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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 12 - CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-11-1208 - Retired Licensees or Retired Denturists

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A retired Retired licensee Licensee or certificate holder
				  Retired denturist shall:
1. Except for
				the number of Credit Hours required, comply with the requirements in
				R4-11-1202; and
2. When applying
				for renewal under A.R.S. §
									32-1236
				for a dentist, A.R.S. §
									32-1276.02
				for a dental therapist, A.R.S. §
									32-1287
				for a dental hygienist, and A.R.S. §
									32-1297.06
				for a denturist, provide information to the Board that the Retired Licensee or
				Retired denturist has completed the following Credit Hours of Recognized
				Continuing Dental Education per renewal period:
a. Dentist - 24 Credit Hours of which no less
				than three Credit Hours shall be for cardiopulmonary resuscitation-healthcare
				provider level;
b. Dental therapist
				- 21 Credit Hours of which no less than three Credit Hours shall be for
				cardiopulmonary resuscitationhealthcare provider level;
c. Dental hygienist - 18 Credit Hours of
				which no less than three Credit Hours shall be for cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation-healthcare provider level; and
d. Denturist - six
				Credit Hours of which no less than three Credit Hours shall be for
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation-healthcare provider level.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 12 - CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-11-1209 - Types of Courses

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A. A Licensee or
				denturist shall obtain Recognized Continuing Dental Education from one or more
				of the following activities:
1. Seminars,
				symposiums, lectures, or programs designed to provide an understanding of
				current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment related to the practice
				of dentistry;
2. Seminars,
				symposiums, lectures, or programs designed to provide an understanding of
				current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment related to the practice
				of dentistry by means of audio-video technology in which the Licensee is
				provided all seminar, symposium, lecture or program materials and the
				technology permits attendees to fully participate; or
3. Curricula designed to prepare for
				specialty board certification as a specialist or recertification examinations
				or advanced training at an accredited institution as defined in A.R.S. Title
				32, Chapter 11; and
4. Subject to
				the limitations in subsection (B), any of the following activities that provide
				an understanding of current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment
				related to the practice of dentistry:
a. A
				correspondence course, video, internet or similar self-study course, if the
				course includes an examination and the Licensee or denturist passes the
				examination;
b. Participation on
				the Board, in Board complaint investigations including Clinical Evaluations or
				anesthesia and sedation permit evaluations;
c. Participation in peer review of a national
				or state dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or denturist association or
				participation in quality of care or utilization review in a hospital,
				institution, or governmental agency;
d. Providing dental-related instruction to
				dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or denturist students, or allied health
				professionals in a recognized dental school, recognized dental therapy school,
				recognized dental hygiene school, or recognized denturist school or providing
				dental-related instruction sponsored by a national, state, or local dental,
				dental therapy, dental hygiene, or denturist association;
e. Publication or presentation of a dental
				paper, report, or book authored by the Licensee or dentur-ist that provides
				information on current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment related
				to the practice of dentistry. A Licensee or denturist may claim Credit Hours:
i. Only once for materials
				presented;
ii. Only if the date of
				publication or original presentation was during the applicable renewal period;
				and
iii. One Credit Hour for each
				hour of preparation, writing, and presentation; or
f. Providing dental, dental therapy, dental
				hygiene, or denturist services in a Board-recognized Charitable Dental Clinic
				or Organization.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 12 - CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R4-11-1210 - Dental Therapists

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Dental therapists shall complete 54 hours of Recognized
				  Continuing Dental Education in each renewal period as follows:
1. At least 31 Credit Hours in any one or
				more of the following areas: Dental and medical health, dental therapy
				services, dental therapy treatment planning, preventive services, dental
				diagnosis and treatment planning, dental recordkeeping, dental clinical
				procedures, managing medical emergencies, pain management, dental public
				health, periodontal disease, care of implants, maintenance of cosmetic
				restorations and sealants, radiology safety and techniques, and courses in
				corrective and restorative oral health and basic dental sciences, which may
				include current research, new concepts in dentistry, and behavioral and
				biological sciences that are oriented to dentistry;
2. No more than 14 Credit Hours in any one or
				more of the following areas: Dental practice organization and management,
				patient management skills, and methods of health care delivery;
3. At least three Credit Hours in infectious
				diseases or infectious disease control;
4. At least three Credit Hours in
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, advanced cardiac life
				support or pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online
				if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills; and
5. At least three Credit Hours in any one or
				more of the following areas: ethics, risk management, chemical dependency,
				tobacco cessation, or Arizona dental jurisprudence.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1301 - General Anesthesia and Deep Sedation

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A. Before
				administering General Anesthesia, or Deep Sedation by any means, in a dental
				office or dental clinic, a dentist shall possess a Section 1301 Permit issued
				by the Board. The dentist may renew a Section 1301 Permit every five years by
				complying with
				R4-11-1307.
B. To obtain or renew a Section 1301 Permit,
				a dentist shall:
1. Submit a completed
				application on a form provided by the Board office that, in addition to the
				requirements of subsections (B)(2) and (3), and
				R4-11-1307,
				includes:
a. General information about the
				applicant such as:
i. Name;
ii. Home and office addresses and telephone
				numbers;
iii. Limitations of
				practice;
iv. Hospital
				affiliations;
v. Denial,
				curtailment, revocation, or suspension of hospital privileges;
vi. Denial of membership in, denial of
				renewal of membership in, or disciplinary action by a dental organization;
				and
vii. Denial of licensure by,
				denial of renewal of licensure by, or disciplinary action by a dental
				regulatory body; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1302 - Parenteral Sedation

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A. Before
				administering parenteral sedation in a dental office or dental clinic, a
				dentist shall possess a Section 1302 permit Permit issued by the Board. The
				dentist may renew a Section 1302 permit Permit every five years by complying
				with
				R4-11-1307.
1. A Section 1301 Permit holder may also
				administer parenteral sedation.
2.
				A Section 1302 Permit holder shall not administer or employ any agents which
				have a narrow margin for maintaining consciousness including, but not limited
				to, ultra-short acting barbiturates, propofol, parenteral ketamine, or
				similarly acting Drugs, agents, or techniques, or any combination thereof that
				would likely render a patient deeply sedated, generally anesthetized or
				otherwise not meeting the conditions of Moderate Sedation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1303 - Oral Sedation

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A. Before
				administering oral sedation Oral Sedation in a dental office or dental clinic,
				a dentist shall possess a Section 1303 permit Permit issued by the Board. The
				dentist may renew a Section 1303 permit Permit every five years by complying
				with
				R4-11-1307
1. A Section 1301 Permit holder or Section
				1302 Permit holder may also administer Oral Sedation without obtaining a
				Section 1303 Permit.
2. The
				administration of a single Drug for Minimal Sedation does not require a Section
				1303 Permit if:
a. The administered dose is
				within the Food and Drug Administration's maximum recommended dose as printed
				in the Food and Drug Administration's approved labeling for unmonitored home
				use;
i. Incremental multiple doses of the
				Drug may be administered until the desired effect is reached, but does not
				exceed the maximum recommended dose; and
ii. During Minimal Sedation, a single
				supplemental dose may be administered. The supplemental dose may not exceed
				one-half of the initial dose and the total aggregate dose may not exceed one
				and one-half times the Food and Drug Administration's maximum recommended dose
				on the date of treatment; and
b. Nitrous oxide/oxygen may be administered
				in addition to the oral Drug as long as the combination does not exceed Minimal
				Sedation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1304 - Permit to Employ or Work with a Physician Anesthesiologist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

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A.
				This Section does not apply to a Section 1301 permit holder or a Section 1302
				permit holder practicing under the provisions of
				R4-11-1302(I)
				or a Section 1303 permit holder practicing under the provisions of
				R4-11-1303(H).
				A dentist may utilize a physician anesthesiologist or certified registered
				nurse anesthetist (CRNA) for anesthesia or sedation services while the dentist
				provides treatment in the dentist's office or dental clinic after obtaining a
				Section 1304 permit issued by the Board.
1.
				The physician anesthesiologist or CRNA meets the requirements as specified in
				R4-11-1301(I).
2. The dentist
				permit holder shall provide all dental treatment and ensure that the physician
				anesthesiologist or CRNA remains on the dental office or dental clinic premises
				until any patient receiving anesthesia or sedation services is
				discharged.
3. A dentist may renew
				a Section 1304 permit every five years by complying with
				R4-11-1307.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1305 - Reports of Adverse Occurrences

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If a death, or incident requiring emergency medical response,
				  occurs in a dental office or dental clinic during the administration of or
				  recovery from general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal
				  sedation, the permit holder and the treating dentist involved shall submit a
				  complete report of the incident to the Board within 10 days after the
				  occurrence.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1306 - Education; Continued Competency

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A.
				To obtain a Section 1301, permit by satisfying the education requirement of
				R4-11-1301(B)(6),
				a dentist shall successfully complete an advanced graduate or post-graduate
				education program in pain control.
1. The
				program shall include instruction in the following subject areas:
a. Anatomy and physiology of the human body
				and its response to the various pharmacologic agents used in pain
				control;
b. Physiological and
				psychological risks for the use of various modalities of pain
				control;
c. Psychological and
				physiological need for various forms of pain control and the potential response
				to pain control procedures;
d.
				Techniques of local anesthesia, sedation, and general anesthesia, and
				psychological management and behavior modification, as they relate to pain
				control in dentistry; and
e.
				Handling emergencies and complications related to pain control procedures,
				including the maintenance of respiration and circulation, immediate
				establishment of an airway, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 13 - GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION › Section R4-11-1307 - Renewal of Permit

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A. To renew a
				Section 1301, 1302, or 1303 permit, the permit holder shall:
1. Provide written documentation of
				compliance with the applicable continuing education requirements in
				R4-11-1306;
2. Provide written
				documentation of compliance with the continued competency requirements in
				R4-11-1306;
3. Before December 31
				of the year the permit expires, submit a completed application on a form
				provided by the Board office as described in
				R4-11-1301,
				R4-11-1302,
				or R4-11-1303; and
4. Not less than
				90 days before the expiration of a permit holder's current permit, arrange for
				an onsite evaluation as described in
				R4-11-1301,
				R4-11-1302,
				or R4-11-1303.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1401 - Prescribing

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A. In addition to
				the requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-1298(C),
				a dentist shall ensure that a prescription order contains the following
				information:
1. Date of issuance;
2. Name and address of the patient to whom
				the prescription is issued;
3.
				Name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of the drug or name and quantity of
				the device prescribed;
4. Name and
				address of the dentist prescribing the drug; and
5. Drug Enforcement Administration
				registration number of the dentist, if prescribing a controlled
				substance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1402 - Labeling and Dispensing

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A. A
				dentist shall include the following information on the label of all drugs and
				devices dispensed:
1. The dentist's name,
				address, and telephone number;
2.
				The serial number;
3. The date the
				drug or device is dispensed;
4. The
				patient's name;
5. Name, strength,
				and quantity of drug or name and quantity of device dispensed;
6. The name of the drug or device
				manufacturer or distributor;
7.
				Directions for use and cautionary statement necessary for safe and effective
				use of the drug or device; and
8.
				If a controlled substance is prescribed, the cautionary statement "Caution:
				Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the
				patient for whom it was prescribed."
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1403 - Storage and Packaging

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A dentist shall:
1.
				Keep all prescription-only drugs and devices in a secured area and control
				access to the secured area by written procedure. The dentist shall make the
				written procedure available to the Board or its authorized agents on demand for
				inspection or copying;
2. Keep all
				controlled substances secured in a locked cabinet or room, control access to
				the cabinet or room by written procedure, and maintain an ongoing inventory of
				the contents. The dentist shall make the written procedure available to the
				Board or its authorized agents on demand for inspection or copying;
3. Maintain drug storage areas so that the
				temperature in the drug storage areas does not exceed 85° F;
4. Not dispense a drug or device that has
				expired or is improperly labeled;
5. Not redispense a drug or device that has
				been returned;
6. Dispense a drug
				or device:
a. In a prepackaged container or
				light-resistant container with a consumer safety cap, unless the patient or
				patient's representative requests a non-safety cap; and
b. With a label that is mechanically or
				electronically printed;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1404 - Recordkeeping

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A. A dentist shall:
1. Chronologically date and sequentially
				number prescription orders in the order that the drugs or devices are
				originally dispensed;
2.
				Sequentially file orders separately from patient records, as follows:
a. File Schedule II drug orders separately
				from all other prescription orders;
b. File Schedule III, IV, and V drug orders
				separately from all other prescription orders; and
c. File all other prescription orders
				separately from orders specified in subsections (A)(2)(a) and (b);
3. Record the name of the
				manufacturer or distributor of the drug or device dispensed on each
				prescription order and label;
4.
				Record the name or initials of the dentist dispensing the drug or device on
				each prescription order and label; and
5. Record the date the drug or device is
				dispensed on each prescription order and label.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1405 - Compliance

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A. A dentist who
				determines that there has been a theft or loss of Drugs or Controlled
				Substances from the dentist's office shall immediately notify a local law
				enforcement agency and the Board and provide written notice of the theft or
				loss in the following manner:
1. For
				non-Controlled Substance Drug theft or loss, provide the law enforcement agency
				and the Board with a written report explaining the theft or loss; or
2. For Controlled Substance theft or loss,
				complete a Drug Enforcement Administration's 106 form; and
3. Provide copies of the Drug Enforcement
				Administration's 106 form to the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Board
				within one day of the discovery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 14 - DISPENSING DRUGS AND DEVICES › Section R4-11-1406 - Dispensing for Profit Registration and Renewal

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A. A dentist who is currently licensed to
				practice dentistry in Arizona may dispense controlled substances,
				prescription-only drugs, and prescription-only devices for profit only after
				providing the Board the following information:
1. A completed registration form that
				includes the following information:
a. The
				dentist's name and dental license number;
b. A list of the types of drugs and devices
				to be dispensed for profit, including controlled substances; and
c. Locations where the dentist desires to
				dispense the drugs and devices for profit; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 15 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section R4-11-1501 - Ex-parte Communication

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A complainant, licensee, certificate holder, business entity
				  or mobile dental permit holder against whom a complaint is filed, shall not
				  engage in ex-parte communication by means of a written or oral communication
				  between a decision maker, fact finder, or Board member and only one party to
				  the proceeding.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 15 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section R4-11-1502 - Dental Consultant Qualifications

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A dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or denturist
				  approved as a Board dental consultant shall:
1. Possess a valid license or certificate to
				practice in Arizona;
2. Have
				practiced at least five years in Arizona; and
3. Not have been disciplined by the Board
				within the past five years.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 15 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section R4-11-1503 - Initial Complaint Review

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A. The Board's
				procedures for complaint notification are:
1.
				The Board shall notify the Licensee, denturist, Business Entity or Mobile
				Dental Permit Holder by certified U.S. Mail when the following occurs:
a. A formal interview is scheduled,
				and
b. A subpoena, notice, or order
				is issued.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 15 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section R4-11-1504 - Postponement of Interview

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A. The
				licensee, certificate holder, business entity, or mobile dental permit holder
				may request a postponement of a formal interview. The Board or its designee
				shall grant a postponement until the next regularly scheduled Board meeting if
				the licensee, certificate holder, business entity, or mobile dental permit
				holder makes a postponement request and the request:
1. Is made in writing,
2. States the reason for the postponement,
				and
3. Is received by the Board
				within 15 calendar days after the date the respondent received the formal
				interview request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 16 - DENTAL THERAPISTS › Section R4-11-1601 - Duties and Qualifications

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A. A dental
				therapist may perform a procedure not specifically authorized by A.R.S. §
				32-1276.03 when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The procedure is recommended or prescribed
				by the supervising dentist;
2. The
				dental therapist has received training by a recognized dental school,
				recognized dental therapy school, recognized dental hygiene school, or
				recognized denturist school, as defined under A.R.S. § 32-1201, to perform
				the procedure in a safe manner; and
3. The procedure is performed under the
				Direct Supervision of, or according to, a written collaborative practice
				agreement with a licensed dentist.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 16 - DENTAL THERAPISTS › Section R4-11-1602 - Limitation on Number Supervised

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A dentist shall not provide direct supervision for more than
				  three dental therapists while the dental therapists are providing services or
				  performing procedures under A.R.S. § 32-1276.03 or R4-11-1601.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 16 - DENTAL THERAPISTS › Section R4-11-1603 - Dental Therapy Consultants

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After submission of a current curriculum vitae or resume and
				  approval by the Board, dental therapy consultants may:
1. Participate in Board-related procedures,
				including a Clinical Evaluation, investigation of complaints concerning
				infection control, insurance fraud, or the practice of supervised personnel,
				and any other procedures not directly related to evaluating a dentist's or
				denturist's quality of care; and
2.
				Participate in onsite office evaluations for infection control, as part of a
				team.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 16 - DENTAL THERAPISTS › Section R4-11-1604 - Written Collaborative Practice Agreements; Collaborative Practice Relationships

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A. A dental
				therapist shall submit a signed affidavit to the Board affirming that:
1. The Collaborative Practice Agreement
				complies with all the requirements listed in A.R.S. §
				32-1276.04.
2. The dental therapist
				is and will be continuously certified in basic life support, including
				healthcare provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation and training in
				automated external defibrillator.
3. The dental therapist is in compliance with
				the continuing dental education requirements of this state.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 17 - REHEARING OR REVIEW › Section R4-11-1701 - Procedure

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A. Except as
				provided in subsection (F), a licensee, certificate holder, or business entity
				who is aggrieved by an order issued by the Board may file a written motion for
				rehearing or review with the Board, pursuant to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6,
				Article 10, specifying the grounds for rehearing or review.
B. A licensee, certificate holder, or
				business entity filing a motion for rehearing or review under this rule may
				amend the motion at any time before it is ruled upon by the Board. The opposing
				party may file a response within 15 days after the date the motion for
				rehearing or review is filed. The Board may require that the parties file
				supplemental memoranda explaining the issues raised in the motion, and may
				permit oral argument.
C. The Board
				may grant a rehearing or review of the order for any of the following causes
				materially affecting a licensee, certificate holder, or business entity's
				rights:
1. Irregularity in the proceedings of
				the Board or any order or abuse of discretion, which deprived a licensee,
				certificate holder, or business entity of a fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the Board, its personnel,
				the administrative law judge, or the prevailing party;
3. Accident or surprise which could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Excessive or insufficient penalties;
5. Error in the admission or
				rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the hearing or during
				the progress of the proceeding;
6.
				That the findings of fact or decision is arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of
				discretion;
7. That the findings
				of fact of decision is not justified by the evidence or is contrary to law; or
8. Newly discovered, material
				evidence which could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and
				produced at the original hearing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 18 - BUSINESS ENTITIES › Section R4-11-1801 - Application

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Before offering dental services, a business entity required
				  to be registered under A.R.S. §
									32-1213
				  shall apply for registration on an application form supplied by the Board. In
				  addition to the requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-1213(B)
				   and the fee under
				  R4-11-402,
				  the registration application shall include a sworn statement from the applicant
				  that:
1. The information provided by
				the business entity is true and correct, and
2. No information is omitted from the
				application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 11 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS › Article 18 - BUSINESS ENTITIES › Section R4-11-1802 - Display of Registration

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A. A
				business entity shall ensure that the receipt for the current registration
				period is:
1. Conspicuously displayed in the
				dental practice in a manner that is always readily observable by patients and
				visitors, and
2. Exhibited to
				members of the Board or to duly authorized agents of the Board on
				request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-101 - Definitions

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In this Chapter:
1."Applicant" means:
a.An individual requesting to take a state
				  equivalent examination;
b.An
				  individual requesting a reinstatement or an initial or renewal license or
				  registration issued by the Board; or
c.One of the following if requesting an
				  interim permit or an initial or renewal funeral establishment license,
				  crematory license, or prearranged funeral sales establishment endorsement:
i.The individual, if a sole
				  proprietorship;
ii.Any two of the
				  corporation's officers, if a corporation;
iii.The managing partner, if a partnership or
				  limited liability partnership; or
iv.The designated manger, or if no manger is
				  designated, any two members of the limited liability company, if a limited
				  liability company.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-106 - Time-frames for Board Approval

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A.
				The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is listed in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the
				Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time-frame. The substantive
				review time-frame may not be extended by 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 each type of approval granted by the
				Board is listed in Table 1.
1. The
				administrative completeness review time-frame begins:
a. For approval to take a state equivalent
				examination, when the Board receives an application packet required in
				R4-12-201;
b. For approval or
				denial of a license, when the Board receives an application packet;
				or
c. For approval or denial of an
				endorsement, a registration, or a permit, when the Board receives an
				application packet.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Table 1 - Time-frames (in days)

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Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Overall Time-frame
Administrative Completeness
						  Time-frame
Substantive Review Time-frame
Approval to take a state
						  equivalent examination R4-12-201
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1327,
						  32-1329
50
20
30
Approval to take an Embalmer
						  Assistant Practical Examination R4-12-201
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1325.01
50
20
30
Intern, embalmer, or funeral
						  director license R4-12-202
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1322,
						  32-1323
110
20
90
Embalmer or funeral director
						  license by an applicant who holds an out-of-state-license R4-12-202(E)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1335
110
20
90
Multiple funeral director
						  license R4-12-202(F)
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1335
110
20
90
Embalmer's assistant
						  registration R4-12-203
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1325.01
110
20
90
Funeral establishment license
						  R4-12-204
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1383
110
20
90
Prearranged funeral sales
						  establishment endorsement R4-12-205
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1391.12
60
20
40
Prearranged funeral salesperson
						  registration R4-12-207
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309, 32-
						  1391.14
110
20
90
Crematory license R4-12-207
A.R.S. §§
												32-1309,
						  32-1395
110
20
90
Cremationist license R4-12-210
A.R.S. §
												32-1394.01
110
20
90
License, registration, or
						  endorsement renewal R4-12-211
A.R.S. §§
												32-1331,
						  32-1338,
						  32-1386,
						  32-1391.12,
						  32-1391.14,
						  32-1394.02,
						  32-1396
60
30
30
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-108 - Fees

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A. The Board shall
				charge the following nonrefundable fees for filing an annual trust report under
				A.R.S. §
									32-1391.16:
1. For each funeral establishment that has a
				prearranged funeral trust account and files an annual trust report in the time
				and manner required in A.R.S. §
										32-1391.16,
				$150.00.
2. For each funeral
				establishment that has a prearranged funeral trust account and files an annual
				trust report late or incomplete, $200.00.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-109 - Enforcement Advisory Committee

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A.
				The Board may appoint an enforcement advisory committee that consists of seven
				members as follows:
1. Four members
				representing the funeral industry, and
2. Three lay members that have no affiliation
				with a funeral establishment or cemetery.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-120 - Inspection Procedures

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A. The
				Board shall inspect a funeral establishment or crematory:
1. Before issuing an initial license under
				A.R.S. §
										32-1383;
				and
2. Once every five years under
				A.R.S. §
										32-1307(A)(5)(h).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-121 - Investigation Procedures

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A. After
				receiving a complaint, the Board shall send a written notice of the complaint
				to the licensee or registrant within 15 days of its receipt and may include a
				request for information or documents related to the complaint. The licensee or
				registrant shall provide a written response and the requested information or
				documents no later than 15 days from the date the Board mails the notice of the
				complaint.
B. In addition to the
				information or documents requested by the Board under subsection (A), the Board
				may request that a complainant, licensee, or registrant reply to or provide the
				Board with additional information relating to the complaint. The complainant,
				licensee, or registrant shall provide the Board with additional information
				within 15 days from the date the Board mails the request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-123 - Informal Interview

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A. The
				Board shall conduct an informal interview under A.R.S. §
									32-1367
				as follows:
1. The Board shall send a written
				notice of the informal interview to each party by personal service or certified
				mail, return receipt requested, at least 20 days before the informal interview.
				The notice shall contain:
a. The time, place,
				and date of the informal interview;
b. An explanation of the procedures to be
				followed at the informal interview;
c. A statement of the subject matter or
				issues involved;
d. A statement of
				the licensee's or registrant's right to appear with or without
				counsel;
e. A notice that if a
				licensee, registrant, or complainant fails to appear at the informal interview,
				the informal interview may be held in the licensee's, registrant's, or
				complainant's absence; and
f. A
				statement of the licensee's or registrant's right to a formal hearing according
				to A.R.S. §
											32-1367
				instead of attending the informal interview.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-125 - Hearing Procedures

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A. If a
				formal hearing under A.R.S. §
									32-1367
				is to be held before an administrative law judge, the requirements in A.R.S.
				§§
									41-1092
				through
				41-1092.11
				apply.
B. If a formal hearing under
				A.R.S. §
									32-1367
				is to be held before the Board, the requirements in A.R.S. §§
									41-1092
				through
				41-1092.11
				and the following apply:
1. The Board shall
				provide a written complaint and notice of formal hearing to a licensee or
				registrant at the licensee's or registrant's last known address of record, by
				personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested at least 30 days
				before the date set for the formal hearing.
2. A licensee or registrant served with a
				complaint and notice of hearing shall file an answer by the date specified in
				the notice of hearing admitting or denying the allegations in the
				complaint.
3. The Board may amend a
				complaint and notice of hearing at any time. The Board shall send written
				notice of any changes in the complaint and notice of hearing to the licensee or
				registrant at least 20 days before the formal hearing.
4. A licensee or registrant may appear at a
				formal hearing with or without the assistance of counsel. If the licensee or
				registrant fails to appear, the Board may hold the formal hearing in the
				licensee's or registrant's absence.
5. The Board may conduct a formal hearing
				without adherence to the rules of procedure or rules of evidence used in civil
				proceedings. At the formal hearing the Board shall rule on the procedure to be
				followed and admissibility of evidence.
6. The Board shall send a written decision
				that includes written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order of the
				Board to the licensee or registrant and all parties within 60 days after the
				formal hearing is concluded. A licensee, registrant, or the Board may seek
				rehearing or review of the order according to A.R.S. §
										32-1367(I).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-126 - Rehearing or Review of Board's Decision

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A. Except as provided in subsection (G), a
				party who is aggrieved by a decision issued by the Board may file with the
				Board, no later than 30 days after service of the decision, a written motion
				for rehearing or review of the decision, specifying the grounds for rehearing
				or review. For purposes of this Section, a decision is considered to have been
				served when personally delivered to the party's last known home or business
				address or five days after the decision is mailed by certified mail to the
				party or the party's attorney.
B. A
				party filing a motion for rehearing or review may amend the motion at any time
				before it is ruled upon by the Board. Another party may file a response within
				15 days after the date the motion or amended motion for rehearing is filed. The
				Board may require a party to file supplemental memoranda explaining the issues
				raised in the motion or response and may permit oral argument.
C. The Board may grant a rehearing or review
				of the decision for any of the following reasons materially affecting the
				moving party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the
				Board's or administrative law judge's administrative proceedings or any order
				or abuse of discretion that deprived the party of a fair hearing;
2. Misconduct of the Board, 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
				original hearing;
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalties or disciplinary action;
6. Error in the admission or rejection of
				evidence or other errors of law occurring at the administrative hearing;
				or
7. That the decision is not
				supported by the evidence or is contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-201 - Application for a State Equivalent Examination or Embalmer Assistant Practical Examination

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An applicant for a state equivalent examination or embalmer
				  assistant practical examination shall submit an application packet to the Board
				  that contains the following:
1. An
				application form provided by the Board, signed and dated by the applicant, and
				notarized that contains:
a. The applicant's
				name, mailing address, telephone number, and social security number;
b. Any prior name or alias of the
				applicant;
c. The applicant's date
				and place of birth; and
d. The
				applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-203 - Application for an Embalmer's Assistant Registration

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An applicant for an embalmer's assistant registration shall
				  submit to the Board an application packet that contains the following:
1. An application form that contains:
a. The applicant's name, mailing address,
				telephone number, and social security number;
b. The applicant's date and place of
				birth;
c. Any prior name or alias
				of the applicant;
d. The name and
				address of the high school from which the applicant graduated and the
				graduation date or date applicant received a general equivalency
				diploma;
e. The name and address of
				each mortuary college attended by the applicant;
f. The name and address of the mortuary
				college from which the applicant graduated and graduation date;
g. The name, address, and telephone number of
				the funeral establishment employing the applicant;
h. Whether the applicant, within five years
				from the date of the application, has had an application for a license,
				registration, certificate, or endorsement denied or rejected by any state
				funeral licensing authority including the:
i.
				Reason for the denial or rejection,
ii. Date of the denial or rejection,
				and
iii. Name and address of the
				agency that denied or rejected the application;
i. Whether the applicant, within five years
				from the date of the application, has had a license, registration, certificate,
				or endorsement suspended or revoked by any state funeral licensing authority
				including the:
i. Reason for the suspension or
				revocation,
ii. Date of the
				suspension or revocation, and
iii.
				Name and address of the state licensing authority that suspended or revoked the
				license;
j. Whether the
				applicant, within five years from the date of the application, has surrendered
				a license, registration, certificate, or endorsement to the Board or any state
				funeral licensing authority;
k. The
				name of the applicant's current supervising embalmer;
l. If applicable, the beginning and ending
				dates the applicant served as an apprentice embalmer, the applicant's
				registration number and date of issuance, and the number of human bodies
				embalmed and date of each embalming; and
m. A notarized statement by the applicant
				verifying the information on the application is true and correct;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-205 - Application for a Prearranged Funeral Sales Endorsement

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An owner and the owner's responsible funeral director
				  applying for a prearranged funeral sales endorsement for a funeral
				  establishment shall submit an application packet to the Board that contains the
				  fee required by the Board, information required in A.R.S. §
									32-1391.12,
				  and an application form that contains:
1. The funeral establishment's name, mailing
				address, and telephone number;
2.
				The funeral establishment's designated funeral director's, manager's, corporate
				officers', owner's, trustee's, or any controlling person's:
a. Current name and any prior name or
				alias;
b. Current address,
				telephone number, and social security number;
c. Date and place of birth; and
d. Former addresses, including dates of
				residence, for seven years immediately preceding the date of the
				application;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 12 - Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-12-206 - Application for a Prearranged Funeral Salesperson Registration

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An applicant for a prearranged funeral salesperson
				  registration shall submit an application packet to the Board that contains the
				  fee required by the Board, information required in A.R.S. §
									32-1391.14,
				  and an application form that contains:
1. The applicant's telephone number and
				social security number;
2. A
				statement of whether the applicant is a funeral director or embalmer licensed
				in Arizona;
3. Whether the
				applicant has ever been convicted of or entered into a plea of no contest to a
				felony or to a misdemeanor involving dishonesty, fraud, deception,
				misrepresentation, embezzlement, or breach of fiduciary duty in any state or
				federal court within seven years preceding the date of application including
				the:
a. Charged felony or
				misdemeanor;
b. Date of
				conviction;
c. Court having
				jurisdiction over the felony or misdemeanor;
d. Probation officer's name, address, and
				telephone number, if applicable;
e.
				A copy of the notice of expungement, if applicable; and
f. A copy of the notice of restoration of
				civil rights, if applicable.