COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1162
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
“Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 7.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1080.01, to read:
41-1080.01. Home-based business; licensing moratorium during state of emergency or state of war emergency; definitions
A. IF THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR A STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY IN THIS STATE, AN AGENCY MAY NOT REQUIRE A HOME-BASED BUSINESS TO HAVE A VALID LICENSE DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY OR THE STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY. AFTER THE GOVERNOR DECLARES THAT THE STATE OF EMERGENCY OR THE STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY HAS ENDED, AN AGENCY MAY REQUIRE A HOME-BASED BUSINESS TO HAVE A VALID LICENSE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1. “AGENCY” MEANS ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR COMMISSION OF THIS STATE OR OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE THAT ISSUES A LICENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES A SERVICE TO ANY PERSON. agency does not include the arizona corporation commisSion.
2. “LICENSE” MEANS ANY PERMIT, CERTIFICATE, APPROVAL, REGISTRATION, CHARTER OR SIMILAR FORM OF AUTHORIZATION THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THAT IS ISSUED BY ANY AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES A SERVICE TO ANY PERSON AND THE LICENSE IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THAT SERVICE.
3. “STATE OF EMERGENCY” HAS THE SAME MEANING AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 26-301.
4. “STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY” HAS THE SAME MEANING AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 26-301.”
Amend title to conform