,
				and
3. You document that your
				presence in the U.S. is authorized under federal law.
It is your responsibility to make sure you meet the
				  requirements of the Board of Barbers. If you are unsure about whether you meet
				  the requirements, you should contact the Board of Barbers for further
				  information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE
I acknowledge that I received and understand the foregoing
				  Notice.
(student signature and date)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Exhibit 2 - Required Notice to an Instructor Trainee

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NOTICE
This Notice is required by the Arizona State Board of
				  Barbers.
You have applied to this school for training that will
				  qualify you to apply for a license to be a barber instructor in Arizona. The
				  Arizona State Board of Barbers will not issue you a license unless:
1. You are at least 19 years of age when you
				apply for the license.
2. You
				demonstrate to the Board that you hold a high school diploma or its equivalent;
				and
3. You document that your
				presence in the U.S. is authorized under federal law.
It is your responsibility to make sure you meet the
				  requirements of the Board of Barbers. If you are unsure about whether you meet
				  the requirements, you should contact the Board of Barbers for further
				  information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE
I acknowledge that I received and understand the foregoing
				  Notice.
(student signature and date)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-406 - Student Training and Supervision

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A. The holder of a license to operate a
				school shall ensure that students are graded at least monthly and informed of
				their grades and instructional hours completed.
B. A licensed instructor may assist students
				in the performance of barbering.
C.
				A student shall not dismiss a patron until a licensed instructor inspects and
				approves the student's work.
D. A
				student shall not attend a school for more than eight hours per day.
E. A student may receive a maximum of 20
				instructional hours for field trips pertaining to barbering.
F. A student may receive up to 50 percent of
				the student's training at an offsite training facility operated under the
				provisions of
				R4-5-411.
G. A licensed instructor shall not ask a
				student to perform barbering on a patron while the student is engaged in
				classroom instruction or taking a written examination.
H. A student shall wear a name tag during
				school attendance that clearly identifies the student by name and student
				status.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-407 - School Curriculum

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A. The
				holder of a license to operate a school shall ensure that the barbering
				curriculum offered complies with A.R.S. §
									32-325(B).
B. In addition to the minimum requirements
				under A.R.S. §
									32-325(B)(1),
				the license holder shall include instruction in the following:
1. Professional ethics,
2. Shop management, and
3. Regulatory provisions prescribed under
				A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-408 - School Records

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A. The holder
				of one license to operate a school shall keep a student's records at the
				student's enrollment location.
B.
				The holder of multiple licenses to operate multiple schools may keep a
				student's records at the student's enrollment location or a location that
				serves all the schools operated by the same license holder.
C. The holder of a license to operate a school shall
				at least weekly enter into each student's record the following:
1. The date of the recorded entry,
2. Each subject studied and the number of
				instructional hours for each subject,
3. An indication whether instruction in a
				subject listed under subsection (C)(2) was classroom or practical,
				and
4. The student's signature on a
				paper copy of the record to acknowledge accuracy of information in the record
				within three days after each record update.
D. The holder of a license to operate a school shall
				maintain a complete and accurate record file for each student that includes:
1. The signed contract made between the
				student and the school,
2. The
				student's current transcript,
3.
				The applicable original notice required under
				R4-5-405(D),
				and
4. Both the record created
				under subsection (C) and the student-signed paper copy of the record.
E. Within 15
				days after the end of each month, the holder of a license to operate a school
				shall submit a report to the Board that includes:
1. A list of each student who graduated
				during the month;
2. The name and
				license number of:
a. The supervising
				instructor, and
b. Each instructor
				providing classroom or practical instruction during the month;
3. A list of all students
				currently enrolled and:
a. A list of total
				instructional hours earned by each student during the month;
b. A
				list of each student's cumulative instructional hours; and
c. A copy of the student-signed reports
				required under subsection (C)(4) and prepared during the month;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-409 - School Closure

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A. The Board
				shall consider a school closed if the school fails for five consecutive school
				days to provide instruction in accordance with the operating schedule on file
				with the Board.
B. Closure
				notification. The holder of the license to operate a school that is closing
				shall deliver written or oral notice of the school's closure to each currently
				enrolled student and the Board:
1. Ten days
				before closure if the license holder can reasonably anticipate the school
				closure, or
2. Within five days
				after closure if the school's closure could not be reasonably anticipated by
				the license holder.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 4 - SCHOOLS › Section R4-5-411 - Offsite Training Facility

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A.
				The holder of a license to operate a school may operate an offsite training
				facility in a shop that complies with the provisions of A.R.S. §
									32-325(C)
				 and R4-5-404(A)(11), R4-5-405(B), (E), and
				(F), and
				R4-5-406(B), (C),
				(D), (G), and (H).
B. In addition to subsection (A), a license
				holder operating an offsite training facility shall comply with the following:
1.
										R4-5-404(A)(1),
				(3), (6), (7), (8), and (9) if only practical
				instruction is provided at the facility; or
2. Requirements of subsection (B)(1) and
				R4-5-404(A)(2)
				and (A)(5) if classroom instruction is
				provided at the facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 5 - HEARINGS › Section R4-5-501 - Hearing Procedures

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For purposes of A.R.S. §
									32-354(D),
				  the Board shall conduct all formal hearings according to A.R.S. Title 41,
				  Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 05 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Article 5 - HEARINGS › Section R4-5-502 - Rehearing and Review of Decision

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A.
				The Board shall provide for a rehearing and review of a decision under A.R.S.
				Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
B.
				Except as provided in subsection (I), a party is required to file a motion for
				rehearing or review of a Board decision to exhaust the party's administrative
				remedies.
C. A party may amend a
				motion for rehearing or review at any time before the Board rules on the
				motion.
D. The Board may grant a
				rehearing or review for any of the following reasons materially affecting a
				party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the
				proceedings of the Board, or any order or abuse of discretion, that deprived
				the moving party of a fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the Board, its staff, an
				administrative law judge, or the prevailing party;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and produced at the
				hearing;
5. Excessive
				penalty;
6. Error in the admission
				or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the hearing or
				during the progress of the proceedings;
7. The Board's decision is a result of
				passion or prejudice; or
8. The
				findings of fact or decision is not justified by the evidence or is contrary to
				law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section R4-6-101 - Definitions

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A. The definitions
				at A.R.S. §
									32-3251
				apply to this Chapter. Additionally, the following definitions apply to this
				Chapter, unless otherwise specified:
1.
				"Applicant" means:
a. An individual
				requesting a license by examination, temporary license, or a license by
				endorsement by submitting a completed application packet to the Board;
				or
b. A regionally accredited
				college or university seeking Board approval of an educational program under
				R4-6-307.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-201 - Board Meetings; Elections

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A.
				The Board:
1. Shall meet at least annually in
				June and elect the officers specified in A.R.S. §
										32-3252(E);
2. Shall fill a vacancy that occurs in an
				officer position at the next Board meeting; and
3. May hold additional
				meetings:
a. As necessary to conduct the
				Board's business; and
b. If
				requested by the Chair, a majority of the Board members, or upon written
				request from two Board members.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-203 - Academic Review Committee Meetings; Elections

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A. Each ARC:
1. Shall meet at least annually in June and
				elect a Chair and Secretary;
2.
				Shall fill a vacancy that occurs in an officer position at the next ARC
				meeting; and
3. May hold additional meetings:
a. As necessary to conduct the ARC's
				business; and
b. If requested by
				the Chair of the ARC, a majority of the ARC, or upon written request from two
				members of the ARC.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-205 - Change of Contact Information

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A.
				The Board shall communicate with a licensee or applicant using the contact
				information provided to the Board including:
1. Home address and telephone
				number,
2. Address and telephone
				number for all places of employment,
3. Mobile telephone number, and
4. E-mail address.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-206 - Change of Name

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A licensee or an applicant shall notify the Board in writing
				  within 30 days after the applicant's or licensee's name is changed. The
				  applicant or licensee shall attach to the written notice:
1. A copy of a legal document that
				establishes the name change; or
2.
				A copy of two forms of identification, one of which includes a picture of the
				applicant or licensee, reflecting the changed name.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-207 - Confidential Records

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A. Except as
				provided in A.R.S. §
									32-3282,
				the following records are confidential and not open to public inspection:
1. Minutes of executive session;
2. Records classified as confidential by
				other laws, rules, or regulations;
3. College or university transcripts,
				licensure examination scores, medical or mental health information, and
				professional references of applicants except that the individual who is the
				subject of the information may view or copy the records or authorize release of
				these records to a third party.
4.
				Records for which the Board determines that public disclosure would have a
				significant adverse effect on the Board's ability to perform its duties or
				would otherwise be detrimental to the best interests of the state. When the
				Board determines that the reason justifying the confidentiality of the records
				no longer exists, the record shall be made available for public inspection and
				copying; and
5. All investigative
				materials regarding any pending or resolved complaint.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-208 - Conviction of a Felony or Prior Disciplinary Action

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The Board shall consider the following factors to determine
				  whether a felony conviction or prior disciplinary action will result in
				  imposing disciplinary sanctions including refusing to renew the license of a
				  licensee or to issue a license to an applicant:
1. The age of the licensee or applicant at
				the time of the felony conviction or when the prior disciplinary action
				occurred;
2. The seriousness of the
				felony conviction or prior disciplinary action;
3. The factors underlying the conduct that
				led to the felony conviction or imposition of disciplinary action;
4. The length of time since the felony
				conviction or prior disciplinary action;
5. The relationship between the practice of
				the profession and the conduct giving rise to the felony conviction or prior
				disciplinary action;
6. The
				licensee's or applicant's efforts toward rehabilitation;
7. The assessments and recommendations of
				qualified professionals regarding the licensee's or applicant's rehabilitative
				efforts;
8. The licensee's or
				applicant's cooperation or non-cooperation with the Board's background
				investigation regarding the felony conviction or prior disciplinary action;
				and
9. Other factors the Board
				deems relevant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-209 - Deadline Extensions

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A.
				Deadlines established by date of service may be extended a maximum of two times
				by the chair of the Board or the chair of the ARC if a written request is
				postmarked or delivered to the Board no later than the required deadline.
B.The Board shall not grant an extension for deadlines
				regarding renewal submission or late renewal submission.
C. If a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
				or official state holiday, the Board considers the next business day the
				deadline.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-210 - Practice Limitations

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.
The following licensees shall not engage in the independent
				  practice of behavioral health but rather, shall practice behavioral health only
				  under direct supervision as prescribed in
				  R4-6-211:
1. Licensed baccalaureate social
				worker,
2. Licensed master social
				worker,
3. Licensed associate
				counselor,
4. Licensed associate
				marriage and family therapist,
5.
				Licensed substance abuse technician,
6. Licensed associate substance abuse
				counselor, or
7. Temporary
				licensee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-211 - Direct Supervision: Supervised Work Experience: General

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A. A licensee
				subject to practice limitations pursuant to
				R4-6-210
				shall practice in an entity with responsibility and clinical oversight of the
				behavioral health services provided by the licensee.
B. A masters level licensee working under
				direct supervision who operates or manages their own entity with immediate
				responsibility for the behavioral health services provided by the licensee
				shall provide the following to the board for approval prior to providing
				behavioral health services:
1. The name of
				their clinical supervisor who meets the following:
a. Is independently licensed by the board in
				the same discipline as the supervisee, and who has practiced as an
				independently licensed behavioral health professional for a minimum of two
				years beyond the supervisor's licensure date;
b. Is in compliance with the clinical
				supervisor educational requirements specified in
				R4-6-214;
c. Is not prohibited from providing clinical
				supervision by a board consent agreement; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-212 - Clinical Supervision Requirements

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A. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
				supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the
				requirements specified in
				R4-6-404,
				R4-6-504,
				R4-6-604,
				or
				R4-6-706,
				as applicable to the license for which application is made, and was provided by
				one of the following:
1. A clinical social
				worker, professional counselor, independent marriage and family therapist, or
				independent substance abuse counselor who:
a.
				Holds an active and unrestricted license issued by the Board, and
b. Has complied with the educational
				requirements specified in
				R4-6-214;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-212.01 - Exemptions to the Clinical Supervision Requirements

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The Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision
				  submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the requirements
				  specified in
				  R4-6-212
				  and
				  R4-6-404,
				  R4-6-504,
				  R4-6-604,
				  or
				  R4-6-706,
				  as applicable to the license for which application is made, unless an exemption
				  is granted as follows:
1. An
				individual using supervised work experience acquired in Arizona may apply to
				the Board for an exemption from the following requirements:
a. Qualifications of the clinical supervisor.
				The Board may grant an exemption to the supervisor qualification requirements
				in
				R4-6-212(A)
				and
				R4-6-404,
				R4-6-504,
				R4-6-604,
				or
				R4-6-706,
				as applicable to the license for which application is made, if the Board
				determines the behavioral health professional who provided or will provide the
				clinical supervision has:
i. Education,
				training and experience necessary to provide clinical supervision;
ii. Complied with the educational
				requirements specified in
				R4-6-214;
				and
iii. An active and unrestricted license issued under
				A.R.S. Title 32 as a physician under Chapter 13 or 17 with certification in
				psychiatry or addiction medicine or as a nurse practitioner under Chapter 15
				with certification in mental health;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-213 - Registry of Clinical Supervisors

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A. The Board shall maintain a registry of
				individuals who have met the educational requirements to provide supervision
				that are specified in
				R4-6-214.
B. To be included on the registry of clinical
				supervisors, an individual shall submit the following to the Board:
1. A registration form approved by the
				Board;
2. Evidence of being
				qualified under
				R4-6-212(A);
				and
3. Documentation of having
				completed the education required under R4-6-214.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-214 - Clinical Supervisor Educational Requirements

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A. The Board shall consider hours of clinical
				supervision submitted by an applicant only if the individual who provides the
				clinical supervision is qualified under
				R4-6-212(A)
				 and complies with the following:
1. Completes one of the following:
a. At least 12 hours of training that meets
				the standard specified in
				R4-6-802(D),
				addresses clinical supervision, and includes the following:
i. Role and responsibilities of a clinical
				supervisor;
ii. Skills in providing
				effective oversight of and guidance to supervisees who diagnose, create
				treatment plans, and treat clients;
iii. Supervisory methods and techniques;
				and
iv. Fair and accurate
				evaluation of a supervisee's ability to plan and implement clinical assessment
				and treatment;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-215 - Fees and Charges

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A. Under the
				authority provided by A.R.S. §
									32-3272, the
				Board establishes and shall collect the following fees:
1. Application for license by examination:
				$250;
2. Application for license by
				endorsement: $250;
3.
				Application for a temporary license: $50;
4. Application for
				approval of educational program: $500;
5. Application for
				approval of an educational program change: $250
6. Biennial renewal of
				first area of licensure: $325;
7. Biennial renewal of
				each additional area of licensure if all licenses are renewed at the same time:
				$163;
8. Late renewal penalty: $100 in addition to the
				biennial renewal fee;
9. Inactive status request: $100; and
10.
				Late inactive status request: $100 in addition to the inactive status request
				fee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-6-216 - Foreign Equivalency Determination

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The Board shall accept as qualification for licensure a
				  degree from an institution of higher education in a foreign country if the
				  degree is substantially equivalent to the educational standards required in
				  this Chapter for professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, and
				  substance abuse counseling licensure. To enable the Board to determine whether
				  a foreign degree is substantially equivalent to the educational standards
				  required in this Chapter, the applicant shall, at the applicant's expense, have
				  the foreign degree evaluated by an evaluation service that is a member of the
				  National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.
1. Any document that is in a language other
				than English shall be accompanied by a translation with notarized verification
				of the translation's accuracy and completeness;
2. The translation shall be completed by an
				individual, other than the applicant, and demonstrates no conflict of interest;
				and
3. The individual providing the
				translation may be college or university language faculty, a translation
				service, or an American consul.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-301 - Application for a License by Examination

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An applicant for a license by examination shall submit a
				  completed application packet that contains the following:
1. A statement by the applicant certifying
				that all information submitted in support of the application is true and
				correct;
2. Identification of the
				license for which application is made;
3. The license
				application fee required under
				R4-6-215;
4. The
				applicant's name, date of birth, social security number, and contact
				information;
5. Each name or alias previously or currently used by
				the applicant;
6. The name of each college or university the
				applicant attended and an official transcript for all education used to meet
				requirements;
7. Verification of
				current or previous licensure or certification from the licensing or certifying
				entity as follows:
a. Any license or
				certification ever held in the practice of behavioral health; and
b. Any professional license or certification
				not identified in subsection (7)(a) held in the last 10 years;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-302 - Licensing Time Frames

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A. The
				overall time frames described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072
				for each type of license granted by the Board are listed in Table 1. The person
				applying for a license and the ARC may agree in writing to extend the
				substantive review and overall time-frame. The substantive review time-frame
				and the overall time-frame may not be extended by more than time frames up to
				25 percent of the overall time frame.
B. The administrative completeness review
				time frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072
				begins when the Board receives an application packet.
1. If the application packet is not complete,
				the Board shall send the applicant a written notice specifying the missing
				document or incomplete information. The administrative completeness review and
				overall time frames are suspended from the date the notice is served until the
				date the Board receives the deficient information from the applicant.
2. An applicant may assume an application
				packet is complete when the Board sends the applicant a written notice of
				administrative completeness or when the administrative completeness time frame
				specified in Table 1 expires.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Table 1 - Time Frames (in Days)

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Type of License
Statutory Authority
Overall Time Frame
Administrative Completeness Time Frame
Substantive Review Time Frame
License by Examination
A.R.S. §
												32-3253
						  A.R.S. §
												32-3275
270
90
180
Temporary License
A.R.S. §
												32-3253
						  A.R.S. §
												32-3279
90
30
60
License by Endorsement
A.R.S. §
												32-3253
						  A.R.S. §
												32-3274
270
90
180
License Renewal
A.R.S. §
												32-3253
						  A.R.S. §
												32-3273
270
90
180
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-304 - Application for a License by Endorsement

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An applicant who meets the requirements specified under
				  A.R.S. §
									32-3274
				  for a license by endorsement shall submit a completed application packet, as
				  prescribed in
				  R4-6-301,
				  and the following:
1. The name of one
				or more other jurisdictions where the applicant is certified or licensed as a
				behavioral health professional by a state or federal regulatory entity, and has
				been for at least three years;
2. A
				verification of each certificate or license identified in subsection (1) by the
				state regulatory entity issuing the certificate or license that includes the
				following:
a. The certificate or license
				number issued to the applicant by the state regulatory entity;
b. The issue and expiration date of the
				certificate or license;
c. Whether
				the applicant has been the subject of disciplinary proceedings by a state
				regulatory entity; and
d. Whether
				the certificate or license is active and in good standing;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 06 - Board Of Behavioral Health Examiners › Article 3 - LICENSURE › Section R4-6-305 - Inactive Status

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A. A licensee
				seeking inactive status shall submit:
1. A
				written request to the Board before expiration of the current license,
				and
2. The fee specified in
				R4-6-215 for
				inactive status request.