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. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: judicial review; occupational licenses
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1468
Introduced by Senator Kern
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.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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
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