1. A. The Department may, as applicable:

   1. 1. Deny, revoke, or suspend a speech-language pathology assistant 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 may consider:

   1. 1. The type of violation,
   2. 2. The severity of the violation,
   3. 3. The danger to 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 a client,
   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.

Table 1. Renumbered

Historical Note

New Table 1 made by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 2132, effective January 30, 2010 (Supp. 09-4). Table 1 renumbered to Table 5.1 by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 2132, effective January 30, 2010 (Supp. 09-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).

Section repealed; new Section made by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 852, with an immediate effective date of April 8, 2020 (Supp. 20-2). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 521 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), with an immediate effective date of February 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).