Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

A. The board shall annually elect from its membership a president and a secretary at the annual meeting which shall be held in January. B. The board shall meet at least twice each year at such times and places as it determines. Special meetings may be called by the president or a…

The board may adopt rules and regulations consistent with and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

A. The secretary of the board shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611. B. The secretary shall: 1. Receive and disburse monies of the board. 2. Keep minutes of board meetings. 3. Keep a record of licenses issued, refused, suspended and revoked, and of a…

A. At the end of each calendar month, the board shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, fifteen percent of all monies received by the board in the state general fund and the remaining eighty-five percent in the podiatry fund. B. All monies deposited in the podiatry…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 8. Eff. 7/1/28) A. At the end of each calendar month, the board shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, ten percent of all monies received by the board in the state general fund and the remaining ninety percent in the podiatry fund. B. All monie…

This chapter shall not apply to: 1. Commissioned physicians and surgeons, osteopaths and podiatrists of a United States military branch of service, public health or veterans administration personnel in the actual performance of their official duties. 2. Licensed physicians and su…

A. An applicant for a podiatry license shall file with the state board of podiatry examiners an application that is accompanied by the required fee on a form prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall contain evidence of the applicant's necessary qualifications …

A. An applicant shall prove to the board that the applicant: 1. Is a graduate of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry medical association. 2. Has the physical and mental capability to engage safely in the practice of podiatry. 3. H…

A. The board shall issue a license to practice podiatry to every person who pays the required fee and furnishes satisfactory proof of successfully completing a thirty-six-month residency program. B. Each license shall be signed by the president and secretary of the board and bear…

The board may issue a license to an applicant if the applicant has been licensed to practice podiatry in another state or country from which the applicant applies if: 1. The requirements in the other state or country, at the date of registration or licensing, were substantially e…

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license to practice podiatry expires on June 30 of each year. To renew the license the licensee shall submit the renewal fee prescribed in section 32-830 and present evidence satisfactory to the board that in the year preceding the appl…

A. The board shall establish and collect fees not to exceed: 1. For initial application for licensure, which includes the initial registration to dispense drugs and devices, $1,000. 2. For application for a license pursuant to section 32-827 by a podiatrist from another state or …

It is unlawful for a person to practice podiatry, or to hold himself out to be or assume or attempt to act as a podiatrist, without a valid unrevoked license to practice podiatry.

A. The board, after notice and a hearing, may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a license on proof against the applicant or licensee of any of the following: 1. That the applicant or licensee wilfully revealed a privileged communication except as required by law. This paragraph …

A. The board on its own motion may investigate any evidence that appears to show that a podiatrist is or may be guilty of a violation of section 32-852. Any podiatrist or the Arizona podiatry association shall, or any other person may, report to the board any information the podi…

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the fitting, recommending, advertising, adjusting or sale of appliances, foot remedies or foot gear by retail dealers or manufacturers, provided that they shall not be made or fabricated by means of plaster casts or molds or by any other mea…

A license to practice podiatry shall not be issued to a corporation, partnership or association, but two or more licensed podiatrists may occupy and practice in the same office space.

Unprofessional conduct includes the following conduct, whether it occurs in this state or elsewhere: 1. Requesting, listing, accepting or receiving any rebate or commission for prescribing or recommending any footwear, drug, medicine, or other article to the licensee's patients. …

A. A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who: 1. Practices or advertises or holds himself out as practicing or entitled to practice podiatry, or who in a sign or advertisement uses the term "chiropodist", "foot specialist", "podiatrist" or "practapedist" or any other term or let…

A podiatric medical assistant may assist a podiatrist pursuant to rules adopted by the board.

A. A podiatrist may dispense drugs, except schedule II controlled substances that are opioids, and devices kept by the podiatrist if: 1. All drugs are dispensed in packages labeled with the following information: (a) The dispensing podiatrist's name, address and telephone number.…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Advisory letter" means a nondisciplinary letter to notify a licensee that either: (a) While there is insufficient evidence to support disciplinary action, the board believes that continuation of the activities that led t…

A. The state board of chiropractic examiners is established consisting of three licensed chiropractors and two consumer members who are appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed each year for a term of five years, to begin and end on July 1. B. Before appointment b…

A. The board shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman. B. The board shall hold regular meetings at such places as it determines in January and July of each year, and may hold other meetings at times and places determined by a majority of the board. Th…

The salary of the executive director shall be as determined pursuant to section 38-611. The members of the board shall receive compensation in the amount of one hundred dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board and are eligible for reimbursement of expen…

A. The board may administer oaths, summon witnesses and take testimony on matters within its powers and duties. B. The board shall: 1. Adopt a seal, which shall be affixed to licenses issued by the board. 2. Adopt rules that are necessary and proper for the enforcement of this ch…

A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the board shall appoint an executive director who is not a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. B. The executive director shall: 1. Keep a record of the proceedings of the board. 2. Collect all monies …

A. All monies, except civil penalties collected pursuant to section 32-924, that are received by the board shall be deposited monthly. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit fifteen percent of the monies in the state general fund and deposit the remaining…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 10. Eff. 7/1/28) A. All monies, except civil penalties collected pursuant to section 32-924, that are received by the board shall be deposited monthly. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit ten percent of the monies in the state gener…

In addition to charging the fees and making the refunds provided by this chapter, the board may charge fees for services requested but not required to be provided by this chapter and for applications, certifications, license issuances, renewals and reinstatements and preceptor fi…

A. A person who wishes to practice chiropractic in this state shall submit a complete application to the board at least forty-five days before the next scheduled examinations on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board. B. To be eligible for an examination and licensure, …

A. The examination for a license to practice chiropractic required of applicants shall be conducted at a time and place designated by the board at least semiannually. Each applicant to be examined shall first file a completed application found to be true and correct and shall be …

A. The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic under this section to an applicant who meets the following requirements: 1. Holds a current license to practice chiropractic issued after examination by a licensing board in another state or country in which, in the opin…

A. In order to practice a chiropractic specialty a licensee shall be certified in that specialty by the board. B. An applicant who wishes to be certified to perform acupuncture shall submit the following to the board: 1. Documentation of successful completion of a minimum of one …

A. The board may issue a license to practice chiropractic pursuant to this chapter by endorsement to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: 1. Has actively practiced chiropractic in another state or jurisdiction for at least five of the immediately preceding se…

A. Every person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall notify the board in writing of any change in residence or office address and telephone number within thirty days after that change. The board shall impose a penalty of $50 on a licensee who does not notify the board a…

A. The following are grounds for disciplinary action, regardless of where they occur: 1. Employment of fraud or deception in securing a license. 2. Practicing chiropractic under a false or assumed name. 3. Impersonating another practitioner. 4. Habitual use of alcohol, narcotics …

A. A doctor of chiropractic is a portal of entry health care provider who engages in the practice of health care that includes: 1. The diagnosis and correction of subluxations, functional vertebral or articular dysarthrosis or neuromuscular skeletal disorders for restoring and ma…

A. It is unlawful for a person to: 1. Practice chiropractic in this state without having first obtained a license as provided in this chapter. 2. Work as a chiropractic assistant except under the supervision of a doctor of chiropractic and pursuant to this chapter and rules adopt…

A person is guilty of a class 6 felony who: 1. Practices chiropractic without a license. 2. Buys, sells or fraudulently obtains a diploma or license to practice chiropractic. 3. Uses the title chiropractor, D.C., or any other word or title to induce belief that he is engaged in t…

The board of chiropractic examiners, the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which a person engages in the practice of chiropractic without having first obtained a license may, in accordance with the laws governing injunctions maintained in any of the states,…

A. In connection with an investigation by the board on its own motion, the board or its duly authorized agents or employees shall at all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and the right to copy any documents, reports, records or any other physical ev…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a chiropractic assistant from assisting a doctor of chiropractic pursuant to rules adopted by the board except the chiropractic specialty of acupuncture by needle insertion.

A. The board by rule may require each licensee to complete up to twelve hours of continuing education each calendar year as a condition of licensure renewal. B. Continuing education shall cover topics listed in section 32-922, subsection B and section 32-922.02 and shall be taugh…

A. On written request, the board shall place a licensee in good standing on inactive status. The request shall state that the licensee is not currently engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state. B. If an inactive licensee applies to the board for reinstatement to acti…

A. A business entity may not offer chiropractic services pursuant to this chapter unless: 1. The entity is registered with the board pursuant to this section and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. 2. The services are conducted by a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed purs…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Claim" means an obligation for the payment of money or its equivalent and a sum or sums owed, due or asserted to be owed or due to another, for which a person is employed to demand payment and collect or enforce such pay…

A. The following persons are exempt from this chapter when engaged in the regular course of their respective businesses but shall comply with the requirements of section 32-1051, paragraphs 2 through 6 and section 32-1055, subsection C and subsection D, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5: …

A. A person desiring to conduct a collection agency shall make an original application to the department on forms prescribed by the deputy director setting forth verified information to assist the deputy director in determining the applicant's ability to meet the requirements of …

A. The financial statement required by section 32-1021 shall be sworn to by the applicant, if the applicant is an individual, or by a partner, director, manager or treasurer in its behalf if the applicant is a partnership, corporation or incorporated association. The information …