Section R4-29-202. Business License  


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  • A.      An applicant for a business license shall submit the following information on a form obtained from the OPM:

    1.        About the business:

    a.         Business name;

    b.        Name and form of business organization;

    c.         Names of the following persons authorized to act on behalf of the business:

    i.         Owner if a sole proprietorship;

    ii.        Managing or general partner if a partnership;

    iii.      President and other authorized officers if a cor- poration;

    iv.       All the managers or members if a limited liabil- ity company; or

    v.        Person authorized to make decisions for the business if any other type of business form;

    c.         Telephone number;

    d.        Fax number;

    e.         Physical address;

    f.         Mailing address, if different from physical address;

    g.        E-mail address; and

    h.        Chemical storage address;

    2.        Daytime telephone number of individuals identified under subsection (A)(1)(c);

    3.        Name of the qualifying party; and

    4.        The dated signature and title of an authorized representa- tive of the business affirming that the information pro- vided is true and correct.

    B.       In addition to the form required under subsection (A), an applicant shall submit:

    1.        The fee specified in R4-29-103;

    2.        The proof of financial security required by A.R.S. § 32- 2313;

    3.        The names of all principals of the business as defined in subsection (G);

    4.        The name and physical address of the statutory agent of the business; and

    5.        A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or Organization, Certificate of Limited Partnership, trust, trade name cer- tificate, partnership agreement, or other evidence of the form of business organization.

    C.      A business cannot be licensed without a registered qualifying party.

    D.      If the OPM determines there may be cause to deny a license to an applicant, the OPM may send a written notice to the appli- cant requiring the applicant to appear at a specific location, date and time to answer questions.

    E.       A business license expires on May 31, and is:

    1.        Issued with an expiration in the following calendar year as an initial licensure; and

    2.        Renewable for one or two years, depending on the renewal period selected by the applicant.

    F.       A business license may not be transferred except in accor- dance with R4-29-209 and may not be renewed beyond the expiration of the registration for the business’s qualifying party.

    G.      For the purposes of this Section, principal means a person who owns at least a 10 percent interest in a business. Principal includes an owner that is itself a business as well as owners of a principal.

    H.      If an applicant’s proof of financial security includes an insur- ance policy which provides for a deductible in excess of one percent of the total financial security for each occurrence, the applicant shall provide other evidence of financial security for the excess deductible amount as required by A.R.S. § 32-2313.

    Financial security in the following forms will be acceptable, provided that the nature of the security provides adequate pro- tection for persons who may suffer bodily injury or property damage as a result of the operations of the applicant:

    1.        Liability insurance, self-insured retention or surety bond issued by an insurer that holds a valid certificate of authority or that is permitted to transact surplus lines insurance in this state;

    2.        Bank statement evidencing a deposit of money in an amount equal to, or greater than, the excess deductible amount; or

    3.        Certified Check in an amount equal to, or greater than, the excess deductible amount.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 24, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Sec- tion repealed by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 528, effec- tive April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 623, effective April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Section R4-29-202 repealed; new Section R4-29-202 renumbered from R4-29-206 and amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2967, effec- tive September 13, 2013 (Supp. 13-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 451, effective March 3, 2015

(Supp. 15-1).