- A. The Board shall serve notices of intent to impose disciplinary action, notices of hearing, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the hearing body, and decisions and final orders of the Board, either by personal service or by first class mail or by email at the request of the parties involved. All other documents required to be served by the Board may be served by regular or certified mail or may be personally served or may be served by email at the request of the parties involved.
- B. After service of a notice of hearing in a contested case, a copy of every document filed by a party, or individual seeking to intervene, shall be served on all parties to the contested case, or their lawyers if represented, at the same time the document is filed. Filing with the Board and service shall be completed by personal delivery, first-class mail or email.
C. The following evidences completed service:
- 1. If personally served, an affidavit of personal service, sworn to by the individual serving the document and stating the name of the individual upon whom it was served, where service was made, and the date of such service; or
- 2. If served by certified mail, proof of delivery; or
- 3. If served by email or regular mail, either a statement subscribed on the document filed, or an affidavit indicating the date mailed and listing those to whom it was mailed.
- D. When a party is represented by an attorney, service shall be made on the attorney. Service on the Board in a case brought pursuant to this Article shall be made on the attorney for the Board as stated in the notice of hearing and by email to the Education Unit of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Historical Note
New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 48, effective December 15, 2000 (Supp. 00-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2353 (October 22, 2021), effective September 27, 2021 (Supp. 21-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1968 (June 20, 2025), effective September 14, 2024; filed with the Division March 26, 2025 (Supp. 25-2). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 221 (January 16, 2026), effective December 8, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).