Section R9-16-409. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation

A.      The Council may deny, suspend, or revoke a sanitarian’s regis- tration if the Council determines that the applicant or regis- tered sanitarian:

1.        Intentionally provided false information on an application or cheated during the sanitarian examination;

2.        Had an application for a registration, license, or certifi- cate related to the practice of a registered sanitarian denied or rejected by any state or jurisdiction;

3.        Had a registration, license, or certificate related to the practice of a registered sanitarian suspended or revoked by any state or jurisdiction or entered into a consent agreement with any state or jurisdiction;

4.        Pled guilty to, was convicted of, or entered into a plea of no contest to a misdemeanor resulting from employment as a registered sanitarian or a felony;

5.        Assisted an individual who is not a registered sanitarian to circumvent the requirements in this Article;

6.        Allowed an individual who is not a registered sanitarian to use the registered sanitarian’s registration; or

7.        Failed to comply with any of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-136.01 or this Article.

B.       In determining whether to deny an applicant’s registration or suspend or revoke a sanitarian’s registration, the Council shall consider the threat to public health based on:

1.        Whether there is repeated non-compliance with statutes or rules,

2.        Whether there is a pattern of violations or non-compli- ance,

3.        Type of violation,

4.        Severity of violation, and

5.        Number of violations.

C.      The Council’s notice of denial, suspension, or revocation to the applicant or registered sanitarian, notice of hearing, and all hearing procedures shall comply with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

D.      The Council shall provide written notice of a registered sani- tarian’s denial, suspension, or revocation containing a descrip- tion of the sanitarian’s noncompliance with applicable statutes and rules, by certified mail, to each local health department and each public health service district.

Historical Note

Adopted effective September 29, 1976 (Supp. 76-4).

Amended effective April 12, 1985 (Supp. 85-2). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2444, effective May 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-16-409 renum- bered from R9-16-407 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3004, effective September 11, 2004 (Supp.

04-3).