Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-9-237

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-9-237 - Revocation

A. OLR may revoke a license for any of the following reasons:

1. When the adoption agency refuses or fails to comply with licensing requirements, Arizona or federal laws, local codes or ordinances, or violates a statute or rule governing provision of adoption services;

2. When the adoption agency commits any activity that may threaten the health, safety, or welfare of any adoption agency client, including, but not limited to the circumstances justifying license suspension, as prescribed in R21-9-236;

3. When the adoption agency commits fraud or intentional misrepresentation in obtaining or renewing its license;

4. When the adoption agency commits fraud or intentional misrepresentation in dealing with its clients;

5. When the adoption agency has obtained a birth parent's relinquishment and consent to adoption through duress, coercion, extortion, or intimidation;

6. When the adoption agency knowingly fails to advise an adoptive parent that the adoptive child has been abused while in the adoption agency's care or control; or

7. When the adoption agency violates its agreement with a client for provision of services.

B. OLR shall mail the adoption agency written notice of the revocation, the reason for the revocation, and an explanation of the adoption agency's right to appeal the revocation.

C. A revocation is effective:

1. Twenty-one days after receipt of the notice or letter advising the person of the revocation; or

2. In cases where the adoption agency appeals the revocation the revocation is effective under R21-1-307.

D. An adoption agency that has had its license revoked shall not perform adoption services after the effective date of the revocation and shall surrender its license to OLR.

E. An adoption agency that has had its license revoked shall cooperate with OLR to transfer all its clients to another adoption agency.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-237

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3524, effective 1/24/2016.