Section R4-30-123. Informal Compliance Procedures

A.      Upon notification of the recommendation of an enforcement advisory committee, a registrant may attend a compliance con- ference with Board staff. The registrant may appear with or without counsel. The Board staff shall mail the notice of the compliance conference to the registrant at least 15 days before the date of the conference. The purpose of the compliance con- ference is to discuss informal settlement of the investigative matter. Upon completion of the interview, a Board enforce- ment officer shall make recommendations to the Board.

B.       At any time either before or after formal disciplinary proceed- ings have been instituted against a registrant, the registrant may submit to the Board an offer of settlement whereby, in lieu of formal disciplinary action by the Board, the registrant agrees to accept certain sanctions such as suspension, civil penalties, enrolling in relevant professional education courses, limiting the scope of practice, submitting work product to pro- fessional peer review, or other sanctions. If the Board deter- mines that the proposed settlement will adequately protect the public welfare, the Board shall accept the offer and enter a decision consented to by the registrant, incorporating the pro- posed settlement.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 3, 1983 (Supp. 83-4).

Amended effective December 18, 1991 (Supp. 91-4).

Amended effective May 1, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1018, effective February 25, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 9

A.A.R. 791, effective February 12, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).