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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-306 - Application to Register a Medical Assistant

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A. If a homeopathic physician intends that an
				individual who meets one of the minimum requirements listed in
				R4-38-305(A)
				 work as a medical assistant, the homeopathic
				physician shall submit to the Board an application to register the individual
				within two weeks after employing the individual.
B. To register an individual who meets one of
				the standards at
				R4-38-305(A)
				as a medical assistant, a homeopathic physician shall submit to the Board the
				following information on a form obtained from the Board:
1. About the individual being registered:
a. Name;
b. Residential address;
c. Residential and mobile telephone
				numbers;
d. E-mail
				address;
e. Social Security
				number;
f. Address of the practice
				location at which the individual will perform delegated procedures;
g. Telephone and fax numbers of the clinic at
				which the individual will perform delegated procedures;
h. Statement of whether the individual
				completed a formal education program that meets the standards at
				R4-38-303
				or a practical education program approved by the Board under
				R4-38-304;
i. Statement of whether the individual is or
				ever has been licensed as a health care practitioner in a U.S. jurisdiction in
				a profession subject to regulation by licensure in Arizona and if so:
i. A list of all jurisdictions in which the
				individual is or ever has been licensed as a health care professional,
				and
ii. A list of the health care
				professions in which the individual is or ever has been licensed; and
iii. A statement whether the individual has
				ever been subject to a disciplinary proceeding by a health care regulatory
				board in any jurisdiction and if so, the jurisdiction, health care profession,
				date, and cause and result of the disciplinary proceeding:
j. Statement of whether the individual has
				ever been charged with or convicted of any criminal act and if so, the nature
				of the criminal act, date, jurisdiction, and current status;
k. Statement of whether the individual is a
				U.S. citizen and if not, whether the individual is an alien qualified to work
				in the U.S.; and
l. Dated signature
				of the individual being registered affirming that the information provided
				under subsections (B)(1)(a) through (k) is true, correct, and
				complete;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-307 - Additional Requirements to Register a Previously Licensed Health Care Practitioner

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A. An
				individual who is or ever has been licensed as a health care practitioner in a
				U.S. jurisdiction in a profession subject to regulation by licensure in this
				state shall not attempt to practice the health care profession outside of this
				state's regulatory authority by obtaining registration as a medical assistant
				under this Chapter.
B. A
				homeopathic physician may register as a medical assistant an individual
				previously licensed or subject to professional regulation as a health care
				practitioner in a U.S. jurisdiction, only if the individual meets one of the
				standards in
				R4-38-305(A).
				To register as a medical assistant an individual previously licensed or subject
				to professional regulation as a health care practitioner in a U.S.
				jurisdiction, a homeopathic physician shall submit to the Board the application
				form and materials required under
				R4-38-306(B)
				and (C).
C. In addition to complying with subsection
				(B), a homeopathic physician applying to register as a medical assistant an
				individual previously licensed or subject to professional regulation as a
				health care professional in a U.S. jurisdiction shall submit to the Board an
				affidavit from the individual being registered stating the reason for which the
				individual seeks employment as a homeopathic medical assistant rather than as a
				licensed Arizona health care practitioner in accordance with the individual's
				professional training.
D. The Board
				shall conduct an investigation of the individual's health care professional
				practice in all jurisdictions in which the individual is or ever has been
				licensed. The Board shall ensure that the investigation is sufficient to
				determine whether the individual ever engaged in unprofessional conduct, was
				deemed incompetent, or was physically or mentally unable to provide health care
				services safely.
E. The Board shall
				conduct a personal interview with the homeopathic physician and the individual
				being registered to determine whether:
1. The
				description of homeopathic procedures and delegated duties provided under
				subsection (B) is accurate,
2. The
				supervisory relationship between the homeopathic physician and individual will
				not constitute a violation of A.R.S. §
										32-2933(11),
3. The homeopathic physician understands the
				supervisory responsibilities, and
4. The individual being registered
				understands the limitations under this Article and applicable
				statutes.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-308 - Renewal of Medical Assistant Registration

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A. The registration of a medical assistant
				expires:
1. When the medical assistant ceases
				to be employed by the homeopathic physician who registered the medical
				assistant, or
2. When the
				supervising homeopathic physician fails to comply with subsection (B) by
				December 31.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-309 - Restrictions on Delegated Procedures

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A homeopathic physician shall not delegate the following
				  procedures to a registered medical assistant:
1. Psycho-therapeutic procedures, including
				individual or group psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, or other behavioral
				health interventions subject to independent regulation in this state;
				or
2. Dispensing drugs, homeopathic
				agents, herbal products, natural products, or therapy devices if the
				supervising homeopathic physician has not obtained from the Board a dispensing
				permit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-310 - Registration Not Transferable; Multiple Employers

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A. The registration and job description of a
				medical assistant are not transferable from one employing homeopathic physician
				to another or from one medical assistant to another.
1. If a medical assistant changes from one
				employing homeopathic physician to another, the new employing homeopathic
				physician shall apply to the Board to register the medical assistant;
2. If a homeopathic physician employs a new
				medical assistant, the homeopathic physician shall apply to the Board to
				register the new medical assistant.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-311 - Responsibilities of a Registered Medical Assistant

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After approval by the Board, a registered medical assistant
				  shall:
1. Perform only the homeopathic
				procedures and duties specified under
				R4-38-306(B)(2),
2. Wear a clearly labeled name tag stating
				the designation "medical assistant" and the specific homeopathic modality in
				which the registered medical assistant is approved to work, and
3. Ensure that any advertisement includes:
a. The designation "medical
				assistant,"
b. The name of the
				supervising physician, and
c. A
				clear indication of the supervised nature of the delegated procedures
				provided.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 3 - EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DELEGATION STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BY HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS › Section R4-38-312 - Unprofessional Conduct

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The following conduct by a homeopathic physician who
				  supervises a medical assistant is unprofessional conduct because the conduct
				  does or might constitute a danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the
				  patient or the public:
1. Obtaining
				board approval for a practical education program or supervision of the medical
				assistant under false pretenses,
2.
				Failing to adhere to a standard for supervision listed in
				R4-38-302(D),
3. Failing to
				register and maintain registration for the medical assistant as required by
				this Article,
4. Allowing the
				medical assistant to perform a procedure not specified in the medical
				assistant's Board-approved job description,
5. Delegating a procedure to an individual
				who is not registered with the Board or for whom the homeopathic physician has
				not obtained approval of a practical education program,
6. Holding out or representing that an
				unregistered individual for whom the homeopathic physician is providing an
				approved practical education program is a medical assistant, and
7. Failing to ensure that the medical
				assistant complies with A.R.S. §
									32-2933
				and this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS; TIME-FRAMES › Section R4-38-401 - Definitions

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In this Article, the following terms apply:
1. "Application period" means 365 days, starting from the
				  date an initial application and fee are received in the Board office under
				  A.R.S. §
									32-2912(F)(3)
				  and (4).
2. "Deficiency notice" means a written, comprehensive list of
				  missing information or documents.
3. "Prescribed fee" means a fee permitted by A.R.S. §
									32-2914 or
				  prescribed by
				  R4-38-104.
4. "Serve" means sending the document by U.S. mail to the
				  last address provided by the applicant.
5. "Staff" means any person employed or designated by the
				  Board to perform administrative tasks.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS; TIME-FRAMES › Section R4-38-402 - Application; Initial License, Permit, or Registration

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A. An applicant shall submit to the Board
				office a signed, notarized application form, the contents of which are
				described by A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 29 and 4 A.A.C. 38; any supporting
				information required; and the prescribed fee. Within 90 days after receipt of
				an initial application package, staff shall finish an administrative
				completeness review.
1. If the application
				package is complete, staff shall serve the applicant with a written notice of
				administrative completeness informing the applicant of the date, time, and
				place of the Board's consideration of the application.
2. If the application package is deficient,
				staff shall serve the applicant with a written deficiency notice. The 90-day
				time-frame for staff to finish the administrative completeness review is
				suspended from the date the deficiency notice is served until all missing
				information is received.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 38 - BOARD OF HOMEOPATHIC AND INTEGRATED MEDICINE EXAMINERS › Article 4 - APPLICATION AND RENEWAL PROCESS; TIME-FRAMES › Section R4-38-403 - Application; Renewal of License, Permit, or Registration

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A. On or before the deadlines prescribed in
				A.R.S. §
									32-2915(D),
				an applicant for renewal of a license, permit or registration shall submit to
				the Board a renewal application form, the contents of which are prescribed by
				A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 29 and 4 A.A.C. 38, and the appropriate
				fees.
B. Within 30 days after
				receipt of a renewal application package, staff shall notify the applicant that
				the package is either complete or deficient.
1. If the application package is complete,
				staff may serve the applicant with a written notice of administrative
				completeness. If the notice of administrative completeness is not served within
				30 days after receipt of a renewal application package, the package is deemed
				complete.
2. If the renewal
				application package is deficient, staff shall serve the applicant with a
				written deficiency notice. The 30-day time-frame for staff to finish the
				administrative completeness review is suspended from the date the deficiency
				notice is served until all missing information is received.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-101 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §§
									32-3001
				  and
				  32-3071,
				  the following definitions apply in this Chapter unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
1. "Accreditation" has the
				same meaning as "accredited" in A.R.S. §
									32-3001.
2. "Applicant" means a private postsecondary
				education institution on whose behalf an application is submitted to the Board
				for a license to operate the institution and offer vocational programs or grant
				degrees.
3. "Conditional license" means a
				non-renewable one-year license issued by the Board to a private non-accredited
				vocational or degree-granting institution.
4. "Day" means a calendar day unless
				specified otherwise.
5. "DE" means
				the United States Department of Education.
6. "GTR" means gross tuition
				revenue.
7. "Licensee" means a
				private postsecondary education institution that is licensed by the Board and
				offers vocational programs or grants degrees.
8. "Management capability" as used in A.R.S.
				§
									32-3051(10),
				means continuous coordination of all federal, state, and accreditation
				requirements, as applicable, in a manner that provides an educationally
				enriching environment that benefits students.
9. "Misrepresent" means to give a false or
				misleading representation with the intent to deceive or be unfair.
10. "Operate" has the meaning
				specified in A.R.S. §
									32-3001
				and includes the concept of "physical presence" as defined by the National
				Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (See
http://nc-sara.org
).
11.
				"Provisional license" means a renewable one-year license issued by the Board to
				a private non-accredited degree-granting institution.
12.
				"Regular license" means a renewable one-year license issued by the Board to a:
a. Private accredited vocational institution,
b. Private accredited
				degree-granting institution, or
c.
				Private non-accredited vocational institution.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-102 - Licenses Issued and Licensing Time Frames

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A. A license from the Board issued to a
				private degree-granting institution authorizes the institution to operate and
				grant degrees.
B. A license from
				the Board issued to a private vocational institution authorizes the institution
				to operate and offer a vocational program.
C. If a private degree-granting or private
				vocational institution is accredited, the Board shall issue a regular license
				to the institution if the institution meets the standards in
				R4-39-103.
D. If a private degree-granting or private
				vocational institution is non-accredited, the Board shall issue a conditional
				license to the institution if the institution meets the standards in
				R4-39-104
				or
				R4-39-106,
				as applicable. The institution may operate under a conditional license for only
				one year.
1. At the end of one year, the
				conditional license of a non-accredited, private, vocational institution
				becomes, upon approval by the Board, a regular license if the institution meets
				the standards in
				R4-39-105.
2. At the end of one year, the conditional
				license of a non-accredited, private, degree-granting institution becomes, upon
				approval by the Board, a provisional license if the institution meets the
				standards in
				R4-39-107.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-103 - Requirements for a Regular License to Operate a Private Accredited Vocational Degree-granting Institution in Arizona

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A. A person shall not operate a private
				accredited vocational or degree-granting institution without a regular license
				granted by the Board.
B. Except as
				specified in subsection (B)(6), the Board shall not grant or renew a regular
				license if:
1. Within 10 years before filing
				the application packet required in subsection (D) or since the start date of
				the current licensure period, an individual with at least 20 percent ownership
				in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls, manages, or represents
				the applicant in this state has been convicted in this state or any
				jurisdiction of any crime, regardless of whether the crime is a misdemeanor or
				felony, that a reasonable person would consider relevant to the legal and
				ethical operation of an educational institution;
2. Within 10 years before filing the
				application packet required in subsection (D) or since the start date of the
				current licensure period, a person with at least 20 percent ownership in the
				applicant or an officer or employee who controls, manages, or represents the
				applicant in this state has had a license to operate a vocational or
				degree-granting institution revoked in this state or any
				jurisdiction;
3. The applicant
				provides false or misleading information on or with the application packet
				required by this Section;
4. The
				applicant was previously licensed by the Board and ceased operation without
				complying with
				R4-39-402
				and
				R4-39-406;
				or
5. The applicant ceased to
				operate or offer a program and as a result:
a.
				The Board was obligated to make a payment from the Student Tuition Recovery
				Fund established under A.R.S. §
											32-3072,
				or
b. The DE or a private entity
				forgave loans, in whole or in part, to affected students; and
6. If the conviction described in
				subsection (B)(1) was discharged, expunged, set aside, or vacated, the Board
				shall consider this fact when exercising its discretionary power under this
				Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-104 - Requirements for a Conditional License to Operate a New Private Non-accredited Vocational Institution in Arizona

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A. A person shall not operate a private
				non-accredited vocational institution without a conditional license granted by
				the Board.
B. Except as specified
				in subsection (B)(6), the Board shall not grant a conditional license if:
1. Within 10 years before filing the
				application packet required in subsection (D), an individual with at least 20
				percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls,
				manages, or represents the applicant in this state has been convicted in this
				state or any jurisdiction of any crime, regardless of whether the crime is a
				misdemeanor or felony, that a reasonable person would consider relevant to the
				legal and ethical operation of an educational institution;
2. Within 10 years before filing the
				application packet required in subsection (D), a person with at least 20
				percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls,
				manages, or represents the applicant in this state has had a license to operate
				a vocational or degree-granting institution revoked in this state or any
				jurisdiction;
3. The applicant
				provides false or misleading information on or with the application required by
				this Section;
4. The applicant was
				previously licensed by the Board and ceased operations without complying with
				R4-39-402 and R4-39-406; or
5. The
				applicant ceased to operate or offer a program and as a result:
a. The Board was obligated to make a payment
				from the Student Tuition Recovery Fund established under A.R.S. §
											32-3072,
				or
b. The DE or a private entity
				forgave loans, in whole or in part, to affected students; and
6. If the conviction described in
				subsection (B)(1) was discharged, expunged, set aside, or vacated, the Board
				shall consider this fact when exercising its discretionary power under this
				Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-105 - Requirements for a Regular License to Continue to Operate a Private Non-accredited Vocational Institution in Arizona

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A. Except as specified in subsection (A)(6),
				the Board shall not grant or renew a regular license to an applicant, if:
1. Since the start date of the current
				licensure period, an individual with at least 20 percent ownership in the
				applicant or an officer or employee who controls, manages, or represents the
				applicant in this state has been convicted in this state or any jurisdiction of
				any crime, regardless of whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony, that a
				reasonable person would consider relevant to the legal and ethical operation of
				an educational institution;
2.
				Since the start date of the current licensure period, a person with at least 20
				percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls,
				manages, or represents the applicant in this state has had a license to operate
				a vocational or degree-granting institution revoked in this state or any
				jurisdiction;
3. The applicant
				provides false or misleading information on or with an application required by
				this Section;
4. The applicant was
				previously licensed by the Board and ceased operations without complying with
				R4-39-402
				and
				R4-39-406;
				or
5. The applicant ceased to
				operate or offer a program and as a result:
a.
				The Board was obligated to make a payment from the Student Tuition Recovery
				Fund established under A.R.S. §
											32-3072,
				or
b. The DE or a private entity
				forgave loans, in whole or in part, to affected students; and
6. If the conviction described in
				subsection (A)(1) was discharged, expunged, set aside, or vacated, the Board
				shall consider this fact when exercising its discretionary power under this
				Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-106 - Requirements for a Conditional License to Operate a Private Non-accredited Degree-granting Institution in Arizona

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A. A person shall not operate a private
				non-accredited degree-granting institution without a conditional license
				granted by the Board.
B. Except as
				specified in subsection (B)(4), the Board shall not grant a conditional license
				to an applicant, if:
1. Within 10 years
				before filing the application packet required in subsection (D), an individual
				with at least 20 percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee
				who controls, manages, or represents the applicant in this state has been
				convicted in this state or any jurisdiction of any crime, regardless of whether
				the crime is a misdemeanor or felony, that a reasonable person would consider
				relevant to the legal and ethical operation of an educational
				institution;
2. Within 10 years
				before filing the application packet required in subsection (D), a person with
				at least 20 percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who
				controls, manages, or represents the applicant in this state has had a license
				to operate a vocational or degree-granting institution revoked in this state or
				any jurisdiction; or
3. The
				applicant provides false or misleading information on or with an application
				required by this Section; and
4. If
				the conviction described in subsection (B)(1) was discharged, expunged, set
				aside, or vacated, the Board shall consider this fact when exercising its
				discretionary power under this Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-107 - Requirements for a Provisional License to Continue to Operate a Private Non-accredited Degree-granting Institution in Arizona

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A. Except as specified in subsection (A)(7),
				the Board shall not grant or renew a provisional license to an applicant if:
1. Since the start date of the current
				licensure period, an individual with at least 20 percent ownership in the
				applicant or an officer or employee who controls, manages, or represents the
				applicant in this state has been convicted in this state or any jurisdiction of
				a any crime regardless of whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony, that a
				reasonable person would consider relevant to the legal and ethical operation of
				an educational institution;
2.
				Since the start date of the current licensure period, a person with at least 20
				percent ownership in the applicant or an officer or employee who controls,
				manages, or represents the applicant in this state has had a license to operate
				a vocational or degree-granting institution revoked in this state or any
				jurisdiction;
3. The applicant
				provides false or misleading information on or with an application required by
				this Section;
4. The applicant
				fails to apply for accreditation as required under
				R4-39-106(D)(3)
				or fails to make progress consistent with the chronological timeline specified
				under R4-39-106(D)(5) for three consecutive renewal periods;
5. The applicant was previously licensed by
				the Board and ceased to operate without complying with
				R4-39-402
				and
				R4-39-406;
				or
6. The applicant ceased to
				operate or offer a program and as a result:
a. The Board was obligated to make a payment
				from the Student Tuition Recovery Fund established under A.R.S. §
											32-3072,
				or
b. The DE or a private entity
				forgave loans, in whole or in part, to affected students; and
7. If the conviction described in
				subsection (A)(1) was discharged, expunged, set aside, or vacated, the Board
				shall consider this fact when exercising its discretionary power under this
				Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-108 - Surety Bond, Cash Deposit, or Letter of Credit; Insurance; Financial Statement Requirements; and Finance Committee

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A. An applicant or licensee under
				R4-39-104,
				R4-39-105,
				R4-39-106,
				or
				R4-39-107
				shall have a surety bond, cash deposit, or letter of credit as required under
				A.R.S. §
									32-3023(A).
				The Board shall determine the dollar amount of the surety bond, cash deposit,
				or letter of credit under A.R.S. §
									32-3023(C).
B. The Board may require an applicant or
				licensee under
				R4-39-103
				or
				R4-39-110(D) or
				(E) have a surety bond, cash deposit, or
				letter of credit as allowed under A.R.S. §
									32-3023(B).
				The Board shall determine whether a surety bond, cash deposit, or letter of
				credit is required of an applicant or licensee under
				R4-39-103
				or R4-39-110(D) or (E) and if so, the amount of the surety bond, cash deposit,
				or letter of credit. In determining whether and the amount of surety bond, cash
				deposit, or letter of credit to require, the Board shall consider the following
				factors:
1. Whether the institution has
				sources of funding other than tuition and the percentage of the institution's
				funding contributed by the other sources;
2. The amount of time programs offered by the
				institution require for completion; and
3. The criteria regarding financial
				responsibility specified under subsection (I)(4).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-109 - Supplemental License Applications

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A.
				A licensee shall submit to the Board an application for a supplemental license
				at least 45 days before doing any of the following:
1. Offering a new or additional vocational or
				degree-granting program;
2.
				Operating from a new or additional location; or
3. Changing the name of the licensed
				institution.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-110 - Change of Ownership or Control

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A.
				In this Section, "change of ownership or control" means is indicated by the
				following:
1. For a privately held
				corporation whose control is vested in those who control the voting stock of
				the corporation:
a. At least 50 percent or
				more of the voting stock changes from one owner to another within a five-year
				period; or
b. At least 50 percent
				of the assets of the corporation are sold regardless of whether the sale is
				called an asset or securities purchase, a stock or share exchange, or something
				else;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE, REPORTING › Section R4-39-111 - Honorary Degrees

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A. Only a
				currently licensed, accredited private degree-granting institution may apply to
				award an honorary degree. Before offering to grant or granting an honorary
				degree, a currently licensed, accredited private degree-granting institution
				shall submit an application for a supplemental license for an honorary degree
				to the Board for the Board's verification, review, and administrative
				action.
B. The Board shall approve
				the application for a supplemental license for an honorary degree if the
				honorary degree is consistent with the institution's currently offered
				degree-granting programs.
C. An
				accredited private degree-granting institution whose application for a
				supplemental license for an honorary degree is approved shall ensure that the
				honorary degree identifies in its title or name and bears on its face that it
				is an honorary degree.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 2 - FEES › Section R4-39-201 - Fees

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A. The filing fee
				for a license to operate a private vocational or degree-granting institution is
				$800.
B. The annual filing fee for
				a license renewal to continue to operate a private vocational or
				degree-granting institution is the following amount based on the institution's
				annual GTR:
1. Less than $50,000 annual GTR,
				$600;
2. $50,000/$249,999 annual
				GTR, $750;
3. $250,000/499,999
				annual GTR, $1,000;
4.
				$500,000/$999,999 annual GTR, $1,300;
5. $1,000,000/$2,499,999 annual GTR,
				$1,650;
6. $2,500,000/$6,999,999
				annual GTR, $2,000; or
7.
				$7,000,000 or more annual GTR, $2,300.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-301 - Catalog

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A. A licensee
				offering a non-accredited program shall ensure that the licensee has a catalog
				that includes the following information:
1.
				The licensee's:
a. Name;
b. Street, mailing, e-mail, and web site
				addresses, if applicable; and
c.
				Telephone and fax numbers;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-302 - Facilities and Equipment

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A. A
				licensee offering a non-accredited program shall ensure that the:
1. Building, classrooms, equipment,
				furniture, grounds, instructional devices, and other physical facilities of the
				licensee are appropriate to achieve the educational objectives of the
				institution;
2. Physical facility
				and equipment comply with all:
a. Safety
				requirements and health standards of the city, county, state, and any other
				authority in which the facility is located; and
b. Local and state planning, building,
				zoning, and fire codes; and
3. Insurance required under
				R4-39-108
				is adequate to protect the assets of the licensee in the event of damage or a
				finding of liability.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-303 - Staff

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A. A licensee
				offering a non-accredited program shall ensure that:
1. The licensee has an on-site director who
				is qualified under subsection (B) and designated to carry out the duties under
				subsection (C);
2. Each staff
				member communicates information regarding the licensee, programs, and
				educational services that is true and as represented in the licensee's catalog,
				required under
				R4-39-301, and brochures,
				promotional materials, or advertisements provided to or intended for students
				or potential students;
3. The
				licensee has sufficient staff to provide instruction and educational services
				as represented in the licensee's catalog, required under
				R4-39-301, and brochures,
				promotional materials, or advertisements provided to or intended for students
				or potential students; and
4.
				Instruction and services are provided to a student as represented in the
				licensee's catalog, required under
				R4-39-301, and brochures,
				promotional materials, or advertisements provided to the student.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-304 - Advertising

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A. A licensee
				offering a non-accredited program shall ensure that all advertising is truthful
				and does not include a false or misleading statement about the institution,
				personnel, faculty, courses, diploma or certificate awarded, services, or
				occupational opportunities for a graduate.
B. The Board may institute disciplinary
				proceedings against a licensee offering a non-accredited program or the
				licensee's representative for false or misleading advertising.
C. A licensee offering a non-accredited
				program shall not solicit students in:
1. The
				"help wanted" section of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication,
				regardless of whether the publication is printed or online; or
2. Employment or unemployment lines in which
				individuals stand while seeking work or benefits.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-305 - Recruitment

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A. A licensee
				offering a non-accredited program shall ensure that all information contained
				in the licensee's catalog, required under
				R4-39-301, and in
				brochures, promotional materials, and advertisements provided to or intended
				for students or potential students is true.
B. During student recruitment or before a
				student signs an enrollment agreement, a licensee offering a non-accredited
				program:
1. May provide a student tuition
				reduction, discount, or scholarship, or educational loan only as authorized
				under
				R4-39-308;
				and
2. Shall not guarantee
				employment to a prospective student.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-306 - Admission Requirements

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A. A
				licensee offering a non-accredited program shall establish, publish, and
				administer admission requirements.
B. If an entrance exam is required for
				admission, a licensee offering a non-accredited program shall:
1. Set a minimum passing score for admission
				that is consistent with the standard established by the exam
				developer,
2. Admit only an
				individual who obtains the minimum passing score on the entrance
				exam,
3. Maintain a copy of the
				completed entrance exam in the student's permanent record, and
4. Not allow an individual who fails the
				entrance exam to take the exam again within 30 days.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-307 - Placement

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If a licensee offering a non-accredited program offers
				  placement services to a student, the licensee shall:
1. Maintain evidence of a student referral
				for job placement that includes the following information:
a. The name of the student
				referred,
b. The name of the
				prospective employer,
c. Result of
				referral, and
d. Final placement or
				other disposition;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 3 - OPERATION OF PRIVATE NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-308 - Tuition, Pricing, and Refund Policies

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A. A licensee offering a non-accredited
				program may charge students enrolled in the same program different tuition and
				student fees, only:
1. After publishing
				notice of a program price change to be effective for all students enrolling in
				the program or starting classes on or after a specified date;
2. For students who have chosen to modify
				programs or services so that a tuition reduction is warranted;
3. For students requiring additional services
				or otherwise incurring additional charges;
4. For students who are eligible for tuition
				reductions associated with payment schedules, financing options, or educational
				loans;
5. For students meeting tuition discount eligibility
				requirements in subsection (B); or
6. For students
				receiving tuition scholarships under subsection (C).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 4 - OPERATION OF ALL LICENSED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-401 - Student Records

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A. For students
				enrolled after the effective date of this Section, a licensee shall maintain
				records required under this Section in electronic form. The licensee shall
				ensure that the electronic records are not in a proprietary format and are
				easily searchable by student.
B. A licensee
				shall maintain a complete, accurate, and permanent record for each student ever
				enrolled. The licensee shall ensure that the student record includes the
				following:
1. An enrollment agreement
				containing, but not limited to, the following information:
a. Name and address of student;
b. Date the program begins;
c. Total clock or credit hours of the
				program;
d. Payment schedule and total cost to the
				student;
e. Refund policy of the licensee;
f. A
				statement indicating that the individual signing the agreement has read and
				understands all aspects of the agreement;
g. The notice required
				under 16 CFR 433;
h. A clear statement by the licensee that the licensee
				does not guarantee:
i. Job placement to
				graduates when the program is complete; or
ii. Credits or coursework will transfer to
				another school, college, or university;
i. If the licensee
				requires arbitration as part of the student grievance procedure, the following
				statement: Arbitration of a student grievance is required. Arbitration will
				take place at a location reasonably convenient for both parties giving due
				consideration to the student's ability to travel and other pertinent
				circumstances. Both parties will attempt to have proceedings take place within
				a reasonable time and without undue delay. The arbitration proceedings will
				follow the spirit if not the letter of the consumer due process protocol of the
				American Arbitration Association. The protocol includes but is not limited to a
				fundamentally fair process; an independent and impartial, competent, and
				qualified arbitrator; independent administration of the arbitration; reasonable
				cost; right to representation; and possibility of mediation. Arbitration does
				not preclude other avenues of recourse, including but not limited to possible
				relief in small claims courts, unless and until the arbitration result is made
				binding. Arbitration of a student grievance does not preclude the student from
				seeking a remedy from the Arizona Board of Private Postsecondary Education;
j. A notice of the right to cancel the enrollment
				agreement within three days by complying with
				R4-39-404(A);
				and
k. Signature of the student and an official of the
				licensee;
2. Copy of the
				entrance exam, if applicable;
3. A
				transcript;
4. Grades received,
				where applicable;
5. Student
				attendance information;
6.
				Counseling records; and
7.
A record of all
				  obligations incurred and all funds paid by or on behalf of the student to the
				  licensee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 4 - OPERATION OF ALL LICENSED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-402 - Preservation of Records

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A. No more
				than 15 days after a licensee ceases operation, the licensee shall submit to
				the Board a legible copy of all student records required in
				R4-39-401. The
				licensee shall submit the student records in electronic form if the records
				exist in electronic form. The licensee shall ensure that records in electronic
				form are in a non-proprietary format.
B. After a licensee submits records to the
				Board as required under subsection (A), the Board shall retain for each student
				the enrollment agreement, transcript, account ledger card, and a copy of the
				diploma or degree conferred. The Board shall retain these records according to
				the retention schedule approved by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and
				Public Records.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 4 - OPERATION OF ALL LICENSED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-403 - Complaint Procedures

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A. If a
				student has a complaint against a licensee and exhausts all available grievance
				procedures, including all appeals, established by the licensee, the student may
				file a written complaint with the Board. The student shall ensure that the
				complaint is filed within two years after the latest of the following. The date
				on which the student:
1. Last attended the
				licensee;
2. Completed the
				licensee's grievance procedure, including all appeals; or
3. Is able to demonstrate that the licensee
				failed to follow the licensee's grievance procedure.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 39 - BOARD FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION › Article 4 - OPERATION OF ALL LICENSED INSTITUTIONS › Section R4-39-404 - Tuition Refund Policy

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A. A licensee
				shall allow a student or prospective student to cancel an enrollment agreement
				with the licensee if the student or prospective student submits a written
				notice of cancellation to the licensee within three days, excluding Saturday,
				Sunday, and state and federal holidays, of signing the enrollment
				agreement.
B. No later than 30
				calendar days after a licensee receives a written notice of cancellation
				described in subsection (A), the licensee shall provide to the student or the
				person that paid the student's tuition and student fees a refund of 100 percent
				of all student fees and tuition paid.
C. A licensee offering an accredited program
				shall develop and implement policies and procedures for cancellations and
				tuition refunds that:
1. Are published in the
				catalog that meets the accreditation standards established by each accrediting
				agency named in
				R4-39-103(D)(3)
				and the enrollment agreement required under
				R4-39-401;
2. Are applicable to all students;
				and
3. Comply with:
a. Accreditation standards established by
				each accrediting agency named under R4-39-103(D)(3) or (F)(1)(a); and
b. DE requirements governing each federal
				student financial aid program in the agreement under
				R4-39-103(D)(6)
				or (F)(1)(b).