REFERENCE TITLE: professionals; claim of specialty status

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

First Regular Session

2013

 

 

HB 2003

 

Introduced by

Representative Ugenti

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-3216; amending title 32, chapter 44, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-4405; relating to professions and occupations.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 32, chapter 32, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-3216, to read:

START_STATUTE32-3216.  Claims regarding specialties; unprofessional conduct

It is an act of unprofessional conduct for a health professional or the health professional's staff, employer or representative to claim that the health professional is board certified as a specialist if this is not true or if this status is not current and to fail to supply the full name of the specific agency, organization or entity that granted the certification when making this claim. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 32, chapter 44, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-4405, to read:

START_STATUTE32-4405.  Claims regarding specialties; unprofessional conduct

It is an act of unprofessional conduct for a nonhealth professional or the nonprofessional's staff, employer or representative to claim that the nonhealth professional is board certified as a specialist if this is not true or if this status is not current and to fail to supply the full name of the specific agency, organization or entity that granted the certification when making this claim. END_STATUTE