Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 08 - ACUPUNCTURE BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Article 2 - ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING; VISITING PROFESSOR CERTIFICATE › Section R4-8-204 - Renewal of an Acupuncture License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				An acupuncture license expires 12 months after the date issued.
B. The Board shall provide a licensee with
				60-days notice of the need to renew. It is the responsibility of the licensee
				to renew timely. Failure to receive notice of the need to renew does not excuse
				failure to renew timely.
C. If a
				licensee fails to submit a renewal application packet as described in
				subsection (D) on or before the expiration date, the licensee shall cease the
				practice of acupuncture.
D. To
				renew an acupuncture license, a licensee shall submit to the Board:
1. A renewal application that provides the
				following information about the licensee:
a.
				Name;
b. License number;
c. Business name;
d. Home, business, and e-mail
				addresses;
e. Home, business, and
				mobile telephone numbers;
f. A
				statement of whether during the last 12 months a licensing authority of another
				state, district, or territory of the United States or another country or
				subdivision of another country denied the licensee a license or certificate to
				practice acupuncture and if so, the name of the jurisdiction denying a license
				or certificate, date of the denial, and an explanation of the
				circumstances;
g. A statement of
				whether during the last 12 months a licensing authority of another state,
				district, or territory of the United States or another country or subdivision
				of another country revoked, suspended, limited, restricted, or took other
				action regarding the license of the licensee and if so, the name of the
				jurisdiction taking action against the license, the action taken, date of the
				action, and an explanation of the circumstances;
h. A statement of whether during the last 12
				months the licensee has been convicted of a crime, including driving under the
				influence of drugs or alcohol, other than a minor traffic offense, and if so,
				the name of the jurisdiction in which convicted, the nature of the crime, date
				of the conviction, and current status;
i. A statement of whether during the last 12
				months a claim for malpractice or a lawsuit was filed against the licensee
				alleging professional malpractice or negligence in the practice of acupuncture,
				and if so, the claim or case number, date of the claim or lawsuit, the matters
				alleged, and whether the claim or lawsuit is still pending or the manner in
				which it was resolved;
j. A
				statement of whether during the last 12 months the licensee has any condition
				that may impair the licensee's ability to practice acupuncture safely and
				skillfully, and if so, the nature of the condition and any accommodations
				necessary;
k. A statement of
				whether during the last 12 months the licensee resigned, voluntarily or
				involuntarily, from a health-care facility while under investigation, and if
				so, the name of the health-care facility, the date of the resignation, and an
				explanation of the circumstances; and
l. A statement of whether during the last 12
				months the licensee had a health-care facility terminate, restrict, or take any
				other action regarding the licensee's employment, professional training, or
				privileges, and if so, the name of the health-care facility, the date of the
				action, and an explanation of the circumstances;