Section R4-8-105. Time-frames for Licensure, Certification, and Approval

A.      For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1073, the Board establishes the time-frames listed in Table 1. An applicant or a person requesting an approval from the Board and the Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend the sub- stantive review and overall time-frames by no more than 25% of the overall time-frame.

B.       The administrative completeness review time-frame begins when the Board receives an application packet or a request for approval. During the administrative completeness review time-frame, the Board shall notify the applicant or person requesting approval that the application packet or request for approval is either complete or incomplete. If the application packet or request for approval is incomplete, the Board shall specify in the notice what information is missing.

C.      An applicant or person requesting approval whose application packet or request for approval is incomplete, shall submit the missing information to the Board within the time to complete listed in Table 1. Both the administrative completeness review and overall time-frames are suspended from the date of the

Board’s notice under subsection (B) until the Board receives all of the missing information.

D.      Upon receipt of all missing information, the Board shall notify the applicant or person requesting approval that the application packet or request for approval is complete. The Board shall not send a separate notice of completeness if the Board grants or denies a license, certificate, or approval within the administra- tive completeness time-frame listed in Table 1.

E.       The substantive review time-frame listed in Table 1 begins on the date of the Board’s notice of administrative completeness.

F.       If the Board determines during the substantive review that additional information is needed, the Board shall send the applicant or person requesting approval a comprehensive writ- ten request for additional information.

G.      An applicant or person requesting approval who receives a request under subsection (F), shall submit the additional infor- mation to the Board within the time for response listed in Table 1. Both the substantive review and overall time-frames are suspended from the date of the Board’s request until the Board receives the additional information.

H.      An applicant or person requesting approval may receive a 30- day extension of the time provided under subsection (C) or (G) by providing written notice to the Board before the time expires. If an applicant or person requesting approval fails to submit to the Board the missing or additional information within the time provided under Table 1 or the time as extended, the Board shall close the applicant’s or person’s file. To receive further consideration, an applicant or person requesting approval whose file is closed shall re-apply.

I.        Within the overall time-frame listed in Table 1, the Board shall:

1.        Grant a license, certificate, or approval if the Board deter- mines that the applicant or person requesting approval meets all criteria required by statute and this Chapter; or

2.        Deny a license, certificate, or approval if the Board deter- mines that the applicant or person requesting approval does not meet all criteria required by statute and this Chapter.

J.        If the Board denies a license, certificate, or approval, the Board shall send the applicant or person requesting approval a written notice explaining:

1.        The reason for denial, with citations to supporting stat- utes or rules;

2.        The applicant’s or person’s right to appeal the denial by filing an appeal under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10;

3.        The time for appealing the denial; and

4.        The applicant’s or person’s right to request an informal settlement conference.

K.      If a time-frame’s last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or offi- cial state holiday, the next business day is the time-frame’s last day.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2534, effective June 12, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2435, effective August 6,

2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 14

A.A.R. 690, effective April 5, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).