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AZ Rev Stat § 44-5006 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-5006 - Time limitation; disposition of goods

44-5006.  Time limitation;  disposition of goods A. Except as provided in this section,  within ten days after a home solicitation sale has been canceled,  the seller shall tender to the buyer any payments made by the buyer and any note or other evidence of indebtedness. B. If the down payment includes goods traded in,  the goods shall be tendered in substantially as good condition as when received. If the seller fails to tender the goods as provided by this section,  the buyer may elect to recover an amount equal to the trade-in allowance stated in the agreement. C. The buyer may retain possession of goods delivered to him by the seller and has a lien on the goods for any recovery to which he is entitled until the seller has complied with the obligations imposed by this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-5007 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-5007 - Buyer responsibility; services

44-5007.  Buyer responsibility;  services A. Except as provided in subsection C of section 44-5006,  within twenty days after a home solicitation sale has been canceled,  the buyer upon demand shall tender to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale,  but he is not obligated to tender at any place other than his own address. If the seller fails to take possession of such goods within twenty days after cancellation the goods shall become the property of the buyer without obligation to pay for them. B. The buyer shall take reasonable care of the goods in his possession both prior to cancellation and during the following twenty-day period. During the twenty-day period after cancellation,  except for the buyer's duty of care,  the goods are at the seller's risk. C. If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a home solicitation sale prior to its cancellation,  the seller is entitled to a cancellation fee of five per cent of the cash price,  fifteen dollars,  or the amount of the cash down payment,  whichever is less. If the seller's services result in the alteration of property of the buyer,  the seller shall restore the property to substantially as good condition as it was in at the time the services were rendered. D. The buyer may not cancel a home solicitation sale if he requests the seller to provide goods or services without delay because of an emergency and the seller in good faith makes a substantial beginning of performance before notice of cancellation,  and the goods cannot be returned to the seller in substantially as good condition as when the buyer received them.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-5008 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-5008 - Violation; classification

44-5008.  Violation;  classification Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-5501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-5501 - Restrictions

44-5501.  Restrictions A. This section applies to a consumer credit sale of goods or services. B. Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary,  if the seller or his assignee retakes goods which were the subject of the sale,  the buyer shall not be personally liable for the unpaid balance of the price if the sales price were one thousand dollars or less. If the fair market value of retaken goods exceeds the unpaid balance,  the buyer shall be entitled to the difference between the unpaid balance,  after first deducting all unearned finance charges,  and the fair market value of the goods at the time of retaking,  less the seller's or assignee's reasonable costs and expenses as provided in title 47,  chapter 9,  article 6. However,  the buyer may be liable in damages to the seller or his assignee if the buyer has wrongfully damaged the collateral or if,  after default and demand,  the buyer has wrongfully failed to make the collateral available to the seller or his assignee. C. Neither the seller of consumer goods or services nor his assignee may take any other security for a consumer credit sale other than (1) a security interest in goods sold or as to which services have been rendered and (2) in the realty to which such goods may be affixed. If the seller or assignee elects not to retake the goods,  but brings an action for the unpaid balance,  the goods may not thereafter be retaken and are not subject to judicial process to enforce any judgment obtained therein. D. " Fair market value"  means the price arrived at in good faith which a knowledgeable and willing buyer would pay and a knowledgeable and willing seller would ask for the goods in question. " Good faith"  shall be defined as set forth in section 47-1201.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6004 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6004 - Assignment or transfers

44-6004.  Assignment or transfers A. The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding any law to the contrary. B. An assignee may purchase or acquire any retail installment contract or retail charge account agreement or any outstanding balance under either from a seller or holder on terms,  conditions and price as may be mutually agreed upon. C. Notice to the buyer of the assignment and any requirement that the transferor be deprived of dominion over payments upon a retail installment contract or retail charge account agreement or over the goods if returned to or repossessed by the seller or holder,  is not necessary to the validity of a written assignment of the retail installment contract or retail charge account agreement or any outstanding balance under either as against creditors,  subsequent purchasers,  pledgees,  mortgagees or lien claimants of the transferor. D. Unless the buyer has notice of the assignment of his retail installment contract,  retail charge account agreement or any outstanding balance under either,  payment made by the buyer to the holder last known to him is binding upon all subsequent holders. E. A holder may acquire from a retail seller or another holder invoices or other memoranda evidencing retail sales on such terms,  conditions and price,  discount or other charge as may be mutually agreed upon. Such price,  discount or other charge is not a part of the time price differential or delinquency charge permitted.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6005 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6005 - Periodic statements required

44-6005.  Periodic statements required Except where the seller or holder deems an account pursuant to a retail charge account agreement to be uncollectible or where delinquency collection procedures have been instituted with respect to such an account,  the seller or holder of the account shall,  within a reasonable time after the end of the periodic billing cycle,  mail or deliver to the buyer who is obligated pursuant to the terms of such agreement,  for each billing cycle at the end of which there is an outstanding balance in excess of one dollar in that account or with respect to which a finance charge is imposed,  a statement or statements which the buyer may retain. A reasonable time after the end of the billing cycle is presumed to be fifteen days.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6006 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6006 - Violation; bar to recovery

44-6006.  Violation;  bar to recovery A seller or holder who violates any provision of this chapter is barred from recovery of any finance charge,  official fees and delinquency charge under or in connection with the related retail installment contract or the related retail charge account agreement for as long as the violation continues. This section does not bar the seller or holder from recovery from the buyer of an amount equal to the cash price of the goods or services and the cost to the seller or holder of any insurance included in the transaction.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6501 - Authorization to apply for foreign trade zone

44-6501.  Authorization to apply for foreign trade zone The state of Arizona and any county,  city or town within the state or a public or private corporation or any combination thereof may apply to the foreign trade zones board,  United States department of commerce,  for the right to establish,  operate and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones and may acquire land for the purposes of this section. For the purposes of this section,  such foreign trade zone or subzone may be incorporated outside the boundaries of a municipality or be made up of areas from adjoining counties.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6551 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6551 - Definitions

44-6551.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Charitable organization"  means either of the following: (a) A person determined by the internal revenue service to be a tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. (b) A person who is or who is held out to be established for a benevolent,  educational,  philanthropic,  humane,  scientific,  patriotic,  social welfare or advocacy,  public health,  environmental conservation,  civic or other eleemosynary purpose or a person who in any manner employs a charitable appeal as the basis of a solicitation. 2. " Contracted fund raiser"  means a person who for profit either solicits directly or employs,  procures or engages another person to solicit for a charitable organization. A contracted fund raiser does not include a lawyer,  investment counselor or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution,  a bona fide salaried officer,  employee or volunteer of a charitable organization or a person the contracted fund raiser employs,  procures or engages to solicit. 3. " Independent solicitor"  means a person who for profit engages to solicit on behalf of a charitable organization or on behalf of a contracted fund raiser. 4. " Solicit"  and " solicitation"  means a request of any kind for a contribution or a request for the purchase of goods,  tickets or services for a charitable purpose.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6561 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6561 - Unlawful acts or practices; violation; classification; civil penalty

44-6561.  Unlawful acts or practices;  violation;  classification;  civil penalty A. The following acts and practices are unlawful as applied to the planning,  conduct or execution of a solicitation and constitute unlawful practices under section 44-1522 that the attorney general may investigate and for which the attorney general may take appropriate action as prescribed by chapter 10,  article 7 of this title: 1. Knowingly using an emblem,  device or printed matter belonging to or associated with a charitable organization without first being authorized in writing to do so by the charitable organization. 2. Knowingly using a name,  symbol or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization for the purpose of misleading a solicited person. 3. Knowingly making a misrepresentation to a person that the person on whose behalf a solicitation is being conducted is a charitable organization. 4. Knowingly making a representation to a person that another person sponsors,  endorses or approves the solicitation if the other person has not given consent in writing to the use of that person's name for these purposes. 5. Knowingly failing to post in a clear and conspicuous manner at a location in which a charitable organization or other business entity receives donated items for the purpose of reselling the items to financially benefit a charitable organization one of the following statements: (a) This collection site is owned by [name of charity],  a charitable organization. Donated items received at this location will support the charitable mission of [name of charity]. (b) This collection site is owned by [name of company],  a for-profit company. Donated items received at this location will be sold by [name of company] with a portion of the proceeds benefiting [name of charity]. 6. Knowingly making a misrepresentation to a person that a donation is any of the following: (a) Tax deductible. (b) Going to a nonprofit corporation. (c) Enabling the person to receive a tax credit. B. A contracted fund raiser who knowingly conducts any act or practice proscribed in subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony. C. An independent solicitor who knowingly conducts any act or practice proscribed in subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. D. In addition to the criminal offenses provided in subsections B and C of this section,  if a person conducts an act or practice proscribed in subsection A of this section,  the attorney general may recover from the person on behalf of the state a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation. The civil penalty prescribed by this subsection is in lieu of the penalty prescribed by section 44-1531. E. For the purposes of subsection A,  paragraph 5 of this section,  an entity owns a collection site if the entity receives at least fifty-one percent of the proceeds generated by the retail sale of the donated items received at the collection site.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6701 - Definitions

44-6701.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Dealer agreement"  means an oral or written contract or agreement of definite or indefinite duration between a supplier and an equipment dealer that prescribes the rights and obligations of each party with respect to the purchase or sale of equipment. 2. " Equipment"  means machines designed for or adapted and used for agriculture,  livestock,  grazing,  light industrial and utility purposes. Equipment does not include earthmoving and heavy construction equipment,  mining equipment or forestry equipment. 3. " Equipment dealer"  or " dealer"  means any person,  partnership,  corporation,  association or other form of business enterprise that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of equipment. 4. " Net cost"  means the price the equipment dealer pays to the supplier for equipment,  including the freight costs from the supplier's location to the equipment dealer's location,  minus all applicable discounts allowed by the supplier. 5. " Net price"  means the price listed for repair parts in the supplier's price list or catalog minus all applicable discounts allowed by the supplier. 6. " Supplier"  means any person,  partnership,  corporation,  association or other business enterprise that is engaged in the manufacturing,  assembly or wholesale distribution of equipment or repair parts,  or both,  and includes any successor in interest,  including a purchaser of assets or stock,  or a surviving corporation that results from a merger,  liquidation or reorganization of the original supplier.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6703 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6703 - Dealer agreements; cancellation

44-6703.  Dealer agreements;  cancellation A. Unless one or more of subsection B,  paragraphs 1 through 10 apply,  a supplier shall give an equipment dealer ninety days' written notice of the supplier's intent to terminate,  cancel or not renew a dealer agreement or to change the competitive circumstances of that agreement. The notice shall state the reasons for this action and that the dealer has sixty days to cure any claimed deficiency. If the dealer cures the deficiency to the supplier's satisfaction within that time,  the supplier may not terminate,  cancel,  refuse to renew or change the competitive circumstances of the agreement for the reasons specified in the notice. The agreement's terms do not expire and the supplier shall not change the competitive circumstances of the agreement before the end of the ninety day period without the dealer's written consent. B. A supplier,  either directly or through an agent,  shall not terminate,  cancel,  fail to renew or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealership agreement without cause. For the purposes of this subsection,  " cause"  means that a dealer: 1. Fails to comply with the terms of the agreement if these requirements are not different from those imposed on other similarly situated dealers in this state. 2. Transfers a controlling ownership interest in the dealership without the supplier's consent. The supplier shall not withhold consent without good reason. 3. Makes a material misrepresentation or falsification of a record. 4. Files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or has an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against him that has not been discharged within sixty days after it was filed. 5. Is insolvent or in receivership. 6. Pleads guilty to or is convicted of a felony. 7. Fails to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive business days or terminates the business. 8. Relocates or establishes a new or additional equipment dealer's place of business without the supplier's consent. 9. Fails to satisfy a payment obligation as it comes due and payable to the supplier. 10. Fails to promptly account to the supplier for any proceeds from the sale of equipment or to hold these proceeds in trust for the supplier's benefit. 11. Consistently engages in business practices that are detrimental to the consumer or the supplier including excessive pricing,  misleading advertising or failing to provide service and replacement parts or to perform warranty obligations. 12. Consistently fails to meet the supplier's market penetration requirements based on available record information and after receiving notice from the supplier of the supplier's requirements. 13. Consistently fails to meet building and housekeeping requirements. 14. Consistently fails to provide adequate sales,  service or parts personnel commensurate with the dealer agreement. 15. Consistently fails to comply with the applicable licensing laws pertaining to the products and services the dealer represents as being for and on the supplier's behalf.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6704 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6704 - Surplus parts inventory; credits

44-6704.  Surplus parts inventory;  credits A. Unless this section is specifically waived in writing by the dealer,  a supplier shall allow a dealer to periodically,  or at least once every twelve months,  return a portion of the dealer's surplus parts inventory for credit. The supplier shall notify the dealer of a time period when a dealer may submit the dealer's surplus parts list and return this inventory. The designated return period shall be at least ninety days. A supplier may stagger return periods for its dealers. B. If a supplier has not notified its dealer of a specific time period for returning surplus parts within the preceding twelve months,  it shall allow the dealer to return surplus parts within sixty days of receiving the dealer's request to make this return. C. A supplier shall allow surplus parts return on a dollar value of parts equal to ten per cent of the total dollar value of all parts purchased by the dealer from the supplier during either the twelve month period immediately preceding the supplier's notification to the dealer of the supplier's return program or,  if subsection B applies,  the month the dealer makes a return request. The dealer may elect to return a dollar value of the surplus parts equal to less than ten per cent of the total dollar value of the parts the dealer purchased during the preceding twelve months. D. A dealer may not return obsolete or superseded parts. However,  a dealer may return for credit a part found in the supplier's current returnable parts list or a superseded part that is not the subject of either the supplier's parts return program as of the date the supplier notifies the dealer or,  if subsection B applies,  as of the date the equipment dealer made a return request. E. A dealer shall return only new and unused parts to the supplier of these parts. F. The minimum credit allowed for returned parts is ninety-five per cent of the net price as listed in the supplier's current returnable parts list as of the date that the supplier provides notice of its return program or,  if subsection B applies,  the date that the dealer submits a request for return. G. A supplier shall issue credit within ninety days after receiving a return part. H. This section does not prevent a supplier from charging back to the dealer's account amounts previously paid or credited as a discount incident to the dealer's purchase of goods.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6706 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6706 - Repurchase; title; security interest

44-6706.  Repurchase;  title;  security interest Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the equipment dealer,  the title and right to possession of the repurchased inventory shall transfer or be transferred to the supplier and the equipment dealer shall have a continuing perfected security interest in the inventory until payment by the supplier. The security interest shall be perfected without the filing of a financing statement for a period of six years.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6707 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6707 - Death of equipment dealer; definition

44-6707.  Death of equipment dealer;  definition A. If an equipment dealer dies or becomes incapacitated,  the supplier shall repurchase the inventory from the estate pursuant to the inventory repurchase provisions of section 44-6705 as if the supplier had terminated the dealer agreement. The guardian,  the executor or,  if the dealer died intestate,  the heirs have six months from the date of the dealer's incapacity or death to submit inventory for repurchase. B. This section does not require a supplier to repurchase inventory if the supplier and a dealer's family member have entered into a new dealer agreement. C. This section does not entitle a guardian,  heir or personal representative of an incapacitated or deceased dealer to operate a dealership for more than six months after the dealer's incapacity or death. D. This section is supplemental to an agreement between the dealer and the supplier that covers the return of equipment,  attachments and repair parts. E. This section does not limit the right of a supplier to charge back to the dealer's account amounts previously paid or credited as a discount pertaining to the equipment dealer's purchase of inventory. F. For the purposes of this section,  " dealer"  means an owner,  an equal or majority partner or the majority stockholder of a corporation who operates as an equipment dealer.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-6708 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-6708 - Cause of action; remedies

44-6708.  Cause of action;  remedies A. An equipment dealer may bring an action against a supplier in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the dealer as a consequence of the supplier's violation of the provisions of this chapter. The dealer may also recover costs and reasonable attorney fees. B. An equipment dealer may be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination,  cancellation,  nonrenewal or change in competitive circumstances. C. The remedies provided by this section are in addition to any other remedies permitted by law and do not affect laws relating to product liability actions.