Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2483 — registrar of contractors; licensure

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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The amendments to HB 2483 add a provision that allows the registrar and their investigators to access criminal history information from law enforcement agencies during their investigations. Additionally, the registrar is required to make necessary rules, including setting minimum standards for quality construction. These changes are important because they enhance the regulatory oversight of contractors, ensuring that individuals in the construction industry meet certain standards and are trustworthy, which can protect consumers and maintain the integrity of construction services.

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REFERENCE TITLE:
Fifty-seventh Legislature Commerce First Regular Session H.B.
registrar of contractors;
2483 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
licensure State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HB 2483 Introduced by Representative Hendrix AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 32-1104, 32-1122, 32-1124, 32-1133, 32-1133.01 AND 32-1161, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
2483 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
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(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HB 2483 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
With respect to the enforcement of section 32-1164, the registrar or the registrar's investigators are vested with the authority to issue a citation to any violators of this chapter in accordance with section 13-3903.
With respect to the enforcement of section 32-1164, the registrar or the registrar's investigators are vested with the authority to issue a citation to any violators of this chapter in House Amendments to H.B.
2483 accordance with section 13-3903.
(a) The registrar of contractors, at the time the registrar files A notice of proposed rule change with the secretary of state in compliance with title 41, chapter 6, shall mail to each trade association that - 1 - HB 2483 qualifies in accordance with subdivision (b) of this paragraph, and any other individual holding a bona fide contractor's license who qualifies in accordance with subdivision (b) of this paragraph, a copy of the notice of proposed rule change.
(a) The registrar of contractors, at the time the registrar files A notice of proposed rule change with the secretary of state in compliance with title 41, chapter 6, shall mail to each trade association that qualifies in accordance with subdivision (b) of this paragraph, and any other individual holding a bona fide contractor's license who qualifies in accordance with subdivision (b) of this paragraph, a copy of the notice of proposed rule change.
The registrar must give the contractor at least five days' notice before the inspection.
The registrar must give the -2- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 contractor at least five days' notice before the inspection.
The registrar shall furnish copies of the posting list on - 2 - HB 2483 written request.
The registrar shall furnish copies of the posting list on written request.
(b) If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the applicant's name and address.
-3- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 (b) If the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the applicant's name and address.
- 3 - HB 2483 (ii) The directors.
[(ii) The directors.
(iii) The owners of twenty-five percent or more of the stock or beneficial interest.
(iii)][(ii)] The owners of twenty-five percent or more of the stock or beneficial interest.
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Be named on a license that was suspended or revoked in this state or another state.
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Be named on a license that was suspended or revoked in this state or another state [UNLESS ANY LOSS CAUSED BY THE ACT OR OMISSION FOR WHICH THE LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED HAS BEEN FULLY SATISFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1161].
The registrar may find circumstances behind the denial, refusal or revocation excusable if the applicant's actions did not result in an unremedied hardship or danger or loss to the public.
The registrar may find circumstances behind the denial[, refusal] or revocation excusable if the applicant's actions did not result in an unremedied hardship or danger or loss to the public.
Technical - 4 - HB 2483 training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience.
Technical training in an accredited college or university or in a manufacturer's accredited training program may be substituted for a portion of such experience, but in no case may credited technical training exceed two years of the required four years' experience.
The registrar shall waive the examination requirement if the records reflect that the qualifying party is currently or has previously been a qualifying party for a licensee in this state in the same classification within the preceding five years.
The registrar shall waive the examination requirement if the records reflect that the qualifying party is currently or has previously been a qualifying party -5- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 for a licensee in this state in the same classification within the preceding five years.
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<<Sec.
Section 32-1123.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
32-1123.01.
Staggered periods of licensure;
biennial renewal 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 [FOR RESIDENTIAL AND DUAL LICENSED CONTRACTORS] and provide for proration of license renewal fees for that purpose.
[C.
THE REGISTRAR SHALL IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM FOR FOUR-YEAR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS AND PRORATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR THAT PURPOSE.] [C.][D.] The registrar may grant an exception to the biennial licensing or biennial renewal requirements of this section and may allow an annual renewal based on a written petition by a contractor claiming that the biennial requirements would cause a real and immediate hardship.>> Sec.
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The license number appearing on any licenses held by the licensee must be preceded by the acronym "ROC" and shall be posted or placed as follows:
The -6- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 license number appearing on any licenses held by the licensee must be preceded by the acronym "ROC" and shall be posted or placed as follows:
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On issuance or renewal of a license, the registrar, at the request of a licensee, shall issue a single license certificate showing - 6 - HB 2483 all contracting licenses held by the licensee that are currently in good standing and their dates of expiration.
On issuance or renewal of a license, the registrar, at the request of a licensee, shall issue a single license certificate showing all contracting licenses held by the licensee that are currently in good standing and their dates of expiration.
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If the claimant gives notice to the registrar as required by this subsection, the court may direct payment out of FROM the fund either on receipt of a consent to payment signed on behalf of the registrar or, in the absence of any written consent, after the notice period required by this - 7 - HB 2483 subsection.
If the claimant gives notice to the registrar as required by this subsection, the court may direct payment out of FROM the fund either on receipt of a consent to payment signed on behalf of the registrar or, in the absence of any written consent, after the notice period required by this subsection.
The court may make an order directed to the registrar requiring payment from the fund of whatever sum it finds to be payable on the claim, in accordance with this section, if the court is satisfied on the hearing of the truth of all matters required to be shown by the claimant by subsection D of this section.
The court may make an order directed to the registrar requiring payment from the fund of whatever sum it finds to be payable on the claim, in accordance with this section, if the court is satisfied on the hearing -8- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 of the truth of all matters required to be shown by the claimant by subsection D of this section.
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Service of the notice required by subsection B of this section may be made by personal service to the contractor or by mailing a copy of - 8 - HB 2483 the notice by certified mail with postage prepaid to the contractor's latest address of record on file in the registrar's office.
Service of the notice required by subsection B of this section may be made by personal service to the contractor or by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail with postage prepaid to the contractor's latest address of record on file in the registrar's office.
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Section 32-1152, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
32-1152.
Bonds A.
Before granting an original contractor's license, [EXCLUDING A COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR 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] [A] contractor's license[, EXCEPT FOR A COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE,] may [NOT] be renewed unless the applicant's surety bond or cash deposit is in full force and effect.
B.
The bonds, or the cash deposit as provided in this section, shall be in the name of the licensee in amounts fixed by the registrar with the following schedules after giving due consideration to the volume of work and the classification contemplated by the applicant:
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General commercial building contractors and subclassifications of general commercial contractors [shall] [MAY] furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount that is determined as follows:
(a) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is $10,000,000 or more, the applicant must furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $50,000 or more than $100,000.
(b) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $35,000 or more than $75,000.
(c) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $1,000,000 and less than $5,000,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $15,000 or more than $50,000.
(d) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $500,000 and less than $1,000,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $10,000 or more than $25,000.
(e) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $150,000 and less than $500,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $5,000 or more than $15,000.
(f) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of five thousand dollars.
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Specialty commercial contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount that is determined as follows:
(a) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is $10,000,000 or more, the applicant [shall] [MAY] furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $37,500 or more than $50,000.
(b) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000, the applicant -10- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $17,500 or more than $37,500.
(c) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $1,000,000 and less than $5,000,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $7,500 or more than $25,000.
(d) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $500,000 and less than $1,000,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $5,000 or more than $17,500.
(e) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is more than $150,000 and less than $500,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of not less than $2,500 or more than $7,500.
(f) If the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant is less than $150,000, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit of $2,500.
3.
The total amount of the surety bond or cash deposit [required of] [THAT MAY BE FURNISHED BY] a licensee who holds more than one license under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection is the sum of the surety bond or cash deposit required for each license based on the estimated annual volume of construction work of the applicant allocated to and performed under each license.
The applicant at his option may post a single surety bond or cash deposit that is the sum of the bonds or deposits determined under this subsection for all such licenses.
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General dual licensed contractors and subclassifications of general dual licensed contractors shall furnish a single surety bond or cash deposit with amounts for each classification of license that are determined based on the volume of commercial work as determined under paragraph 1 of this subsection and the volume of residential work as determined under paragraph 5 of this subsection.
Liability under the bond or cash deposit is limited to the amount established for each commercial or residential license and is subject to the limits and requirements set forth in subsection E of this section.
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General residential contractors and subclassifications of general residential contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount of not more than $15,000 and not less than $5,000.
Specialty dual licensed contractors shall furnish a single surety bond or cash deposit with amounts for each classification of license that are determined based on the volume of commercial work as determined under paragraph 2 of this subsection and the volume of residential work as determined under paragraph 7 of this subsection.
Liability under the bond or cash deposit is limited to the amount established for each commercial or residential license and is subject to the limits and requirements set forth in subsection E of this section.
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2483 7.
Specialty residential contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount of not more than $7,500 and not less than $1,000.
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Dual licensed swimming pool contractors and residential swimming pool general contractors shall furnish a surety bond or cash deposit in the same amounts based on the volume of work as determined under paragraph 1 of this subsection for a general commercial contractor.
C.
Dual licensed contractors and residential contractors shall also either:
1.
Furnish an additional surety bond or cash deposit in the amount of $200,000 solely for actual damages suffered by claimants as described in section 32-1132.
This bond is subject to the limits on the amounts that may be awarded to individual claimants as established in section 32-1132.
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Participate in the residential contractors' recovery fund and pay the assessment prescribed by section 32-1126, subsection G.
D.
The surety bonds shall be executed by the contractor as principal with a corporation duly authorized to transact surety business in this state.
Evidence of a surety bond shall be submitted to the registrar in a form acceptable to the registrar.
The contractor in the alternative may establish a cash deposit in the amount of the bond with the state treasurer in accordance with rules adopted by the registrar.
Such cash bond monies shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the contractors' cash bond fund.
The state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the state general fund.
Such cash deposits may be withdrawn, if there are no outstanding claims against them, two years after the termination of the license in connection with which the cash is deposited.
The cash deposit may be withdrawn two years after the filing of a commercial surety bond as a replacement to the cash deposit.
E.
The bonds or deposit required by subsection B of this section are for the benefit of and are subject to claims by the registrar of contractors for failure to pay any sum required pursuant to this chapter.
The bond or deposit required by subsection B, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this section is for the benefit of and subject to claims by a licensee under this chapter or a lessee, owner or co-owner of nonresidential real property[,] including[, but not limited to,] a tenant in common or joint tenant, or their successors in interest, who has a direct contract with the licensee against whose bond or deposit the claim is made and who is damaged by the failure of the licensee to build or improve a structure or appurtenance on that real property at the time the work was performed in a manner not in compliance with the requirements of any building or construction code applicable to the construction work under the laws of this state or any political subdivision, or if no such code was applicable, in accordance with the standards of construction work approved -12- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 by the registrar.
The residential bond or deposit required by subsection B, paragraphs 4 through 8 of this section is for the benefit of and subject to claims by any person furnishing labor, materials or construction equipment on a rental basis used in the direct performance of a construction contract involving a residential structure or by claimants as described in section 32-1132.
The bond or deposit required by subsection C, paragraph 1 of this section is for the benefit of and is subject to claims only by claimants as described in section 32-1132.
The person seeking recovery from the bond or cash deposit shall maintain an action at law against the contractor if claiming against the cash deposit or against the contractor and surety if claiming against the surety bond.
If the person seeking recovery is required to give the notice pursuant to section 33-992.01, [he] [THE PERSON] is entitled to seek recovery only if [he] [THE PERSON] has given such notice and has made proof of service.
The surety bond or cash deposit is subject to claims until the full amount thereof is exhausted.
The court may award reasonable attorney fees in a judgment against a contractor's surety bond or cash deposit.
A suit may not be commenced on the bond or for satisfaction from the cash deposit after the expiration of two years following the commission of the act or delivery of goods or rendering of services on which the suit is based, except that time for purposes of claims for fraud is measured as provided in section 12-543.
The surety bond or cash deposit shall be continuous in form and conditioned so that the total aggregate liability of the surety or cash deposit for all claims, including reasonable attorney fees, is limited to the face amount of the surety bond or cash deposit irrespective of the number of years the bond or cash deposit is in force.
If the corporate surety desires to make payment without awaiting court or registrar action, the amount of any bond filed in compliance with this chapter shall be reduced to the extent of any payment or payments made by the corporate surety in good faith thereunder.
Any such payments shall be based on priority of written claims received by the corporate surety before court or registrar action.
If more than one cash deposit exists, the judgment against the contractor shall state which cash deposit is used to satisfy the judgment.
A certified copy of the judgment shall then be filed with the registrar, and such judgment must specify that it may be satisfied from the contractor's cash deposit.
Priority for payment is based on the time of filing with the registrar.
On receipt of a certified copy of the judgment or on a final disciplinary order of the registrar, the registrar may authorize payment from the cash deposit of the amount claimed or of whatever lesser amount remains on file.
In any action against a cash deposit, the claimant, at the time of filing suit, may notify the registrar in writing of the action against the cash deposit, but may not name as a defendant in the action the registrar, the treasurer or [the] [THIS] state.
A claimant's failure to notify the registrar at the time of -13- House Amendments to H.B.
2483 filing suit may result in the cash deposit being withdrawn by the licensee before judgment pursuant to subsection D of this section.
F.
When a corporate surety cancels a bond, the surety, not less than thirty days before the effective date of the cancellation, shall give the principal and the registrar a written notice of the cancellation.
Notice to the principal shall be by certified mail in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.
Proof of notice to the principal shall be made available to the registrar on request.
On reduction or depletion of the cash deposit, the registrar shall immediately notify the licensee of said reduction or depletion and that the licensee must replenish the cash deposit or furnish a surety bond on or before thirty days from the date of said reduction or depletion or the contractor's license is suspended on the thirtieth day without further notice or hearing.
Notice to the contractor shall be by certified mail in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid thereon, addressed to the contractor's latest address of record in the registrar's office.
The contractor's license is suspended by operation of law on the date the bond is canceled or thirty days from the date of reduction or depletion of the cash deposit unless a replacement bond or cash deposit is on file with the registrar.
G.
The registrar and the state treasurer have no personal liability for the performance of duties relating to the bonds, cash deposits, certificates of deposit, investment certificates or share accounts required or permitted by this chapter as long as such duties are performed in good faith.
H.
In the following instances the registrar, after a hearing, may require, as a condition precedent to issuance, renewal, continuation or removal of suspension of a license, a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount and duration to be fixed by the registrar based on the seriousness of the violations, which may not be more than ten times the amount required by subsection B of this section:
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When a license of either the applicant or the qualifying party has been suspended or revoked or a surety bond or cash deposit requirement has been increased under section 32-1154 previously as the result of disciplinary action for a violation of this chapter.
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When either the applicant or qualifying party was an officer, member, partner or qualifying party for a licensee at any time during which cause for disciplinary action occurred resulting in suspension or revocation of such licensee's license and such applicant or qualifying party had knowledge of or participated in the act or omission that was the cause of such disciplinary action for a violation of this chapter.
3.
The bonds required by this subsection are in addition to any other bond or cash deposit required by this chapter or any other bond required of a contractor by an owner or any other contracting party on any contract undertaken by him pursuant to the authority of such license.>> -14- House Amendments to H.B.
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HB 2483 is sponsored by Laurin Hendrix (Republican).
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