Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-16-206

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

Section R4-16-206 - Time Frames for Licenses, Permits, and Registrations

A. For each type of license, permit, or registration issued by the Board, the overall time frame under A.R.S. § 41-1072(2) is shown on Table 1.

B. For each type of license, permit, or registration issued by the Board, the administrative completeness review time frame under A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) is shown on Table 1 and begins on the date the Board receives an application and all required documentation and information.

1. If the application is not administratively complete, the Board shall send a written deficiency notice to the applicant.

a. In the deficiency notice, the Board shall state each deficiency and the information or supporting documentation required to complete the application. In the deficiency notice, the Board shall include a written notice that the application is withdrawn if the applicant does not submit the required information or documentation within the time provided for response.

b. Within the time provided in Table 1 for response to a deficiency notice, the applicant shall submit to the Board the documentation or information specified in the notice. The time frame for the Board to finish the administrative completeness review is suspended from the date of the notice until the date the Board receives the documentation or information from the applicant.

2. Within 30 days after receipt of a deficiency notice, an applicant who disagrees with the deficiency notice may submit to the Board a written request for a hearing regarding the deficiency notice.

3. The Board shall schedule and conduct the applicant's deficiency hearing according to provisions prescribed under A.R.S. § 32-1427(E).

4. In addition to hearing provisions prescribed under subsection (B)(3), the Board shall send the following to the applicant in writing:

a. A notice of the scheduled hearing at least 21 days before the hearing date; and

b. The Board's decision within 30 days after the hearing and notice of any applicable right of appeal.

C. For each type of license, permit, or registration issued by the Board, the substantive review time frame under A.R.S. § 41-1072(3) is shown on Table 1.

1. The Board may make a comprehensive written request for additional information from an applicant according to provisions prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1075 during the substantive review time frame. In any request for additional information, the Board shall include a written notice that the application is withdrawn if the applicant does not submit the additional information within the time provided for response.

2. In response to a single comprehensive written request from the Board under A.R.S. § 41-1075(A), the applicant shall submit the information identified to the Board within the time to respond specified in Table 1. The time frame for the Board to finish the substantive review is suspended from the date the Board sends the comprehensive written request for additional information until the date the Board receives the additional information from the applicant.

3. If the Board determines the applicant does not meet all substantive criteria for a license, permit, or registration as required under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 13 or this Chapter, the Board shall send written notice of denial to the applicant. The Board shall include notice of any applicable right of appeal in the denial notice.

4. If the applicant meets all substantive criteria for a license, permit, or registration required under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 13 and this Chapter, the Board shall issue the applicable license, permit, or registration to the applicant.

D. An applicant may receive a 30-day extension of the time provided under subsection (B)(1) or (C)(2) by providing written notice to the Board's Executive Director before the time expires.

E. If a licensee does not apply for license renewal according to the biennial renewal requirement, the licensee's license expires according to provisions prescribed under A.R.S § 32-1430(A) unless the licensee is under investigation according to provisions under A.R.S. § 32-3202. If a licensee makes timely application according to the biennial renewal requirement but fails to respond timely to a deficiency notice under subsection (B)(1) or a request for additional information under subsection (C)(2) and fails to request from the Executive Director an extension of time to respond, the licensee's license expires according to provisions prescribed under A.R.S § 32-1430(A).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-206

New Section recodified from R4-16-104at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2944, effective September 10, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 10/15/2015.