Arizona Laws 41-1093.06. Occupational licenses; drug offense conviction; eligibility; exceptions; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, an agency may not deny to an otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense that involves a violation of Title 13, Chapter 34 or 34.1 or an offense committed in another jurisdiction that has the same elements as an offense listed in Title 13, Chapter 34 or 34.1 either of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1093.06
- Agency: means any board, commission, department, officer or other administrative unit of this state, including the agency head and one or more members of the agency head or agency employees or other persons directly or indirectly purporting to act on behalf or under the authority of the agency head, whether created under the Constitution of Arizona or by enactment of the legislature. See Arizona Laws 41-1001
- Individual: means a natural person. See Arizona Laws 41-1093
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: includes the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law, but does not include a license required solely for revenue purposes. See Arizona Laws 41-1001
1. The regular occupational license for which the applicant applied.
2. A provisional occupational license.
B. This section does not apply to the following:
1. The state board of education for the purposes of certification of persons pursuant to Section 15-501.01.
2. A health profession regulatory board as defined in section 32-3201.
3. The department of health services for the purposes of Title 36, Chapter 28.1.
4. A law enforcement agency and the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.
C. For the purposes of this section, "occupational license" means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration or charter or any similar form of permission that allows an individual to use an occupational title or work in a lawful occupation, trade or profession.