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AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.11 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.11 - Cancellation of contract; time; definition

44-1797.11.  Cancellation of contract;  time;  definition A. Each contract for discount buying services shall further provide that such contract may be canceled at any time within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the contract,  such time to be computed exclusive of the date of receipt of the contract. B. Cancellation occurs when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation in person or by telegram to the seller at the address specified for notice of cancellation provided by the seller or when such written notice bearing such address is deposited in the United States mail by either ordinary mail or registered mail. Notice of cancellation is effective as of the date of the postmark affixed by the United States postal service. C. Notice of cancellation given by the buyer is effective if it indicates the intention on the part of the buyer not to be bound by the contract for discount buying services. Monies paid pursuant to the contract in excess of twenty-five dollars shall be refunded within fifteen business days of the date notice of cancellation is given. D. Every contract for discount buying services shall be subject to the cancellation privileges provided by this article. E. For the purposes of this section,  " business days"  does not include Sundays or the federal holidays of New Year's Day,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day,  Labor Day,  Columbus Day,  Veterans' Day,  Thanksgiving Day,  Christmas Day,  or Washington's Birthday.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.12 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.12 - Voidable contracts; reference to compliance with article

44-1797.12.  Voidable contracts;  reference to compliance with article A. A contract for discount buying services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this article is voidable by the buyer. B. No discount buying organization may make or authorize the making of any reference to its compliance with this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.13 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.13 - Misrepresentation; contract void and unenforceable

44-1797.13.  Misrepresentation;  contract void and unenforceable Any untrue or misleading information,  representation,  notice,  material omission or advertisement of the seller which has been received by or made to the buyer before he signs a contract for discount buying services renders the contract for discount buying services void and unenforceable by the seller. No seller may make or disseminate such information,  representations,  notices,  material omissions or advertisements.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.14 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.14 - Rescission and pro rata refund; removal of place of business

44-1797.14.  Rescission and pro rata refund;  removal of place of business If a discount buying organization removes its place of business,  or if it conducts business at more than one location,  that place of business which is geographically closest to the buyer's residence indicated on the face of the contract,  more than twenty miles farther from the buyer's residence than it was at the time the contract for discount buying services was entered into,  the organization shall offer rescission and a pro rata refund to each buyer affected,  based on the amount of time for which the buyer has been a member of the organization.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.15 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.15 - Transfer to another entity of duty or obligation to provide services; defense in action for enforcement or collection on contract; definition

44-1797.15.  Transfer to another entity of duty or obligation to provide services;  defense in action for enforcement or collection on contract;  definition A. Any transfer by a discount buying organization of its duty or obligation to provide services to buyers under its contracts for discount buying services to another individual,  corporation or other business entity as a result of which a buyer has available substantially fewer goods and services constitutes a complete defense to an action for further enforcement of or collection on such a contract for discount buying services which may be asserted by any buyer who did not consent in writing,  after a full and fair disclosure of the categories of goods and services to be provided by the new discount buying organization,  to such transfer of the duty or obligation of performance and entitles such a nonconsenting individual to rescind the contract and obtain a pro rata refund from the transferor. B. For the purposes of this section,  " substantially fewer goods and services"  is defined to be less than seventy-five per cent of the lines of merchandise,  catalogs or types of services available than at the time the buyer entered into the contract with the discount buying organization.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.16 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.16 - Action for damages and restitution of monies paid; treble damages and attorney fees and costs

44-1797.16.  Action for damages and restitution of monies paid;  treble damages and attorney fees and costs A buyer suffering financial damages as a result of a violation of this article may bring an action for the recovery of damages and return of all monies paid by the buyer to the seller. Judgment shall be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages,  plus such restitution,  are assessed plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. If a court finds a violation of section 44-1797.13,  judgment shall be entered for seven hundred fifty dollars plus reasonable attorney fees or three times the amount of actual damages plus restitution plus reasonable attorney fees,  whichever is greater.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.17 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.17 - Violation; classification

44-1797.17.  Violation;  classification A person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a class 6 felony.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.18 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.18 - Provisions not exclusive

44-1797.18.  Provisions not exclusive The provisions of this article are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subject to this article from compliance with any other applicable provision of law.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.19 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.19 - Waiver

44-1797.19.  Waiver A waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this article is deemed contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1797.20 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1797.20 - Enforcement

44-1797.20.  Enforcement A. The attorney general or county attorney shall have the power to enforce the criminal provisions of this article. B. An act or practice in violation of this article constitutes an unlawful practice under section 44-1522. The attorney general may investigate and take appropriate action as prescribed by chapter 10,  article 7 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798 - Definitions

44-1798.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Commission"  means: (a) Compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the dollar amount of orders or sales. (b) Any other method of compensation agreed to between a sales representative and a principal,  including fees for services and retainers. 2. " Principal"  means a person who does all of the following: (a) Engages in the business of manufacturing,  producing,  importing,  selling or distributing a product or service. (b) Uses sales representatives to solicit orders for the product or service. (c) Compensates the sales representative in whole or part by commission. 3. " Sales representative" : (a) Means a person who does both of the following: (i) Establishes a business relationship with a principal to solicit orders for products or services. (ii) Is compensated,  in whole or in part,  by commission. (b) Is not an employee or a person who places orders or purchases on the person's own account or for resale. 4. " Termination"  means the end of the business relationship between the sales representative and the principal,  whether by agreement,  by expiration of time or by exercise of a right of termination by either party.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.01 - Sales representative contract

44-1798.01.  Sales representative contract A. The sales representative and the principal shall enter into a written contract. The contract shall set forth the method by which the sales representative's commission is to be computed and paid. B. The principal shall provide each sales representative with a signed copy of the contract. The principal shall obtain a signed receipt for the contract from each sales representative.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.02 - Termination of sales representative contract; payment of earned commissions

44-1798.02.  Termination of sales representative contract;  payment of earned commissions A. If an agreement of services is terminated for any reason both of the following apply:  1. All the commissions due through the time of termination shall be paid to the sales representative within a period of not to exceed thirty days after termination. 2. All the commissions that become due after the effective date of termination shall be paid to the sales representative within fourteen days after they become due. B. The principal shall pay the sales representative all commissions due while the business relationship is in effect in accordance with the agreement between the parties. C. A principal who fails to comply with subsections A and B of this section is liable to the sales representative for damages in the amount of three times the sum of the unpaid commissions owed to the sales representative. D. The prevailing party in an action brought under this section is entitled to the cost of the suit,  including reasonable attorney fees. E. Commissions shall be paid at the usual place of payment unless the sales representative requests that the commissions be sent by registered mail. If,  in accordance with a request by the sales representative,  the sales representative's commissions are sent by mail,  the commissions are deemed to have been paid as of the date of the registered postmark on the envelope. F. Unless payment is made pursuant to a binding and final written settlement agreement and release,  the acceptance by a sales representative of a commission payment from the principal does not constitute a release as to the balance of any commissions claimed due. A full release of all commission claims that is required by a principal as a condition to a partial commission payment is null and void.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.03 - Revocable offers of commission

44-1798.03.  Revocable offers of commission If a principal makes a revocable offer of a commission to a sales representative,  the sales representative is entitled to the commission agreed on if all of the following apply: 1. The principal revokes the offer of commission and the sales representative establishes that the revocation was for a purpose of avoiding payment of the commission. 2. The revocation occurs after the principal has obtained an order for the principal's product or service through the efforts of the sales representative. 3. The principal's product or service that is the subject of the order is provided to and paid for by a customer.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.04 - Jurisdiction; no waiver; election of remedies

44-1798.04.  Jurisdiction;  no waiver;  election of remedies A principal who establishes a business relationship with a sales representative to solicit orders for products or services in this state is doing business in this state for purposes of jurisdiction. A provision in a contract between a sales representative and a principal that purports to waive a provision of this article by an express waiver or a contract subject to the laws of another state is void. This section does not invalidate or restrict any other right or remedy available to a sales representative or preclude a sales representative from seeking to recover in one action on all claims against a principal.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.05 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.05 - Applicability

44-1798.05.  Applicability This article does not apply to any of the following:  1. An individual or business entity engaged in providing insurance pursuant to title 20. 2. A bank,  trust company,  savings and loan association,  credit union,  consumer lender or financial institution organized,  chartered or holding a license or authorization certificate under the law of this state,  any other state,  the United States or the parent,  subsidiary or affiliate of such entity.  3. A person who holds a real estate salesperson s license pursuant to title 32,  chapter 20 and who has a claim for payment of a real estate commission or compensation against the real estate broker with whom such real estate salesperson is affiliated.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1798.21 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1798.21 - Loan servicing; service of process; definitions

44-1798.21.  Loan servicing;  service of process;  definitions A. If a person,  whose principal place of business is located in a state other than this state and who has not appointed a statutory agent or maintained an office in this state for service of process,  engages in servicing a residential loan,  the person is deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state and appointed the secretary of state as the agent of the person on whom any process,  notice or demand may be served with respect to causes of action arising out of the servicing of the residential loan. When service is made on the secretary of state under this section,  the person shall have thirty days to respond in addition to the time otherwise provided by law. B. Upon receipt of any process,  notice or demand under this section,  the secretary of state shall immediately forward,  by certified mail,  one copy of the process,  notice or demand to the person to whom the process,  notice or demand is directed or addressed to the address where periodic payments are mailed. The person initiating the process,  notice or demand shall be responsible at the time of service upon the secretary of state to provide to the secretary of state the address where periodic payments are mailed. C. Service of process,  notice or demand shall be deemed complete with service upon the secretary of state. D. The secretary of state shall keep a permanent record of all processes,  notices and demands served on the secretary of state under this section which includes the time of each service and the secretary of state's action with relation to each service. E. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Residential loan"  means any loan that is secured by a lien on residential property in this state except temporary financing such as a construction loan. 2. " Residential property"  means real property consisting of two and one-half acres or less or a mobile home as defined in section 28-2001,  either of which is limited to and utilized for either a single one-family or a single two-family dwelling. 3. " Servicing"  means receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a borrower pursuant to the terms of any residential loan.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799 - Definitions

44-1799.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Clinically ill"  means an illness that is apparent to a veterinarian based on the veterinarian's observation,  examination or testing of an animal or on a review of the animal's medical records. 2. " Nonelective surgical procedure"  means a surgical procedure that is necessary according to commonly accepted standards of veterinary medicine to preserve or restore the health of the cat or dog,  to prevent the animal from experiencing pain or discomfort or to correct a condition that would interfere with the cat's or dog's ability to walk,  run or jump or to otherwise function in a normal manner. 3. " Pet dealer"  means a person who owns a pet store. 4. " Pet store"  means a commercial establishment that engages in a for-profit business of selling at retail cats,  dogs or other animals,  but does not include commercial livestock operations and commercial livestock auction markets. Pet store does not mean a publicly operated pound or a private,  charitable not-for-profit humane society or any animal adoption activity that a pound or humane society conducts off site at any pet store or other commercial enterprise. 5. " Purchaser"  means a person who purchases any cat or dog without intent to resell.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799.01 - Initial veterinary examination

44-1799.01.  Initial veterinary examination A. A veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 21 shall examine all cats and dogs that are received by a pet dealer before the cat or dog is placed for sale. B. If the veterinarian determines that a cat or dog is afflicted with a contagious disease,  the cat or dog may be returned to the source or kept by the pet dealer. If the pet dealer keeps the cat or dog,  the pet dealer shall cage the cat or dog separately from healthy animals and shall house and handle the cat or dog in a manner that will minimize the likelihood of contagion.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799.03 - Record keeping

44-1799.03.  Record keeping A. A pet dealer shall maintain a written record on the health,  status and disposition of each cat and dog at the time of sale for at least one year after the cat or dog is sold or as otherwise provided by law. B. The records shall contain all of the information that is required by section 44-1799.02 and shall be made available to animal control officers,  law enforcement officers and representatives of the county health or environmental services department for inspection during normal business hours.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799.04 - Animal care requirements; violation; classification

44-1799.04.  Animal care requirements;  violation;  classification A. A pet dealer shall do the following: 1. Maintain facilities in which cats or dogs are housed in a sanitary condition. 2. Provide cats or dogs with potable water and adequate nutrition. 3. Provide adequate space that is appropriate to the age,  size,  weight,  species and breed of cat or dog. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " adequate space"  means sufficient space for the cat or dog to experience normal body movements without having to make contact with the sides or top of the enclosure,  including the ability to stand up,  sit down,  turn about freely and relax in a natural position. 4. If cats or dogs are housed on wire flooring,  provide a resting board,  a floormat or another similar device that is maintained in a sanitary condition and that allows the cat or dog to rest off of the wire flooring. 5. If a cat or dog is afflicted with a contagious disease,  handle the cat or dog in a manner that is required by section 44-1799.01,  subsection B. 6. Promptly provide appropriate veterinary care when it is necessary. B. A pet dealer shall not offer for sale a cat or dog that is less than eight weeks old. C. A pet dealer who violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799.06 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799.06 - Contested actions; procedures

44-1799.06.  Contested actions;  procedures A. If a pet dealer contests a demand for remedies,  the pet dealer may require the purchaser to produce the cat or dog for examination by a veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 21 unless the cat or dog has died. The pet dealer shall pay the costs of examination. B. If the purchaser and the pet dealer are unable to reach an agreement within thirty days after the pet dealer receives the veterinarian statement or the veterinarian receives the cat or dog for examination,  whichever is later,  the purchaser may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction or the parties may agree in writing to submit to binding arbitration. C. The prevailing party in the action shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees if the other party acted in bad faith in seeking or denying the requested remedy.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1799.07 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1799.07 - Presumption of illness

44-1799.07.  Presumption of illness A. It is a rebuttable presumption that an illness or a congenital or hereditary defect existed at the time of sale if the cat or dog dies within fifteen days after the purchaser takes possession of the cat or dog. B. A finding by a veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 21 that the cat or dog had intestinal or external parasites is not grounds for declaring a cat or dog unfit for sale.