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HB 2532: occupational regulation; municipalities; counties; prohibition

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Payne, LD 21

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

               

Legend: Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to occupational regulations in municipalities and counties.

Provisions

1.       Prohibits a municipality or county from imposing an occupational fee or licensing requirement on window washers, florists, interior designers or photographers. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.       Stipulates that any current occupational fee or licensing requirement does not apply and may not be enforced. (Sec. 1, 2)

3.       States that a municipality or county may:

a.     Issue a business or industry license; and

b.    Adopt or enforce a zoning ordinance relating to a business or industry (Sec. 1, 2)

Current Law

A municipal or county license includes any municipal or county permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law. Licensing is defined as the municipal or county process respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal or amendment of a license (A.R.S §§  9-831 & 11-1601).

A municipality or county that issues licenses must provide the following information to an applicant at the time of application: a list of all steps required in order to obtain the license; the licensing time frames; the contact information of a person who can answer questions or provide assistance throughout the application process; the website in order to allow the regulated person to use electronic communication with the municipality or county; and notice that the applicant may receive a clarification from the municipality or the county of its interpretation or application of a statute, ordinance, regulation delegation agreement or authorized substantive policy statement (A.R.S §§ 9-836 & 11-1606).

Unless authorized by federal, state, or local law a municipality or county may not take any action that materially increases the regulatory burdens on a business unless there is a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public that has not been addressed by legislation or industry regulation A municipality or town may not apply a regulation to a qualified platform if the purpose of the regulation is to regulate a business that provides goods or services directly to the customer (A.R.S §§ 9-841 & 11-1611).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2532

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

 

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