ROC Advocacy
Arizona ROC Attorneys: Complaints and Licensing
From getting your Arizona contractor's license to responding to complaints, you can rely on our construction attorneys' experience in a broad range of Arizona Registrar of Contractors licensing and disciplinary matters.
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Contractor Licensing Experience
Our Phoenix contractors licensing attorneys can help you interact with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) in the issuance and protection of your Arizona contractor's license.
- NO-PAY COMPLAINTS. We prosecute and defend no-pay complaints on behalf of unpaid subcontractors and material suppliers.
- WORKMANSHIP COMPLAINTS. We have extensive experience in defending contractors against complaints alleging poor workmanship.
- CONTRACTOR LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS. We can represent you in appealing a suspended or revoked license, help you resolve the issues that led to the discipline, and restore your Arizona contractor's license.
- THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE. We help contractors apply for the right license for the work to be performed.
- SHORT DEADLINES. In many instances, we have shortened the licensing process and helped applicants cut through unnecessary red tape.
- LICENSE APPLICATIONS. We can represent you in appealing the ROC's denial of your license application.
Our Arizona construction attorneys are experienced in all phases of tackling and resolving ROC licensing and complaint issues and have a solid understanding of the inner workings of that state agency.
- Jamie Hanson served as the Arizona Registrar of Contractors' Chief Counsel for two years before resuming his law practice at our firm.
- Kent Lang is a member of the ROC's Industry Advisory Council and has represented contractors in ROC matters for over 25 years.
- Mike Thal has more than 10 years of experience in representing contractors in Registrar of Contractors matters and has successfully handled dozens of hearings.
- Jason Clark has argued the majority of our clients' cases in ROC hearings during the last two years.
Complaints for Workmanship or Nonpayment
When a complaint threatens your license, understanding the administrative process and your rights and options can enhance your prospects for a satisfactory resolution.
- See our chart, The Anatomy of an ROC Workmanship Complaint
- See our chart, The Anatomy of an ROC Non-Payment Complaint
- State laws pertaining to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors are contained in Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32: Professionals and Occupations (scroll down to "Chapter 10 - Contractors").
Contested License Applications
The Registrar of Contractors may reject a contractor’s license application on grounds including bankruptcy, certain types of criminal charges, and infractions involving previous licenses.
If the ROC has rejected your license application, you can request a hearing, where an administrative law judge can and often does approve an application that the ROC has rejected. Time is of the essence, as you must make your request for a hearing within 30 days from the day you receive your rejection notice.
After receiving your request for a hearing, you may initiate a settlement conference with the ROC's licensing and legal staff. Settlement conferences often result in the ROC approving your contractor’s license application without proceeding with the hearing.
Non-Processed Applications. There are cases in which the Registrar of Contractors will neither approve nor reject a license application. In the absence of a formal rejection, you do not have the right to a hearing as described above. Instead, your remedy is to take legal action seeking to force the ROC to either approve or reject your license application.