R21-9-203. Additional Requirements for Licensing; Out-ofstate and Foreign Adoption Agencies

A. An out-of-state adoption agency or an adoption agency that conducts foreign adoptions that wishes to become licensed in Arizona as an adoption agency shall comply with all requirements of R21-9-202. B. In addition to the documentation required by R21-9-202, the out-of-state or foreign adoption agency applicant shall file the following documents with OLR: 1. A copy of each license or authorization to perform adoption services the adoption agency applicant holds in states other than Arizona or in a foreign country; 2. A signed, written consent allowing any out-of-state or foreign licensing authority to release information on the adoption agency applicant to OLR; and 3. A written description of any license suspension or revocation proceedings pending, filed, or brought against: a. The adoption agency applicant; b. The adoption agency applicant’s owner, if the adoption agency applicant is acting as an individual or a sole proprietor; c. The partners of the adoption agency applicant, if the adoption agency applicant is a partnership; and d. The directors, officers, and shareholders holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in the adoption agency applicant, if the adoption agency applicant is a corporation.