15-534.02 - Arizona Statutes

15-534.02. Restrictions on applications for certification after the surrender, revocation or denial of certificate A. A person shall not submit an application for certification with the state board of education for a period of five years if any of the following occurs: 1. The person surrenders a certificate issued by the state board of education. 2. The person's certificate is revoked by the state board of education on grounds of immoral or unprofessional conduct pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-203. 3. The person's application for certification is denied by the state board of education on grounds of immoral or unprofessional conduct pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 15-203. This paragraph does not apply to a person who, after denial of an application for certification, provides additional information that was not previously considered by the state board of education and that addresses the grounds on which the state board of education denied the application for certification. B. The five year period prescribed in subsection A begins on the date that the state board of education accepts a surrendered certificate, makes a final decision to revoke a certificate or makes a final determination to deny an application for certification. C. A person who has had a certificate revoked pursuant to section 15-550 is not eligible to apply for certification with the state board of education. D. The department of education shall not process an application for certification submitted by a person who is prohibited from submitting an application pursuant to subsections A and C of this section.