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Rules

A.A.C. R13-11-104. Good cause exception application

  1. An application shall consist of both the criminal history information provided by the Department and the following materials submitted by an appellant to the Board to establish good cause for an exception:
    1. The good cause exception application form prescribed by the Board. This form shall be notarized.
    2. Two letters of reference on forms prescribed by the Board that meet the following requirements:
      1. Both letters of reference shall be from individuals who have known the appellant for at least one year; and
      2. At least one letter of reference shall be from the appellant's current or former employer or from an individual who has known the appellant for at least three years.
    3. If the Department's notice indicates that the Department could not determine the disposition of a charge, documents from the appropriate court showing the disposition of the charge or showing that records pertaining to the appellant either do not exist or have been purged.
    4. For any charges that occurred five years or less prior to the date on the Department's notice, regardless of whether the charges were listed on the Department's notice, the police report for each charge and documents from the appropriate court showing the disposition of the charge.
    5. For every criminal conviction, regardless of whether the offenses were listed on the Department's notice, documents from the appropriate court showing that the appellant has met all judicially imposed obligations or sentencing conditions or that records pertaining to the appellant either do not exist or have been purged. If the appellant has not met all judicially imposed obligations or sentencing conditions, the appellant shall provide a written statement indicating or documents from the appropriate court showing the status of the appellant's efforts toward meeting the obligations.
    6. A statement written by the appellant that explains each charge, regardless of whether the charges were listed on the Department's notice.
  2. The Board or its hearing officer may accept any other documents an appellant submits to demonstrate good cause for an exception, consistent with A.R.S. § 41—1062.

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