occupational licensing; fee deferment

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only specifies when the deferred payment must be made but does not provide details on consequences for non-payment or specify fee amounts.

Occupational Licensing Fee Deferment

This bill changes when people must pay initial fees for occupational licenses, registrations, and certifications to the beginning of their second year licensed.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the law to allow people to defer paying initial license, registration, or certification fees until the start of the second year they are licensed in Arizona.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who need licenses, registrations, or certifications for their jobs in Arizona.

Terms To Know

Occupational Licensing

The process of getting a license to work in certain professions that require special training or certification.

Deferment

Delaying the payment of something until later.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how much the fees are.
• Does not explain what happens if someone does not pay their deferred fee on time.
• The bill only addresses initial license, registration, or certification fees and does not change other laws about occupational licensing fees.

Official Summary Text

HB2971 - occupational licensing; fee deferment

Current Bill Text

HB2971 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
occupational licensing; fee deferment

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2971

Introduced by

Representative
Carter N

AN
ACT

Amending title 32, chapter 43, ARTICLE 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-4305; relating to fees.

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

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 43, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-4305, to read:

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32-4305.

Initial license, registration and certification fees; deferment

Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall
pay the initial license, registration or certification fee for any profession
or occupation that is licensed, registered or certified pursuant to this title
at the beginning of the second year the person is licensed, registered or
certified in this state.
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