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Advertising Requirements for Contractors
LICENSED CONTRACTORS
Arizona Revised Statute§32- 1124(B)requires that all advertising by a licensed contractor include the contractor’s license number preceded by the acronym“ROC”, for example, ROC123456. A license number is always six digits and may contain leading zeros.In addition to the license number disclosure in advertising, license numbers are required to be posted in a conspicuous place on premises where any work is being performed, and shall be placed on all documents used by the licensee in the regular conduct of business.This includes, but is not limited to, written bids, letterhead, loan forms, and business cards.A licensed contractor who fails to comply with the State of Arizona’s advertising and license disclosure requirements is subject to discipline under the Registrar of Contractors statutes governing licensed contractors.
UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS
The exemption from licensure for contractors operating under the “handyman exemption,” Arizona Revised Statute§32-1121(A)(14), sub-paragraph (c),requires that any advertising include the phrase “not a licensed contractor”.Unlicensed contractors who fail to include “not a licensed contractor” in advertisements lose their exempt status from licensure and are subject to criminal prosecution or civil fines for unlicensed advertising and possibly unlicensed contracting. Additionally,pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute§32-1121(A)(14), sub-paragraph (c),unlicensed contractors who do not have an exemption from licensure for failure to include the above language in their advertising are subject to investigation and prosecution for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. | |
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