Title 32 — Professions and Occupations
44 chapters · 1,581 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 32-3251 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the board of behavioral health examiners. 2. "Client" means a patient who receives behavioral health services from a person licensed pursuant to this chapter. 3. "Direct client contact" means the performance…
A.R.S. § 32-3252 Board of behavioral health examiners; appointment; qualifications; terms; compensation; immunity; training program
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A. The board of behavioral health examiners is established consisting of the following members appointed by the governor: 1. The following professional members: (a) Two members who are licensed in social work pursuant to this chapter, at least one of whom is a licensed clinical s…
A.R.S. § 32-3253 Powers and duties; committee on executive director selection and retention
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A. The board shall: 1. Adopt rules consistent with and necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 2. Administer and enforce this chapter, rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and orders of the board. 3. Issue a license by examination, endorsement or temporar…
A.R.S. § 32-3254 Board of behavioral health examiners fund
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A. The board of behavioral health examiners fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit fifteen percent of all monies received by the board in the state general fund and deposit the remaining eighty-five percent in the board of behavioral …
A.R.S. § 32-3254; Version 2 Board of behavioral health examiners fund
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(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 42. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The board of behavioral health examiners fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit ten percent of all monies received by the board in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety percent…
A.R.S. § 32-3255 Executive director; compensation; duties
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A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the committee on executive director selection and retention established by section 32-3253 shall appoint an executive director who serves at the pleasure of the committee. The executive director is eligible to receive compensation set…
A.R.S. § 32-3256 Executive director; complaints; dismissal; review
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A. If delegated by the board, the executive director may dismiss a complaint if the investigative staff's review indicates that the complaint is without merit and that dismissal is appropriate. B. At each regularly scheduled board meeting, the executive director shall provide to …
A.R.S. § 32-3257 Written notifications and communications; methods of transmission
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For the purposes of this chapter, notifications or communications required to be written or in writing may be transmitted or received by mail, electronic transmission, facsimile transmission or hand delivery and shall not be transmitted or received orally.
A.R.S. § 32-3261 Academic review committees; members; appointment; qualifications; terms; compensation; immunity; training
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A. The board shall establish an academic review committee for each professional area licensed pursuant to this chapter to do the following: 1. Review applications referred to the committee by the board or the executive director to determine whether an applicant, whose curriculum …
A.R.S. § 32-3271 Exceptions to licensure; jurisdiction
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A. This chapter does not apply to: 1. A person who is currently licensed, certified or regulated pursuant to another chapter of this title and who provides services within the person's scope of practice if the person does not claim to be licensed pursuant to this chapter. 2. A pe…
A.R.S. § 32-3272 Fees
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A. For issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter, including application fees, the board shall establish and charge reasonable fees not to exceed $500. B. For renewal of a license pursuant to this chapter, the board shall establish and charge reasonable fees not to exceed $50…
A.R.S. § 32-3273 License renewal; continuing education
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A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued pursuant to this chapter is renewable every two years by paying the renewal fee prescribed by the board and submitting documentation prescribed by the board by rule of completion of relevant continuing education experienc…
A.R.S. § 32-3274 Licensure by endorsement
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A. The board may issue a license by endorsement to a person in that person's behavioral health discipline if the person is licensed or certified by the regulatory agency of one or more other states or federal jurisdictions at a substantially equivalent or higher practice level as…
A.R.S. § 32-3275 Requirements for licensure; withdrawal of application
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A. An applicant for licensure must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Submit an application as prescribed by the board. 2. Be at least twenty-one years of age. 3. Pay all applicable fees prescribed by the board. 4. Have the physical and mental capability to safely and com…
A.R.S. § 32-3276 Notice of address and telephone number changes; penalties
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A. A licensee must provide the board with the licensee's current home address and telephone number and office address and telephone number and promptly and in writing inform the board of any change in this information. B. The board may assess the costs it incurs in locating a lic…
A.R.S. § 32-3277 Expired licenses; reinstatement
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A. A person who does not renew a license is ineligible to practice pursuant to this chapter. B. The board may reinstate an expired license if the person submits an application for reinstatement within ninety days after the expiration of the license. The application must document …
A.R.S. § 32-3278 Inactive license
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A. The board by rule may establish procedures for a licensee to delay renewal of the license for good cause and to place the licensee on inactive status. A person on inactive status shall not practice behavioral health or claim to be a licensee. B. A licensee on inactive status m…
A.R.S. § 32-3279 Probationary and temporary licenses
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A. If an applicant does not meet the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-3275, the board may issue a probationary license that is subject to any of the following: 1. A requirement that the licensee's practice be supervised. 2. A restriction on the licensee's…
A.R.S. § 32-3280 Fingerprinting
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B. The board shall waive the records check required in subsection A of this section for an applicant who provides evidence acceptable to the board that the applicant holds a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the department of public safety.
A.R.S. § 32-3281 Disciplinary action; investigations; hearings; civil penalty; timely complaints; burden of proof
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A. The board, on its own motion or on a complaint, may investigate any evidence that appears to show that a licensee is or may be incompetent, is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or is or may be mentally or physically unable to safely engage in the practice of behaviora…
A.R.S. § 32-3282 Right to examine and copy evidence; summoning witnesses and documents; taking testimony; right to counsel; confidentiality
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A. In connection with information received pursuant to section 32-3281, subsection A, the board or the board's authorized agents or employees at all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and the right to copy any psychotherapy notes, documents, reports,…
A.R.S. § 32-3283 Confidential relationship; privileged communications; clients with legal guardians; treatment decisions
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A. The confidential relationship between a client and a licensee, including a temporary licensee, is the same as between an attorney and a client. Unless a client waives this privilege in writing or in court testimony, a licensee shall not voluntarily or involuntarily divulge inf…
A.R.S. § 32-3284 Cease and desist orders; injunctions
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A. The board may issue a cease and desist order or request that an injunction be issued by the superior court to stop a person from engaging in the unauthorized practice of behavioral health or from violating or threatening to violate a statute, rule or order that the board has i…
A.R.S. § 32-3285 Judicial review
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 32-3286 Unlawful practice; unlawful use of title; violations; classification; civil penalty; exception
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A. Except as prescribed in section 32-3271, a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not engage in the practice of behavioral health. B. A person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not use any of the following designations or any other designati…
A.R.S. § 32-3291 Licensed baccalaureate social worker; licensure; qualifications; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of social work as a licensed baccalaureate social worker shall: 1. Furnish documentation as prescribed by the board by rule that the person has earned a baccalaureate degree in social work from a regiona…
A.R.S. § 32-3292 Licensed master social worker; licensure; qualifications; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of social work as a licensed master social worker shall: 1. Furnish documentation satisfactory to the board that the person has earned a master's or higher degree in social work from a regionally accredi…
A.R.S. § 32-3293 Licensed clinical social worker; licensure; qualifications
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A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of social work as a licensed clinical social worker shall: 1. Furnish documentation as prescribed by the board by rule that the person has: (a) Earned a master's or higher degree in social work from a regio…
A.R.S. § 32-3295 Social work licensure compact
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A. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of…
A.R.S. § 32-3301 Licensed professional counselor; licensure; requirements
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of professional counseling as a licensed professional counselor shall: 1. Meet the education requirements of subsection B of this section and the work experience requirements of subsection F of this sect…
A.R.S. § 32-3303 Licensed associate counselor; licensure; requirements; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of professional counseling as a licensed associate counselor shall satisfy the requirements of section 32-3301, subsections B, H and I and pass an examination approved by the board. B. A licensed associa…
A.R.S. § 32-3306 Licensed professional counselors; licensure compact
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SECTION 1. PURPOSE A. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. The practice of professional counseling occurs in the state where the client is…
A.R.S. § 32-3311 Licensed marriage and family therapist; licensure; qualifications
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as a licensed marriage and family therapist shall furnish documentation as prescribed by the board by rule that the person has: 1. Earned a master's or doctoral degree in b…
A.R.S. § 32-3313 Licensed associate marriage and family therapist; licensure; requirements; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the requirements of section 32-3311, subsection A, paragraphs 1 and 3 and subsection B. B. A licensed as…
A.R.S. § 32-3321 Licensed addiction technician; licensed associate addiction counselor; licensed independent addiction counselor; qualifications; supervision
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A. A person who wishes to be licensed by the board to engage in the practice of addiction counseling as a licensed addiction technician shall present documentation as prescribed by the board by rule that the person has: 1. Received one of the following: (a) An associate degree in…