Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-5-108

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

Section R4-5-108 - Licensing Time-frames

A. The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(2) for all licenses issued by the Board under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3, and this Chapter is specified in Table 1. An applicant and the Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend the substantive review and overall time-frames by no more than 25 percent of the overall time-frame.

The administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) for a license issued by the Board is specified in Table 1 and begins on the date the Board receives a license application.

1. If the application is incomplete, the Board shall send the applicant a notice of administrative deficiency specifying the information or documents required to complete the application. The administrative completeness review and overall time-frames are suspended until the Board receives the missing information or documents.

2. If the application is complete, the Board shall send the applicant a notice of administrative completeness.

C. The substantive review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(3) for a license issued by the Board begins on the postmark date of the notice of administrative completeness sent under subsection (B)(2).

1. As part of the substantive review for an initial shop or school license, the Board shall inspect the applicant's premises according to the procedure prescribed under R4-5-107.

2. During the substantive review time-frame, the Board may send a single comprehensive written notice of request for additional information that includes a written statement of the additional information needed for the Board to make a decision. The substantive review and overall time-frames are suspended from the postmark date of the comprehensive written request for additional information until the Board receives the additional information. The Board and the applicant may agree in writing to allow the Board to submit additional supplemental requests for information.

D. The Board shall close the file of an applicant if the applicant fails to submit all required information to the Board within the time specified in Table 1. If a person whose file is closed wishes to be considered further for licensure, the person shall submit another application and fee.

E. Within the overall time-frame specified in Table 1, the Board shall:

1. Grant a license to a person that meets all requirements in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter; or

2. Deny a license to a person that fails to meet all requirements in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter. The Board shall include in the notice of denial the reason for the denial and information regarding the right to appeal the denial under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-5-108

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1422, effective April 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2528, effective 12/8/2015.