HB 2200
Initials PRB Page 1 Commerce
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2200: technical correction; municipal platting
S/E: digital application distribution platforms; prohibitions
Sponsor: Representative Kaiser, LD 15
Committee on Commerce
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2200
Overview
Restricts the ability of certain digital application distribution platforms to require the use of a
specific in-application payment system.
History
Currently, there is no law addressing this subject. As a result, many digital application distribution
platforms, which distribute software and other applications to mobile phones, tablets and personal
computers via the Internet, operate under their own terms and conditions.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a digital application distribution platform provider whose cumulative downloads from
Arizona users in a calendar year exceed 1,000,000 from:
a) Requiring an Arizona-domiciled developer or Arizona user to use a specific in-application
payment system as the sole method of accepting payments for either a software download
or a digital or physical product; or
b) Retaliating against an Arizona-domiciled developer for offering or Arizona user for using
an in-application payment system or digital application distribution platform not associated
with the provider. (Sec. 1)
2. Exempts from the prohibitions special-purpose digital application distribution platforms. (Sec.
1)
3. Permits the Attorney General to receive complaints, investigate and bring an action on behalf
of aggrieved parties to seek legal or equitable relief. (Sec. 1)
4. Permits an aggrieved party to bring a civil action to seek legal or equitable relief on their own
behalf if the Attorney General does not bring an action within 60 days after receiving notice
from the aggrieved party. (Sec. 1)
5. Defines Arizona user, developer, digital application distribution platform, domiciled in this
state, in-application payment system, provider and special-purpose digital application
distribution platform. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note