Title 36 — Public Health and Safety
55 chapters · 1,413 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 36-1901 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Accredited program" means a program leading to the award of a degree in audiology that is accredited by an organization recognized for that purpose by the United States department of education. 2. "Approved training prog…
A.R.S. § 36-1902 Powers and duties of the director; advisory committee; members
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A. The director shall: 1. Supervise and administer qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of applicants for a hearing aid dispenser's license. 2. Designate the time and place for holding examinations for a hearing aid dispenser's license. 3. License persons…
A.R.S. § 36-1903 Deposit of monies
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The director shall deposit pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, ten per cent of all monies collected pursuant to this chapter in the state general fund and shall deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the health services licensing fund established by section 36-414, except t…
A.R.S. § 36-1904 Issuance of license; renewal of license; continuing education; military members
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A. The director shall issue a regular license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. A regular license is valid for two years. B. A licensee shall renew a regular license every two years on payment of the renewal fee prescribed in section 36-1908. There is …
A.R.S. § 36-1905 Sponsors; duties
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A. A sponsor shall directly train and supervise a temporary licensee. The director shall prescribe by rule a reasonable number of hours of training and supervision required. A sponsor may not sponsor more than two temporary licensees at one time. B. A sponsor and the temporary li…
A.R.S. § 36-1906 Registering place of business with director
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A. A person who holds a license shall notify the director in writing of the address of the place or places where the person engages in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, the practice of audiology or the practice of speech-language pathology and of any subsequent…
A.R.S. § 36-1907 Practicing without a license; prohibition
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A. A person shall not engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, audiology or speech-language pathology or display a sign or in any other way advertise or claim to be a hearing aid dispenser, an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist unless the person ho…
A.R.S. § 36-1908 Fees
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The director shall prescribe and collect fees from persons who are regulated under this chapter for the following: 1. An original application for a regular or temporary license. 2. An original issuance of a regular or temporary license. 3. An original application for a regular or…
A.R.S. § 36-1909 Bill of sale; requirements
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A. A hearing aid dispenser or dispensing audiologist shall deliver a bill of sale to each person supplied with a hearing aid by the hearing aid dispenser or the dispensing audiologist or at that person's order or direction. B. A bill of sale shall contain the hearing aid dispense…
A.R.S. § 36-1921 Persons not affected by chapter
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This chapter does not: 1. Apply to a person while engaged in the practice of recommending hearing aids if such practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public or charitable institution, or a n…
A.R.S. § 36-1922 Reciprocity
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A. The director may issue a license to a person who is currently licensed in another state or jurisdiction that the director determines meets the minimum licensure requirements of this chapter. The person shall apply for licensure and pay all applicable fees as prescribed by this…
A.R.S. § 36-1923 Hearing aid dispensers; licensure requirements
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A. An applicant for a hearing aid dispenser license shall pay to the director a nonrefundable application fee and shall show to the satisfaction of the director that the applicant: 1. Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school or has continuous…
A.R.S. § 36-1924 Examination for license
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A. The examination provided for in this article shall consist of: 1. A demonstration of minimal knowledge in the techniques of testing hearing and fitting and evaluating hearing aids. 2. A knowledge of the medical and rehabilitation facilities, for children and adults with hearin…
A.R.S. § 36-1925 Educational materials; bills of sale; notice requirements
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 36-1926 Temporary license; sponsorship; termination of sponsorship
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A. An applicant who fulfills the requirements of section 36-1923, subsection A may apply to the director for a temporary license. B. On receiving an application as provided by subsection A of this section, accompanied by an application fee and proof of sponsorship, the director s…
A.R.S. § 36-1934 Denial, revocation or suspension of license; hearings; alternative sanctions
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A. The director may deny, revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter for any of the following reasons: 1. Being convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The record of the conviction or a certified copy from the clerk of the court where the convic…
A.R.S. § 36-1936 Unlawful acts
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A person may not: 1. Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter, a license. 2. Purchase or procure by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualification to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids. 3. Alter materially a license wit…
A.R.S. § 36-1937 Injunctive relief
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The director may enforce any provision of this chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding shall be barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to any other provisions of this chapter, or by the imposition of any fine or term of imprisonm…
A.R.S. § 36-1938 Violation; classification
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Violation of any provision of this chapter is a class 3 misdemeanor.
A.R.S. § 36-1939 Civil penalties; enforcement
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A. The director may impose a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. B. The attorney general and the county attorney may bring an action in the name of this state to enforce civil penalties im…
A.R.S. § 36-1940 Audiologists; licensure requirements; fingerprint clearance card; rules
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed as an audiologist shall: 1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed by section 36-1908. 2. Submit evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant has: (a) A doctoral degree with an emphasis in audiology from a nationally…
A.R.S. § 36-1940.01 Speech-language pathologist; licensure requirements; fingerprint clearance card; rules
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist shall: 1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed by section 36-1908. 2. Submit evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant has: (a) A master's degree in speech-language pathology or …
A.R.S. § 36-1940.02 Waiver of licensure and examination requirements
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A. The advisory committee appointed under section 36-1902 may recommend to the director a waiver of the educational requirements of sections 36-1940 and 36-1940.01 if an applicant submits proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant received professional education in a…
A.R.S. § 36-1940.03 Temporary licenses
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A. The department shall issue a temporary license to a person who does not meet the professional experience requirement of section 36-1940.01 if the applicant meets the other requirements of that section and: 1. Includes with the application a plan for meeting the postgraduate pr…
A.R.S. § 36-1940.04 Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure requirements; scope of practice; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed as a speech-language pathology assistant shall: 1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed by section 36-1908. 2. Submit written evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant has completed: (a) An approved training pro…
A.R.S. § 36-1940.11 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists; compact
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SECTION 1. PURPOSE A. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathol…