REFERENCE TITLE: judicial review; occupational licenses

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

SB 1468

Introduced by

Senator Kern

An Act

amending title 41, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1093.08; relating to occupational regulation.

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1093.08, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1093.08. Judicial review; occupational licenses; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a licensee, certificate holder, registrant or applicant may forgo an administrative appeal and seek judicial review of an agency's denial, suspension or revocation of an OCCUPATIONAL license if the licensee, certificate holder, registrant or applicant believes the denial, suspension or revocation was for political reasons or due to POLITICAL BIAS.

B. If the court finds for the licensee, certificate holder, registrant or applicant, the court may reinstate the occupational license and award any damages and attorney fees.

C. For the purposes of this section, "occupational license" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1093.06. END_STATUTE