2014 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 32 - Professions and Occupations
§ 32-1829 Training permits; issuance of permits

32-1829. Training permits; issuance of permits

A. The board may grant a one year renewable training permit to a person participating in a teaching hospital's accredited internship, residency or clinical fellowship training program to allow that person to practice medicine only in the supervised setting of that program. Before the board issues the permit, the person shall:

1. Submit an application demonstrating that, except for the training program applied for, the person meets the requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-1822.

2. Pay the fee prescribed in this chapter.

B. If a permittee who is participating in a teaching hospital's accredited internship, residency or clinical fellowship training program must repeat or make up time in the program due to resident progression or for other reasons, the board may grant that person an extension of the training permit if requested to do so by the program's director of medical education or a person who holds an equivalent position. The extended permit limits the permittee to practicing only in the supervised setting of that program for a period of time sufficient to repeat or make up the training.

C. The board may grant a training permit to a person who is not licensed in this state and who is participating in a short-term training program of four months or less for continuing medical education conducted in an approved school of osteopathic medicine or a hospital that has an accredited hospital internship, residency or clinical fellowship training program in this state. Before the board issues the permit, the person shall:

1. Submit an application demonstrating that the person meets the requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-1822.

2. Pay the fee prescribed in this chapter.

D. A permittee is subject to the disciplinary provisions of this chapter.

E. The executive director may issue a permit to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter.

F. If a permit is not issued pursuant to subsection E of this section, the board may issue a permit or may:

1. Issue a permit that is contingent on the applicant entering into a stipulated agreement that may include a period of probation or a restriction on the permittee's practice.

2. Deny a permit to an applicant who does not meet the requirements of this chapter.