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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.08 - Civil penalties; enforcement actions

44-1799.08.
Civil penalties;  enforcement actions
A. Except as provided in subsection B or C of this section,  a pet dealer who violates this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation.
B. In an action brought by a city,  town or county to enforce an ordinance against a pet store or pet dealer who knowingly obtains a dog or cat for sale or resale in violation of section 44-1799.10,  subsection A or B or who should have known the dog or cat was obtained for sale or resale in violation of section 44-1799.10,  subsection A or B,  the pet store or pet dealer is subject to the following penalties:
1. For a first violation,  a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation.
2. For a second violation within a five-year period,  a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars per violation.
3. For a third or subsequent violation within a five-year period:
(a) A civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation.
(b) An order entered by the court enjoining the pet store or pet dealer from selling or offering for sale,  for up to three years,  a dog or cat obtained from any person other than a publicly operated pound or a private,  charitable nonprofit humane society or from any animal adoption activity conducted by a pound or humane society.
C. In an action brought to enforce section 44-1799.10,  subsection A or B:
1. A violation is a subsequent violation if it occurs within a five-year period after a final judgment or order that the pet store or pet dealer knowingly violated section 44-1799.10,  subsection A or B or should have known of the violation.
2. In addition to any other defense that may be raised,  a pet store or pet dealer is presumed to have acted in good faith and to have satisfied its obligation to ascertain whether a person meets the criteria described in section 44-1799.10,  subsection A if,  when placing an order to obtain a dog or cat for sale or resale,  the pet store or pet dealer conducts a search for inspection reports of the breeder on the animal care information system search tool maintained by the United States department of agriculture.
3. Each order placed by a pet store or pet dealer to obtain a dog or cat for sale or resale shall be considered a single act,  regardless of the number of dogs or cats obtained in the order.
D. This section does not prohibit prosecution for criminal violations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.09 - Applicability to other laws; waiver of rights

44-1799.09.
Applicability to other laws;  waiver of rights
A. This article does not limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to consumers and does not prevent the purchaser and the pet dealer from agreeing on additional terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with this article.
B. A contract or agreement under which a purchaser agrees to waive any rights under this article is null and void and is unenforceable.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.11 - Pet dealer regulation; state preemption

44-1799.11.
Pet dealer regulation;  state preemption
The regulation of pet dealers is a matter of statewide concern. A city,  town or county may enact or enforce an ordinance to enforce section 44-1799.10 against a pet store or pet dealer. Any local law,  rule,  regulation or ordinance that imposes requirements on pet dealers that exceed the requirements of section 44-1799.10 or penalties prescribed by section 44-1799.08 is preempted. Any local law,  rule,  regulation or ordinance may not directly or indirectly prohibit or be applied to prohibit the sale of dogs or cats by a pet store or pet dealer,  expressly or in effect,  based on the source from which the animal is obtained if obtained in compliance with section 44-1799.10.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.21 - Casket sales; price disclosure; definition

44-1799.21.
Casket sales;  price disclosure;  definition
A. A person offering caskets for sale to the public shall provide accurate price information to potential purchasers of caskets as follows:
1. The person offering caskets for sale shall provide accurate casket retail price information to any person who telephones for casket price information. If a person requests a casket price list by telephone,  the person offering caskets for sale shall mail a price list to the caller and may charge a reasonable postage and handling fee of not more than two dollars.
2. The person offering caskets for sale shall provide a written or printed casket price list for retention to each person who personally inquires about casket prices. The person offering caskets for sale shall offer the inquiring person the casket price list on beginning a discussion regarding the selection of a casket. The person offering caskets for sale shall not show any caskets to a potential purchaser before offering the written or printed price list. The price list shall state the effective date of the list.
B. The person who sells a casket shall deliver the casket to the purchaser or designee at the time of sale.
C. If a person offering caskets for sale to the public does not make the disclosures required by this section to a customer,  any contract for the purchase of a casket executed by the person offering caskets for sale and the customer is not enforceable against that customer.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " casket"  means a rigid container that is designed for the permanent encasement of human remains and that is usually constructed of wood,  metal or man-made substances and ornamented or lined with fabric.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.31 - Definitions

44-1799.31.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Business of shopping cart retrieval"  means searching for,  gathering and restoring possession to the owner or the owner's agent,  for compensation or in expectation of compensation,  of shopping carts located outside the premises or parking area of a retail establishment.
2. " Parking area"  means a parking lot or other property provided by a retailer for use by a customer for parking any automobile or other vehicle.
3. " Shopping cart"  means a basket that is mounted on wheels or a similar device that is generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.32 - Prohibition of certain shopping cart activity; applicability; consent; presumption

44-1799.32.
Prohibition of certain shopping cart activity;  applicability;  consent;  presumption
A. A person shall not do any of the following with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of a shopping cart,  if the shopping cart has a permanently affixed sign as provided in subsection B:
1. Remove a shopping cart from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment.
2. Be in possession of any shopping cart that has been removed from the premises or parking area of a retail establishment.
3. Be in possession of any shopping cart with the serial numbers removed,  obliterated or altered.
4. Leave or abandon a shopping cart at a location other than the premises or parking area of the retail establishment.
5. Alter,  convert or tamper with a shopping cart,  remove any part or portion of a shopping cart or remove,  obliterate or alter serial numbers on a shopping cart.
6. Be in possession of any shopping cart while that cart is not located on the premises or parking lot of a retail establishment.
B. Subsection A applies if a shopping cart has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or retailer,  or both,  notifies the public of the procedure to be used for authorized removal of the cart from the premises,  notifies the public that the unauthorized removal of the cart from the premises or parking area of the retail establishment or the unauthorized possession of the cart is a violation of law and lists a valid telephone number and address for returning the cart removed from the premises or parking area to the owner or retailer.
C. This section does not apply to the owner of a shopping cart or to a retailer or a retailer's agents or employees or to a customer of a retail establishment who has written consent from the owner of a shopping cart or a retailer to be in possession of the shopping cart or to remove the shopping cart from the premises or the parking area of the retail establishment or to do any of the acts specified in subsection A.
D. In any civil proceeding,  any shopping cart that has a sign affixed to it pursuant to this section establishes a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence that the property is that of the person or business named in the sign and not abandoned by the person or business named in the sign. In any criminal proceeding,  it may be inferred that any shopping cart that has a sign affixed to it pursuant to this section is the property of the person or business named on the sign and has not been abandoned by the person or business named on the sign.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.34 - Shopping cart retrieval; records; sign

44-1799.34.
Shopping cart retrieval;  records;  sign
A. A person who engages in the business of shopping cart retrieval shall retain records showing written authorization from the cart's owner,  or an agent of the owner,  to retrieve the cart and to be in possession of the carts retrieved.
B. A copy of the record showing written authorization shall be maintained in each vehicle used for shopping cart retrieval.
C. Each vehicle used for the retrieval of shopping carts shall display a sign that clearly identifies the retrieval service.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.35 - Applicability of article; local ordinances

44-1799.35.
Applicability of article;  local ordinances
This article does not invalidate an ordinance of,  or shall not be construed to prohibit the adoption of an ordinance by a city,  town or county that regulates or prohibits the removal of shopping carts from the premises or parking areas of a retail establishment except to the extent any provision of the ordinance expressly conflicts with any provision of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.36 - Violation; classification; applicability

44-1799.36.
Violation;  classification;  applicability
A. A person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
B. This article is not intended to preclude the application of any other laws relating to prosecution for a criminal offense.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.41 - Heavy equipment rental agreements; requirements; definition

44-1799.41.
Heavy equipment rental agreements;  requirements;  definition
A. A person in the business of renting heavy equipment property located in this state shall include in the rental agreement a one and one-half per cent surcharge of the gross rental receipts for any item of heavy equipment rented by a customer. The total amount of the surcharge that is collected by the business is for the purposes of paying personal property tax that is levied by all taxing jurisdictions against the heavy equipment property.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " heavy equipment property"  means rental property of an industry that is described under code 532412 or 532490 of the 2002 north American industry classification system as published by the United States census bureau.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.61 - Definition of amusement ride

44-1799.61.
Definition of amusement ride
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires,  " amusement ride" :
1. Means a device or a combination of devices or elements that carry,  convey or direct a person over or through a fixed or restricted course or in a defined area for the primary purpose of public amusement or entertainment.
2. Does not include:
(a) A coin operated ride that is manually,  mechanically or electrically operated,  that is customarily placed in a public location and that does not normally require the supervision or services of an operator.
(b) Nonmechanized playground equipment,  including swings,  seesaws,  stationary spring-mounted animal features,  rider-propelled merry-go-rounds,  climbers,  slides,  trampolines and physical fitness devices.
(c) Challenge,  exercise or obstacle courses.
(d) Inflated devices and elements.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.62 - Municipality and county powers; public inspection exception; violation; classification

44-1799.62.
Municipality and county powers;  public inspection exception;  violation;  classification
A. Municipalities and counties may:
1. Administer and enforce this article for amusement rides in their respective jurisdictions.
2. Establish reasonable and necessary fees to administer and enforce this article. The fees shall not exceed fees charged for business licenses or temporary use permits for similar temporary businesses.
3. Request from each amusement ride owner or operator,  a sponsor,  lessor or landowner or any other person responsible for an amusement ride information to determine that the insurance required by this article is in effect and that the amusement ride has been inspected at least annually.
4. Review and retain other records necessary to establish compliance with this article,  including insurance certificates or policies,  inspection certificates and reports,  permits,  licenses,  maintenance records,  injury records and operational records. The records listed in this paragraph are not subject to public inspection. Records may be disclosed on written consent of the owner,  on receipt of a court order or if required by law. Any person who knowingly discloses any record or other information in violation of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
B. Municipalities and counties that elect to administer and enforce this article shall collect fees and review information at the time of the application for a permit. The application shall be submitted at least thirty days before a scheduled public operation of the amusement ride.
C. A permit is only valid in the municipality or county for which it is issued.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.64 - Enforcement

44-1799.64.
Enforcement
A. A municipal or county peace officer or enforcement official may determine compliance with this article,  may prohibit the operation of any amusement ride that is not in compliance with this article and may institute an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this article.
B. A municipal or county peace officer or enforcement official who is experienced and educated in amusement ride inspections in compliance with the amusement rides and devices standards of the American society of testing and materials may enter and inspect without notice any amusement ride at any time.
C. On request,  the owner or operator of an amusement ride shall provide the permit,  inspection certificate,  insurance certificate and other records to a municipal or county peace officer or enforcement official. A copy of the documents may be provided instead of originals.
D. This section does not prohibit the owner or operator of an amusement ride from seeking relief from the enforcement of this article through any appropriate legal means.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.71 - Unlawful public sale of animals; civil penalty; definitions

44-1799.71.
Unlawful public sale of animals;  civil penalty;  definitions
A. In a county with a population of eight hundred thousand persons or more,  a person commits the unlawful public sale of animals by knowingly selling an animal on:
1. Any public highway,  street or park or any public property adjacent to a public highway,  street or park.
2. Any commercial private property without the express consent of the owner or lessee of the property.
B. Subsection A does not apply to:
1. Retail sales on the premises of a pet store.
2. Sales by a publicly operated or private,  charitable nonprofit pound,  humane society,  animal rescue organization or educational or agricultural organization.
3. Any rodeo,  auction market,  county fair,  stock show or other sanctioned livestock exhibit event.
C. A person who is found responsible for a violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Animal"  means any living species of mammal,  bird,  amphibian or reptile.
2. " Pet store"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 44-1799.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.91 - Definitions

44-1799.91.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Direct primary care agreement"  means a contract between a primary care provider and an individual patient or the patient's legal representative in which the primary care provider agrees to provide primary care services to the individual patient for an agreed periodic fee and period of time.
2. " Direct primary care patient"  means a patient who enters into a direct primary care agreement with a primary care provider.
3. " Direct primary care provider"  means a primary care provider who enters into a direct primary care agreement with a patient or the patient's legal representative.
4. " Primary care provider" :
(a) Means:
(i) A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17 and who specializes in family medicine,  internal medicine or pediatrics or otherwise treats patients for chronic conditions requiring regular treatment.
(ii) A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 25 and who practices with a physician who specializes in family medicine,  internal medicine or pediatrics.
(iii) A registered nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 15 and who is certified in family practice,  adult health,  gerontology,  women's health or pediatrics.
(iv) A dentist who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 11 and who provides dental services.
(b) Includes a group,  entity or practice of primary care providers.
5. " Primary care services"  means routine,  periodic health care procedures that are ordered and supervised by a primary care provider,  including medical visits,  laboratory testing,  imaging,  pathology testing,  prescribing and administering medication,  diagnosing,  treating and managing acute and chronic conditions and other health care procedures provided to patients on a routine,  periodic basis that may be performed or supervised by a primary care provider with training and experience in that procedure,  or dental services that may be performed or supervised by a dentist who is licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 11.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.92 - Direct primary care agreements; requirements; notice

44-1799.92.
Direct primary care agreements;  requirements;  notice
A direct primary care agreement shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Be in writing.
2. Be signed by the primary care provider or an agent of the primary care provider and the individual patient or the patient's legal representative. A copy of the agreement shall be provided to the individual patient or the patient's legal representative.
3. Allow either party to terminate the agreement on a thirty-day written notice to the other party. The agreement shall include terms for relocation and military duty.
4. Describe the scope of primary care services that are covered by the periodic fee.
5. Specify the periodic fee for the agreement and any additional fees outside of the periodic fee for ongoing care under the agreement.
6. Specify the duration of the agreement and any automatic renewal periods.
7. Provide a prominent written disclaimer that the agreement is not health insurance and that reads,  in substantially the following form:
Notice: The organization facilitating the direct primary care agreement is not an insurance company and the direct primary care company guidelines and agreement are not an insurance policy. Participation in the direct primary care agreement or a subscription to any of its documents should not be considered to be a health insurance policy. Regardless of whether you receive treatment for health care issues through the direct primary care agreement,  you are always personally responsible for paying any additional health care expenses you may incur. If you have health insurance,  it may include,  at no additional charge,  some of the preventive services that are also available under this direct primary care agreement. The primary care provider may not bill your health insurance for primary care services provided under this direct primary care agreement.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.93 - Direct primary care provider; acceptance and discontinuance of patients

44-1799.93.
Direct primary care provider;  acceptance and discontinuance of patients
A. A direct primary care provider may not decline to accept a new direct primary care patient or discontinue care to an existing patient solely because of the patient's health status. A direct primary care provider may not charge different fees for comparable services based on a patient's health status or gender.
B. A direct primary care provider may decline to accept a patient if the provider has reached maximum capacity or if the patient's medical condition is such that the provider is unable to provide the appropriate level and type of primary care services the patient requires.
C. A direct primary care provider may discontinue care for a direct primary care patient in any of the following circumstances:
1. The patient fails to pay the periodic fee.
2. The patient has performed an act of fraud.
3. The patient repeatedly fails to adhere to the recommended treatment plan.
4. The patient is abusive and presents an emotional or physical danger to the staff or other patients of the direct primary care provider.
5. The direct primary care provider discontinues practicing as a direct primary care provider.
6. The direct primary care provider changes the services offered or the scope of practice provided to patients.
7. The direct primary care provider gives a thirty-day written notice to the patient terminating the direct primary care agreement.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1799.94 - Direct primary care agreements; fees

44-1799.94.
Direct primary care agreements;  fees
A. A direct primary care agreement may not require more than twelve months of the periodic fee to be paid in advance. On discontinuing the agreement all payments prepaid for months following termination of the agreement shall be returned to the patient.
B. A direct primary care agreement shall prohibit the direct primary care provider from submitting a claim for reimbursement to the patient's health care insurer for primary care services that are provided to the patient and that are covered under the direct primary care agreement.
C. A direct primary care agreement may allow the periodic fee and any additional fees for ongoing care under the agreement to be paid by a health care insurer or other third party.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1811 - Director of securities

44-1811.
Director of securities
A. The commission shall appoint a director of securities,  subject to removal at the pleasure of the commission,  at compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611,  who shall,  subject to the authority and under the supervision of the commission,  be the administrator of the division. The director of securities shall be a person at least thirty years of age and shall be qualified by any or all of the following:
1. At least five years of experience and training in corporate finance,  investment banking,  accounting principles or securities.
2. A college or graduate degree in business administration,  the major subjects of which have relation to investment banking or corporate finance.
3. A law degree and at least five years of legal experience and training in securities.
B. The director of securities shall devote the director's entire time to the discharge of the duties of the office.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1813 - Employment of personnel; criminal records check

44-1813.
Employment of personnel;  criminal records check
A. The director,  with the approval of the commission,  may employ from time to time examiners,  investigators who are commissioned peace officers,  clerical employees and other officers and employees necessary for the administration of this chapter,  and regulatory officers and employees who are members of the state bar of Arizona who shall be paid at the same rate as the rate established by the department of administration for attorneys,  and who shall perform the duties the director requires.
B. The director may obtain criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment for the purpose of hiring personnel. Before making a final offer of employment,  the director shall require the preferred applicants to submit a full set of fingerprints. The director shall submit the fingerprints to the department of public safety for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
C. The director shall not disclose information obtained pursuant to subsection B of this section except to the director's or the commission's staff solely for the purpose of the director's employment of the applicant.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1814 - Travel and other necessary expenses of employees

44-1814.
Travel and other necessary expenses of employees
The director,  and any person under the director's supervision shall be paid,  in addition to that person's regular compensation,  the transportation expense,  board,  lodging and other necessary traveling expenses actually incurred in the performance of that person's duties. Traveling expenses shall include the expenses of the director in attending the annual convention of the national association of securities administrators.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1821 - General rule-making power of commission; delegation of authority; limitation

44-1821.
General rule-making power of commission;  delegation of authority;  limitation
A. The commission may from time to time make,  amend and rescind rules and regulations reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
B. The commission may from time to time in its discretion delegate such authority to the director of securities as is convenient or necessary to the efficient administration of this chapter,  except that the commission may not delegate authority to adopt,  amend or rescind rules and regulations or to enter any final order of denial or revocation of registration of securities,  dealers or salesmen.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Trade and Commerce › § 44-1822 - Investigations

44-1822.
Investigations
The commission,  the director or other agent or agents designated by the commission may make such public or private investigations within or outside of this state as the commission deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provisions of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder,  or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter,  or to aid in prescribing rules and forms hereunder,  and may at any time either prior to or subsequent to the registration of any securities or any dealer or salesman,  investigate and examine into the affairs of any person issuing or dealing in or selling or buying or intending to issue,  deal in or sell or buy securities or into the affairs of any person when the commission believes that such person is or may be issuing or dealing in or selling or buying securities.