PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2400
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. The Arizona Revised Statutes are amended by adding title 18, to read:
TITLE 18
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 1
BUSINESS LICENSING
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
18-101. Business licensing; electronic database; definitions
A. Notwithstanding any other law and subject to legislative appropriation, an agency that has approved an applicant for a license shall forward the approved application to the secretary of state, and the secretary of state shall issue the license.
B. The secretary of state shall establish and maintain an electronic database of all licenses issued by an agency that is electronically searchable by the public.
C. If an agency has approved an applicant for a license and the secretary of state has issued that license, the agency shall forward the following information for each licensee to the secretary of state to be entered into the electronic database established pursuant to subsection B of this section:
1. The licensee's name and contact information.
2. The status of the license.
3. The licensee's education and training.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Agency" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state that issues a license.
2. "License" means any certificate, registration or license that is required by law and that is issued by any agency either:
(a) For the purpose of operating a business in this state.
(b) To an individual who provides a service to any person and the license is necessary in performing that service.
Sec. 2. Conforming legislation
The legislative council staff shall prepare proposed legislation conforming the Arizona Revised Statutes to the provisions of this act for consideration in the fifty‑second legislature, second regular session.
Sec. 3. Emergency
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law."
Amend title to conform
BOB THORPE |