1. 1. Emergency workers shall register with a department or agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
2. 2. The information provided during registration may be used to conduct criminal history and driving record background checks.

3. 3. Temporary registration.

   1. a. Temporary registration may be used in emergency situations requiring immediate or on-scene recruitment of emergency workers.
   2. b. Persons shall be temporarily registered if they have provided the required registration information in accordance with R8-2-703, but have not provided supporting documentation.
   3. c. Period of temporary registration ends when the registering participant has been cleared pursuant to R8-2-702(1) and (2) or when the registering agency determines that the emergency for which the registering participant received a temporary registration is closed whichever occurs first.
4. 4. Registration information shall be reviewed and updated annually.

Except what is provided in A.R.S § 26-353, registration is a prerequisite for eligibility of emergency workers for benefits and legal protections under A.R.S. § 26-314.

Historical Note

Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4519, effective January 31, 2009 (Supp. 08-4).