AZ Registrar’s Enforcement Efforts Are In Process
PHOENIX, AZ — The Arizona Registrar of Contractors has begun issuing warning letters and citations to contractors who are not in compliance with the new contractor advertising laws. A notification will also be sent to the publication where the non-compliant advertising appears.
In August 2001, the Arizona legislature passed a law that requires all contractor advertisements to include license numbers preceded by the acronym “ROC.” If a contractor is working under the provisions of the “Handyman Exemption” and, therefore, not required to have a license, their ad must now include the phrase “not a licensed contractor.” This exemption applies to contractors who only perform work where no building permit is required and the total contract price is less than $750.