R9-5-210. Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License

A. The Department may deny, revoke, or suspend a license to operate a facility if an applicant or licensee: 1. Provides false or misleading information to the Department; 2. Has been denied a certificate or license to operate a child care group home or child care facility in any state, unless the denial was based on the applicant’s failure to complete the certification or licensing process according to a required time-frame; 3. Has had a certificate or license to operate a child care group home or child care facility revoked or suspended in any state; 4. Has been denied a fingerprint clearance card or has had a fingerprint clearance card revoked under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1; 5. Fails to substantially comply with any provision in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 or this Chapter; or 6. Substantially complies with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter, but refuses to carry out a plan acceptable to the Department to eliminate any deficiencies. B. In determining whether to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, the Department shall consider the threat to the health and safety of children in a facility based on such factors as: 1. Repeated violations of statutes or rules, 2. A pattern of non-compliance, 3. The type of violation, 4. The severity of each violation, and 5. The number of violations.