Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-114. Administrative proceedings; rehearing or review; judicial review

A. Administrative proceedings under this title are subject to title 41, chapter 6, article 10,  1 except for administrative proceedings under § 45-476.01. If an administrative hearing is held before the director's decision, the administrative proceeding is a contested case under title 41, chapter 6, article 10. If an administrative hearing is not held before the director's decision, the director's decision is an appealable agency action under title 41, chapter 6, article 10. This subsection does not apply to a public hearing conducted under this title or to a decision of the director that is entered after a public hearing conducted under this title.

B. Except for a decision of the director under § 45-476.01, after service of a final decision of the director under this title, a party may file a motion for rehearing or review under § 41-1092.09 and may seek judicial review under title 12, chapter 7, article 6,  2 except as provided in § 41-1092.08, subsection H. This subsection does not apply to a decision of the director that is entered after a public hearing conducted under this title.

C. A decision of the director that is entered after a public hearing conducted under this title is subject to rehearing or review and judicial review as provided in this subsection. A party is not required to file a motion for rehearing or review in order to exhaust administrative remedies and may seek judicial review of the director's final decision under title 12, chapter 7, article 6 as follows: