Text of AZ SB 1045 (2013)

REFERENCE TITLE: professionals; claim of specialty status. State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013 SB 1045 Introduced by Senators Barto: Shooter 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. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) 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