ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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A certificate holder is authorized to use what designation?
- Answer-"Arizona Certified" before their certificate name.
To go from "inactive" status back to "active", the certificate
holder needs to do the following: - Answer-Submit a
written request
Submit application and fees
Submit any additional requested documentation
What subsection of the ACJA handles the code of conduct
for certificate holders? - Answer-7-208 (J)
A certificate holder shall notify division staff within ______
days of a misdemeanor or felony conviction. - Answer-10
days
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A certificate holder shall notify division staff of any address
or name change within _______ days of change. -
Answer-30 days
Can a person make a complaint against a certificate
holder without disclosing their identity to certificate holder?
- Answer-Yes. The director can start an investigation
based on a complaint and withhold the identity of the
complainant if requested.
Can completely anonymous complaints be accepted? -
Answer-No. Name must be disclosed, but can be withheld
from certificate holder if requested.
Can a complaint be investigated after a certificate has
expired? - Answer-Yes as long as the complaint was
already pending before the certificate expired.
Is the complainant a party to the investigative/disciplinary
proceedings against certificate holder? - Answer-No. They
can request to be notified of any public hearing, but other
was excluded from in house procedures.
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Are complaints against a certificate holder that have been
dismissed available to the public? - Answer-Yes, they are
considered public record
Division staff shall prepare documents for formal and
informal disciplinary decisions no later than _______ days.
- Answer-30 days following order of the board
When shall an order of emergency suspension be served
upon the certificate holder? - Answer-Immediately
following the decision.
The final order of suspension/revocation should be mailed
to the certificate holder within ________ days. - Answer-2
days via certified mail
Division staff shall process complaints within ______
months from date of receipt of final board decision. -
Answer-22 months
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Division staff shall send the complaint to the certificate
holder within _______ days of receiving the complaint. -
Answer-15 days
The certificate holder shall provide a written response to
the complaint within _______ days of notification. -
Answer-30 days
Are informal disciplinary proceedings confidential? -
Answer-No
Are formal disciplinary proceedings confidential? -
Answer-No
Formal disciplinary proceedings can result in the following:
- Answer-Informal and formal sanctions
Emergency suspension
Costs and civil penalties