Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 32-3628. Inactive license or certificate status during military duty; reactivation application; renewal application and fee; continuing education

A. A license or certificate holder who is ordered to active military duty with the United States armed forces may request that the license or certificate be placed on inactive status by filing with the deputy director an application that includes all of the following:

B. The license or certificate is deemed to be on inactive status while the license or certificate holder is on active military duty, but the period of inactive status may not exceed three years.

C. A license or certificate holder who is on inactive status pursuant to this section shall not do either of the following:

D. A license or certificate holder who is on inactive status must file with the deputy director an application for reactivation of the license or certificate within one hundred eighty days after returning home from active military duty.

E. If the holder of an inactive license or certificate timely files an application for reactivation of the license or certificate, the license or certificate is returned to active status on the deputy director's approval of the application for reactivation. The license or certificate holder shall complete the continuing education requirements that would otherwise have been required when the license or certificate was on inactive status within ninety days after the person's return from active military duty. The license or certificate holder must submit proof of completion of any continuing education requirements to the deputy director not later than one hundred twenty days after completion.

F. If the holder of an inactive license or certificate under this section does not timely apply for reactivation as required by subsection D of this section, the holder must reapply for licensure or certification meeting all of the requirements of this chapter.

G. A license or certificate holder who is on inactive status pursuant to this section remains on inactive status until the deputy director approves the application for reactivation of the license or certificate.

H. The holder of an inactive license or certificate applying for reactivation of the license or certificate under this section shall include with the application for reactivation a copy of the documentation from the armed forces showing the period of time that the holder of the inactive license or certificate was on active military duty.

I. Any license or certificate holder who places the holder's license or certificate on inactive status under this section must pay the renewal fee prescribed in § 32-3607 and complete an application for renewal pursuant to § 32-3619. A license or certificate holder on inactive status pursuant to this section who files an application for reactivation shall provide evidence of completion of the continuing education requirements pursuant to subsection E of this section.

J. For the purposes of this section, active military duty does not include service persons performing weekend drill and annual training.