Arizona Administrative Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Article 9 - INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS
Section R3-11-902 - Informal Interview
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 3-11-902
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A.The Board shall conduct an informal interview under A.R.S. § 32-2234, 32-2249, 32-2274, or 32-2294 as follows:
1. The Board shall send a written
notice of the informal interview to the licensee or certificate holder by
personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 20 days
before the informal interview. The Board shall ensure that the notice contains:
a. The time, place, and date of the informal
interview;
b. An explanation of the
informal nature of the interview;
c. A statement of the subject matter or
issues involved;
d. The licensee's
or certificate holder's right to appear with or without the assistance of an
attorney;
e. A notice that if a
licensee or certificate holder fails to appear at the informal interview, the
informal interview may be held in the licensee's or certificate holder's
absence; and
f. The licensee's or
certificate holder's right to a formal hearing held according to A.R.S. §
32-2234,
32-2249,
32-2274,
or
32-2294.
2. During the informal interview:
a. The Board may:
i. Swear in the licensee or certificate
holder and all witnesses;
ii.
Question the licensee or certificate holder and all witnesses; and
iii. Deliberate.
b. The licensee or certificate holder may
question witnesses.
3.
At the conclusion of the informal interview the Board may:
a. Order additional investigation;
b. Order another informal
interview;
c. Dismiss the
complaint;
d. Impose disciplinary
sanctions authorized by A.R.S. §
32-2234,
32-2249,
32-2274,
or
32-2294
if a violation is found; or
e.
Order a formal hearing on the complaint.
B.The Board shall issue written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order of the Board no later than 60 days from the date of the conclusion of the informal interview.
C.A licensee, certificate holder, or the Board may seek a rehearing or review of a Board decision as stated in A.A.C. R3-11-904 or A.R.S. § 41-1092.02.
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