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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2091
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. FACT SHEET
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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
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Read 2/26/24 56-0-3-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 11, 2024
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