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Are there any exemptions to Arizona’s licensing requirements?

Yes. Arizona law, A.R.S. §32-1421 provides exemption for licensing requirements under limited circumstances, such as emergency medical assistance.

 
Do physicians who read and/or interpret medical records and radiology films and reports need to hold an Arizona license?

Yes. Physicians in Arizona who read and/or interpret medical records and radiology films must hold an Arizona license. Physicians residing in another state, federal jurisdiction or country who are authorized to practice medicine in that jurisdiction, are not required to hold an Arizona license if the physician engages in actual single or infrequent consultation with a doctor of medicine licensed in Arizona and If the consultation regards a specific patient or patients. A.R.S. §32-1421(B). “Actual single or infrequent consultation” is not defined in statute.