Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-6-203

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section R21-6-203 - Conflicts of Interest

A. The licensing agency shall adopt a written code of ethics regarding conflicts of interest.

B. The licensing agency shall assign the following duties for any conflicts of interest other than those listed in subsection (C) to an impartial party, such as a neutral employee or another licensing agency.

1. The home study and assessment responsibilities as described under R21-6-206; and

2. Licensing complaints as described under R21-6-221.

C. The licensing agency shall not accept as an applicant a person who is:

1. An employee of the licensing agency, a service provider, a contractor, or a major donor; or

2. Related by blood or marriage to an employee of the licensing agency. For the purpose of this subsection, relatives include the biological, adoptive, or step:

a. Child,

b. Grandchild,

c. Parent,

d. Parent of spouse,

e. Grandparent,

f. Grandparent of spouse,

g. Sibling,

h. Sibling of spouse,

i. Aunt, or

j. Uncle.

D. A licensing agency that has a conflict of interest at the time this Article is published in the Arizona Administrative Register shall have 90 days to transfer cases to an alternative licensing agency that does not have a conflict of interest under subsection (C).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-203

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective 1/24/2016.