Section R9-16-214. Disciplinary Actions

A.      The Department may, as applicable:

1.        Deny, revoke, or suspend an audiologist or speech-lan- guage pathologist’s license under A.R.S. § 36-1934;

2.        Request an injunction under A.R.S. § 36-1937; or

3.        Assess a civil money penalty under A.R.S. § 36-1939.

B.       In determining which disciplinary action specified in subsec- tion (A) is appropriate, the Department shall consider:

1.        The type of violation,

2.        The severity of the violation,

3.        The danger to the public health and safety,

4.        The number of violations,

5.        The number of clients affected by the violations,

6.        The degree of harm to the consumer,

7.        A pattern of noncompliance, and

8.        Any mitigating or aggravating circumstances.

C.      A licensee may appeal a disciplinary action taken by the Department according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

D.      The Department shall notify a licensee’s employer within five calendar days after the Department initiates a disciplinary action against a licensee.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursu- ant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-214 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effec-

tive March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section R9-16- 214 renumbered from R9-16-208 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1,

2014 (Supp. 14-2).