The bill HB2308 amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to prevent occupational or professional licensing boards or health profession regulatory boards from denying, suspending, or revoking a person's license, registration, or certificate based on a prior criminal offense unless the offense is substantially related to the occupation or if not taking action would pose a reasonable threat to public health and safety. It also allows individuals to petition the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) to review such decisions, with the review being confidential and informal, and limits the length of the petition to five double-spaced pages.

The bill further requires that each licensing board prominently posts a notice of an individual's right to petition the OAH on their website and on each license denial. It defines terms such as "health profession regulatory board," "reasonable threat," and "substantially related" to clarify the criteria for determining the relationship between a criminal offense and the occupation. The bill does not affect a person's right to petition for a criminal record review or an agency's requirement to determine disqualification based on a criminal record. The bill makes technical and conforming changes and is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1033, 41-1093.04, 41-1093.06, 41-1093.08, 41-1030, 41-1034, 13-901.03, 13-2310, 13-2311, 13-105, 13-706, 13-705, 15-501.01, 32-3201
House Engrossed Version: 41-1033, 41-1093.04, 41-1093.08, 41-1030, 41-1034, 13-901.03, 13-2310, 13-2311, 13-105, 13-706, 13-705
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-1093.04, 41-1093.08, 13-901.03, 13-2310, 13-2311, 13-105, 13-706, 13-705
Chaptered Version: 41-1093.04, 41-1093.08, 13-901.03, 13-2310, 13-2311, 13-105, 13-706, 13-705