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AZ Rev Stat § 44-1276.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1276.02 - Business opportunity contracts in writing; required information

44-1276.02.  Business opportunity contracts in writing;  required information A. A business opportunity contract or agreement shall be in writing and shall be given to the consumer with the disclosure document required under section 44-1276.01. B. A business opportunity contract or agreement shall include the following: 1. The terms and conditions of payment. 2. A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the seller undertakes to perform for the consumer. 3. The seller's principal business address and the name and address of its agent in this state that is authorized to receive service of process. 4. The approximate delivery date of any goods that the seller is to deliver to the consumer and an approximate timetable for performance of services necessary to begin substantial operation of the business.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1276.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1276.03 - Business opportunity contract cancellation

44-1276.03.  Business opportunity contract cancellation A consumer may cancel a business opportunity contract or agreement with a seller for any reason at any time within ten business days after the date that the consumer signs the contract or agreement or the date that the seller notifies the consumer in writing that the contract or agreement is accepted by the seller,  whichever is later.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1277 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1277 - Violation; classification

44-1277.  Violation;  classification A. Except as provided in section 44-1273,  it is unlawful for a seller to engage in a telephone solicitation unless the seller is registered pursuant to section 44-1272. B. A seller or solicitor engaged in a recovery service shall not charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration from a consumer before full and complete performance of the service that the seller or solicitor has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer. C. A seller or solicitor who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1279 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1279 - Civil remedies

44-1279.  Civil remedies A consumer may rescind a sale by an unregistered seller at any time. The consumer may recover any purchase monies paid to the unregistered seller,  financial damages caused by the unregistered seller and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1280 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1280 - Subpoena; failure to supply information or obey subpoena; confidentiality of information; violation; classification

44-1280.  Subpoena;  failure to supply information or obey subpoena;  confidentiality of information;  violation;  classification A. The county attorney or attorney general,  in addition to other powers conferred on him by this article,  may issue and serve in the manner provided under section 13-4072 a subpoena to a custodian of records of a public service corporation as defined by section 40-341 requesting: 1. The name and billing address for a subscriber. 2. The physical location of the service address assigned to a subscriber. 3. The long-distance service provider. 4. Subscriber credit information. B. If a custodian of records of a public service corporation fails or refuses to fully comply with a subpoena issued under this section,  the county attorney or attorney general may file a petition with the superior court and,  after notice and hearing on the petition,  request the following orders until the custodian of records complies: 1. Adjudging the custodian of records or corporation in contempt of court. 2. Granting such other relief as the court deems proper. 3. Granting reasonable attorney fees to the state or county. C. If the county attorney or attorney general determines that disclosure to the custodian of records of a public service corporation of the evidence relied on to establish reasonable cause would not be in the best interests of the investigation,  he may request and the court may examine the evidence in camera and thereafter make its determination. D. A person releasing information obtained pursuant to this section,  except in the proper discharge of official duties,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1281 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1281 - Duties of secretary of state

44-1281.  Duties of secretary of state The secretary of state shall: 1. Prescribe and publish the forms and adopt the rules necessary to carry out this article. 2. Refer to the attorney general or county attorney for investigation any matter that the secretary of state has reason to believe constitutes a violation of this article. 3. Preserve for five years from the date of filing all information required to be filed pursuant to this article,  after which the information shall be destroyed. This information is public information and is open to public inspection. 4. With referral,  provide the attorney general with a complete copy of all registration statements and attachments,  including renewals and supplemental statements,  that are filed pursuant to section 44-1272 by a seller of business opportunities or merchandise related to business opportunities.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1282 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1282 - National do-not-call registry; prohibitions; enforcement; civil penalty; definition

44-1282.     National do-not-call registry;  prohibitions;  enforcement;  civil penalty;  definition A.    A seller or solicitor or anyone acting on behalf of a seller or solicitor shall not initiate an outbound telephone solicitation call to any telephone number if the telephone number is entered in the national do-not-call registry established by the federal trade commission pursuant to the do-not-call implementation act,  except that this section does not apply to any telephone solicitation that would be authorized or permitted by federal law or regulation relating to a telephone solicitation or to calls made by or on behalf of a seller or solicitor who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 20 if the calls are made under any of the following circumstances: 1. In regard to a past or present employment agreement with the consumer pursuant to title 32,  chapter 20,  article 3 and who is calling in regard to a subject reasonably related to the employment agreement. 2. In response to a referral from a natural person with whom the consumer has a personal relationship. 3. In response to an express request or permission of a consumer whose telephone number is entered in the national do-not-call registry. B. A violation of this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to section 44-1522. The attorney general may investigate and take appropriate action pursuant to chapter 10,  article 7 of this title,  but a civil penalty under section 44-1531 for a violation of this section shall not exceed one thousand dollars per violation. This subsection is in addition to all other causes of action,  remedies and penalties available to this state. All monies collected as fines and civil penalties pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the state general fund. C. For the purposes of this section,  " do-not-call implementation act"  means the do-not-call implementation act (P.L. 108-10;  117 Stat. 557) as enacted on March 11,  2003 and federal regulations adopted to implement that act.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1291 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1291 - Definitions

44-1291.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Aftermarket crash part"  means a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts which generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle,  including the inner and outer panels. 2. " Installer"  means an individual who actually does the work of replacing or repairing parts of a motor vehicle. 3. " Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part"  means an aftermarket crash part which is not made for or by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle. 4. " Repair facility"  means a motor vehicle dealer,  garage,  body shop or other commercial entity which undertakes the repair or replacement of those parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1292 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1292 - Identification of aftermarket crash part

44-1292.  Identification of aftermarket crash part A nonoriginal equipment manufacturer that supplies an aftermarket crash part for use in this state shall affix to the part or inscribe on the part the logo or name of the manufacturer.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1293 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1293 - Disclosure on use of aftermarket crash part

44-1293.  Disclosure on use of aftermarket crash part A motor vehicle repair facility or motor vehicle parts installer shall not use a nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part to repair a vehicle unless the part meets the specifications of section 44-1292 and unless the consumer is advised in a written notice attached to or printed on a repair estimate which: 1. Clearly identifies each part. 2. Contains the following information in ten point or larger type: " This estimate has been prepared based on the use of replacement parts supplied by a source other than the manufacturer of your motor vehicle. Warranties applicable to these replacement parts are provided by the manufacturer or distributor of these parts rather than the manufacturer of your vehicle."
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1294 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1294 - Enforcement

44-1294.  Enforcement Violation of this article is declared to be an unlawful practice and is subject to all of the penalties and enforcement procedures provided in chapter 10,  article 7 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1301 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1301 - Definitions

44-1301.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Damage"  means any cracking,  bubbling,  cutting,  chunking or separation of the tire sidewall or tread,  including exposed body ply or belt material,  or any visible deterioration of the tire bead or inner liner. 2. " Improper repair"  means any puncture repair of damage larger than one-fourth of an inch,  any puncture repair to a tire sidewall,  the tread shoulder or belt edge area,  or a puncture repair that has not been both sealed or patched on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem through to the outside. 3. " Motor vehicle"  means any automobile,  motorcycle,  truck,  trailer,  semitrailer,  truck tractor and semitrailer combination or other vehicle operated on the roads of this state,  used to transport persons or property and propelled by power other than muscular power,  but motor vehicle does not include traction engines,  vehicles that run only on a track,  bicycles or mopeds. 4. " Off road motor vehicle"  means any automobile,  motorcycle,  truck,  trailer,  semitrailer,  truck tractor and semitrailer combination,  heavy equipment used in mining or metallurgical operations,  agriculture,  construction or earth moving,  airplanes or other vehicles operated off the roads of this state,  used to transport persons or property or used for agricultural,  construction or earth moving activities and propelled by power other than muscular power,  but off road motor vehicle does not include traction engines,  vehicles that run only on a track,  bicycles or mopeds. 5. " Person"  means any public or private corporation,  company,  partnership,  firm,  association or society of persons,  the federal government and any of its departments or agencies,  this state or any of its agencies,  departments,  political subdivisions,  counties,  towns or municipal corporations,  as well as a natural person. 6. " Waste tire"  means a motor vehicle tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear,  damage,  improper repair or manufacturer's recall. 7. " Waste tire collection site"  means a site where waste tires are collected before being offered for recycling or reuse and where more than five hundred tires are kept on site on any day. 8. " Wear"  means the reduction of the major groove depth of the tire to two thirty-seconds of an inch.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1303 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1303 - Waste tire collection sites; registration

44-1303.  Waste tire collection sites;  registration A. An owner or operator of a waste tire collection site,  within six months after September 27,  1990,  shall register with the department of environmental quality and provide the department with information concerning the site's location and size and the approximate number of waste tires that are stored at the site and shall initiate steps to comply with this article. B. Any waste tire collection site that is established after the effective date of this amendment to this section shall register with the department before beginning operation and shall pay a registration fee. After the effective date of this amendment to this section,  the director shall establish by rule a registration fee,  including a maximum fee. As part of the rule making process,  there must be public notice and comment and a review of the rule by the joint legislative budget committee. After September 30,  2013,  the director shall not increase that fee by rule without specific statutory authority for the increase. Registration fees shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the solid waste fee fund established by section 49-881.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1305 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1305 - Waste tire fund and program

44-1305.  Waste tire fund and program (Rpld. 1/1/26) A. A waste tire fund is established to be administered by the department of revenue consisting of monies collected from the fees applied to tires pursuant to this article. Monies in the fund are exempt from lapsing under section 35-190. B. At the end of each calendar quarter the department of revenue shall certify to the department of administration and to the department of environmental quality the amounts to be paid from the fund as follows: 1. An amount not to exceed three and one-half per cent of the monies in the fund shall be transferred to the department of environmental quality for deposit in the solid waste fee fund established by section 49-881 for monitoring and enforcing this article. 2. An amount not to exceed five per cent or two hundred fifty thousand dollars,  whichever is less,  may be used by the director of the department of environmental quality for tire fire cleanup expenses if no other funds are available. 3. The remainder of the monies shall be distributed among the counties in this state in proportion to the number of motor vehicles registered in the county as of the preceding July 1. Such monies shall be used by the counties for the purposes prescribed by subsection C of this section. C. Each county shall establish a waste tire program and shall submit by September 1 of each year a waste tire management plan to the department of environmental quality for review and approval. A waste tire program may include contracts with private enterprise to do any of the following,  either individually or collectively: 1. Develop a plan to manage waste tires in the county. 2. Construct or operate or contract for the construction or operation of a waste tire processing facility and purchase equipment for that facility. 3. Contract for a waste tire processing facility service. 4. Remove or contract for the removal of waste tires from the county or other region. 5. Establish waste tire collection centers at solid waste disposal facilities or waste tire processing facilities. 6. Develop an accounting system for the waste tires managed with monies from the waste tire fund. D. A county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons as determined by the most recent United States decennial census may join with any other county and pool their financial resources to establish a program pursuant to this section to address the waste tire problem. E. The department of revenue shall provide an annual report to the legislature and to the department of environmental quality on the collection and distribution of monies in the waste tire fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1306 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1306 - Department of environmental quality; rules; annual county report to the department

44-1306.  Department of environmental quality;  rules;  annual county report to the department A. The department of environmental quality shall adopt and enforce rules to carry out the provisions of this article. B. Each county shall report by September 30 of each year to the department of environmental quality the following for the preceding fiscal year and provide a summary for each waste tire collection site: 1. The number of eligible waste tires collected each month at each collection site with a list of registered tire dealers delivering the tires to each collection site and the number of tires from each dealer. 2. The number of tires collected each month at each collection site from sources other than registered tire dealers. 3. The number of tires transported out of each collection site. 4. The estimated number of tires remaining at each collection site at the end of the preceding fiscal year. 5. Summaries of all manifests tracking the incoming and outgoing waste tires at each collection site. 6. The amount of monies received and expended pursuant to the waste tire program.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1307 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1307 - Civil penalties; environmental nuisance

44-1307.  Civil penalties;  environmental nuisance Unless otherwise provided,  a person who violates a provision of this article,  or any rule adopted by the director pursuant to this article,  is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per violation and is subject to citation under title 49,  chapter 1,  article 3,  relating to environmental nuisances. Each tire which is sold or disposed of improperly constitutes a separate violation.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1321 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1321 - Definitions

44-1321.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Automotive recycler"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-101. 2. " Industrial account"  means a person or business entity that files or is required to file monthly returns for that person's or entity's transaction privilege tax license or a governmental entity that sells lead acid batteries to an automotive recycler. 3. " Lead acid battery"  means a battery with a core of elemental lead and a capacity of six or more volts that is suitable for use in a vehicle or a boat. 4. " Peace officer"  includes a law enforcement officer who is employed by the department of transportation. 5. " Used automotive components dealer" : (a) Means any business that purchases used components of a motor vehicle with the intent to resell. (b) Does not include: (i) An automotive recycler who is licensed pursuant to title 28,  chapter 10. (ii) A lead acid battery seller who is required to accept lead acid batteries pursuant to section 44-1323,  subsection A.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1322 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1322 - Disposal of lead acid batteries

44-1322.  Disposal of lead acid batteries A. The disposal of lead acid batteries in landfills and the incineration of those batteries is prohibited. B. An owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall not knowingly accept a lead acid battery for disposal. C. A lead acid battery shall be discarded or disposed of only as follows: 1. A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any one of the following: (a) A permitted secondary lead smelter. (b) A battery manufacturer. (c) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or the department of environmental quality. (d) In the case of battery retailers only,  an agent of a battery wholesaler. 2. A person other than a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any one of the following: (a) A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler. (b) A permitted secondary lead smelter. (c) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or the department of environmental quality.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1323 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1323 - Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice

44-1323.  Sale of lead acid batteries;  refundable deposit;  notice A. A lead acid battery seller shall accept from customers at the point of transfer used lead acid batteries of the type and quantity sold at that point of transfer and may accept additional batteries. A seller shall not charge any deposit to receive those batteries,  other than the refundable deposit authorized by subsection B. A lead acid battery seller shall post a written notice that is clearly visible in the public sales area of the establishment and that contains the following language:  " It is unlawful to dispose of a motor vehicle battery or other lead acid battery in a landfill or any unauthorized site.  Recycle all used batteries.  This seller is required by law to accept used lead acid batteries. When any new lead acid battery is purchased,  a refundable deposit will be charged unless a used battery is returned for refund within forty-five days."  B. A lead acid battery seller shall charge each person who purchases a new lead acid battery a refundable deposit per battery. A seller shall refund the deposit to any person who presents a used lead acid battery to the seller with a receipt for the purchase of a new battery from that seller within the forty-five day period immediately following the purchase. A seller may keep any lead acid battery deposit monies that are not properly claimed within forty-five days after the date of sale. C. All lead acid batteries sold after July 1,  1991 shall bear a universally accepted recycling symbol. D. An advertisement or other printed promotional material related to the sale of lead acid batteries shall contain the following notice in bold print: " A deposit is imposed on the purchase of each new lead acid battery unless a used battery is returned where applicable."  E. This section does not apply to a person whose sales of batteries are not in the ordinary course of business. F. A wholesale seller of lead acid batteries who sells batteries to this state,  to a political subdivision of this state or to a private entity that does not resell the batteries: 1. Is subject to this article. 2. May charge a deposit as prescribed by subsection B of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1324 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1324 - Civil penalties; environmental nuisance

44-1324.  Civil penalties;  environmental nuisance A person who knowingly violates section 44-1322 or 44-1323 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per violation and is subject to citation under title 49,  chapter 1,  article 3,  relating to environmental nuisances. Each battery that is sold,  refunded or disposed of improperly or improperly subjected to a fee constitutes a separate violation.