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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2910: registrar of contractors; administrative recovery
Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14
Committee on Commerce
Overview
Changes the amount of time in which the contractor's right to contest is deemed waived.
History
The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses and regulates residential and commercial contractors. The ROC is required to: 1) classify and qualify applicants for a license; 2) change the license classification in the case of a title reclassification; 3) conduct investigations to protect the health and safety of the public; and 4) establish written examinations to protect the health and safety of the public.
The ROC also oversees the Residential Contractor's Recovery Fund, which pays claims of up to $30,000 to homeowners who have been financially harmed by a licensed contractor. The Recovery Fund is financed mainly by a contractor-paid assessment when they obtain or renew their licenses (Title 32, Article 2.1, A.R.S.).
The ROC may order payment from the Recovery Fund to remedy a violation that caused a contractor's license to be revoked or suspended. The ROC must serve the contractor a notice setting forth the amount claimed or to be awarded. If the contractor contests the amount or propriety of the payment, the contractor must respond in writing within 10 days after the date of service by requesting a hearing to determine the amount or propriety of the payment. A contractor's failure to respond within 10 days after the date of service may be deemed as a waiver of the right to contest (A.R.S. § 32-1133.01).
Provisions
1. Increases, from 10 days to 20 days, the amount of time for which the contractor's failure to respond is deemed a waiver of the right to contest. (Sec. 1)
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