occupational licensing; fee deferment

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no specific effective date was provided in the metadata or text.

HB2971: Delaying First-Year License Fees

This law requires people with new professional licenses to pay their first-year fees at the start of their second year instead of immediately.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new rule (Section 32-4305) to state laws about occupational licensing fees.
• Requires payment of initial license, registration, or certification fees for professions under Title 32 at the beginning of the second year.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who get a new professional license, registration, or certification in Arizona under Title 32

Terms To Know

Deferment

The act of delaying payment until a later date.

Initial fee

The first cost required to get or keep a professional license, registration, or certification under Title 32.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not say if interest is charged on the delayed payment.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

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

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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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