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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
registrar of contractors agency; continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) for four years.
Background
Established in
1931, the ROC is a regulatory agency that licenses, regulates and conducts
examinations of residential and commercial contractors. The ROC oversees the
agency’s
day-to-day operations. The ROC is appointed by the Governor with consent of the
Senate and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The agency is self-funded,
depositing 10 percent of its revenues from fees, fines and interest into the
state General Fund and 90 percent into its operational ROC Fund.
The duties of the ROC include: 1) maintaining a complete indexed record of all applications and licenses; 2) making rules deemed necessary to effectually carry out its regulatory requirements; 3) preparing and furnishing decals and business management books when deemed advisable; 4) administering oaths, certifying to official acts, issuing subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and producing books, papers and records for any investigation, proceeding or hearing; and 5) referring criminal violations of statute to the appropriate law enforcement agency or prosecuting authority.
The ROC must also administer the Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund for the benefit of a claimant damaged by an act, representation, transaction or conduct of a licensed residential contractor that is in violation of statutory rules or regulations relating to contractors (A.R.S. Title 32, Ch. 10).
The House Commerce Committee of Reference held a public meeting on January 16, 2024, to conduct a sunset review of the ROC and recommended that the ROC be continued for eight years, until July 1, 2032. The Senate Government Committee of Reference held a public meeting on January 17, 2024, to conduct a sunset review of the ROC and recommended that the ROC be continued for two years, until July 1, 2026 (Senate COR Report). The ROC terminates on July 1, 2024, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3024.04).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2024, the ROC until July 1, 2028.
2. Repeals the ROC on January 1, 2029.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
House Action
RA 2/7/24 DPA 5-1-0-0
3rd Read 2/26/24 56-0-3-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 11, 2024
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