Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

A. An applicant for a license issued under this chapter shall: 1. Be a citizen of the United States. 2. Not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. 3. Not have defaulted on payment of money collected or received for another. 4. Not have been a former licensee un…

The deputy director shall issue a license to operate a collection agency to a person who holds and presents with the person's application a valid and subsisting license to operate a collection agency issued by another state or an agency of another state if: 1. Requirements for se…

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a person desiring to secure renewal of a collection agency license shall file a financial statement, make a renewal application to the department and pay the fees prescribed in section 6-126 not later than December 31 of each year on form…

A. On receipt of an original application accompanied by the fees prescribed in section 6-126 and the financial statement and bond required by this chapter, the deputy director shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant and, if the applicant meets the qualifications of …

In the event of the death of an individual licensee, dissolution of a licensee partnership by death or operation of law, or termination of employment of the active manager if the licensee is a firm, partnership, association or corporation, if it is shown that the financial and bo…

Every original or renewal application shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed in section 6-126.

An individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation to whom a license is to be issued under this chapter shall: 1. Meet the financial responsibility and bonding requirements of this chapter. 2. Not have been a former licensee under this chapter whose license was suspende…

A. The deputy director may deny a license to a person or suspend or revoke a license pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10 if the deputy director finds that an applicant or licensee: 1. Is insolvent as defined in section 47-1201. 2. Has violated any applicable law, rule or …

A. It is unlawful for a person to conduct a collection agency in this state without having first applied for and obtained a license under this chapter. B. A collection agency licensed under this chapter shall not directly or indirectly aid, abet or receive compensation from an un…

A. A person operating a collection agency without a license shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. B. A licensee violating the provisions of section 32-1055 or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to revocation of license and shall be gui…

A. The prosecuting officer of a county or city shall prosecute all violations of this chapter occurring within his jurisdiction. B. An officer or agent of a corporation or association participating in a violation of this chapter by such corporation or association shall be subject…

A. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Advertisement" means any written or oral publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation that is intended to directly or indirectly induce any person to enter into an agreement for contracting services with a …

The legislature determines that the licensing of construction contractors is a proper state function. Cities, including charter cities, towns and counties shall not require licenses of any construction contractors licensed by statute prior to the effective date of this section.

For the purpose of license classification, the contracting business shall include: 1. General commercial building contracting, which is engaging in the contracting business in connection with any structure built, being built or to be built on commercial property for the support, …

The governor shall appoint a registrar of contractors pursuant to section 38-211. The registrar shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The registrar is vested with all functions and duties relating to administration of this chapter. The registrar shall receive compensation …

A. The registrar, in addition to other duties and rights provided for in this chapter, shall: 1. Maintain an office in Phoenix and in such other cities and towns in the state as the registrar deems advisable and necessary. 2. Maintain a complete indexed record of all applications…

A. The registrar may adopt rules necessary to classify contractors in a manner consistent with established usage and procedure as found in the construction business, and may limit the field and scope of operations of a licensed contractor within any of the branches of the contrac…

In any investigation, proceeding or hearing he is empowered to institute, conduct or hold under this chapter, the registrar, a deputy registrar, an assistant, an administrative law judge or an investigator may administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas for attend…

A. The registrar of contractors fund is established. The registrar of contractors shall administer the fund. The registrar shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, eighty-five percent of all monies collected under this chapter in the registrar of contractors fund an…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 12. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The registrar of contractors fund is established. The registrar of contractors shall administer the fund. The registrar shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, ninety percent of all monies collected under this chapter in the …

(L19, Ch. 140, sec. 1) A. This chapter does not apply to: 1. An authorized representative of the United States government, this state or any county, incorporated city or town, reclamation district, irrigation district or other municipality or political subdivision of this state. …

(L19, Ch. 145, sec. 5) A. This chapter does not apply to: 1. An authorized representative of the United States government, this state or any county, incorporated city or town, reclamation district, irrigation district or other municipality or political subdivision of this state. …

A. A contractor's license may be issued only by act of the registrar of contractors. The registrar shall: 1. Classify and qualify applicants for a license. 2. If necessary, change the license classification of a licensee in the case of a title reclassification, with or without a …

A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, if an entity that is not licensed or not properly licensed pursuant to this chapter bids on a contract for a project with an aggregate worth of more than $1,000, the registrar may not issue the entity a license for one year a…

A. The registrar shall maintain a system of staggered licensure to distribute the work of licensure throughout the twelve months of the year. B. The registrar shall implement a system for biennial license renewal and provide for proration of license renewal fees for that purpose.…

A. When the registrar receives the fee required by this chapter and an application furnishing complete information as required by the registrar, the registrar shall notify the applicant within sixty days after the date of the filing of a complete application of the action taken o…

A. Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in subsection C of this section, the registrar may not release to or make available for inspection by any person any of the following: 1. A licensee's or license applicant's residential address or residential telephone numbe…

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued under this chapter is suspended on the next business day following its renewal date by operation of law. An application for renewal of any current contracting license addressed to the registrar, with a valid bond or cash …

A. A contractor may request the registrar, on forms prescribed by the registrar, to inactivate the contractor's current license for a period not to exceed five years at one time by giving written notice to the registrar. The registrar, in the absence of any disciplinary proceedin…

A. The license fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows: 1. Application and license fees for an original biennial license: (a) For general residential contracting and subclassifications of general residential contracting, not more than $500. (b) For general commercial contr…

A. While engaged as a qualifying party for a licensee, the qualifying party may not take other employment that would conflict with the person's duties as qualifying party or conflict with the person's ability to adequately supervise the work performed by the licensee. Such person…

A. If a person who qualified for a license ceases to be connected with the licensee, both the licensee and the qualifying party shall notify the registrar in writing within fifteen days after the disassociation. B. A licensee shall requalify through another person within sixty da…

A. The director of occupational safety and health within the industrial commission with the assistance of the registrar of contractors and the director of the department of environmental quality shall prepare an educational pamphlet relating to asbestos to help contractors identi…

B. The registrar shall maintain all documents that are filed pursuant to this section for ten years.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Assessment" means the contribution by a contractor to the residential contractors' recovery fund. 2. "Fund" means the residential contractors' recovery fund. 3. "Residential contractor" means a contractor as defined in s…

B. Only the following claimants are eligible for an award from the residential contractors' recovery fund: 1. An individual who both: (a) Owns residential real property that is damaged by the failure of a residential contractor to adequately build or improve a residential structu…

A. An award from the residential contractors' recovery fund is limited to residential real properties. The fund may not issue an award covering damages to commercial property. B. An award from the residential contractors' recovery fund may not exceed the actual damages suffered b…

A. An action for a judgment that may subsequently result in an order for collection from the residential contractors' recovery fund may not be commenced later than two years after the date of the commission of the act by the contractor that is the cause of the injury or from the …

A. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, if a contractor license has been revoked or suspended as a result of an order to remedy a violation of this chapter, the registrar may order payment from the residential contractors' recovery fund to remedy the violation. B.…

A. The registrar shall: 1. Establish assessments and maintain the fund balance at a level sufficient to pay operating costs and anticipated claims using the cash basis of accounting. 2. Cause an examination of the fund to be made every three years by an independent certified publ…

If at any time the monies deposited in the residential contractors' recovery fund are insufficient to satisfy any duly authorized claim or portion thereof, the registrar shall, when sufficient monies have been deposited in the residential contractors' recovery fund, satisfy any u…

The assessments received by the registrar for deposit in the fund shall be held in trust for carrying out the purposes of the fund. On notice from the registrar, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from i…

On authorization of payment from the residential contractors' recovery fund, the registrar shall notify the claimant that: 1. The amount authorized for payment is subject to repayment by the claimant if the judgment of the court is finally reversed. 2. It is the responsibility of…

The state has the right of subrogation to the extent of payments made from the residential contractors' recovery fund including the right to collect from a bond, cash payment or alternative to cash payment made pursuant to section 32-1152 or 32-1152.01. The registrar and the atto…

A. The liability of the fund shall not exceed two hundred thousand dollars for any one residential contractor's license. If claims against the fund on behalf of any one residential contractor's license exceed two hundred thousand dollars, the claims shall be paid based on a pro r…

This article does not limit the authority of the registrar to take disciplinary action against any licensed contractor for a violation of this chapter, or of the rules and regulations of the registrar, nor does the repayment in full of all obligations to the fund by any contracto…

It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, or a combination of any of them, to engage in the business of, submit a bid or respond to a request for qualification or a request for proposals for construction services as, act or …

A corporation, association or other organization that is a licensed contractor shall immediately notify the registrar of any transfer of ownership of twenty-five percent or more of the stock or beneficial interest in the company.

A. The registrar shall maintain a list of persons who have been convicted of contracting without a license in violation of section 32-1151 or administratively adjudicated to have been contracting without a license after being issued a civil citation pursuant to section 32-1166.01…

A. Before granting an original contractor's license, the registrar shall require of the applicant a surety bond in a form acceptable to the registrar or a cash deposit as provided in this section. No contractor's license may be renewed unless the applicant's surety bond or cash d…