REFERENCE TITLE: department of real estate; fees

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2694

Introduced by

Representative Toma

AN ACT

amending section 32-2132, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the state real estate department.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 32-2132, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-2132. Fees

A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the following fees shall be charged and shall not be refunded by the commissioner after issuance of a receipt for payment:

1. A broker's examination application fee of not less than thirty-five dollars and not more than one hundred twenty-five dollars $125.

2. A broker's examination fee of not less than thirty-five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars $100.

3. A broker's license fee of not less than seventy-five dollars and not more than two hundred fifty dollars $250.

4. A broker's renewal fee of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than four hundred dollars $400.

5. A salesperson's examination application fee of not less than fifteen dollars and not more than seventy-five dollars $75.

6. A salesperson's examination fee of not less than fifteen dollars and not more than fifty dollars $50.

7. A salesperson's license fee of not less than thirty-five dollars and not more than one hundred twenty-five dollars $125.

8. A salesperson's renewal fee of not less than sixty dollars and not more than two hundred dollars $200.

9. A branch office broker's license fee or renewal fee of not less than sixty dollars and not more than two hundred dollars $200.

10. A fee for a change of name and address of licensee on records of the department of not more than twenty dollars $20.

11. A duplicate license fee of five dollars $5.

12. A fee for reinstatement of license within the license period of five dollars $5.

13. A fee for each certificate of correctness of copy of records or documents on file with the department of one dollar $1, plus the cost to the department for reproducing the records or documents.

14. A temporary broker's license fee of not less than fifteen dollars and not more than fifty dollars $50.

15. A temporary cemetery salesperson's license fee of not less than fifteen dollars and not more than fifty dollars $50.

16. A membership camping salesperson certificate of convenience fee of not less than fifteen dollars and not more than fifty dollars $50.

17. Fees in an amount to be determined by the commissioner by rule for the following:

(a) A certificate of approval or renewal to operate a school.

(b) An instructor or other school official approval or renewal fee.

(c) A live classroom continuing education course approval or renewal fee.

(d) A live classroom prelicensure education course or prelicensure online course approval or renewal fee.

(e) A continuing education distance learning course approval or renewal fee.

B. A corporation, partnership or limited liability company shall not be assessed a fee for the issuance of a broker's license.

C. The commissioner may contract for the processing of applications and the examination of applicants for licensure. The contract may provide for specific fees or a reasonable range for fees as determined by the commissioner for examination applications and examinations to be paid directly to the contractor by the applicant. These fees may not exceed the amounts prescribed in subsection A, paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6 of this section.

D. For good cause shown the commissioner may refund fees previously collected. END_STATUTE