Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-49-205

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-49-205 - License Application Review

A. For an original license, renewal license, or reinstated license as an athletic trainer the time-frames required by A.R.S. § 41-1072 et seq. are:

1. Overall time-frame: 120 days

2. Administrative completeness review time-frame: 60 days

3. Substantive review time-frame: 60 days

B. An administratively complete application for licensure consists of all the information and documents listed in:

1. R4-49-202 for an original athletic training license,

2.R4-49-203 for renewal of an athletic training license, and

3.R4-49-204 for reinstatement of an athletic training license.

C. The administrative completeness review time-frame, as described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) and listed in subsection (A)(2), begins on the date the Board receives an application.

1. If the application is not administratively complete when received, the Board shall send a notice of deficiency to the applicant. The deficiency notice shall state the documents and information needed to complete the application.

2. The applicant shall submit to the Board the missing documents and information within 120 days from the date of the deficiency notice. The time-frame for the Board to finish the administrative completeness review is suspended from the date of the deficiency notice until the date the Board receives the missing documents and information.

3. If the applicant fails to provide the missing documents and information within the 120 days provided, the Board shall close the applicant's file. An applicant whose file is closed and who wants to be licensed shall apply again under R4-49-202, R4-49-203, or R4-49-204.

4. When the application is administratively complete, the Board shall send a written notice of administrative completeness to the applicant.

D. The substantive review time-frame, as described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(3) and listed in subsection (A)(3), begins on the date of the notice of administrative completeness.

1. During the substantive review time-frame, the Board may make one comprehensive written request for additional information but the Board may make supplemental requests for additional information by written agreement with the applicant.

2. The applicant shall submit to the Board the additional information identified in the request for additional information within 60 days from the date of the request for additional information. The time-frame for the Board to finish the substantive review of the application is suspended from the date of the request for additional information until the Board receives the additional information.

3. Unless an applicant requests that the Board deny a license within the 60-day period in subsection (D)(2), the Board shall close the file of an applicant who fails to submit the additional information within the 60 days provided. An applicant whose file is closed and who wants to be licensed shall apply again under R4-49-202, R4-49-203, or R4-49-204.

4. When the substantive review is complete, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing of its decision to grant or deny a license to the applicant.

a. The Board shall deny a license if it determines that the applicant does not meet all substantive criteria for licensure required by statute and rule.

b. The Board shall grant a license if it determines that the applicant meets all substantive criteria for licensure required by statute and rule.

c. If the Board denies a license, the applicant may, within 30 days of service of the notice of denial, make a written request for a hearing to review the Board's decision. The hearing shall be conducted under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

d. In a hearing conducted on a denial of a license, the applicant has the burden of proof.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-49-205

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1374, effective March 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Section amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 361, effective April 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-1).