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RIZONA
EGISTRAR OF
ONTRACTORS
Douglas A. Ducey, Governor
Jeff Fleetham
Director
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Residential Recovery Fund Administrative Claim Instructions
Eligibility and compensation from the Recovery Fund are governed by the following statutes:
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In order to access the Fund, you must first file an administrative complaint with the Registrar of
Contractors and the contractor’s residential or dual license must be suspended or revoked as a
result of an Order to remedy a violation on your complaint.
A.R.S. §
32-1154(G).
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Prior to filing a claim with the Fund, you must also file a claim against the residential contractor’s
bond and provide a copy of the results of that filing.
A.R.S. §
32-1154(G).
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Eligibility to access the Fund is determined by whether you are a “person injured” – someone who
(most commonly) owns and lives in, or intends to live in, a class three residential property, and
and
who contracted with a licensed residential or dual licensed contractor.
A.R.S. § 32-1131.3
A.R.S. § 32-1132(A).
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Further, in order to be eligible, your administrative disciplinary complaint must have been filed
within two years of close of escrow or actual occupancy (whichever occurred first) of a new
structure or completion of remodel/repair.
A.R.S. §
32-1155(A).
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Access to the Fund is not available if the residential contractor’s license was inactive, expired,
cancelled, suspended, revoked or not issued at the time of your contract.
A.R.S. § 32-1132(A).
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If you are eligible, the Registrar calculates “actual damages” as those damages suffered, if any,
as a direct result of a contractor’s violation in order to make you ‘whole’ on the contract; that is, to
put you in the position you would have been in after full payment on, and full performance of, the
underlying contract. But compensable damages shall not exceed an amount necessary to
complete or repair the structure.
A.R.S. § 32-1132(A).
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Proof of cost to complete or repair cannot be based on bids supplied by, or work performed by,
an unlicensed person or business.
A.R.S. § 32-1132(A).
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A payment from the Fund is limited to $30,000.00 per person or per residence, with $200,000.00
and
as the maximum amount paid per residential contractor’s license.
A.R.S. § 32-1132(A)
A.R.S. § 32-1139(A).
Step 1 – Fill out the claim form electronically or by hand. Answer all questions. Failure to complete all
portions of the claim form, including submission of copies of all required documents, will result
in the Fund’s inability to process your claim.
Step 2 - Deliver or mail the signed and dated original of the claim form, along with copies of all required
supporting documents, to the Registrar of Contractors’ Phoenix office. Retain a copy for your records.
For additional information or assistance visit our website at
or call 602-542-1525; TDD
602-542-1588; or toll-free within Arizona at 1-877-MY AZROC (1-877-692-9762).
Mail to: P.O. Box 18247, Phoenix, AZ 85005-8247
1700 W. Washington Street
Phoenix AZ 85007-2812
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602.542.1525
Within AZ 877.692.9762
Fax 602.542.1599
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