Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 32-3227. Unauthorized practice of a health profession; verification; posting; violation; classification; definition

A. A health profession regulatory board shall regulate the unauthorized practice of the health profession the board regulates.

B. A health profession regulatory board or the executive director of the board, if delegated and consistent with each regulatory board's statutory authority, shall do all of the following after receiving a complaint regarding a person who is alleged to have engaged in the unauthorized practice of a health profession:

C. A health profession regulatory board may issue a cease and desist order to stop a person from engaging in the unauthorized practice of a health profession.

D. A health profession regulatory board shall notify each complainant that the person may submit additional information at any time during the investigation if the information was not initially submitted.

E. If a complainant requests to have the complainant's identifying information withheld from the person against whom the allegation of unauthorized practice of a health profession is being made, the board shall keep the complainant's identifying information confidential.

F. A person who engages in the unauthorized practice of a health profession is guilty of a class 5 felony. A health profession regulatory board shall refer each verified complaint for the unauthorized practice of a health profession to the county attorney or attorney general for prosecution.

G. For the purposes of this section, “unauthorized practice of a health profession” means to engage in the practice of a health profession without having the licensure or certification required to practice in that health profession in this state.