Arizona Administrative Code - correct answer The official codification of rules that govern state
agencies, boards, and commissions in Arizona.
Rule - correct answer An agency statement of general applicability that implements, interprets,
or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedures or practice requirements of an agency.
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) - correct answer The codified laws of the state of Arizona,
available online at the Legislature's website.
Exemptions from the APA - correct answer Situations where an agency is exempt from the
steps outlined in the rulemaking process as specified in the Arizona Administrative Procedures
Act.
Supplement Release Dates - correct answer Dates printed on the footers of each Chapter
indicating when rules are codified quarterly in the Code.
First Quarter - correct answer January 1 - March 31
Second Quarter - correct answer April 1 - June 30
Third Quarter - correct answer July 1 - September 30
Fourth Quarter - correct answer October 1 - December 31
Agency's Authority Note - correct answer A note included at the beginning of a Chapter that
indicates the agency's authority to make rules.
Arizona Session Law References - correct answer References found at the Secretary of State's
website under Services-> Legislative Filings.
R4-18-101 - correct answer Definitions section of the Chapter regarding Naturopathic
Physicians Medical Board.
R4-18-106 - correct answer Rehearing or Review of Decision section of the Chapter regarding
Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board.
R4-18-108 - correct answer Titles, Use of Abbreviations section of the Chapter regarding
Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board.
R4-18-110 - correct answer Display of Licenses and Certificates; Notice of Change of Status;
Student Identification section of the Chapter.
R4-18-111 - correct answer Notice of Civil and Criminal Actions section of the Chapter regarding
Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board.
,Gail Anthony - correct answer Executive Director of the Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board.
Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board - correct answer The board responsible for regulating
naturopathic physicians in Arizona.
Administrative Rules Division - correct answer The division under the Office of the Secretary of
State that accepts state agency rule notice and other legal filings.
Office of the Secretary of State - correct answer The office that publishes Arizona rules but does
not interpret or enforce them.
Arizona Administrative Register - correct answer The publication where users should refer for
recent updates to rule Sections.
Codification - correct answer The process of organizing and publishing rules in the Arizona
Administrative Code.
Supp. 24-4 - correct answer The release of the Chapter that replaces Supp. 24-1, 1-19 pages.
Supplements - correct answer Released three to four weeks after the end of the quarter
because filings are accepted until the last day of the quarter.
Preamble of rulemaking - correct answer Specifies the law exemption when an agency files an
exempt rulemaking package with the Office.
Register - correct answer Published online at www.azsos.gov/rules, click on the Administrative
Register link.
Office publication method - correct answer The Office publishes by Chapter, not by individual
rule Section.
Editor's notes - correct answer Provide information about rulemaking Sections made by exempt
rulemaking.
Exempt rulemaking notes - correct answer Included in the historical note at the end of a
rulemaking Section.
HISTORICAL NOTE - correct answer Refer to it at the end of each Section for the effective date
of a rule, Register volume, and page number.
Exemptions distinction - correct answer Some rules are made without receiving input from
stakeholders or the public.
Public hearing requirement - correct answer Other exemptions may require an agency to
propose exempt rules at a public hearing.
Authentication of Chapters - correct answer Began in Supp. 18-1 to comply with A.R.S. §§ 41-
1012(B) and A.R.S. § 41-5505.
,Personal use - correct answer This Chapter is posted as a public courtesy online and is for
private use only.
Commercial use - correct answer Those who wish to use the contents for resale or profit should
contact the Office about Commercial Use fees.
Certification - correct answer Verifies the authenticity of each Code Chapter posted as it is
released by the Office of the Secretary of State.
Integrity mark - correct answer Included in the authenticated pdf of the Code along with a
certificate ID.
Digital signature validity - correct answer If the digital signature is invalid, it means the
document's content has been compromised.
Rhonda Paschal - correct answer Rules managing editor who assisted with the editing of this
Chapter.
Arizona Revised Statutes - correct answer Published electronically under the authority of A.R.S.
§ 41-1012.
Mailing Address - correct answer Administrative Rules Division, Office of the Secretary of State,
1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
Arizona Administrative Code Publisher - correct answer Department of State, Office of the
Secretary of State, Administrative Rules Division.
Digital certificate - correct answer The Arizona Secretary of State electronically publishes each
A.A.C. Chapter with a digital certificate.
Certificate-based signature - correct answer Displays the date and time the document was
signed and can be validated in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Authority - correct answer A.R.S. § 32-1501 et seq.
Name change - correct answer Laws 2008, 2nd Regular Session, Ch. 16 provided for a name
change of the Naturopathic Physicians Board of Medical Examiners to Naturopathic Physicians
Medical Board.
Publication on white paper - correct answer The Office of the Secretary of State publishes all
Code Chapters on white paper.
Exemptions from Administrative Procedure Act - correct answer This Chapter contains rules
adopted under exemptions from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (A.R.S. Title
41, Chapter 6) pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1005(25).
Chapter - correct answer Contains rules exempt from the regular rulemaking process, printed
on blue paper.
, Attorney General's Rejection Date - correct answer December 29, 1995
Latest Effective Rules Modification - correct answer Last modified Supp. 88-4 (reprinted Supp.
96-4).
Naturopathic Board Name Change - correct answer Changed to Naturopathic Physicians Board
of Examiners as per Laws 1982, 6th S.S., Chs. 1 and 4.
Article 1 Sections - correct answer Consists of Sections R4-18-101, R4-18-102, R4-18-104, R4-
18-106 through R4-18-111, R4-18-116 and R4-18-117.
Article 1 Adoption Date - correct answer Adopted effective December 31, 1984.
Former Article 1 Repeal Date - correct answer Repealed effective December 31, 1984.
Jurisprudence Examination Section - correct answer Section R4-18-201.
License by Examination Section - correct answer Section R4-18-202.
License by Endorsement Section - correct answer Section R4-18-203.
Specialists Certificate Section - correct answer Section R4-18-204.
Continuing Medical Education Requirements Section - correct answer Section R4-18-205.
Renewal of a License Section - correct answer Section R4-18-206.
Reinstatement of an Expired License Section - correct answer Section R4-18-207.
Reinstatement of a Retired License Section - correct answer Section R4-18-208.
Reinstatement of a Suspended, Revoked, or Surrendered License Section - correct answer
Section R4-18-209.
Approval of Schools of Naturopathic Medicine - correct answer New Article 4, consisting of
Sections R4-18-401 and R4-18-402.
Final Rulemaking Date for Article 4 - correct answer Effective August 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3).
Definitions Section - correct answer Section R4-18-101.
Board Meetings; Elections; Officers Section - correct answer Section R4-18-102.
Duties of Board Committees Section - correct answer Section R4-18-103.
Repealed Section - correct answer Section R4-18-104.
Fees Section - correct answer Section R4-18-107.
Titles, Use of Abbreviations Section - correct answer Section R4-18-108.
Display of Licenses and Certificates Section - correct answer Section R4-18-110.