Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 36. Public Health and Safety |
Chapter 5.1. STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
Article 3. Licensing and Monitoring of Community Residential Settings |
Sec 36-594. Denial, suspension or revocation of license
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The department may deny, suspend or revoke a license pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 6 for any one or a combination of the following:
1. An applicant or licensee violates this chapter, rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, federal or state statutes or city or county ordinances or codes.
2. An applicant or licensee refuses to cooperate in obtaining or providing information the department deems necessary to determine if the department's standards have been met.
3. An employee, applicant, licensee or adult household member of an adult developmental home, child developmental foster home or secure facility has been convicted of, has been found by a court to have committed or is reasonably believed to have committed a sex offense, a drug related offense, a theft related offense, a violence related offense, child abuse, child neglect, contributing to the delinquency of a minor or abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult. For the purposes of this paragraph, "vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623.
4. An applicant or licensee materially misrepresents or wilfully fails to disclose information to the department relating to the applicant's or licensee's qualifications, experience or performance of responsibilities.
5. The department determines, using criteria established in statute or rule, that an applicant or licensee is unable or unwilling to meet the physical or emotional needs of clients.