1. A. The Department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a facility if an applicant or licensee:

   1. 1. Provides false or misleading information to the Department;
   2. 2. Has been denied a certificate or license to operate a child care group home or child care facility in any state, unless the denial was based on the applicant’s failure to complete the certification or licensing process according to a required time-frame;
   3. 3. Has had a certificate or license to operate a child care group home or child care facility revoked or suspended in any state;
   4. 4. Has been denied a fingerprint clearance card or has had a fingerprint clearance card revoked under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1;
   5. 5. Fails to substantially comply with any provision in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 or this Chapter; or
   6. 6. Substantially complies with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter, but refuses to carry out a plan acceptable to the Department to eliminate any deficiencies.

2. B. In determining whether to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, the Department shall consider the threat to the health and safety of children in a facility based on such factors as:

   1. 1. Repeated violations of statutes or rules,
   2. 2. A pattern of non-compliance,
   3. 3. The type of violation,
   4. 4. The severity of each violation, and
   5. 5. The number of violations.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 2015 (June 27, 2025), effective August 3, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).