The board may not act on its own motion or on any complaint received by the board in which an allegation of unprofessional conduct or any other violation of this chapter against a professional who holds an Arizona license occurred more than four years before the complaint is received by the board. This time limitation does not apply to:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-2943

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Board: means the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-2901
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Controlled substance: means a drug or substance or a drug's or substance's immediate precursor that is defined or listed in Title 36, Chapter 27, Article 2 or the rules adopted pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 27, Article 2. See Arizona Laws 32-2901
  • Licensee: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-2901
  • unprofessional conduct: includes the following acts, whether occurring in this state or elsewhere:

    1. See Arizona Laws 32-2933

1. Medical malpractice settlements or judgments or allegations of sexual misconduct or if an incident or occurrence involved a felony, diversion of a controlled substance or impairment while practicing by the licensee.

2. A board’s consideration of the specific unprofessional conduct related to a licensee’s failure to disclose conduct or a violation as required by law.