Section R4-10-106. Licensing Time-frames

A.      The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072 for each type of approval granted by the Board is set forth in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time-frame. The substan- tive review time-frame may not be extended by more than 25% of the overall time-frame.

B.       The  administrative  completeness  time-frame   described  in

A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) for each type of approval granted by the Board is set forth in Table 1.

1.        The administrative completeness review time-frame begins:

a.         For approval to take an examination, approval or denial of school or salon license, or approval or denial of a license by reciprocity, when the Board receives an application packet; or

b.        For approval or denial of a license by examination, when the applicant takes an examination.

2.        If an application packet is incomplete, the Board shall send to the applicant a written notice specifying the miss- ing document or incomplete information. The administra-

tive completeness review time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from the postmark date of the notice until the date the Board receives a complete appli- cation packet from the applicant.

3.        If an application packet is complete, the Board shall send a written notice of administrative completeness to the applicant.

4.        If the Board grants a license or approval during the time provided to assess administrative completeness, the Board shall not issue a separate written notice of adminis- trative completeness.

C.      The substantive review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41- 1072(3) is set forth in Table 1 and begins on the postmark date of notice of administrative completeness.

1.        As part of the substantive review for a school license, the Board shall conduct an inspection that may require more than one visit to the school.

2.        During the substantive review time-frame, the Board may make one comprehensive written request for additional information or documentation. The time-frame for the Board to complete the substantive review is suspended from the postmark date of the comprehensive written request for additional information or documentation until the Board receives the additional information or docu- mentation.

3.        If an applicant meets the requirements of A.R.S. § 32-501 through § 32-575 and this Chapter, the Board shall send written notice of approval to the applicant. If an applicant is applying for approval to take an examination, the notice shall include the date, time, and place the applicant is scheduled to take an examination.

4.        If an applicant does not meet the requirements of A.R.S.

§ 32-501 through § 32-575 and this Chapter, the Board shall send a written notice of denial to the applicant including a basis for the denial and an explanation of the applicant’s right to appeal as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41- 1076.

D.      The Board shall consider an application withdrawn if within 180 days from the application submission date the applicant fails to:

1.        Supply the missing information under subsection (B)(2) or (C)(2); or

2.        Take an examination.

E.       An applicant who does not wish an application withdrawn may request a denial in writing within 180 days from the applica- tion submission date.

F.       An individual shall not practice as an aesthetician, cosmetolo- gist, instructor, or nail technician until the individual receives and posts the license at the individual’s place of employment.

G.      If a time-frame’s last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the Board shall consider the next business day the time-frame’s last day.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 9, 1996 (Supp. 96-2). Section repealed; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5

A.A.R. 1791, effective May 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-2).