2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 41 - State Government › § 41-4039 - Grounds for disciplinary action

41-4039.
Grounds for disciplinary action
The director may,  on the director's own motion,  and shall,  on the complaint in writing of any person,  cause to be investigated by the department the acts of any manufacturer,  dealer,  broker,  salesperson or installer licensed with the department and may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke any license issued under this article,  impose an administrative penalty or place on probation any licensee,  if the holder of the license,  while a licensee,  is guilty of or commits any of the following acts or omissions:
1. Failure in any material respect to comply with this article or article 3 of this chapter.
2. Violation of any rule that is adopted by the board and that pertains to the construction of any unit or of any rule that is adopted by the board and that is necessary to effectively carry out the intent of this article,  article 3 of this chapter or the laws of the United States or of this state.
3. Misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a license.
4. Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person to evade this article or article 3 of this chapter,  or allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed person or acting as an agent,  partner or associate of an unlicensed person with intent to evade this article or article 3 of this chapter.
5. Conviction of a felony.
6. The doing of a wrongful or fraudulent act by a licensee that relates to this article or article 3 of this chapter,  including failure to comply with section 41-4030,  subsection A,  or the doing of any other wrongful or fraudulent act in conjunction with the sale,  transfer or relocation of a mobile home in this state.
7. Departure from or disregard of any code or any rule adopted by the board.
8. Failure to disclose or subsequent discovery by the department of facts that,  if known at the time of issuance of a license or the renewal of a license,  would have been grounds to deny the issuance or renewal of a license.
9. Knowingly entering into a contract with a person not duly licensed in the required classification for work to be performed for which a license is required.
10. Acting in the capacity of a licensee under any license issued under this article in a name other than as set forth on the license.
11. Acting as a licensee while the license is under suspension or in any other invalid status.
12. Failure to respond relative to a verified complaint after notice of such complaint.
13. Violation of title 28,  chapter 10 or rules adopted pursuant to title 28,  chapter 10,  except for the licensing requirements of sections 28-4334,  28-4335,  28-4361,  28-4362,  28-4364,  28-4401 and 28-4402.
14. False,  misleading or deceptive sales practices by a licensee in the sale or offer of sale of any unit regulated by this article or article 3 of this chapter.
15. Failure to remit the consumer recovery fund fee pursuant to section 41-4042.
16. Acting as a salesperson while not employed by a dealer.
17. As a salesperson,  representing or attempting to represent a dealer other than by whom the salesperson is employed.
18. Acting beyond the scope of activity authorized by the salesperson's license classification of the employing dealer.
19. Failure by a salesperson to promptly place all cash,  checks and other items of value and any related documents received in connection with a sales transaction in the care of the employing dealer.
20. Failure to provide all agreed on goods and services.
21. Failure to manufacture or install in a workmanlike manner all units and accessory structures that are suitable for their intended purpose.
22. Failure of the licensee to work only within the scope of the license held.
23. An action by a licensee,  who is also a mobile home park owner,  manager,  agent or representative,  that restricts a resident's or prospective resident's access to buyers,  sellers or licensed dealers or brokers in connection with the sale of a home or the rental of a space,  that the department finds constitutes a violation of section 33-1434,  subsection B or section 33-1452,  subsection F or that violates any law or regulation relating to fair housing or credit practices.