Section R4-7-503. Renewal License: Issuance, Reinstatement

A.      At least 30 days before a renewal application and renewal fee are due, the Executive Director of the Board shall send by first class mail to a licensee at the licensee’s address of record, a renewal application and notice.

B.       The licensee renewal application shall be returned to the Board office on a business day. The date of receipt shall be the post- marked date or the date the licensee hand delivers the license renewal application.

C.      To complete a license renewal application, a licensee shall pro- vide the following information and documentation:

1.        The licensee’s full name;

2.        The licensee’s current home and office addresses, current home and all office phone numbers, and all current office fax numbers;

3.        The name and professional designation of the owner or owners of the clinic or office at which the licensee is employed;

4.        The licensee’s Social Security number;

5.        A record of any professional disciplinary investigation or sanction taken against the licensee by a licensing board since the licensee last applied for renewal of a license in this or any other state;

6.        A record of any arrest, indictment or charge or any con- viction or plea agreement for a misdemeanor or felony since the licensee last applied for renewal of the license;

7.        The renewal fee of $170.00 required by A.R.S. § 32-923;

8.        Attestation of compliance with the continuing education requirements under A.R.S. § 32-931 and R4-7-801. The licensee shall attest to compliance with continuing educa- tion requirements by documenting, on the renewal form, the date or dates the continuing education course was attended, the number of hours of continuing education completed, the qualifying course topic or topics, and the name of the accredited college or university with whom the course instructor is affiliated with as faculty. If the course does not meet the requirements under A.R.S. § 32- 931 and R4-7-801, but has been approved by the Board, the applicant shall provide the continuing education course approval number issued by the Board instead of the name of the affiliated college or university;

9.        The licensee’s signature attesting to the truthfulness of the information provided by the licensee.

D.      In accordance with A.R.S. § 32-923(C), the Board shall auto- matically suspend a license if the licensee does not submit a completed application for renewal before January 1 of each calendar year. The Board shall send written notice of the license suspension to the licensee on or before January 20.

E.       The Board shall reinstate a suspended license if the licensee pays the annual license renewal fee, pays an additional fee of

$100 as required by A.R.S. § 32-923(D), and submits a com- pleted license renewal application between January 1, and March 31 of the calendar year for which the license renewal is made.

F.       On or after April 1 of the calendar year for which a license renewal application was to be made, an individual who wishes to have a suspended license reinstated shall apply for reinstate- ment in accordance with A.R.S. § 32-923(D).

G.      An application for reinstatement of license may be obtained at the Board office on business days or by requesting that the Board mail one to an address specified by the applicant.

H.      A completed application for reinstatement of a license shall be submitted to the Board office on a business day. The Board shall deem an application for reinstatement of a license received on the date that the Board stamps on the application as the date it is delivered to the Board office.

I.        To complete an application for reinstatement of license, an applicant shall provide the following information and docu- mentation:

1.        The applicant’s full current name, suspended license number, and certification number if a specialty certifica- tion was held by the licensee;

2.        The applicant’s current home and all office addresses, current home and all office phone numbers, and all cur- rent office fax numbers;

3.        The name and professional designation of the owner or owners of the office or clinic at which the applicant will be employed;

4.        The applicant’s Social Security number;

5.        A list of all other states or jurisdictions in which the applicant is or has been licensed or certified to practice chiropractic or any other health care profession with a verification of good standing for each current license or certification submitted directly by the licensing agency of the other states or jurisdictions;

6.        A list of required continuing education courses completed and certification of course completion;

7.        A record of any professional disciplinary investigation or sanction initiated since the applicant last applied to renew the license;

8.        A record of any arrest, indictment or charge or any con- viction or plea agreement for a misdemeanor or a felony

since the date of the applicant’s last application for licen- sure;

9.        The applicant’s notarized signature attesting to the truth- fulness of the information provided by the applicant.

J.        The Board shall process a license reinstatement application in accordance with R4-7-502(D) through (J). The Board shall deem the application received on the date that the Board stamps on the application as the date the application is deliv- ered to the Board Office.

K.      The Board shall reinstate or renew a license if:

1.        The applicant or licensee has complied with the require- ments of this Chapter and A.R.S. § 32-900 et seq.;

2.        The applicant or licensee has not had any professional disciplinary sanction taken against the applicant’s or licensee’s license by a licensing board since the last appli- cation for licensure;

3.      The applicant or licensee has not been convicted of, pled guilty to, or pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor or a felony since the last application for licensure.

L.       If the provisions of subsection (K) are satisfied, the Board shall issue a license renewal certificate on or before February 1, of each year. The license renewal certificate shall serve as notice that the renewal application is complete and approved.

M.     If there is reason to believe that the provisions of subsection

(K) have not been satisfied or that possible grounds for deny- ing the renewal or reinstatement application exist, the Board shall notify the applicant of this possibility within 25 business days of the date that the application is received at the Board office.

N.      An applicant who is so notified that renewal or reinstatement may be denied may provide a written response and shall sub- mit any documentation as required through written notice by the Board within 60 calendar days from the date of the Board’s notice. An applicant who is unable to supply the required doc- umentation within 60 calendar days may submit a written request to the Board for an extension of time in which to pro- vide the required documentation. The request for an extension of time shall be submitted to the Board office before the 60- day deadline for submission of the required documentation, and shall state the reason that the applicant is unable to comply with the 60-day requirement and the amount of additional time requested. The Board shall grant a request for an extension of time if the Board finds that the reason the applicant was unable to comply with the 60-day requirement was due to circum- stances beyond the applicant’s control and that compliance can reasonably be expected to be remedied during the extension of time.

O.      If an applicant fails to submit required documentation within the time permitted, the Board shall issue a notice of intent to deny the renewal application or reinstatement application.

P.       The Board shall make a licensing decision no later than 70 business days after receiving all required documentation as specified in subsection (N). The Board shall deem required documentation received on the date that the Board stamps on the documentation as the date the documentation is delivered to the Board’s office.

Q.      For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1073, the Board establishes the following time-frames for renewal or reinstatement  of licenses:

1.        Administrative completeness review time-frame: 25 busi- ness days.

2.        Substantive review time-frame: 70 business days.

3.        Overall time-frame: 95 business days.

Historical Note

Former Article V, Rule 3; Repealed effective December 31, 1975 (Supp. 75-2). Former Section R4-7-32 renum-

bered as Section R4-7-503 effective September 27, 1985 (Supp. 85-5). Adopted effective November 1, 1998; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State October 22, 1998 (98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1848,

effective July 10, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).