1. A. The Department may, as applicable:

   1. 1. Deny, revoke, or suspend an audiology or speech-language pathology’s license under A.R.S. § 36-1934;
   2. 2. Request an injunction under A.R.S. § 36-1937; or
   3. 3. Assess a civil money penalty under A.R.S. § 36-1939.

2. B. In determining which disciplinary action specified in subsection (A) is appropriate, the Department shall consider:

   1. 1. The type of violation,
   2. 2. The severity of the violation,
   3. 3. The danger to the public health and safety,
   4. 4. The number of violations,
   5. 5. The number of clients affected by the violations,
   6. 6. The degree of harm to the consumer,
   7. 7. A pattern of noncompliance, and
   8. 8. Any mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
3. C. A licensee may appeal a disciplinary action taken by the Department according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-213 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effective March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section R9-16-213 made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).

Section R9-16-213 repealed; new Section made by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 816, with an immediate effective date of April 8, 2020 (Supp. 20-2).