merchants; delivery of goods; warranty

HB4076 - merchants; delivery of goods; warranty

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Christopher Mathis
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Merchants Must Replace Defective Goods

This bill requires Arizona merchants to replace defective goods within 72 hours if the customer reports a defect, and it prohibits merchants from requiring repairs before replacements or limiting customers' rights.

What This Bill Does

Requires merchants in Arizona to replace defective goods within 72 hours of delivery if the customer reports the issue.
Allows customers to choose between getting a replacement good or receiving a full refund including taxes, fees, and delivery charges.
Prohibits merchants from requiring customers to allow repairs before replacements or refunds during the 72-hour period.
Forbids merchants from trying to limit or waive customer rights under this law.

Who It Names or Affects

Merchants who sell goods in Arizona
Customers who purchase goods from Arizona merchants

Terms To Know

Warranty: A promise by a seller to replace or repair a defective product.
Merchant: A business that sells goods to customers.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the merchant cannot provide a replacement within 72 hours.
It is unclear how this law will be enforced or what penalties merchants might face for non-compliance.

Bill History

2026-02-12 House
House second read
2026-02-11 House
House Rules: None
2026-02-11 House
House Commerce: None
2026-02-11 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB4076 - merchants; delivery of goods; warranty

Current Bill Text

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HB4076 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
merchants; delivery of goods; warranty

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4076

Introduced by

Representative
Mathis

AN
ACT

amending title 44, chapter 10, article 7,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 44-1535; relating to
warranties.

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

Section 1. Title 44, chapter 10, article 7,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-1535, to read:

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44-1535.

Warranty of purchased goods; return policy; merchant
prohibitions; contracts

A. A merchant that sells a good in
this state shall replace the good if the person who purchased the good provides
notice to the merchant not later than seventy-two hours after the
delivery of that good that the good does not function in its ordinary or
intended use.

B. At the person's option, the
merchant shall do either of the following:

1. Replace the good with a new,
identical or substantially similar good that is in working condition.

2. Accept the return of the good and
provide a full refund of the purchase price, including any taxes, fees and
delivery charges that were paid by the person.

C. A merchant may not:

1. Require that the customer allow
the good to be repaired before receiving a replacement good or a refund within
the seventy-two-hour period.

2. Attempt to waive, disclaim or
limit the rights provided in this section as void and unenforceable within the
seventy-two-hour period, even if the merchant includes language
indicating that the good is "as-is", a "final sale"
or a "no return".

D. This section applies to goods that
are sold by merchants in this state and does not limit any other remedies that
are available under state or federal law.
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