1. A. A person may apply to reinstate a retired license to active practice, upon payment of the renewal fee. As a condition of reinstatement of a retired license, pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1528, each applicant shall provide proof of completion of 20 hours of continuing medical education and provide the Board with:

   1. 1. A completed application form, provided by the Board that is signed, dated, and verified; which shall include the following information:

      1. a. Applicant’s full legal name and any former names used by the applicant;
      2. b. Applicant’s place and date of birth;
      3. c. Applicant’s Social Security number;
      4. d. Applicant’s home, business, and email addresses;
      5. e. Applicant’s home, business, and cell phone numbers;
      6. f. A completed Arizona Statement of Citizenship and Alien Status for State Public Benefits, and copy of evidence;
      7. g. The name of the approved school of naturopathic medicine applicant graduated from, date of graduation, and date of clinical training completion;
      8. h. The dates applicant retired the license;
      9. i. A list of all licenses or certificates issued or denied by any agency in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country. Applicant must cause to have a document submitted directly to the Board from each agency listed, containing the applicant’s name, date of issuance or denial, current status and whether or not any disciplinary actions are pending or have ever been taken;
      10. j. Whether applicant has ever been arrested, charged with, convicted of, or entered into a plea of no contest to a felony or a misdemeanor;
      11. k. Whether applicant has ever had a naturopathic medical license or certification, or any other health profession license or certification denied, suspended, rejected or revoked by any agency in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country;
      12. l. Whether applicant has ever been disciplined by any agency in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country, for any act of unprofessional conduct as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1501;
      13. m. Whether in lieu of disciplinary action, has applicant ever entered into a consent agreement or stipulation with a licensing agency in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country;
      14. n. Whether applicant currently has an open complaint or is involved in any open investigation in any agency or court of law, in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country;
      15. o. Whether applicant has ever had the authority to prescribe, dispense, or administer a natural substance, drug, or device limited, restricted, modified, denied, surrendered or revoked by a federal or state agency or court of law in any state, district or territory of the United States or another country;
      16. p. Whether applicant has ever been found medically incompetent;
      17. q. Whether applicant has ever been a defendant in any malpractice matter that resulted in a settlement or judgment;
      18. r. Whether applicant has a medical condition that in any way impairs or limits applicant’s ability to practice medicine, and;
      19. s. A detailed explanation and supporting documentation for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the applicant’s background.
   2. 2. Applicant must complete the required background check using the process outlined on the application;
   3. 3. The fees specified in R4-18-107; and
   4. 4. Provide proof of completion of 20 hours of CME taken, within the last 12 months prior to application submission. The CME is in addition to the 20 hours required each year for license renewal, must cover clinical application of naturopathic medical philosophy, pharmacology, and be accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Education, or approved by any of the programs listed in R4-18-205(B)(2).
2. B. An applicant for reinstatement of a retired certificate to dispense must complete the renewal application form for the certificate, and pay the fee specified in R4-18-107.
3. C. An applicant who held a specialty certificate that retired with the license, may reapply for the specialty certificate by submitting the application for the certificate, along with all the required documentation, and the fee specified in R4-18-107.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2009, effective September 1, 2015 (Supp. 15-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4392 (November 21, 2025), effective January 4, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).