Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-16-409

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

Section R9-16-409 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation

A. The Department may deny an application packet for approval for registration or renewal of registration if the Department determines that an applicant:

1. Intentionally provided false information or documents in an application packet or renewal application packet;

2. Had an application for a license related to the practice of a registered environmental health sanitarian denied by a state or jurisdiction;

3. Had a license related to the practice of a registered environmental health sanitarian suspended or revoked by a state or jurisdiction or entered into a consent agreement with a state or jurisdiction; or

4. Was convicted of or entered into a plea of no contest to a misdemeanor resulting from employment as a registered environmental health sanitarian or a felony.

B. The Department may suspend or revoke a registered environmental health sanitarian's registration if the Department determines that a registered environmental health sanitarian:

1. Assisted an individual who is not a registered environmental health sanitarian to circumvent the requirements in this Article;

2. Allowed an individual who is not a registered environmental health sanitarian to use the registered environmental health sanitarian's registration;

3. Falsified records to interfere with or obstruct an investigation or regulatory process of the Department or a political subdivision; or

4. Failed to comply with any of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-136.01 or this Article.

C. In determining whether to suspend or revoke a registered environmental health sanitarian's registration, the Department shall consider the threat to public health based on:

1. Whether there is repeated non-compliance with statutes or rules,

2. Type of non-compliance,

3. Severity of non-compliance, and

4. Number of non-compliance actions.

D. The Department's notice of suspension or revocation to the applicant or registered environmental health sanitarian shall comply with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-409

Adopted effective September 29, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Amended effective April 12, 1985 (Supp. 85-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2444, effective May 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-16-409 renumbered from R9-16-407and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3004, effective September 11, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 3038, effective 10/5/2017.