Bill Text: AZ SB1111 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupational therapists; information change; notification

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-14 - Referred to Senate HHS Committee [SB1111 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SB1111-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: occupational therapists; information change; notification

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

SB 1111

 

Introduced by

Senator Barto

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 32-3426, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to occupational therapy.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 32-3426, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-3426.  Renewal of license; inactive status; notice of address or name change

A.  Except as provided in section 32‑4301, a license issued under this chapter is subject to renewal every two years and expires unless renewed.  The board may reinstate an expired license if the licensee:

1.  Complies with board rules for renewal of licenses.

2.  Is not in violation of this chapter or board rules or orders.

3.  Pays the fees prescribed pursuant to section 32‑3427.

B.  A licensee may request and the board may grant inactive status to a licensee who ceases to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

C.  The board may establish by rule additional requirements for license renewal to require the successful completion of a prescribed number of hours of continuing education as a condition of licensure renewal.

D.  A licensee must report to the board in writing a name change and any change in business or home address within thirty forty days after the change. END_STATUTE