Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1562 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: licensure; eligibility; documentation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1562 Introduced by Senators Bravo: Bennett, Diaz, Shope; Representatives Hernandez A, Hernandez C An Act amending section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to licensing requirements. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1080. Licensing eligibility; authorized presence; documentation; applicability; definitions A. Subject to subsections C and D of this section, an agency or political subdivision of this state shall not issue a license to an individual if the individual does not provide documentation of citizenship or alien status by presenting any of the following documents to the agency or political subdivision indicating that the individual's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law: 1. An Arizona driver license issued after 1996 or an Arizona nonoperating identification license. 2. A driver license issued by a state that verifies lawful presence in the United States. 3. A birth certificate or delayed birth certificate issued in any state, territory or possession of the United States. 4. A United States certificate of birth abroad. 5. A United States passport. 6. A foreign passport with a United States visa. 7. An I-94 form with a photograph. 8. A United States citizenship and immigration services employment authorization document or refugee travel document. 9. A United States certificate of naturalization. 10. A United States certificate of citizenship. 11. A tribal certificate of Indian blood. 12. A tribal or bureau of Indian affairs affidavit of birth. 13. Any other license that is issued by the federal government, any other state government, an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state and that requires proof of citizenship or lawful alien status before issuing the license. B. This section does not apply to an individual if either: 1. Both of the following apply: (a) The individual is a citizen of a foreign country or, if at the time of application, the individual resides in a foreign country. (b) The benefits that are related to the license do not require the individual to be present in the United States in order to receive those benefits. 2. All of the following apply: (a) The individual is a resident of another state. (b) The individual holds an equivalent license in that other state and the equivalent license is of the same type being sought in this state. (c) The individual seeks the Arizona license to comply with this state's licensing laws and not to establish residency in this state. 3. The individual is an eligible person and the eligible person provides the eligible person's federal tax identification number. IF AN AGENCY REQUIRES an eligible person's SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING FOR A LICENSE, THE AGENCY SHALL ACCEPT THE eligible person's FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER instead OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. C. If, pursuant to subsection A of this section, an individual has affirmatively established citizenship of the United States or a form of nonexpiring work authorization issued by the federal government, the individual, on renewal or reinstatement of a license, is not required to provide subsequent documentation of that status. D. If, on renewal or reinstatement of a license, an individual holds a limited form of work authorization issued by the federal government that has expired, the individual shall provide documentation of that status. E. If a document listed in subsection A, paragraphs 1 through 12 of this section does not contain a photograph of the individual, the individual shall also present a government issued document that contains a photograph of the individual. F. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Agency" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state or any political subdivision of this state that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person. 2. "ELIGIBLE PERSON" MEANS either of the following: (a) A DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO 8 Code of Federal regulations section 274a.12. (b) A qualifying noncitizen, other than a nonimmigrant alien as described in 8 United States Code section 1101(a)(15). 2. 3. "License" means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person where the license is necessary in performing that service. END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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86	86	A. Subject to subsections C and D of this section, an agency or political subdivision of this state shall not issue a license to an individual if the individual does not provide documentation of citizenship or alien status by presenting any of the following documents to the agency or political subdivision indicating that the individual's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law:
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114	114	B. This section does not apply to an individual if either:
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120	120	(b) The benefits that are related to the license do not require the individual to be present in the United States in order to receive those benefits.
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128	128	(c) The individual seeks the Arizona license to comply with this state's licensing laws and not to establish residency in this state.
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130	130	3. The individual is an eligible person and the eligible person provides the eligible person's federal tax identification number. IF AN AGENCY REQUIRES an eligible person's SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING FOR A LICENSE, THE AGENCY SHALL ACCEPT THE eligible person's FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER instead OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
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132	132	C. If, pursuant to subsection A of this section, an individual has affirmatively established citizenship of the United States or a form of nonexpiring work authorization issued by the federal government, the individual, on renewal or reinstatement of a license, is not required to provide subsequent documentation of that status.
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134	134	D. If, on renewal or reinstatement of a license, an individual holds a limited form of work authorization issued by the federal government that has expired, the individual shall provide documentation of that status.
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136	136	E. If a document listed in subsection A, paragraphs 1 through 12 of this section does not contain a photograph of the individual, the individual shall also present a government issued document that contains a photograph of the individual.
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140	140	1. "Agency" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state or any political subdivision of this state that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person.
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146	146	(b) A qualifying noncitizen, other than a nonimmigrant alien as described in 8 United States Code section 1101(a)(15).
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148	148	2. 3. "License" means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person where the license is necessary in performing that service. END_STATUTE